Julie Stephenson – Secretary

Julie is born and bred in Ngatea and continues to reside in the town. She has been heavily involved in all aspects of the community, but has always had a passion for sport and recreation.

Hockey has been her main sport and she was part of the committee who established the artificial turf in Ngatea over thirty years ago. She is the current Chairperson of the Thames Valley Hockey Turf Society who have recently installed a state-of-the-art water surface on the Hugh Hayward Domain.

Julie has been part of the evolution of the Hauraki Plains Community Hub, initially through her role as the local District Coordinator for Sport Waikato. She looks forward to seeing clubs collaborate and work together to help build capability and sustainability.