The Star: December 01, 2022
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10 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Thursday <strong>December</strong> 1 <strong>2022</strong><br />
HORNBY CLUB OFFICIALLY OPENS<br />
AND WELCOMES ALL TO VISIT<br />
AFTER three years of interruption,<br />
due to an extended build process<br />
and the pandemic, the new<br />
multimillion-dollar Hornby Club is<br />
officially complete. e new<br />
Hornby Club has been transformed<br />
into one of Christchurch’s largest<br />
and newest hospitality and<br />
entertaining destinations and on<br />
Friday 9 and Saturday 10<br />
<strong>December</strong> it will officially open<br />
with an opening weekend<br />
celebration.<br />
Tim Mathews, General Manager of the<br />
Hornby Club, says the Official Opening<br />
Weekend is a thank you to our current<br />
members and for everyone to come and<br />
see what the Club has to offer.<br />
“e Official Opening of the Hornby<br />
Club on Friday 9 and Saturday 10<br />
<strong>December</strong> is an opportunity for members<br />
and non-members and the Hornby<br />
community to explore the new Club and<br />
check out all the wonderful new facilities.<br />
We are delighted with the incredible<br />
transformation and can’t wait to showcase<br />
the Club to new and old members. On<br />
Saturday there will be a free sausage sizzle,<br />
candy oss, raffles and fun for the whole<br />
family,” says Tim.<br />
As part of the Official Opening<br />
Weekend celebrations, Hornby Club is<br />
offering a special membership offer. If you<br />
join between 1 and 10 <strong>December</strong>, you will<br />
get three months free on your<br />
membership and go into the draw to win<br />
$5000 in prizes. e winner of the $5000<br />
in prizes will be announced at the Official<br />
Opening Weekend on Saturday 10<br />
<strong>December</strong> at 3pm. Membership is just $34<br />
per annum.<br />
An important asset for the Hornby<br />
community, the Hornby Club has a long<br />
and dedicated history to the local area. In<br />
operation for 65 years, the Hornby Club<br />
has welcomed hundreds of thousands of<br />
members over its remarkable history. e<br />
new redevelopment is a step to secure its<br />
future for another 65 years.<br />
Tim Mathews says there is so much to<br />
enjoy about the new Hornby Club and its<br />
members have been central to the<br />
development.<br />
“We have designed a building that is<br />
for members and the community. We<br />
wanted to create a space that has an<br />
Events Centre that people can hire for<br />
sporting tournaments, celebrations,<br />
weddings and conferences, but we also<br />
wanted to include facilities that you would<br />
nd in a traditional Club like our all-new<br />
sports bar, café, Sunday buffet, pool room,<br />
snooker room and games room. To add to<br />
this, we have included a special facility for<br />
our youngest members with the<br />
introduction of an indoor children’s<br />
playground and outdoor children’s<br />
playground,” says Tim.<br />
In addition to the wonderful facilities,<br />
Hornby Club offers members a home<br />
away from home and a community to<br />
engage with.<br />
“I think that is a really important aspect<br />
of Clubs in New Zealand. We offer section<br />
sports which include pool, darts, travel,<br />
cards, golf, shing, cricket, snooker, bowls<br />
and more. is provides our members<br />
with a place to meet new people, engage<br />
with their community and to keep active.<br />
e sections are the heart of our Club and<br />
something we treasure,” says Tim.<br />
e Hornby Club’s Official<br />
Opening Weekend is open to all.<br />
Come down on Friday 9 <strong>December</strong><br />
or Saturday 10 <strong>December</strong> and<br />
check out this amazing Club for<br />
yourself.
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