Belinda Meares

Trustee

Belinda grew up on a farm in Greta Valley, Hurunui. Now living in Ōtautahi-Christchurch, she volunteers for conservation and restoration projects and is doing oral histories of Canterbury’s environmental champions. She joined HBT in 2020 and became Chair in 2024. Before that she co-founded TimeBank Hurunui and ran its community education programme.  She helped start Hurunui Weedbusters in 2024 and loves how its volunteers share skills, knowledge and social times while getting vital work done, 

Belinda’s background is in journalism and communications. She is also active in community arts.

Hurunui Weedbusters

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