One of Lisa Murphy's weekend activities is taking her dogs for a long stroll along Castlecliff beach.
Each week, we speak to a member of the Whanganui community to ask what their perfect weekend in the region would be. This week, Eva de Jong catches up with Director of Sport at Whanganui High School, Lisa Murphy.
Friday night’s probably just catching up with family; we might have
dinner at home or at a friend’s place. If we have friends visiting from out of town we like to go to the Citadel as our local spot.
On Saturdays throughout the winter I’m at the netball or rugby with the high school sport teams. Most of the time I’m there setting up for the rugby boys if they’ve got home games, or at the netball courts supporting our teams.
I like to see our kids from Whanganui High School out there playing sport, getting fit and staying healthy. I love the team environment that they’ve created within their squads, and with our wonderful coaches and parents who have come on board to support them. It’s rewarding to see them out there doing it.
I’ve finished playing netball but I still coach the younger A1 team at Whanganui High School. Instead about 18 months ago I started playing golf with my husband. I go to Castlecliff golf course, it’s a nice, open course and easy for learners. I’ve got a few friends involved as well, we all have a laugh together while we’re out there.
