The name "La Roche" comes from the French phrase for "The Rock". A former French teacher herself, Bernadette drew the name from her previous history with the language coupled with the outstanding rock forms that were on the uncleared land back in 2011 when development started. Together with her husband, their inspiration was to create a space where people would want to come and spend their time. A place that would be a foundation for interaction between members of the greater community.