Parramatta Two Blues announce new President

Parramatta Rugby Club is pleased to announce that Mr Brian Blacklock has been elected President for 2014.

Mr Blacklock, Vice President of the Two Blues since 2010, steps into the shoes of previous President Geoff Baldwin. Mr Blacklock said, “I would first like to acknowledge the selfless work Geoff has done for the club, taking over in its darkest hour and guiding us into a position of relative strength and poised for greatness.

“Geoff will continue to contribute as a Director of the club in his role as Legal Counsel with much of the responsibility he has held for the past 3 years as we look to secure long term facility upgrades among other identified issues. I have been involved in Rugby in the Parramatta District since my eldest son of three boys starting playing in 1999 and look forward to building on the strong base we now have on and off the field.”

Mr Blacklock, who is National Sales Director for Australian Radio Network (ARN), has also served time at the coal face of grass roots rugby in Sydney. Starting with Hills Rugby Club Committee 1999-2008, Parramatta Junior Rep committee 2002-2010 and Oakhill College Rugby Committee 2008-2012 and was appointed to the Board of Directors of Parramatta Rugby in 2010.

“The vision of the new board, which also includes the appointment of the club’s first ever female Director Ms Rachel Casey, is to build on the work already done to make Parramatta a powerhouse in Australian Rugby. The board strongly supports Head Coach Gerrard Fasavalu’s belief that developing good people and culture builds on and off field success. We are keen to strengthen ties with Junior District Clubs and to engage ARU and NSWRU to grow Rugby in Western Sydney.”

In other appointments, former Mayor of Holroyd City Council Mr John Perry has been appointed as Government Relations Director, former Sydney University Director Richard Hayward takes up the Football Director role and NSW Waratah and Wallaby Tatafu Polota Nau was reappointed as Club Ambassador Director.