Our Committee, Our Club
As the largest club in the Hawkesbury, we boast a robust community of over 1500 players annually. From the grassroots of junior development to the seasoned excellence of our senior squads, every player at Colo Soccer FC is an integral part of our footballing family.
Laurie Refalo
President – Responsible for general supervision and operation of Colo SFC in the best interests of its members.
Gary Bell
Vice President & Waratah Head Coach – Assist in the supervision and operation of Colo SFC.
Karen Blanch
Club Administrator, Registrar & MPIO – Responsible for general operation of Colo SFC.
Sophie Mitchell
Competition Secretary – Responsible for organising trial and pre-season games, rescheduling and sanctioning games.
Liz Stirzacker
Secretary – Responsible for committee communication, meeting agendas and minutes.
Jen Gartland
Treasurer – Responsible for managing club finances, invoicing and billing.
Benjamin Camilleri
Assistant Registrar
Casey McNeill-Lord
Fundraising Officer – Responsible for organising fundraising activities. Casey is also our Club Ambassador for Western Sydney Wanderers.
Michael Viera
Sponsorship Officer , Property Officer, Looks after all club sponsorship & Women’s Co-ordinator – Assisting and overseeing the girls and women’s teams.
Ciaran Gartland
Grounds Officer – Oversees management, development and maintenance of Cougar Park. Field set-up.
Scott Dent
Mini-Roos Coaching Co-ordinator & Equipment Officer – Facilitating our Coaching Course for Miniroos Coaches, helping with grading and team management.
Mark Racker
Director of Coaching & Equipment Officer – Responsible for overall team grading and allocation, facilitates development and training of coaches.
Carolyn Viera
Social Media Co-ordinator – Creating content for and updating our social media pages.
Darron Blanch
Our general committee member
Eoin Gartland
Our general committee member
Mick Stirzacker
Our general committee member
Mark Calphy
Our dedicated and meticulous Groundskeeper.
Rebecca Stein
Rebecca has the role of managing the canteen on a weekly basis and making sure that the volunteers are providing quality customer service and upholding high food safety standards.
past presidents
July 2013-Present Laurie Refalo
2011-July 2013 James Grasso
2009-2011 Scott Daczko
Feb 2008-2009 Garry Northcote
2006-Feb 2008 Tony Vickers
2004-2006 Duane James
2001-2004 Peter Jackett
2000-2001 Gordon Allan
1999-2000 Angela Hall
vice presidents
2021 – Present Gary Bell
2012 – 2021 Claudia Ranieri
2011-2012 Laurie Refalo
2010-2011 Samantha McGee
2008-2010 David Thurston
2007-2008 Garry Northcote
2005-2007 Jimmy Ross
2003-2004 Brendon Boatswain
2002-2003 Steve Boardman
2000-2002 Dwayne Saunders
1999-2000 Bernadette Keegan Mills
secretary
2023 – current Liz Stirzacker
2018- 2023 – Rod Jarius
2015 -2018 Cheryl Goodall
2011 - 2013 Angelina Colussi
2009-2011 Margaret Reichard
2008-2009 Scott Daczko
2007-2008 Ian Walker
2002-2007 Margaret Reichard