Blackwood Community Recreation Association AGM 2026
The Blackwood Community Recreation Association Incorporated (BCRAI) held its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 30 April 2026, bringing together Board Members, Life Members, staff, community members and special guests to reflect on another successful year for the Centre.
Acting President Neil White opened the meeting and welcomed attendees, including special guests Louise Miller Frost MP and Councillor Tom Morrison.
During the meeting, members received and accepted the 2025 President’s Report, Audited Financial Statements and Annual Report, highlighting the continued growth, community impact and ongoing development of the Blackwood Recreation Centre over the past year.
The AGM also included the declaration of the 2026 Board of Management. We are pleased to welcome both returning and new members to the Board and look forward to the experience, knowledge and enthusiasm they will bring to the organisation over the coming term.
Board of Management 2026–2028
Returning Board Members (commencing new 2 year term)
- Neil White
- Zane Basic
- Anton Hawdio
New Board Members
- Shanon Prum
- Lisa Alexander
- Uldis Rudevics
Existing Board Members (1 year remaining till renomination)
- Ron Boath
- Maricel Becirovic
- Carly Soutter
The meeting also acknowledged and thanked retiring Board Members Cheryl Deguet, Garry Dolman and Rhys Roberts for their valued contribution and service to the Association.
In addition, new Life Memberships were awarded to Garry Dolman, Anneke Jeuken and Margaret Thompson in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the Blackwood Recreation Centre and wider community.
A summary of the recent external governance review of the Centre was also presented, with discussion around the next steps and future opportunities for the organisation.
We thank everyone who attended the AGM and continue to support the Blackwood Community Recreation Association and its important role within the local community.
Meet Our New Board Members
Shanon Prum
Shan joined the Board to help strengthen community sport and support the growth of local participation. As both a long‑time sport leader through Blackwood Blaze Inline Hockey Club and an experienced business leader running technology and product design ventures, he brings a practical, people‑focused approach to developing programs, supporting volunteers, and building strong pathways for athletes of all abilities and ages.
Lisa Alexander
For more than two decades, the Blackwood Community Recreation Centre has been a central part of my life — a place where I’ve stayed active and connected. Joining the Board of the Blackwood Community Recreation Association is a logical extension of that long-term connection. I’m passionate about protecting and strengthening this vital community asset, and I’ve been a strong advocate for the Centre, particularly throughout recent lease negotiations.
Professionally, I bring more than 20 years of senior experience in State Government, specialising in marketing, communications, stakeholder engagement and governance across major infrastructure projects, skills and training, as well as policy reforms. My background also includes project management and expertise in web and digital technologies that improve communication with external audiences and streamline internal processes.
As a long‑time user of the Centre, playing netball three times a week and attending the gym regularly, I understand the value it brings to people of all ages, significantly contributing to their health and wellbeing. I’m committed to helping secure the long‑term future of the Blackwood Community Recreation Centre so the next generation can enjoy it just as much as my son and I have over the past 20 years.
Uldis Rudevics
I am interested in coming onto the Board of the Rec Centre as I want to continue in volunteer roles, especially relating to sport and community, and I feel that I have experiences and qualifications that could contribute to the Rec Centre.
Over the last 25 years I’ve held a number of roles in sport, mainly in the sport of wrestling, from club level to International level. At the club level I was a committee member, a president and a secretary. At the state level I was the president of Wrestling SA and at another time I was the Treasurer for the South Australian branch of Australian Commonwealth Games Association. At a National level I was on the Board of Wrestling Australia for a total of eight years, where I, at various times, held the positions of President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and CEO, and as well as being the Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk (FAR) committee. I am still on the Oceania Committee of United World Wrestling, the governing body of Olympic Wrestling.
