Greg James RiachGreg Riach was born in Parkes NSW and attended both Parkes primary and high schools. Although he played rugby league in five sevens and six sevens school teams, as well as in knockout carnivals and intra school matches, rugby league was not to be hissport of choice. All of his friends played hockey and so at the age of sixteen he joined them and continued playing until the age of thirty-one.Greg played and coached premiership winning teams and coached Western Districts Colts Hockey Team in the Zone Championships held in Parkes, defeating Sydney in the final. He was also the holder of NSW State Hockey Umpires Badge.Greg's teaching qualifications include Diploma of Education, Bachelor of Education Degree, Diploma HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering. As a teacher he compiled and wrote a number of technical student manuals for trade and diploma courses.Greg eventually retired from Ultimo TAFE as Head of the Refrigeration and Airconditioning Section in July 2018. Although he has spent almost half of his life in Sydney, he still has solid roots in the country and as was once said, "You can take the boy from the country but you can't take the country from the boy." Read More Read Less