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The Sydney True Blues - Rangers Supporters Club Sydney
The Sydney True Blues (STB) is a Rangers Supporters Club based in Sydney, Australia. They were formed to fill a void that was present for Rangers FC Fans in the Sydney area, by passionate supporters who live and breath Rangers Football Club.

History
The club was formed during a meeting in the Aurora Hotel, Surry Hills, Sydney on the 1st March 2012. The aim was to create an avenue for bears to show their support for the team not only on Old Firm day but throughout the season. From the outset it was agreed that all members would have a say in the direction of the club rather than be ruled by a few.

At the inaugural meeting it was voted in that The Sydney True Blues - Rangers Supporters Club Sydney should be affiliated to OSRA and as such all members of the STB would be members of ORSA.

ORSA
Oceania Rangers Supporters Association (ORSA) was initiated in 2002 at the request of the Rangers FC board. Martin Bain, the Rangers Chief Executive, met with existing supporters clubs in Sydney to facilitate and support the concept of one unified voice for supporters in the region. In this regard, Rangers FC find it easier to deal with one committee compared with many voices and inquiries. ORSA officially formed in 2004 and now has grown to include clubs in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong.

All ORSA members clubs are incorporated into the Rangers Worldwide Alliance (WWA) which is part of the Rangers Supporters Assembly (RSA).

The Rangers Worldwide Alliance
The Rangers Worldwide Alliance is a network of supporters clubs that was set up for the benefit of the club and the fans. It includes representatives from all over the globe - including North America, Australasia and the Middle East - as well as closer to home in the United Kingdom. There are also clubs registered in far-flung locations such as Azerbaijan, Nigeria, Hong Kong and Peru. There are more than 600 registered supporters clubs with over 30,000 registered members and these continue to grow, in keeping with the vision the club initially had. There are 10 elected representatives from within the Worldwide Alliance who help make up the Rangers Supporters Assembly. In line with the club's commitment to the Worldwide Alliance, Supporters Liaison Manager Jim Hannah was appointed to act as sole point of contact at Rangers.

Rangers Supporters Assembly
The aim of the organisation is to be autonomous and to maintain a single consolidated body to represent all Rangers Fans. The organisation is non-political and non-sectarian. The objectives for which The Assembly was established are to:

-Improve Communication/Consultation between Rangers Fans and Rangers Football Club. -Represent the views of Rangers Fans to Rangers Football Club in matters of policy, services and any other pertinent matter -Create a stronger association between Rangers Fans and Rangers Football Club -Reduce fragmented discussions. -Help to grow the Rangers fanbase worldwide. -Help to ensure the long term growth of Rangers Football Club

MEMBERSHIP/STRUCTURE:
The Assembly comprises of the following Fans groups: The Rangers Worldwide Alliance, The Rangers Trust, The Rangers Blind Party, The Rangers Disabled Supporters Club and The Corporate Client Group. Other organisations may, from time to time, be invited to join the Assembly.

COMMITTEE:
The management and control of The Assembly and the handling of its affairs is vested in the Committee. The Committee is elected bi-annually at the Annual General Meeting. The composition of the Committee includes a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Minute Secretary, three Auditors and fourteen General Committee members.

The Committee includes the following. - Six representatives from Supporters Clubs in Scotland. - Three representatives from Supporters Clubs in Northern Ireland. - One representative from a Supporters Club in the remainder of the United Kingdom (including England, Wales, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands). - Two representatives from the Rangers Supporters Association. - Two representatives from NARSA. - Two representatives from ORSA. - Two representatives from the Middle East. - One representative from The Rangers Trust. - One representative from The Rangers Blind Party. - One representative from the Rangers Disabled Supporters Club. - One representative from The Corporate Client Group

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 * Facebook page for the Sydney True Blues
 * Twitter page for the Sydney True Blues
 * Sydney True Blues YouTube Channel
 * The Aurora Hotel, Surry Hills, Sydney
 * Oceania Rangers Supporters Association (ORSA)