Ash Bolt
Footballers and cricketers at Thomson are celebrating the completion of new changerooms at Thomson Reserve.
The Thomson Football Netball Club and Thomson Cricket Club have access to new female-friendly and accessible changerooms at the reserve, funded through a state government grant program.
The new facility is designed with an movable wall, which can create two smaller changerooms from one larger one.
The AFL-sized changeroom features full shower and toilet cubicles, along with accessible toilet and shower.
The City of Greater Geelong provided $150,000 towards the development while the state government contributed $500,000 through a Sport and Recreation Victoria grant for female-friendly sporting changeroom facilities.
Deputy mayor Trent Sullivan said the new changerooms would support the clubs as they continued to grow their membership and would cater for a surge in women and girls taking up football and cricket.
“Council was delighted to assist with this project because we firmly believe participation in physical activity and encouraging people to come together in sporting clubs benefits mental and physical health,” Cr Sullivan said.
“Women’s sport has exploded in Greater Geelong in recent times, and we need to have the facilities to accommodate this growth.”
Geelong MP Christine Couzens said the project was vital in supporting the return of local sport.
“With grassroots sports back on the park, more than ever growing communities and clubs like those here in Thomson need quality facilities they can depend on,” Ms Couzens said.
“The new clubroom spaces are a great win for local sport and community and provide the perfect place for the community to reconnect and enjoy the big games.
“The Andrews government is proud to support the growth in female sport and provide community clubs with the facilities they deserve for their members and their community.”
