The Boomers Football Club from the Albury Wodonga Football Association (AWFA) have presented new upgraded facilities at their home of Glen Park. This marks a major milestone in the inclusivity at the club, with the new space highlighting the club’s commitment and responsibility to encouraging change and equality.
Over the past five years, the girls program at the club has skyrocketed, with now more than 100 girls and women registered to play at the club. Outside of the on-field progress, off the field, the club now invites female coaches, referees and volunteers.
Before the recent upgrade, the facilities at the club were not up to standard, as the club lacked female amenities, and held on to outdated club rooms. With the new renovations, the club now has two new change rooms, with specific male and female toilets and showers, as well as three publicly accessible toilets.
Boomers Football Club Vice President, Anna Griffith spoke about the club’s contribution to equality in development of their kids.
“Equal participation in our club goes beyond having women’s and girls’ teams,” Griffith said in a press release.
“Our club is equally invested in the development of boys and girls, equally invested in coaching for men and women and helping our whole club community enjoy the game.”
The upgrade was something that Griffith said strongly reflected the culture and values that the club had been working to build for years.
Infrastructure and Club Development Coordinator for Football NSW, Lachlan Mainwaring believes that the Glen Park project is an insight into how investment in regional clubs can help to grow women’s and girls’ football.
“Boomers FC have shown what’s possible when a club leads with equality at the centre of its culture.” said Mainwaring in a press release.
The Boomers Football Club is a leading example of how positive change and development can be in a football club, as it is likely the club will grow even further from now on.
