Murchison-Toolamba’s facilities in bottom three per cent of Victorian clubs: AFL

However, he said “things are moving” following his public letter to Greater Shepparton City Council which called the facilities “barbaric”, “embarrassing”, and not fit for purpose.

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Mr Thompson gave The News a tour of the facilities, which included a netball change room and shower with one shower and space for three players to get changed, limited bathroom facilities to be shared by hundreds of spectators and men’s change rooms which hadn’t been upgraded in five decades.

He said there was a constant battle with vermin in the canteen which made it difficult for the club to keep its food-handling licence.

Mr Thompson said there had been contact from AFL Goulburn Murray and AFL Victoria, who said there was potentially money for the club to tap into, while they could also provide assistance in applying for grants.

State Member for Shepparton Kim O’Keeffe, State Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland and Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell had all contacted the minister for sport on the club’s behalf.

However, Mr Thompson said the club would keep fighting to have its facilities upgraded.