Women and people with a disability set to benefit from 'inclusive' $1.3 million Crookwell sports field upgrade

Better access for women and girls in the form of new changerooms is being touted as a highlight for the approximately $1.3 million project.

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In addition to the gendered changerooms, which cater for both home and away teams, the upgrade will also include an officials room, accessible toilets, a community social space and new kitchen.

Upper Lachlan Shire Council Pam Kensit said the project had been designed with the needs of women and people with a disability specifically in mind.

"This project aims to improve women's experience, capacity and participation in sport by upgrading our amenities to cater for women's needs," she said.

"The new amenities will be universally designed, inclusively accessible and meet the needs and expectations of all members of the community, including people with a disability."

Goulburn MP Wendy Tuckerman was also on hand to announce that the NSW Government would cover the entire cost of the upgrades and said facilities were the key to driving female sports participation.

"Better facilities encourage greater female participation at all levels and across all sporting codes, this investment will go a long way to levelling the playing field for women," she said.

"With $359,901 from the Stronger Country Communities Fund and additional $978,601 from the Regional Sport Fund - the facilities are sure to tick all the boxes. Particularly for women in the area, a new and inclusive change room facility will make it easier for females to be a part of their local sports team.

"Many of Australia's elite female athletes started their career in regional NSW and the Upper Lachlan Shire.

"It is so important that our female athletes have somewhere to change before and after training or on game day, instead of having to get dressed in a parked car."

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