A GROUP of determined locals are pushing for significant upgrades to the female change rooms at Euroa's Memorial Oval.

Several women of all ages, along with partners and supporters, gathered at the Euroa netball courts next to the Memorial Oval to discuss the need for improving the facilities.

Members from Strathbogie Shire Council including Kristy Hourigan were in attendance too.

While there, sports sessions were arranged for the girls in attendance, highlighting the enormous participation levels of girls sport in Euroa.

Melinda Watson is one of the individuals leading the charge for the upgrades and spoke with the Gazette about why it is so important.

Ms Watson has been a regular fixture of Euroa sports, being a driving force behind local netball, basketball and most recently a women's football team.

Ms Watson spoke about the poor standard of the current facilities and what was required in the future.

"Our current facilities are not up to scratch for any athlete, let alone our female participants," she said.

"They are dated, cramped and not sufficient for the needs of modern sport.

"We need new and appropriate facilities for all participants who use the Memorial Oval.

"Our current netball and football players have been 'putting up' with our poor amenities for a long period of time.

"We want to work hard to get the facilities we deserve, for the future of the club."

Ms Watson's involvement with sports in town has given her a much–needed insight into the growing participation of women's and girls' sport.

After seeing the improvement in participation levels and the standard of play, it was clear that the facilities had to improve too.

"We have always had a great number of participants playing traditional female sports like netball," she said.

"Euroa fields a full set of competitive teams in the strong Goulburn Valley Football Netball League.

"Momentum is growing for girls football.

"We have 22 girls that have shown interest in playing girls football for Euroa.

"We currently don't have appropriate facilities for girls football and in the future the AFL and Euroa Magpies would like Euroa to be a hub for female football."

Upgrades to the facilities are a no–brainer to building on this growing momentum says Ms Watson.

"We think it will be easier to attract all female participants with quality, professional, modern facilities," she said.

"It will mean female participants will be able to shower and have a comfortable space to get changed.

"It will ensure that female teams have an adequate and attractive space to meet."

The process to get this underway is still ongoing, but Ms Watson has been planning the improvements with local plumber Scott Embling, who has been a big part of the process.

"Currently we have a design of a new female change room at Memorial Oval that has been prepared in conjunction with the Strathbogie Shire Council," Ms Watson said.

"With ongoing support from both Strathbogie Shire Council and the user groups of Memorial Oval we will need financial assistance from Local, State and/or Federal Government to see a major project on this site achieved.

"Most of all we will need the support of the community behind this project as it is an asset for our community.

"An asset were we can provide an avenue for females to participate in a whole range of sport in this town at Memorial Oval."