They have been given the keys to the kingdom. The new clubhouse at Wentworth Falls's Pitt Park has officially been declared open.
A community celebration was held on April 9 following the official opening of the two storey building last month - a long fought for dream by Falls footballers.
The modern building cost $1.4 million, paid for with funds from the club and community, the council and federal government grant funding through Sport Australia and from the state government, Football NSW and the Asian Cup Legacy Fund.
Club past president Lesley Tarlinton, who spearheaded much of the campaign to raise funds in the community for the building, said their new president Scott McLeod had the keys.
"Seeing something straight out of our collective dreams sitting solid on the park ... it's of course relief and delight."
She said Blackheath architect, Ingrid Donald, "did a magic trick" making the building "fit for purpose, on budget with all the building regulations".
Ms Tarlinton said she was delighted knowing locals and visitors have a safe change room space and showers to warm up, especially for days when they play in the snow.
"There are so many reasons a club community needs a facility like this."
Wentworth Falls has been playing social soccer since 1975 and a club with Nepean since 1983.
It was the culmination of more than 25 years of saving with the club kicking in $350,000 to the build. The new clubhouse has upstairs change rooms, showers/toilets as well as meeting room, canteen and verandah. Downstairs there is a referees/first aid room, disability toilet/shower and storage. The design also includes an elevated viewing deck overlooking the fields.
The building replaces the decades old "tardis", built from bits of tin and wood from the old tennis club in Wilson Park.
Ms Tarlinton made special thanks to Crs Romola Hollywood and Chris Van der Kley who had pushed for the project from the outset.
"Three generations of club families have been involved and all are thanked and should feel proud of our collective achievement. We have a wonderful committee at the helm and our club community is in good hands in our new home." And she praised the work over several decades of seven-a-side treasurer Trish Samios and past president and competition secretary for many years, Graeme Paterson.
The mayor, Mark Greenhill, said the building provided "easy access for all abilities, thereby increasing opportunities for local and visiting players of all abilities and their friends and family to participate in sport and community activities".
Representatives from the state and federal governments joined Football NSW, Nepean Football, Crs Van der Kley, Hollywood and Brent Hoare, and office bearers from Wentworth Falls club, to tour the new facilities. Also there were the architect, Ms Donald, and Darren Price, managing director of Westbury Constructions who built it.
Cr Greenhill said: "It is our hope that Pitt Park Ccubhouse will be more than just a building. These grounds have a long history and relationship with the Wentworth Falls and wider Blue Mountains community."
A Football NSW spokesperson said almost a quarter of all football venues in NSW do not provide player change room facilities, with 81 per cent of all player change rooms in NSW not being gender neutral. Inclusive football facilities are one of the five key infrastructure priorities from the NSW Football Infrastructure Strategy.
