Rochester Sports Museum - A Rochester Lions Club Centenary Project

Rochester Sports Museum open to the public, entry by donation. The tourist attraction will celebrate Australian Sporting greats, whilst recognising local sports people. The iconic memorabilia collection includes items from Don Bradman, Dawn Fraser, Shane Warne, Sharelle McMahon, Greg Norman and Herb Elliott, just to name a few. The collection has been donated by Mitiamo local John Forbes, previous marketing manager for Puma Australia. The museum will be a great opportunity for the next generation to glimpse some of the nations sporting history and a chance to get up close and personal with uniforms and equipment of sporting hero’s.

A project of the Rochester Lions Club. Currently over 7000 vehicles travel through Rochester each day. The sports museum will create a tourist attraction for the local area and encourage tourists to visit the region. The museum will be located in the iconic Rochester Railway Station - which has been unoccupied for a number of years. The project has very strong community support and has the prospect of providing a much needed boost to Rochester’s economy following the closure of the local Murray Goulburn factory. The project will also support local sports people and encourage them to follow their dreams