MEMBERS of three Mudgee sport groups have vowed to rebuild and replace what was lost following the fire at the amenities building at the Glen Willow Regional Sporting Complex.
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The soccer and touch football clubhouse will most likely be replaced following Monday morning's fire, which occurred during the Football NSW under-14s boys state titles.
Mudgee Wolves and Mudgee Touch Association use the amenities building as their clubhouse and storage for their gear.
Mudgee Rugby League Club also uses the building to store their equipment.
Unfortunately the three clubs have lost everything in their storage rooms as well as trophies that were kept inside the clubhouse and the public address system.
"I'm gutted," Mudgee Wolves and Mudgee Sports Council president Peter Mitchell said.
"I was standing on the field watching it all happen and you just felt helpless."
Mr Mitchell said parents, officials and volunteers attending the state titles quickly sprang into action and ensured everybody's safety.
A figure of how much equipment was lost could not be confirmed but Mr Mitchell said it would run into the tens of thousands.
He said the Wolves' two most prestigious memorabilia items, the jerseys honouring Billy Holland and Jaron "Bluey" Murphy, could be savable.
"They aren't too bad. We will have to get them reframed and a bit of a dry clean," he said.
Mudgee Touch Association treasurer Jim Yeo said his club had lost everything.
"All our new jerseys that were worn once, everything inside like furniture, fridges, television; the whole thing has been wiped out. Quite literally there is nothing left. We just have to start again and rebuild," Mr Yeo said.
"We will sort it all out, we have a good, active committee and a great club culture and everyone will get behind it and sort it out."
Mr Yeo was grateful nobody was injured, sentiments echoed by Mudgee Dragons president Roger Lang. The Dragons have lost everything except for three deflated balls.
After the season they have had on the field, Mr Lang is wondering what else will go wrong. "It has been the season from hell," Mr Lang said.
"It is a shame it has happened. We have lost just about everything.
"Tackling bags, tackling suits, balls, markers, a rub down [massage] table. We will have to get everything replaced."
Mr Mitchell said it wasn't just the sport clubs that had been affected, but the whole community.
"Everyone worked so hard for this. It is a loss for the community. It's devastating now but we will get over it," Mr Mitchell said.