Bombers plans to return halted by coronavirus pandemic

Long-time committee and club member Julie Scoble said the virus had been both a blessing in disguise for its survival and a bump in its return to the Warrnambool and District league.

"If we had not made the decision and this happened with us having contracted players we could have found ourselves in trouble," she said.

Like many other football-netball clubs in the region, the Bombers' fundraising opportunities have been put on hold since March.

Scoble said the club had a number of fundraising activities planned throughout the season.

"We had been booked in for the Bunnings BBQ on the last Friday of every month this year and we are unable to do that," she said.

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"We had a reunion for June and had also planned some social functions while Reid Oval was getting used for sponsor days and our gym, which is used by many of our members daily, is shut.

"We also have the tender for District league grand finals and there is no guarantee finals, which is the time of our biggest fundraiser, will happen and that will have devastating effects.

"Our main concern in this whole two-year period was getting into a better financial position and this has really put it on hold."

Scoble said the club was unsure whether it would extend its hiatus from the league for another year and have had halt the first stages of its five-year plan.

"It depends on whether footy comes back this year and exactly where we are going to stand," she said.

"The discussions we were having on how we were to come back and how that looks as far as attracting new players and other stuff has been put on hold as well."\

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