The session was run by a team from the state government’s Office of Sport and took place on Wednesday night, just days before Wagga hosts the highly-anticipated WBBL doubleheader between the Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers at Robertson Oval.

Office of Sport manager of partnerships and participation Kerry Turner said she was thrilled with the event.

“We want to showcase the wonderful watershed moment we’re seeing in women’s sport right across the country,” she said.

Turner said events like the WBBL coming to Wagga would inspire a generation of young girls to pursue the sporting dreams they once thought were impossible. 

“There’s so much excitement building in Wagga with the women’s Big Bash games coming up on the weekend, and what’s so fantastic is that young girls will be able to see that it’s now possible to become a professional athlete,” she said.

While total female player payments increased from $7.5 million to $55.2 million following a landmark deal struck last year, Turner stressed Australian female cricket - and the opportunities it creates for aspiring players in Wagga and beyond - was only just getting started.

“We’re only at the starting line,” she said.

“But it’s very exciting, the dawn of a new era.”