Melbourne's NRL training camp in Albury has been met with some resistance with the local council holding an extraordinary meeting to discuss the move.
The Storm are due to arrive in the NSW border city on Tuesday afternoon, however, some local councillors have voiced their opposition to hosting the team.
An extraordinary council meeting will be held on Tuesday at 6pm.
Melbourne are set to stay at least until Friday, using a local public ground for training.
The club said players and staff will be completely isolated from the general community.
The plan has NSW government approval but it doesn't have the support of all councillors, with three taking a stand.
Cr Darren Cameron said he didn't believe the NRL club should be given special exemptions to train and posed a potential health risk.
"In my view council should not be making available sporting facilities while our grassroots clubs of all codes are prohibited from playing," he told The Border Mail.
"I don't understand and I don't appreciate the suggestion that an elite level club should be treated differently to a local club.
"This is a serious matter and must be determined by elected councillors and not staff.
"This is not a simple matter of a sporting club applying to use a ground.
"It is a much bigger issue on matters of public health and safety."
from WWOS http://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/storm-face-opposition-to-albury-nrl-move/a30f886f-6fe0-4b45-8e3b-eb9193ed134f
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