A BOARD member has broken ranks to label the 125-year-old Mildura Working Man's Club a misogynistic "relic of the past" with "no policies that reflect proper business practices".

On the eve of the club's annual general meeting, the board member, who asked not to be named, said he was "sick of banging my head against a brick wall" trying to bring the iconic club into the 21st century.

"There is n...