Albury Council is locked in advanced talks with the NSW Education Department about setting up courts on an interim basis at Albury High School to test usage levels.

The council's community and cultural committee on Monday night endorsed a draft outdoor basketball courts strategy which includes the community being granted access to use the courts at Albury High School.

Pending approvals, the courts could be in use by June 30 with planning work for Waites Park in South Albury to also be carried out next financial year with tentative construction to take place in 2018-19 at an estimated cost of $250,000.

Five different NSW Government funding rounds will be targeted.

The permanent complex on the site of the former South Albury Tennis Club could include one full court with viewing area and a half court.

Waites Park is already home to Albury's AFL Auskick centre and volleyball with the site considered the most suitable nearest central Albury.

Outdoor basketball courts were floated during the council election campaign with two re-elected councillors, mayor Kevin Mack and Darren Cameron, and former deputy mayor Ross Jackson backing a petition launched by basketball identity, Chris Maginnity.

Deputy mayor Amanda Cohn has also stated her public support for the outdoor courts since being elected to council.

The estimated cost to bring the Albury High School court up to an acceptable standard is $18,000.

The council is also prepared to cover the security costs for opening and closing gates into the facility.

Cr Mack said the city's existing outdoor basketball facilities were outdated.

“The Lauren Jackson Sports Centre is a very well patronised centre, but for some in our community the cost to practice on those courts is out of their budget range,” he said.