The provision of public infrastructure, which could be the forerunner to private investment in the riverside area, has been included in a package of Murray River projects in an expression of interest for a newly created $100 million NSW Government funding pool.

Others are a Wonga Wetlands visitor and education centre, improvements to tourism infrastructure in Noreuil Park and Oddies Creek playground areas and more works on the Wagirra Trail walking track.

The council will be seeking a matching contribution of $5 million from the state government.

But already opposition is brewing to the riverside precinct being included in the funding bid.

In December 2015, the council voted to remove $1 million from council's budget for initial works on the riverside precinct with the allocation in part being directed to the Albury-Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre trust fund.

The area behind the swim centre is Crown land, but at a councillor workshop this week general manager Frank Zaknich and economic development director Tracey Squire said the recently announced funding round for "regionally significant initiatives" was an opportunity to visit the project and build a board walk, jetty and mooring spots.

"With the provision of public infrastructure there could be an opportunity for commercial development in that precinct," Mr Zaknich said.

Ms Squire said the community was behind the project, but approvals with third parties were needed.

"We should be fast-tracking those conversations so if we can get the funding for public infrastructure and enhance the Murray River experience it is a great opportunity to do it," she said.

But Cr Darren Cameron, a long-term critic of the plan, remained strongly opposed.

"I don't want to sound overwhelmingly negative and things like Wonga Wetlands sound great, so good work, but there are certain tropical diseases and once you contract them, they come back annually," he said.

"This reminds of one of those diseases and even though we've got rid of it, it has come back again."

Cr Murray King queried if any consideration was given to including a riverside recreational vehicle park in the EOI.

Mr Zaknich said: "An RV park is not on the agenda for council to build.

"The resolution was to prepare a feasibility study on an area identified to (council) back in February-March.

"It's not in the four-year delivery program."