The Albury Netball Association made its first official approach to Albury Council for a pavilion upgrade nearly a decade ago.

The pavilion works began late last year after council accepted a tender from Wodonga-based Connelly Construction Services after the project was originally budgeted at $1.5 million.

ANA's contribution has also grown from $555,000 to more than $600,000.

More than 10,000 participants use J.C. King Park each year for weekly competitions and carnivals.

The project scope consisted of demolition of former buildings, construction of new foundations, pavilion and toilet block and fit-out of the new buildings with commercial kitchen, meeting and function area. timekeepers box and cool room.

"We are absolutely thrilled," ANA president Linda Barclay-Hales said.

"This facility will future proof netball players in Albury and surrounding areas and we can't wait to move in."

Mayor Kevin Mack said the pavilion was almost completed with resurfacing of the carparking area the last remaining major job to be completed before opening day in early August.

"It is a credit to the Albury Netball Association and their partners to enable such a high quality facility to service netballers across the region," he said.

"Their contribution of $610,000 cannot be underestimated in making this project come to reality.

"The building is a credit to Connelly Construction Services and we eagerly await its official opening."

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The cost over-run on the project was partly attributed to soil conditions requiring concrete piers to go down up to two metres to support the foundations.

J.C. King Park was originally built on the city's former tip site.

The netball courts were last upgraded in 2005, but council is on notice they require cleaning and repainting in the near future with the estimated cost of the maintenance work being $220,000.

The council had to defer three projects from last financial year to 2019-20 to meet the shortfall on the netball facility revamp.

They included Lake Hume public toilets budgeted to cost $330,000.

Meanwhile, council has agreed to buy a four metre easement on Hanna Street in Lavington to allow a watermain to be installed.

The owner of the former Lavington Sports Club site has agreed to accept the council's offer of $11,000 for the stretch of land between Centaur Road and Pearsall Street.