The fresh clubhouse at JC King Park has been built over land occupied by its forerunner which was opened in 1965 when netball was known as women's basketball.

It is joined by a separate building housing toilets and changing rooms for women, men and umpires.

Albury Netball Association president Linda Barclay-Hales is rapt with the works, which she expects will increase the number of players using the 12 courts.

"We're absolutely thrilled," Ms Barclay-Hales said.

"The legacy of everybody's hard work will live on here for years and years to come.

"It was a little overdue but we're incredibly grateful to council and the NSW government for the grant we secured."

Demolition of the old pavilion occurred last year with Wodonga firm Connelly Construction Services in charge of that razing and the erection of its replacement.

Albury mayor Kevin Mack said the 1965 clubhouse had been "falling down around their ears" and the association should be lauded for its fight to have it replaced.

"They are genuinely hard working and they deliver and I think that's fantastic and it's been delivered on-time and on-budget, so it's great news for everyone," Cr Mack said.

His comments mirrored those of Albury mayor Cleaver Bunton who had the task of opening the old clubhouse on October 10, 1965.

"The 10-woman committee - led by the president Mrs R W Smith - has been working towards this day for many years," Cr Bunton told a crowd of 400.

It had been made possible by the committee's "prudent thinking", the then mayor added.

A fanfare from the Albury City Band accompanied Cr Bunton as he unveiled a commemorative plaque and cut a ribbon across the entrance to the clubhouse.

A buffet tea followed what was described as the grand opening, with exhibition matches of what was then called basketball proceeding the formalities.

The hoopla won't be as great on Saturday with Cr Mack's official opening to occur at 10.30am between the end of the NetSetGO session for five to 10 year-olds and the under-11 and under-13 matches due to start at 11am.

Cr Mack will present a framed certificate of appreciation to the netball association to mark the long-awaited occasion.

He expects the new rooms, which include a commercial kitchen and function area, will help attract more events to JC King Park which was once the site of a municipal tip.

"This sort of venue will attract a lot of regional and state carnivals now," Cr Mack said.

"They can actually host those large carnivals now, whereas before there wasn't enough cover, there weren't enough facilities.

"They've got great changerooms, they've got everything here for disabled access.

"The reality is regionally it is a great facility but in terms of state or in terms nationally it is also a great facility."

The netball association was handed back the area that had been under construction two weeks ago.

During the building phase, netball continued to be played on the courts with shipping containers used as changing sheds and one loaned by a Dragon Boat association to be a canteen for the period.

"It was like a little shantytown," Ms Barclay-Hales said.

She said a gala day staged last Saturday had impressed to netballers and their families the value of the new rooms.

"They were absolutely thrilled," Ms Barclay-Hales said.

"We don't need to do a lot of promotion because everybody driving past (on nearby David Street) gets to see the facilities and they're attracted to these courts."

The development of the new buildings has been accompanied by a revamp of the car park that slopes between the court precinct and Bungambrawatha Creek.

Signs have been erected to warn motorists driving into area that it is a 10km/h shared zone and line markings added to the bitumen to delineate car parks throughout the area.

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