Big Bash cricket could be just the big-ticket sporting extravaganza to get the revamped Lavington Sports Ground kicking goals.
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That's the plan and, if it comes true, it would be a tremendous win after what has been a sometimes rocky re-development project.
But given the $19.6 million cost, such events are exactly what should definitely be the aim.
This has been an enormous effort for a regional city but it has also been prudent in terms of the genuine potential on offer.
What's being done at the site is to that level.
It is indeed the right step for Cricket Albury-Wodonga to put the ground forward as a venue for both the men's and women's Twenty20 domestic competitions this coming summer.
While a reasonable amount of work remains to be completed - including the upgraded grandstand and car parking - it appears the project is well on track to be completed on time for the competition.
CAW chairman Michael Erdeljac is certainly confident the venue is up to the task.
As he says, the association has "done a fair bit of work on this" and "we have the advantage of holding BBL games here in the past by working closely with Albury Council".
But while attracting the Big Bash League is a reasonable wish, there also needs to be a decent focus of other events - both in the short-term and well into the future.
It is, as is to be expected, heartening to know that the council has this firmly in mind as well.
Understandably, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, mayor Kevin Mack couldn't go into specifics, but he is certainly making some positive noises on behalf of the council.
"We're looking forward to progressing opportunities for some exciting events at the redeveloped ground," he says.
Given the troubled times the project went through, it is pleasing to be close to the other side.
The redeveloped precinct will certainly prove to be a considerable asset for Albury and the wider region.
