Tom and his dad, Justin, were among Border residents to take advantage of the community open day at the sports ground on Saturday, which showcased the new indoor facilities to the public for the first time.

Change rooms, function rooms and the coaches box were some of the areas people could catch a glimpse of while on the tours.

"It's pretty impressive," Mr Wheatley said.

"I think they've done a great job of updating the facilities."

Tom came prepared with his cricket gear in hand and hopes to be able to play football on the field soon.

"I just started playing footy last year with full on tackles," he said.

Albury Council leisure facility officer Jack Bradley said the community had responded positively to the $19.6 million redevelopments.

"The feedback from the community coming in is pretty much just 'wow," Mr Bradley said.

"With the ceiling to wall glass there's been a bit of a wow factor there.

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"I know it's been a long process, but they can see what they've got now and everyone's really positive.

"We're all really excited about it, so it's great to show the rest of the community now."

AFLW side Greater Western Sydney has just tested out the new facilities for training during its two-week stay on the Border.

"The feedback from them was phenomenal" Mr Bradley said.

"They couldn't fault anything."

The next test will now be hosting AFL clubs Richmond and Western Bulldogs for a pre-season clash on February 27.

Mr Bradley said crowd capacity will be looked at, with tickets to go on sale two weeks prior to the game.

"We have discussions with AFL next week to see what kind of COVID environment we'll be working under for that game," he said.

"I'd certainly encourage Bulldogs and Richmond supporters not to wait because it certainly will sell out.

"It'll be the first elite match we've hosted, so we're excited to show it off."

School carnivals and university competitions will also be a priority for the Lavington facility, which now has the flexibility of two grounds.

Further work will start this week on concrete tiered seating for the second field.

Another community open day is scheduled for Thursday, January 28.