The $19.6 million Lavington Sports Ground redevelopment has made the venue "10 times better" than Ballarat's Eureka Stadium and on a par with Canberra's Manuka Oval, according to Albury mayor Kevin Mack.
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The Ballarat and Canberra venues have been regular hosts of AFL premiership point matches in recent seasons with the national capital's showpiece ground also hosting international cricket.
But after a trouble-plagued makeover, Albury Council will intensify efforts to woo major sporting events to Lavington post COVID.
"Having been to Ballarat, and this is not a knock on Ballarat, but this is 10 times better than Ballarat and is on the Manuka level," Cr Mack said.
"It's certainly something (sporting) codes will see and respect.
"It has had its moments, but look at what we've got here."
The 1992 World Cup cricket match between England and Zimbabwe remains the biggest sporting event to be played at Lavington.
-This article first appeared on the Border Mail