In December 2015, the council was successful in securing $4.025M under the Federal Government's National Stronger Region Fund for the redevelopment project to add to funding of $3.5M from Albury City Council and $250,000 from the AFL, and commitments from the Lavington Panthers Football/Netball and Cricket clubs, design of the project is near completion and works will commence in late 2017.

[3] From the early 1990s until 2006, Lavington often hosted AFL practice matches during the pre-season, however due to the inadequacy of the ground lighting, from 2006 the AFL began prioritise pre-season fixtures elsewhere in the Riverina area at Narrandera and Wagga Wagga, and the North East Victoria area at Wangaratta and Shepparton.

After the lighting upgrade, AFL once again began scheduling pre-season matches at the Lavington Sports Ground, with the first being between Richmond and Port Adelaide in 2015.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs won their first major trophy since their 1971 premiership win when they shocked two-time reigning premiers the Brisbane Broncos 27–26 in the Tooheys Challenge Cup final.

The New South Wales Rugby League had scheduled the City vs Country representative game for Lavington in 2007 but the fixture was shifted to Coffs Harbour,[13] as the existing lighting was deemed unsuitable for television.

In September 2013, The A-League soccer club Melbourne Heart confirmed that they would play their Round 18 fixture of the 2013–14 season against Perth Glory at the stadium.

On 25 May 2016, at Lavington Sports Ground, Murray United lost 0–3 in a gutsy effort to the NPL Vic Powerhouse club.