[4][5] The federal government and Collingwood Football Club announced in April 2012 the additional construction of indoor community and training facilities on the site.

[7] Olympic Park Oval plays host to some of Collingwood's reserves matches in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

[8] The Oval remains public land and is available for casual use, though the Melbourne Olympic Park Trust restricts use for official training and sporting usage.

[9] The oval features a grass playing surface in the standard shape for Australian rules football and Cricket.

The building includes a gym, cafe, theatre and office space and is internally connected to the older Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre.