[5] The development of the facility dates back to 1996 when the Royal Park Master Plan was prepared by the City of Melbourne.

The demolishing of the State Netball Centre along with a reduction in the number of outdoor courts enabled the reinstatement of parkland and playing fields.

In May 1999 legal action commenced against the redevelopment of Royal Park, on the grounds that the development was inconsistent with the purpose of Crown land reservations.

Another issue was raised after concerns over the effects of the exterior lights on the surround areas, including the nearby Melbourne Zoo.

[7][8] In March 2019 the centre began undergoing a $64.6 million redevelopment announced earlier by the Victorian Government.

The redevelopment replaced the outdoor netball courts with six indoor courts, created an indoor hockey facility, a high-performance gymnasium and the Sports House 2 building, which provides administrative offices for Netball Victoria and Hockey Victoria.

[3] The hockey pitches can be transformed to cater for lacrosse, gridiron, soccer, touch football and other outdoor sports.

[20] Over time, the club gradually moved all of their matches to the larger capacity Melbourne Arena located near the city.

The Tigers (now United) utilise the facility for home matches if John Cain Arena is unavailable.