A Strategic Recreation Needs Assessment was commissioned by the City of Fremantle in 2011. The report recommended the City support local clubs to merge to increase memberships and reduce operational costs. This also benefits the City as it reduces the cost of maintaining facilities.

The Community Facilities Plan: Future Directions 2036 identifies Fremantle Park as an area to develop as a key sporting precinct which is to include Fremantle Leisure Centre, Fremantle Sport and Community Centre and Fremantle Park. As a sporting precinct, the masterplan will maximise opportunities for traditional, emerging and informal sport and recreation. The report also recommends the  Fremantle Leisure Centre be redeveloped, by increasing the built area and footprint of the site to more adequately meet current and future needs.The construction of the Fremantle Sport and Community Centre is the first phase of a large project. This phase will be contained within the existing boundaries of the tennis and bowling club and as such the infrastructure outside of this boundary will remain.

The facility has been designed to maximise community use and allow several groups to use the facility at any time. 

The public spaces such as the cafe and alfresco area will be open to public during the opening hours and the indoor function rooms will be available for hire to community groups and for private functions. 

The sport areas will be available to those with a club membership and also through casual hire.

The facility will be built built to all relevant Australian Standards and will have accessible toilets on both levels.

The facility will be privately managed by an individual or organisation that will be appointed by the board of the Fremantle Sport and Community Centre. 

The Fremantle Sport and Community Centre Board of Management will include two nominees from each of the founding clubs and three independent individuals, selected through an open process and on the basis of professional skills (business acumen, financial management, risk management etc).

The buildings are not listed, however the reserve is.  Fremantle Park was included on state heritage list in 2008 as a place of cultural heritage significance. 

The Fremantle Lawn Tennis Club, established in 1922, is located next to Parry Street and comprises a club building, ten grass courts and three turf tennis courts. The existing club house was built in 1956. 

The Fremantle Bowling Club, established in 1896, has a series of greens separated by concrete slab paths and a parking area to the north of the club house with access from Parry Street. The existing club house was built in 1958. 

The redevelopment will include the demolition of the existing tennis club and bowling club buildings but the greens retained. Two new synthetic tennis courts and a new synthetic bowling green will also be installed.