Gordon Barnard Reserve features 2 sportsgrounds with cricket pitches, cricket nets, a fenced dog park and raingarden.
Public facilities
- Cricket nets
- Off-lead dog area (fenced)
- Parking
- Playground
- Seating and tables
Fenced dog park
Gordon Barnard Reserve has a dedicated fenced off-lead dog area.
It is open every day during daylight hours except for Thursday from 7 am to 8:30 am for maintenance.
It is located between the east oval and the Boroondara Sports Complex.
Read the park rules on our Off-lead dog parks page.
Address
230 Balwyn Road, Balwyn North, VIC 3104
There is a car park off Carrington Street and Belmore Road past the Boroondara Sports Complex.
There is also a small car park near the off-lead dog area accessed from Belmore Road on the east side of the Boroondara Sports Complex.
A third car park can be accessed off Balwyn Road.
The reserve is 1.8 km from the number 48 tram stop.
Sports schedule
The winter season runs from 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025. The 2025 winter season schedule for Gordon Barnard Reserve:
| Day | West Oval | East oval |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 3:30pm to 5 pm | 3:30pm to 5 pm |
| Tuesday | 3:30pm to 9 pm | 3:30pm to 9 pm |
| Wednesday | 3:30pm to 9 pm | 3:30pm to 9 pm |
| Thursday | 3:30pm to 9 pm | 3:30pm to 9 pm |
| Friday | No sports scheduled | No sports scheduled |
| Saturday | 8 am to 8 pm* | 8 am to 8 pm* |
| Sunday | 8 am to 6 pm | 8 am to 6 pm |
* Council recently endorsed the ‘Organised Sport Seasonal Allocation Policy’. The Policy allows for night matches to take place at a number of pre-approved sportsgrounds across the municipality during the winter season (1 April to 30 September), with all matches needing to be completed by 9:30 pm (9 pm on Sundays). This sportsground has been pre-approved for night matches and may have some night matches throughout the season. To find out more, please contact Council’s Sport and Recreation Team on 03 9278 4797 or email [email protected]
