Content components Gordon Barnard Reserve features 2 sportsgrounds with cricket pitches, cricket nets, a fenced dog park and raingarden. Public facilitiesCricket netsOff-lead dog area (fenced)ParkingPlaygroundSeating and tablesFenced dog parkGordon 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.Address230 Balwyn Road, Balwyn North, VIC 3104There 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. Winter sports scheduleThe winter season runs from 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026.DayWest OvalEast ovalMondayNo sports scheduled No sports scheduled Tuesday5:30 pm to 9 pm6:30 pm to 9:30 pm*Wednesday3:30 pm to 9:30 pm*3:30 pm to 9 pmThursday3:30 pm to 9:30 pm*3:30 pm to 9:30 pm*FridayTBC6:30 pm to 9 pmSaturday7:30 am to 6 pm7:30 am to 6 pmSunday8 am to 8 pm8 am to 8 pm* Our Organised Sport Seasonal Allocation Policy allows for night matches during the summer season at pre-approved sportsgrounds, including this one. There may be some night matches at Gordon Barnard Reserve through the season. Matches will end by 9:30 pm (9 pm on Sundays). To find out more, please call our Sport and Recreation Team on (03) 9278 4797 or email [email protected]. Bookable spaces at Gordon Barnard Reserve Gordon Barnard Reserve west oval Gordon Barnard Reserve west oval has cricket nets with 4 lanes and is suitable for all general sports. Gordon Barnard Reserve east oval Gordon Barnard Reserve east oval is surrounded by park land for spectating. View all bookable spaces
