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Council-managed halls, sportsgrounds and sports facilities can be booked for sporting events, school activities or private functions.
You can explore all our sportsgrounds and sports facilities on our Book a space page.
Many of our venues are used by sporting clubs on a seasonal or regular basis on weekends and weeknights and by schools on weekdays, so availability for these venues may be limited.
Book a sporting hall
We have 4 sporting halls or pavilions available for casual hire.
All other sporting halls and pavilions are available for bookings from schools or sports clubs only.
Visit our Hire a sportsground or sports facility page for information on how to make a school or club booking.
| Venue | Facilities | Capacity | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
Fordham Avenue, Camberwell | Casual function room Kitchen with sink, fridge, stove-top and oven Tables and chairs Heating and cooling Car parking Toilet (disabled) | Maximum capacity of 50 people | Weekday evenings and limited weekends |
Dorothy Laver Reserve East (Saxby Road) pavilion Francis Crescent or Saxby Road, Glen Iris | Small informal function room Kitchen with sink, fridge, stove-top and oven Tables and chairs Toilets Heating and cooling Car parking | Maximum capacity of 50 people | Daytime, evenings and limited weekends |
Deepdene Park - Horrie Watson Hall (lower) 118 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn North | Function room Kitchen with sink, fridge, stove-top and oven Tables and chairs Toilets Heating and cooling Limited car parking | Maximum capacity of 50 people | Daytime, evenings and weekends |
Deepdene Park - Horrie Watson pavilion (upper) 118 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn North | Function room Kitchen (sink and microwave only) Toilets Tables and chairs Heating and cooling Limited car parking | Maximum capacity of 50 people | Daytime, evenings and weekends |
Book sportsgrounds and sports facilities
This table lists sportsgrounds and facilities available for casual hire.
Visit our Hire a sportsground or sports facility page for information on how to make a school or club booking.
Please note: sportsground lighting only operates on weeknights when clubs with a regular booking are using the grounds.
| Venue | Sporting facilities | Tenant clubs | Perimeter |
|---|---|---|---|
Anderson Park: 7 Anderson Street, East Hawthorn | 2 ovals AFL Cricket - synthetic pitch (lower) and synthetic pitch (upper) Public toilets | Abbotsford Anglers Cricket Club Ashburton United Junior Football Club Auburn South Auskick Camberwell Magpies Junior Cricket Club Scotch College | |
High Street, Ashburton | 1 oval Cricket - turf pitch Soccer Public toilets Sportsground lighting | Ashburton Willows Cricket Club Ashburton United Soccer Club | 428 m |
Balwyn Park 4 Cherry Road, Balwyn | 2 ovals AFL Cricket - turf pitch (north) and synthetic pitch (south) Sportsground lighting (north) | Balwyn Auskick Balwyn Cricket Club Balwyn Football Club Balwyn Greythorn Junior Football Club Boroondara Cricket Club Canterbury Junior Football Club Kew Junior Cricket Club Balwyn Saints Cricket Club | 385 m (Balwyn Park North) 347 m (Balwyn Park South) |
Burwood Reserve: 282B Warrigal Road, Burwood | 2 ovals AFL Cricket - turf pitch (east) and synthetic pitch (west) Public toilets Sportsground lighting | Burwood Cricket Club Ashburton United Junior Football Club St Mary's Salesian Amateur Football Club | 366 m (east) 355 m (west) |
420 Camberwell Road, Camberwell | 1 oval AFL Cricket - turf pitch Public toilets Sportsground lighting | Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club Camberwell Sharks Junior Football Club Old Scotch Football Club | 410 m |
25 Croydon Road, Surrey Hills | 1 oval AFL Cricket - turf pitch Sportsground lighting | Canterbury Cricket Club Canterbury Football Club Chatham Auskick | 392 m |
282A Warrigal Road, Burwood | 1 oval AFL Cricket - synthetic pitch Public toilets | Burwood Uniting Canterbury Cricket Club Burwood District Cricket Club Canterbury Cricket Club Trinity Willison Cricket Club | 418 m |
118-126 Whitehorse Road, Deepdene | 1 oval Cricket - turf pitch Soccer Public toilets Sportsground lighting | Boroondara Cricket Club Camberwell Grammar School Canterbury Cricket Club Deepdene Bears Cricket Club Old Camberwell Grammarians Soccer Club | 418 m |
Dorothy Laver Reserve East (Saxby Park) Francis Crescent or Saxby Road, Glen Iris Dorothy Laver Reserve West 22 Dunlop Street, Glen Iris | 3 ovals Cricket - 1 synthetic pitch (East) Soccer - 2 pitches (West) Sportsground lighting (West) | Camberwell Lacrosse Club (East) Glen Iris Cricket Club (East) Glen Iris Dog Training Club (East) Alamein Football Club (West) Ashburton United Soccer Club (West) | 599 m (west) |
1A High Street, Glen Iris | 1 oval Cricket - turf pitch & multipurpose nets Lacrosse Sportsground lighting | Camberwell Lacrosse Club Glen Iris Cricket Club | |
Fairview Park: | 2 ovals Cricket - synthetic pitch | Head of State Ultimate Scotch College | |
100 Glen Iris Road, Glen Iris | 1 oval AFL Cricket - synthetic pitch Public toilet Sportsground lighting | Ashburton United Junior Football Club Ashburton Willows Cricket Club St Mary's Salesian Amateur Football Club | 375 m |
Frog Hollow Reserve: Frog Hollow Reserve North oval Frog Hollow Reserve South oval 25 Fordham Avenue, Camberwell | 2 ovals Soccer Cricket - synthetic pitch | Trinity Willison Cricket Club Riversdale Soccer Club | 556 m |
Glenferrie Oval Linda Crescent, Hawthorn | 1 oval AFL Cricket Sportsground lighting | Hawthorn Citizens Junior Football Club | 453 m |
Gordon Barnard Reserve east oval Gordon Barnard Reserve west oval 230 Balwyn Road, Balwyn North | 2 ovals AFL Cricket - synthetic pitch (east) and turf pitch (west) Sportsground lighting | Balwyn Greythorn Junior Football Club Boroondara Hawks Junior Football Club Camberwell Grammar School Old Camberwell Grammarians Football Club Balwyn Cricket Club | 432 m (east) 469 m (west) |
Frank Street, Balwyn North | 1 oval AFL Cricket - synthetic pitch Sportsground lighting | Canterbury Junior Football Club Greythorn Auskick Kew Rovers Football Club Koonung Heights Cricket Club Old Xaverians Football Club | |
Hartwell Sportsground: Hartwell Sportsground East oval Hartwell Sportsground West oval 19A Bath Road, Glen Iris | 2 ovals Cricket - 2 synthetic pitches Soccer Public toilets Sportsground lighting | Ashburton Willows Cricket Club Burwood Cricket Club Burwood District Cricket Club Canterbury Cricket Club Riversdale Soccer Club STC South Camberwell Cricket Club | 405 m (east) 355 m (west) |
458 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn | 2 ovals Cricket - 2 synthetic pitches Soccer Sportsground lighting | Boroondara Cricket Club Hawthorn Cricket Club Old Scotch Soccer Club Scotch College STC South Camberwell Cricket Club | |
Hawthorn Velodrome Patterson Reserve 153 Robinson Rd, Hawthorn | Velodrome | Hawthorn Cycling Club Scotch College | |
Hays Paddock: | 2 ovals Archery Cricket - 2 synthetic pitches Soccer | Deepdene Uniting Cricket Club Kew City Bowmen Kew Junior Cricket Club Melbourne Deaf Cricket Club Melbourne Deaf Football Club Old Xaverians Soccer Club | |
Highfield Park: 840 Riversdale Road, Camberwell | 2 ovals Cricket - 2 synthetic pitches Soccer Sportsground lighting (North and South) | Ashburton United Soccer Club Boroondara Cricket Club Canterbury Cricket Club Donvale Presbyterian Football Club St Dominic’s Auskick St Hilary’s Soccer Club Riversdale Soccer Club Wyclif Cricket Club Laika Pet Training | |
Hislop Park: 209 Balwyn Road, North Balwyn | 4 ovals Soccer Cricket - 3 synthetic pitches Public toilets | Boroondara Cricket Club Canterbury Cricket Club Camberwell Grammar School Carringbush Soccer Club Deepdene Uniting Cricket Club East Kew Football Club | 850 m |
Howard Dawson Reserve sportsground 332 Burke Road, Glen Iris | 1 oval Cricket - synthetic pitch Soccer Public toilets Sportsground lighting | Glen Iris Cricket Club South Camberwell Cricket Club St Kevin’s Old Boys Soccer Club Swinburne Soccer Club Trinity Willison Cricket Club | 378 m |
285 Balwyn Road, North Balwyn | 1 oval AFL Cricket - synthetic wicket | Kew Junior Cricket Club Koonung Heights Cricket Club South Yarra Football Netball Club St Stephens Greythorn Cricket Club Trinity Willison Cricket Club | 380 m |
20–28 Sinclair Avenue, Hawthorn | 1 oval Cricket - synthetic pitch Rugby | Glen Iris Cricket Club Monash University Rugby Club St Kevin's College | 370 m |
Lynden Park: 210 Highfield Road, Camberwell | 2 ovals AFL Cricket - 3 synthetic pitches Sportsground lighting | Burwood Uniting Canterbury Cricket Club Camberwell Magpies Junior Cricket Club Camberwell Sharks Junior Football Club Hartwell Auskick Old Scotch Football Club | |
Macleay Park: 101 Belmore Road, Balwyn North | 3 ovals AFL Cricket - turf pitch Soccer Netball - 8 synpave courts Public toilets Sportsground lighting | Boroondara Cricket Club Boroondara Eagles Football Club North Balwyn Cricket Club Boroondara Netball Association | 442 m (No.1 - D. S. Bull Oval) 377 m (No.2 Oval) 435 m (No.3 Oval) 340 m (No.4 - Netball) 335 m (No.5 Oval) |
80 Victory Boulevard, Ashburton | 1 oval Cricket - synthetic pitch Soccer Sportsground lighting | Ashburton United Soccer Club Ashburton Young Cricketers Cricket Club Trinity Willison Cricket Club | |
101-151 Belmore Road, Balwyn North | 2 ovals Baseball Cricket - turf pitch (west) and synthetic wicket (east) Sportsground lighting (East) | Melbourne Baseball Club North Balwyn Baseball Club Balwyn Saints Cricket Club | |
37 Gardiner Parade, Glen Iris | 1 oval AFL Cricket - synthetic pitch Rugby | Ashburton Junior Football Club Auskick Deaf Football Victoria Monash University Rugby Club STC South Camberwell Cricket Club St Kevin’s College | 402 m |
95 Rathmines Road, Hawthorn East | 1 oval AFL Cricket - turf pitch Sportsground lighting | Hawthorn Amateur Football Club Hawthorn Citizens Junior Football Club Hawthorn Cricket Club | 398 m |
Grange Road, Kew | 1 oval Cricket - synthetic pitch | Kew Junior Cricket Club | 370 m |
| Shenley Ground Reserve sportsground | |||
3 Burwood Road, Hawthorn | 1 oval AFL Cricket - turf pitch Sportsground lighting | Kew Junior Football Club Hawthorn Amateur Football Club Hawthorn Cricket Club Hawthorn Citizens Junior Football Club Scotch College Swinburne University Amateur Football Club | |
| Sir William Angliss Reserve sportsground | |||
115 Harp Road, Kew East 1369 Burke Road, Kew East | 2 oval AFL Grass athletics track Soccer Cricket - synthetic pitch (north) and turf pitch (south) Public toilets Sportsground lighting | Boroondara Eagles Football Club Carringbush Soccer Club Deepdene Bears Cricket Club Kew Little Athletics Centre Kew Rovers Auskick Kew Rovers Football Club Old Xaverians Football Club | 400 m (north) 405 m (south) |
Victoria Park: 490 High Street, Kew | 2 ovals AFL Cricket - 2 turf pitches Sportsground lighting | Kew Cricket Club Kew Amateur Football Club Kew Junior Football Club Kew Auskick Vic Cric | 413 m (north) 353 m (south) |
15 Victoria Road, Hawthorn | 1 oval AFL Cricket - synthetic pitch Public toilets Sportsground lighting | Boroondara Cricket Club Hawthorn Amateur Football Club Hawthorn Citizens Football Club | 353 m |
7 Samarinda Avenue, Ashburton | 1 oval Cricket - synthetic pitch Soccer Sportsground lighting | Ashburton United Soccer Club Burwood District Cricket Club Camberwell Magpies Junior Cricket Club Glen Iris Cricket Club Head of State Ultimate | 430 m |
58 Munro Street, Ashburton | 1 oval Cricket - turf pitch Soccer Sportsground lighting | Ashburton United Soccer Club Ashburton United Junior Football Club Auskick Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club | 375 m |
10 Culliton Avenue | 1 oval Cricket - synthetic pitch | Trinity Willison Cricket Club | 388 m |
27 Willow Grove, Kew East | 2 ovals Cricket - synthetic pitch Soccer Sportsground lighting | East Kew Football Club Kew Cricket Club Kew Junior Cricket Club |