Dorothy Laver Reserve East oval (Saxby)

Dorothy Laver Reserve East oval is suitable for cricket and outdoor fitness training.

It features a synthetic cricket pitch and beautifully curated grass.

We're designing a new local playground for Dorothy Laver Reserve East. Find out more on the Dorothy Laver Reserve East playground renewal page.

The oval perimeter is 340 m.

Bookings require a minimum notice of 5 full business days.

For more information about what you can and can't bring to outdoor events at our venues, visit our Outdoor event requirements page.

For more information about the park, visit our Dorothy Laver Reserve East page.

Public facilities

Playground
Rebound wall
Seating and tables

Public facilities are free for all oval visitors to use. They are not included as part of a booking.

There are no public toilets at Dorothy Laver Reserve East.

Capacity

100 people

Book oval

Large area of lush grass with tall trees across the horizon.

Large area of lush grass with tall trees in the distance. There is a tree branch to the near top right.

Content components

Parking and transport

The car park is off Saxby Road and there is limited street parking on Francis Crescent. The reserve is an 11-minute walk from Darling train station.

Booking times

7 days including public holidays.

April to October: 7 am to 6 pm.

November to March: 8 am to 8 pm.

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Booking information

Bookings fees

Casual sportsground booking: $73.50 per hour.

Terms and conditions

Please read our Terms and conditions of hire and parks, gardens and open spaces special conditions before booking.

Before you book an outdoor space has more information about:

general booking information
fees and bonds
marquees and other temporary structures.

Read our Outdoor fitness training guidelines if you are booking a sportsground for outdoor fitness training,

Restrictions

Studs and boots are not allowed on our sportsgrounds for casual bookings
No golf activities are allowed on any of our sportsgrounds.

Casual sportsground bookings do not include:

line marking services
access to power.

Sportsground closures

We may need to close a sportsground at short notice if harsh weather affects the condition of its surface. For example, if a sportsground becomes flooded, we will close it until it dries. See Sportsground closures for details.

Contact us

For help with making or changing a booking, call (03) 9278 4444 or email [email protected].