Kingsnorth Reserve Playground provides play and picnic opportunities in a landscaped setting for children of all ages, with double slide, shop counter and abacus for the younger children and a range of climbing and balancing challenges for the older children aimed at improving balance, agility and upper body strength.
The Reserve is very close to the Koonung Creek Linear Park and there is a bus stop close by.
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With bright colourful equipment, Coolabah Reserve is a fun playground that caters for children of all ages. The play unit offers creative play including a sound panel, speaker phone piece and telescope.
It also has traditional equipment including monkey bars, slide and a fireman's pole. There is an accessible path from the footpath to the equipment.
Suitable age group: 2 to 8 years.
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Wilsons Reserve is 2.9 hectares in size and provides formal sporting and informal recreation opportunities, with a playspace, off-street parking and a sportsground used for cricket and soccer.
It is located in close proximity to Koonung Creek Linear Park (20 metres away) and Birralee Primary School. It is a well connected reserve with Wilsons Road and Harcourt Street frontages, as well as pedestrian connections to McLeod Street and Gray Street.
Suitable age group: 2 to 9 years.
Wilson Reserve offers soccer and cricket pitch hire.
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Marshall Reserve is a large and attractive undulating reserve with a fun playground for local children. Catering for younger children, play opportunities include a junior play unit with slide, swings, hammock, see-saw, spinners and a giant concrete turtle. There is also a basketball half court for the older children.
The reserve has entries from three streets with a long road frontage on Marshall Avenue.
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Kerry reserve is a local reserve with a playspace, picnic area and ball court.
The reserve features a:
Kerry Reserve is located on quiet Kerry Court.
There is also a bus stop for the 279, 295 and 318 a short walk away, outside 18 Victoria Street.
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Don't miss this workshop with the award-winning Caroline Lewallen, who will lead you through working with pastels, a medium she loves for its immediacy and intensity of colour.
Held as part of a series of monthly workshops at the Doncaster Templestowe Artists' Society running from September 2025 through to July 2026. Visit the Society's webpage for more information and to book.
This workshop is proudly supported by Manningham Council's Community Grants Program.
Image courtesy of the Doncaster Templestowe Artist Society.
A new fairy-themed playspace has been created at Thea Reserve in Doncaster East.
Highlights of the upgrade include:
A timber sculpture, new bridge and gateway arch are still to come as part of this playspace upgrade.
Thea Reserve consists of two linked parcels of land, south of Baratta Reserve and north of Boronia Reserve. Despite the connection between the two halves of the Reserve, which is only 11 metres wide, it provides a pedestrian link for residents to the bus stop on Baratta Street and a link to the adjoining Boronia Reserve and Koonung Creek Linear Park.
The Reserve is situated on a natural drainage line that flows from Baratta Reserve, through Thea Reserve, joining the Koonung Creek in Boronia Reserve. Consequently there are a number of Council drains and a Melbourne Water main drain within the Reserve.
Baratta Reserve is relatively small (1,859m²) and consists of one parcel of land opposite Thea Reserve. It provides informal recreation opportunities in a shaded and attractive setting.
The centre of the Reserve is low lying and has a main Council drain crossing through it. While minimal development is recommended for this Reserve, appropriate additional planting could enhance unstructured bush play opportunities.
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At 2.4 hectares, Bullen Reserve is a large, diverse and well linked reserve close to Jackson Court Shopping Centre. Bullen Reserve contains an area of significant native vegetation, a playground and a path network perfect for walking and exploring.
Bullen Reserve was upgraded with a new playground in 2013. Play opportunities cater for a wde range of ages. There are picnic tables shaded by large trees near the playground.
Suitable age group: 2 to 10 years
Lawrence Street bus stop for the Manningham Mover, Route 282.
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Hertford Reserve is a large (1.4 hectares) and well located Reserve with a number of entries. There are both primary and secondary schools nearby and the reserve provides valuable recreation opportunities for many local residents.
Hertford Reserve playground was upgraded in 2017 and play opportunities include a spring rocker 'car' and crocodile for the younger kids and traditional elements including swings, double slide, climbing challenges and monkey bar. There is also a basketball ring and netball ring for the older kids.
Suitable age group: all ages
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Landscape Reserve is large and offers many recreation opportunities for people of all ages.
Landscape Reserve has a great playspace to keep the whole family active. It caters to children of all ages and play opportunities include a senior play unit with giant slide, large basket swing, musical tyres in a dry creek bed, four-seater seesaw, stepping stones and reeds, skateboard rocker and swings.
There are four stations of exercise equipment located alongside a path that can be included as part of your walking or jogging circuit around Landscape Reserve. As well as various stretches, the exercise stations are designed for sit ups, balance, dips, push up and chin ups. They provide a great opportunity to exercise and get fit outdoors for free.
Bus routes 282, 305 and 318 stop on Andersons Creek Road stop at Serppells Road. A 500 metre walk down Serpells Road will take you straight to the playground.
Dogs are allowed off lead except within 15 metres of a playground, barbecue or sporting event.
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Next to The Pines shopping centre, this reserve accommodates a range of recreation and play opportunities for local residents and visitors to the shopping centre. The Pines Community and Activity Centre is in the reserve and houses Manningham U3A and The Pines Learning and Activity Centre.
The Reserve's highlight is its playspace, which includes fitness equipment designed by a physiotherapist specifically to improve the strength, mobility and agility of older adults or those recovering from injury or illness. Watch the video to learn more about the exercise equipment. There are also clear instructions on site to assist people through the exercises.
The playground caters for all ages, including older adults, with specialised exercise equipment designed to increase strength, flexibility, balance and fitness. The exercise equipment doubles as play equipment for young children and is ideal for parents and grandparents who want to exercise while their children enjoy the playground.
Suitable age group: All ages
Public transport is readily available at The Pines shopping centre at the Reynolds Road entrance.
Parking is available at The Pines Learning and Activity Centre from Blackburn Road. This includes four disabled parking spaces.
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Zerbes Reserve is an important community recreation reserve with football and cricket clubs, scout and guide activities, and great opportunities for walking, exercising, playground, social gatherings, connecting with nature and simply relaxing.
The opportunities offered at the Reserve cater for all age groups.
Zerbes Reserve offers football ground and cricket pitch hire.
Contact us for booking and fee information.
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Maxia Reserve provides a pedestrian link from local streets into Beverley Hills Primary School.
The reserve contains a fun and colourful playground with:
Suitable age group: 2 to 8 years
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The playground at JW Thomson Reserve (formerly Saxon Reserve) caters to children aged 4 to 12 years. There is also ample flat open space perfect to kick a ball around or allow your dog to run lead free.
Play opportunities include a challenging climbing frame, slide, swings and spinners.
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Schramms Reserve is a large 8.5 hectare reserve featuring two sports grounds, bowling greens, toilets, path network, shade trees and two playspaces.
The play opportunities at the southern playground (Kalimna Crescent) will particularly appeal to younger children.
Take your scooter or ride your bike down the path to the northern playground (Board Street) which was installed in 2017. Heaps of fun here for older children and don't forget your football or cricket bat for a hit and run around on the ovals.
Suitable age group: All ages
Schramms Reserve offers football ground and cricket pitch hire.
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Park Reserve is located on the Koonung Creek Linear Park and next to the Greythorn Bowling Club. There is a synthetic soccer pitch, pavilion, spectator area, carpark and some treed open space. A new pavilion was constructed in 2012 and a synthetic soccer pitch in 2017.
Park Avenue Reserve offers synthetic soccer pitch hire.
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Woodlea Reserve is perfect for the family with a junior and senior play area as well as swings and a track glide. There is also a basketball and netball ring and cricket pitch for the older kids.
The Reserve has a good combination of well treed landscapes and open level grass areas. The path network connects Woodlea Street to Loxley Court and Beresford Close.
Suitable age group: 1 to 12 years
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Schafter Reserve is a large (0.7 hectare) and attractive undulating park with access from Ridley Court to Schafter Drive, with a long road frontage to the latter.
Schafter Reserve playground, upgraded in 2017, offers many opportunities for children of all ages. Facilities include:
Bring along a picnic and improve your fitness on the exercise equipment.
Suitable for all age groups.
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Jocelyn Reserve is a well-loved park for its open space, pedestrian links and play. This reserve serves as an important place for the local community which is growing and changing. Within walking distance (350 metres away) to Jackson Court Shopping Centre, public transport, local schools and community centres, this reserve is the perfect place to relax or play after a busy day.
Denhert St/ Doncaster Rd bus stop:
Worthing Ave/George St bus stop:
Murphy Rd/ Victoria St bus stop:
Limited on street parking available
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Have you noticed something unsafe like a broken tree branch or damaged playground that needs our attention?
Some types of events, such as festivals or school's cross country runs need a special permission to be held on public land.