Websters Reserve is a very small reserve located in a low density residential area. The Reserve is located within 250 metres of Yarra Valley Parklands (Candlebark Park) to the west and 900 metres of Mullum Mullum Creek Linear Park (Tikalara Park) to the west. 

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Ronald Reserve Playground provides play and picnic opportunities in a landscaped setting for children of all ages. Young children can perform on the ‘Once Upon A Time’ story stage with its squeaky stepper seats or exchange a book at the Little Free Library. For some active play there are swings, a junior slide, a climbing net and a balance walk along logs, rocks and beams. 

Within walking distance (250 metres away) to Bulleen Plaza and the Bulleen Library, this reserve is the perfect place to relax after shopping or read a book in the storytime area.

Places and spaces

• Storytime area including a storytime chair/stage, tyre steppers and a free little library box for sharing books and produce
• Play equipment such as a swing set, combination climber and refurbished junior play unit
• Landscaping including logs and rocks for climbing, balancing and nature play opportunities
• Retained grassed open space area for picnics and ball games
• Additional trees
• Seat and picnic table area for resting and socialising
• Concrete entry path, signage and grassed swale for stormwater run off

Fun fact: The storytime chair/stage was made from a 100 year old pine tree that was felled by a storm in the early 1980s and rescued from becoming firewood to become the story time chair and stage it is today.

Take a book or share a book and produce - the free little library was designed by local residents and made by Kiwanis Club of Manningham for all to enjoy. The library sits on top of a Melaleuca stump that had fallen in the reserve.

Getting There

By bus:

Ronald Ave/Manningham Rd bus stop: 

• Bus route 280 Manningham Loop
• Bus route 903 Altona – Mordialloc

By car:

On street parking is available

Get Involved

Got skills and ideas? This reserve is part of our Parks Alive program. Get involved and make your mark.

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Recently upgraded and tucked away to best suit local residents, June Reserve has a number of fun climbing activities as well as a slide unit and swing set to entertain children of all ages. Another fun playground for the residents of Templestowe.

Suitable age group: 2 to 6 years

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This a large (5,169m²) park located at the end of Aird Court south of Wonga Park Reserve and with the large mature trees, provides a lovely excuse to go for a walk.  There is a natural drainage line through the Reserve.

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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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Valepark Reserve is a great local park. Close to two local primary schools and next door to Donvale Retirement Village, Valepark Reserve also links residents to Cat Jump Park and the Mullum Mullum Creek Linear Park.

Upgraded in 2014, improvements included new play equipment and a new pathway from the Donvale Retirement Village gate through the reserve.

Places and spaces

The highlights of a visit to Valepark Reserve are the trampolines, the first in Manningham and the hammock swing. There is also a full sized swing, monkey bars and a long wave slide.

• Basketball half court
• Four square
• Drink fountain
• Picnic table

Suitable age group: all ages

Paths and trails

Mullum Mullum Trail - 860 metres
Dellview Playspace, Mullum Mullum Creek Linear Park - 700 metres
Cat Jump Park - 600 metres
Cameron Reserve - 600 metres
Landscape Reserve - 1000 metres
Pine Hill Reserve - 1100 metres

Bus Routes

Route 282 - Manningham Loop stops nearby in Carbine Street

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Mayfair Reserve is located opposite the Lower Templestowe Maternal and Child Health Centre and Twin Hills Pre-school.

The themed 'castle' playground is perfect for younger children where they can pour, measure, slide, push and balance the soft fall mulch around the castle.

Suitable age group: 1 to 5 years.

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Tikalara Park is located where the Mullum Mullum Creek and the Yarra River join. It forms part of the Yarra Valley Parklands on Crown Land managed by Parks Victoria (which supports the Mullum Mullum/Main Yarra Trail) and Manningham freehold land parcels.

Generally Tikalara can be defined as the area north of Websters Road and between Mullum Mullum Creek/Yarra River to the west and Blackburn Road to the east. 

The reserve provides flora and fauna,  informal recreation, linear park and unstructured nature play.

Fire safety at Tikalara Park

All Manningham reserves are closed on days of total fire ban, or higher extreme or catastrophic Fire Danger Rating. Visiting a reserve on these days places you at risk and potentially in danger.

To check the current Fire Danger Rating or find out if it’s a total fire ban day, go to the CFA website. 

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Please let us know if you notice anything unsafe, like a broken tree branch or damaged playground.   

What we do to reduce fire risk at Tikalara Park

Finer fuels such as leaf litter, tree branches and twigs raise the level of risk within reserves. Large fallen trees require a much higher level of heat to burn and provide habitats for native wildlife.

Here are some actions we take throughout the year to reduce the fire risk at this reserve:

• create and maintain fuel breaks within the reserve
• maintain grass heights with slashing, brush cutting and tractors year round
• remove fine fuels such as loose and fallen branches
• annual inspection and maintenance of Fire Access Tracks, to ensure emergency service vehicles can access the reserve
• inspect access points, gates and locks

We manage 20 per cent of the land in Manningham, but the other 66 per cent is privately owned. Visit the CFA website for information on how to prepare your private property for fire.

Safer Together

Watch the video below to learn more about:

• different types of vegetation
• how a fire may behave within the reserve
• how to prepare for a fire

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Orchid Reserve is located at the end of a court close to Domeney Reserve and 100 Acres Reserve. 

The key asset of this reserve is the native vegetation, as it forms part of the Rainbow Valley Road Biosite 20 in Council’s Healthy Habitats Bushland Management Strategy 2012. 

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Wittons Reserve is a large reserve (4.83ha) located along the Yarra River between areas of the Warrandyte State Park. It has already been identified as a major recreation activity node. It also is an important conservation area because of the remnant vegetation on the site and its wildlife corridor function.

The Reserve and the State Park are popular for many outdoor activities including canoeing, swimming, bush walking and picnicking.  There is also a small playspace consisting of a swing set only.  The canoe launch provides a very popular canoeing/kayaking day trip from Homestead Road to Wittons Reserve.  The popular walk to Mt Lofty features spectacular views and the chance to see such wildlife as kangaroos and koalas.

Places and spaces

• Yarra River
• Canoe launch
• Bushland
• Swing
• Picnic tables
• Off street parking

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Willow Bend Reserve Playground offers many traditional play opportunities, catering for a wide range of ages with some brightly coloured equipment.

Suitable age group (indicative): 1-10 years

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Edward Reserve is a small grassed reserve close to the Mullum Mullum Creek Linear Park.

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Aranga Reserve is a large reserve with a playspace, plenty of open space and a fenced dog activity park. 

The reserve features: 

• playground with a climbing unit, slide, rocker and swing set
• fenced dog activity park 

Bring your dog

Aranga Reserve has off-lead areas, including a dog activity area for casual, unstructured socialisation and training by dog owners and their families.

The dog activity park is separated into three areas:

• General dog activity park
• Separate dog training area
• Static dog agility equipment

Dogs must be on lead within 15 metres of the playground, barbeque, or community events.

Getting there

Aranga Reserve is located on Springvale Road. There is pedestrian access via Aranga Crescent. 

There is also a nearby bus stop for the 271, 273, and 902, outside Manningham Donvale Indoor Sports Centre. 
 

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Brent Reserve is a small (1,327m2) local park that provides pedestrian access between Brent and Bicentennial Courts.

Additional tree planting is the only recommended development. Allara Reserve, located 300 metres away, is a larger park with a playspace.

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Iona Reserve is a 1.3 hectare Pine tree covered reserve along a natural drainage line in the heart of Park Orchards. A  meandering informal path winds through pine trees and creates a pleasant, relaxing space for partipating in informal recreation opportunities.  

The Significant Landscape Overlay which applies to the Reserve recognises the landscape character value of pine trees in the local area.

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Tindals Wildflower Reserve is a special remnant of significant bushland featuring native orchids. Council will preserve the natural habitat and biodiversity to ensure the long term integrity of the area is protected.

The reserve has value and provides interest to plant specialty groups, photographers, naturalists, artists and the general public for nature appreciation and environmental education, and is used in research projects on flora.

Places and spaces

• Wildflowers
• Bushland

Please don't bring your dog

The reserve is a designated dog and cat prohibited area due to the ecological values, including the fenced area of Diane Court Bushland.

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