Larnaca Reserve is a large (0.6 hectare), well maintained and attractive reserve that can be accessed from Larnaca Court, Wensley Court and Whitehall Court. It is very close to Serpells and St. Charles Borromeo primary schools.

The neighbourhood is well provided with open space and play opportunities and future planning of play should ensure Larnaca complements and does not duplicate nearby reserves at Browning and Apple Blossom Reserves. There is a history of community involvement with tree planting and garden maintenance within the Reserve.

Play opportunities include:

• a junior play unit with slide
• crocodile walk balance beam and stepping stones
• a swing
• a rocker
• senior agility challenge climbing frame.

Suitable age group: 1 to 8 years

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Located at the end of a quiet street, young children will love the swings, slide and shop while the older children will be kept busy in the Multipurpose ball area. 

Places and spaces

• Play unit with new play panels, monkey bars and pull up bars
• Concrete path and paved areas for park furniture
• Multipurpose ball area including basketball tower and netball ring
• Park Seats
• Picnic Table
• Drinking fountain with dog bowl
• Tree planting and low level garden bed planting

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Matisse Reserve facilities include climbing unit, swing set, existing car, mudstone rocks and garden beds.

Places and spaces

• Climbing unit
• Swing set
• Existing car
• Mudstone rocks
• Timber steppers
• Garden beds
• Drinking fountain 
• Multipurpose ball area including a basketball tower and netball ring
• Park Benches 
• Picnic table 

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Fielding Reserve links Fielding Way and Aumann Drive with Louisa Court.  It is an attractive reserve for play, walking, relaxing and provides informal recreation opportunities, with basketball, cricket and a large open space.

There is fun for all ages at Fielding Reserve playground. Play opportunities for the younger children include stepping stones, double wave slide, swings, rockers, spinner and on-ground activities.  There is also a basketball tower and cricket pitch with a back net for older children.

Suitable age group (indicative): all ages

Places and spaces

• Basketball ring
• Cricket pitch
• Playground

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Hodgson Reserve is a local reserve with a playspace, picnic area and plenty of shade.

The reserve features a:

• multi-age play unit
• triple swing set
• two spring rockers
• picnic area with seating 
• Remnant River Red Gum tree, which provides shade and aesthetic and conservation value.

Getting there

Hodgson Reserve is located on busy Thompson Road. There is pedestrian access via Hodgson Street and Jeffrey Street. 
There is also a bus stop for the 905 outside 259 Thompsons Road or Pathway Baptist Church.

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Eric Reserve has a play unit with slides, monkey bars, and a covered platform along with double swings, picnic table, drinking fountain and seating . New trees have planted for natural shade.

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Niland Reserve is adjacent to Templestowe Park Primary School and provides pedestrian access into the school.  

The reserve provides an attractive green space within the residential area and Mandella Reserve is located only 120 metres away, on the opposite side of the school oval. There are no plans to develop this reserve any further.
 

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Michael Reserve is a small reserve with a playspace, plenty of seating and some shade. 

The reserve features a:

• playground with a see-saw, spinning pole and swings
• dry creek bed with a bridge

Getting there

Michael Reserve is located on the corner of Michael Street and Roma Court. There is on-street parking available. 
There is also a bus stop for 305, 309 and 903 a short walk away outside 287 Manningham Road.

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Crawford Reserve is a local reserve with a playspace, picnic area and plenty of open space.

The reserve features:

• playground and swings
• picnic area with seating  

Getting there

Crawford Reserve is on Crawford Road, behind Aquarena Aquatic and Leisure Centre. There is pedestrian access via Ironbark Drive and Williamsons Road. 

There is also a nearby bus stop for the 279, 293 and 902 outside Aquarena Aquatic and Leisure Centre on Williamsons Road.
 

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Serpell Community Reserve provides tennis, cricket and football facilities with a large oval, tennis courts and pavilion in an attractive treed setting. 

The Reserve is well linked to three local streets, with an established path network, and has an open feel where a stand of pine trees marks the boundary from one of two adjacent primary schools.

Serpell Primary School has exclusive access to the car park (to the north of Burleigh Drive) and the ovals, including the walking track, at Serpell Community Reserve between 8:30am and 4:00pm Monday to Friday. This excludes public holidays and school holidays.

You are welcome to use the facilities at Serpell Community Reserve when it is not allocated to the school or a sporting club.

To find out when the grounds are free, please view the availability calendar.

Places and spaces

• Sports ground (football, cricket)
• Tennis courts
• Beverley Hills Junior Football Club
• Doncaster East Cricket Club
• Serpell Tennis Club
• Car parking
• Path network

Facilities for hire

Serpell Community Reserve offers football ground and cricket pitch hire.

Contact us for bookings and fees.

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Swanston Reserve offers a variety of informal recreational opportunities including skateboarding, play equipment and basketball. The Lower Templestowe Pre-school is also located on this site. Swanston Reserve is well used and popular with local residents and skateboarders from all over the municipality. The Reserve has pedestrian access from Swanston St and Alison Ave.

Places and spaces

• Bulleen Bowl skateboard facility
• playground
• basketball half court
• Lower Templestowe Pre-School
• off-street parking
• netball

Swanston Reserve playground

The centre piece of the playspace is a tall tower with multiple decks, climbing ladders and a long tube slide.

In addition to swings and slides there’s loads of nature play amongst the trees and on the logs and rocks defining the mulched play areas.

The space is well catered for with an accessible picnic shelter and public toilets just across the way in the old scout hall. 

Bulleen Bowl

The Bulleen Bowl is famous for its retro feel. Initially built in 1982, the park has seen local skaters hone their skills for over 40 years.

New and improved, the 2023 upgrade works at the Bowl involved resurfacing the original snake run to make it smoother and adding a whole new street course zone, nearly doubling the area. The skatepark features a retro colour scheme to reflect its 80s heritage and includes:

• rails
• platforms
• various shaped pads and mounds
• quarter pipes
• seating areas
• funky shade shelters.

The facility is perfect for all ages, including young children learning to ride a skateboard, BMX or scooter.

The new extension and refurbished snake run make this a great park. So if you haven't skated the Bulleen Bowl already, check it out soon - it's just a five-minute walk from the Spring St/Pleasant Rd bus stop (route 280).

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Falfield Reserve is well situated on the corner of Falfield Place and Serpells Road and contains scattered trees and a boundary garden bed.

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The playground is located at the rear of this small reserve and contains a swing set and a combination unit with a slide and climbing opportunities. 

The Reserve is accessed from the original farm track which is a rocky escarpment. There is also plenty of shade under the stand of Yellow Box Eucalypts located at the front of the Reserve to enjoy a picnic on a sunny day.

Suitable age group: 2 to 10 years

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Play opportunities include a junior combination unit with a slide, swings and a rocker in a quiet and grassy location.  Perfect for a picnic on a sunny day.

Suitable age group: 1 to 5 years

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Loved by locals and visitors and flaunted as the park that ‘has it all’, Ruffey Lake Park is popular for social gatherings and family reunions.

We have three kid-friendly picnic areas which have all the facilities you'll need. Our picnic shelters and barbecues are popular - so it's a 'first come, first serve' basis, with sharing encouraged.

Paths and trails

• Ruffey Trail - A 3.0 km shared path to Finns Reserve and Wombat Bend Playground.

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Self-guided tours

Bring your dog to Ruffey Lake Park

Dogs are welcome at Ruffey Lake Park and there are off lead and on lead areas for you and your furry friend.

There are also some areas in the park fenced for revegetation where dogs are not allowed so that we can keep the park beautiful.

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Ruffey Lake interpretive signage 

New interpretive signage has been installed throughout the park and is available to download below. Information from the old signs is also available to download.

Gate hours

Gates open: 6.00am

Gates close: 10.00pm during daylight savings, 8.00pm other times

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Spring Valley Reserve features sport and play equipment that are fun for all ages. There is a hurricane climbing net, swings, slide and sporting facilities including a basketball and netball ring and a cricket pitch. There is also picnic tables, seating and extensive landscaping. 

Places and spaces

• Hurricane climbing net
• Swings and slide
• Ball sport area
• Picnic tables

Suitable for all ages

Bus Service

905 SmartBus service (stops outside reserve on Heidelberg-Warrandyte Road)

Bring your dog

Off lead reserve, except within 15 metres of playground, barbecue area or where a sporting event is in progress.

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Pettys Reserve is well located and accessible as a regional sports venue on a major road (Reynolds Road), near a bus stop and surrounded by residents on only two sides.

The Reserve is currently being developed as a regional soccer facility, with Council's Recreation Strategy 2010 endorsing the implementation of works in two stages.

Stage 1 of the Development Plan was completed in 2012 and comprised two grass soccer fields, demolition of the former Pony Clubrooms, a crushed rock carpark with access from Smiths Road, fencing and landscaping.

Stage 2 of the Development Plan is to include a sealed carpark with access from Reynolds Road, a small sports pavilion, a small playspace and an upgrade of the soccer fields to synthetic turf.

Learn more about the Pettys Reserve Upgrade.

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Dellfield Reserve is a small reserve with a playspace, picnic tables, basketball/netball court, bocce court and an dog off lead area.

The reserve features:

• a playspace
• picnic tables
• dog off-lead area
• basketball/netball court
• bocce court.

Getting there

Dellfield Reserve is located on the corner at 56 Dellfield Drive, Templestowe Lower. On-street parking is available. 

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Hermann Reserve provides conservation value, as part of the Porter Street, Biosite 35 in Council’s Healthy Habitats Bushland Management Strategy 2012. This includes significant remnant Red Gum trees and additional Red Gums that have naturally regenerated in the vegetated parts of the Reserve. Further planting of Red Gums in some areas that are currently mown is supported.

The reserve provides pedestrian access between Hermann Court, Dora Court and Porter Street and an attractive green buffer in this residential area. There is a Melbourne Water main drain running through the reserve and a natural wetland area. The walking/ bicycle path along Porter Street has been upgraded.

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