Sporting reserves and grounds

The City of Port Phillip has a wide range of sporting reserves and grounds that provide for a diverse range of sports and activities.

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Albert Park Reserve

Albert Park Reserve is home to a number of sport and recreation clubs and facilities and is managed by Parks Victoria.

For more information, visit Parks Victoria.

Alma Park Reserve

Alma Park

Situated along Alma Road, this reserve in St Kilda East is used for soccer and cricket throughout the year.

Winter 2023 Sports Ground Use:

Monday 5pm - 9pm
Tuesday 5pm - 10pm
Wednesday 6pm - 10pm
Thursday 5pm - 10pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Above outlines the booked times by the tenant sports clubs for their training and competition. The sports clubs have a permit to utilise the sports oval at these times. Outside of these times, the sports ground is open space to be used by the public.
Council does take casual bookings for time outside of these club allocations: book here

Alma Reserve Map (PDF 2 MB)

Elwood Park

Elwood Park Reserve

Located on Ormond Esplanade, this reserve in Elwood is home to five different sports all being seen in action on any given week.

Winter 2023 Sports Ground Use:

Head St A
Monday 5pm - 9pm
Tuesday 4.30pm - 9pm
Wednesday 4pm - 10pm
Thursday 4.30pm - 9pm
Friday 4pm - 10pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

Head Street B
Monday 5pm - 9pm
Tuesday 5pm - 9pm
Wednesday 4pm - 8pm
Thursday 4pm - 9pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

Esplanade Oval
Monday 4pm - 10pm
Tuesday 4pm - 10pm
Wednesday 4pm - 10pm
Thursday 4pm - 10pm
Friday 4pm - 10pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 8am - 5pm

Wattie Watson Oval
Monday 4pm - 7pm
Tuesday 4pm - 10pm
Wednesday 4pm - 8pm
Thursday 4pm - 8pm
Friday 5pm - 10pm
Saturday 8am - 1pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

Elwood Park Reserve Map (PDF 1.8MB)

JL Murphy Reserve

Situated on Williamstown Road, this reserve in Port Melbourne is home to soccer, baseball, Australian rules football and cricket.

Winter 2023 Sports Ground Use:

Soccer Pitch 1
Monday 5pm - 9pm
Tuesday 5pm - 9pm
Wednesday 5pm - 9pm
Thursday 5pm - 9pm
Friday 5pm - 9pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

Soccer Pitch 2
Monday 5pm - 9pm
Tuesday 5pm - 9pm
Wednesday 5pm - 9pm
Thursday 5pm - 9pm
Friday 5pm - 9pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

Community Pitch (Pitch 3)
Monday 4.30pm - 9pm
Tuesday 4.30pm - 9pm
Wednesday 4.30pm - 9pm
Thursday 4.30pm - 9pm
Friday 5pm - 9pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm
Sunday 8am - 5.30pm

Woodruff Oval
Tuesday 6pm - 8pm
Wednesday 4.30pm - 8.30pm
Thursday 4pm - 8pm
Friday 6pm - 9.30pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

Aaneson Oval
Monday 4.30pm - 8.30m
Tuesday 4.30pm - 9pm
Wednesday 4.30pm - 9pm
Thursday 4.30pm - 9pm
Friday 5pm - 9pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm
Sunday 8am - 5.30pm

GS Williams (Baseball)
Tuesday 4pm - 8pm
Wednesday 4pm - 8pm
Thursday 4pm - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm

Above outlines the booked times by the tenant sports clubs for their training and competition. The sports clubs have a permit to utilise the sports oval at these times. Outside of these times, the sports ground is open space to be used by the public.
Council does take casual bookings for time outside of these club allocations: book here

Lagoon Reserve

Located on Liardet Street, this reserve in Port Melbourne is used for cricket and soccer training and competition.

Winter 2023 Sports Ground Use:

Wednesday 6pm - 8.30pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

Lagoon Reserve Map (PDF 1.7MB)

Peanut Farm Reserve

Nestled behind Luna Park on Blessington St, this reserve in St Kilda is home to cricket and Australian rules football.

Winter 2023 Sports Ground Use:

Peanut Farm Oval
Monday 6pm - 8pm
Tuesday 4.30pm - 7.30pm
Wednesday 4pm - 9pm
Thursday 4pm - 9pm
Saturday 7.30am - 10pm
Sunday 8am - 5.30pm

Peanut Farm Netball Courts
Thursday 6pm - 9pm

Above outlines the booked times by the tenant sports clubs for their training and competition. The sports clubs have a permit to utilise the sports oval at these times. Outside of these times, the sports ground is open space to be used by the public.
Council does take casual bookings for time outside of these club allocations: book here

Peanut Farm Reserve Map (PDF 1.7 MB)

North Port Oval

Found in the prominent location of Williamstown Road, this reserve in Port Melbourne is home to high level cricket and Australian rules football.

Winter 2023 Sports Ground Use:

North Port Oval
Monday 5.30pm - 9.30pm
Tuesday 5.30pm - 9.30pm
Wednesday 5.30pm - 9.30pm
Thursday 5.30pm - 9.30pm
Friday 5.30pm - 9.30pm
Saturday 8.30am - 6pm
Sunday 8.30am - 6pm

Above outlines the booked times by the tenant sports clubs for their training and competition. The sports clubs have a permit to utilise the sports oval at these times. Outside of these times, the sports ground is open space to be used by the public.
Council does take casual bookings for time outside of these club allocations: book here

North Port Oval Map (PDF 1.7MB)

Port Melbourne Football Club proposed 12 month use of North Port Oval

The City of Port Phillip received a proposal from the Port Melbourne Football Club to seek ongoing 12-month access to North Port Oval.
Council considered this matter as a confidential item on Wednesday 17 November 2021 and resolved the following:
That Council:
3.1) Acknowledges the commercial proposal by Port Melbourne Football Club, requesting ongoing 12-month access to Northport Oval and the relocation of Port Melbourne Cricket Club to JL Murphy Reserve.
3.2) Notes the Port Melbourne Cricket Club and the Port Melbourne Football Club both have a long and historic 150 connection to Northport Oval.
3.3) Notes the Council Plan has a Council indicator to grow female and gender diverse sporting participation outcomes and that both the Port Melbourne Cricket Club and the Port Melbourne Football Club have a need to increase access to ovals because of increased participation of girls and women in both clubs.
3.4) Notes the current proposal to relocate the Port Melbourne Cricket Club to JL Murphy is unresolved, requiring further design and funding by the Port Melbourne Football Club before it is appropriate to consider.
3.5) Notes that there is limited detail regarding increased community access to Northport Oval and further information is required from the Port Melbourne Football Club in order for Council to consider any proposal.
3.6) Advises the Port Melbourne Football Club that Council would only be able to consider a proposal that provides two suitable cricket ovals with a pavilion for the use of Port Melbourne Cricket Club . If this proposal is at JL Murphy then the proposal would also need to consider and address any associated impacts to other sporting clubs located at JL Murphy.
3.7) Advises Port Melbourne Football Club that Council is unable to provide a response to their proposal without further design and costings being undertaken, details of funding that the Club and AFL would make available to achieve the outcomes in 3.5 being provided and a detailed proposal for increased community access at Northport Oval suitable to the strategic importance of this space in Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal Area also being provided.
3.8) Determines that the purchase of the Australia Post site, adjacent to Northport Oval, be an advocacy priority for Council to the Victorian Government as part of the upcoming election and that the Port Melbourne Cricket Club and the Port Melbourne Football Club be asked to also advocate on this issue.
3.9) Requests the Chief Executive Officer to action this resolution by formally meeting with the Port Melbourne Football Club and responding in writing to the Port Melbourne Football Club commercial proposal.
3.10) Releases, through a media release or any other method determined suitable by the CEO, the information contained in this report, that will be shared with the Port Melbourne Football Club
3.11) Requests the Chief Executive Officer or delegate to meet with the Port Melbourne Cricket Club to advise them of Council’s decision.

Non-Formal Sporting Reserves

The City of Port Phillip also has other reserves more suitable for informal recreation and pop-up sport activities.
These reserves may be suitable as short-term training venues or one-off use.

R.F. Julier Reserve Map (PDF 1.7MB)

T.T. Buckingham Reserve Map (PDF 0.8MB)

Elwood Primary School Reserve Map (PDF 1.8MB)

How to book a sporting reserve or ground for casual use

The City of Port Phillip manages a number of sporting reserves and grounds that are home to clubs and other groups all year round. The grounds are also available for casual hire.
You can apply to hire sportsgrounds using our new bookings portal, which makes it easier to see when our venues are available, get a price estimate, and to upload the information we need to make your booking experience as smooth as possible.

Click to start using the portal and book a casual request online.

If you’re having trouble, this help card can help you through the bookings process.

For further information, or if for any reason you still need to book using a paper form, contact our Recreation Team via Online Services 24/7 or 03 9209 6777 during business hours for further information.