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.

Alma Reserve Map (PDF 2 MB)

Alma Park East - Sports Ground Use (PDF 110 KB)

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.

Elwood Park Reserve Map (PDF 1.8MB)

Elwood Park - Esplanade Oval - Sports Ground Use (PDF 113KB)

Elwood Park - Head St A - Sports Ground Use (PDF 113KB)

Elwood Park - Head St B - Sports Ground Use (PDF 113KB)

Elwood Park - Wattie Watson - Sports Ground Use (PDF 113KB)

JL Murphy Reserve

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

JL Murphy Reserve - Aanenson Oval - Sports Ground Use (PDF 112 KB)

JL Murphy Reserve - Community Soccer Pitch 3 - Sports Ground Use (PDF 115 KB)

JL Murphy - Williams Oval - Sports Ground Use (PDF 112 KB)

JL Murphy - Woodruff Oval - Sports Ground Use (PDF 112 KB)

JL Murphy – SS Anderson (Soccer Pitch 1) - Sports Ground Use (PDF 115 KB)

JL Murphy – Soccer Pitch 2 - Sports Ground Use (PDF 114 KB)

Lagoon Reserve

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

Lagoon Reserve Map (PDF 1.7MB)

Lagoon Reserve - Sports Ground Use (PDF 109 KB)

Peanut Farm Reserve

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

Peanut Farm Reserve Map (PDF 1.7 MB)

Peanut Farm - Sports Ground Use (PDF 109 KB)

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.

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.