Recreation

The City of Yarra offers a range of leisure and recreation opportunities including beautiful parks and gardens, picturesque areas along the Yarra River, bike and walking paths, sports grounds, three multi-functional leisure facilities with gymnasiums and pools and a nine-hole golf course.

With a network of over 230 hectares of open space, including 36 public playgrounds, skate parks, sporting ovals, river views and nature trails, there is plenty to explore for people of all ages and abilities.

Late season casual training inquiries

Due to the wet winter and large load of games and training, Yarra's sports grounds will no longer be available for casual/one off training for football teams outside Yarra until further notice.

Local clubs based in Yarra and already scheduled bookings will be accommodated as per bookings and their needs.

Affected grounds include:

Victoria Park
Loughnan Oval
Brunswick Street Oval
Alfred Cresent Oval
Citizens Park.

For more information, please contact Stuart Grant, Open Space Team Leader, on 9205 5735 or at Stuart.Grant@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Community Guides

Council has developed a series of guides to help residents, businesses and visitors access Council, commercial and community service providers, sporting clubs, local parks and gardens, playgrounds and sporting and recreation facilities.

pdf format Community Venues Guide (763.88kB)

pdf format Parks and Gardens Guide (756.45kB)

pdf format Playgrounds Guide (788.80kB)

pdf format Sports and Recreation Facilities Guide (746.69kB)

Active Yarra

Twice a year Council also publishes Active Yarra, a free magazine filled with news, profiles of active Yarra residents and a comprehensive directory of clubs, organisations and upcoming programs and events.

The latest edition can be downloaded below.

pdf format Active Yarra April - September 2013 (2.08 MB)
docx format Active Yarra April - September 2013 (54.33 KB)

Further information
Yarra Council
9205 5555
info@yarracity.vic.gov.au