Facilities

Kevin Bartlett Reserve is home to five sporting fields - catering for soccer, cricket and Australian Rules football, plus has multi-purpose nets and pavilions, and is one of Yarra's largest parks.

The reserve also contains a playground, barbeque, picnic facilities and adult exercise equipment, so is a great place for all of the family to enjoy.

Features and facilities

• Public toilets
• 4 soccer grounds, 1 Australian rules ground and 2 cricket grounds
• 3 sports pavilions
• Playground
• Sheltered BBQ and picnic area (cannot reserve)
• Drinking fountains
• Multi-purpose training facility including crickets nets and netball ring

Designated areas available for hire

Personal Trainers are welcome to use this site if they have obtained a permit.

For more information on booking the sports grounds, please refer to our bookings page.

To book the park for an event, you will require an event permit. To book a space please log into our booking system here. If you are a first time user please register with us. 

You can view the map of bookable areas (PDF, 69kb).

Event Permit Requirements

You will need a permit if one of these conditions apply: 

• There will be more than 50 attendee.
• Your event is catered by an external supplier.
• You are charging participants a fee to attend.
• You require amplified sound
• You require vehicle access to drop off equipment.
• Your event requires a specific location.
• You are having a wedding ceremony
• You plan to erect large structures (small 3x3 marquees are permitted: must be weighted down and secured safely. Spikes or pegs are strictly prohibited.) 

• A minimum of two weeks’ notice is required for all potential permits. At least two months for large events.
• The event permit must be carried out by the hirer at all times.
• Alcohol may be consumed within the park between 9am and 9pm – no permit required. Alcohol may not be sold within the park without an appropriate temporary liquor license.
• Download and read our conditions of hire.

Dogs

This park has both dog on-leash and dog off-leash zones. 

• Dogs are allowed off-leash on un-fenced sporting grounds only when the grounds are not in use for approved sporting events (including training).
• Dogs must be kept on-leash within 10 metres of sporting grounds when they are in use for approved sporting events (including training).

Accessibility

Kevin Bartlett Reserve is wheelchair accessible.