Sport and leisure

We offer many leisure and recreation facilities - swimming centres, sportsgrounds and a golf course.

Management of these facilities is undertaken by a combination of Council staff, contractors or volunteer groups and associations.

Recreation centres

Boroondara is home to a number of leisure facilities featuring heated swimming pools, indoor and outdoor courts, gyms and much more:

Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre

Balwyn Leisure Centre

Boroondara Sports Complex

Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre

Keep up to date with our plans to rebuild the centre.

Kew Recreation Centre

Keep up to date with our plans to upgrade the centre

Boroondara Tennis Centre

Learn more about the redevelopment of the centre.

Freeway Golf Course

The Freeway Golf Course offers a challenging 18-hole layout suitable for golfers playing at all levels from beginner to advanced. The course is located in picturesque parkland along the Yarra River with undulating couch grass fairways and small challenging greens. It is open from dawn until dusk every day, except Christmas Day.

Junction Skate and BMX Park

387 Riversdale Road, Hawthorn East
Melway 59 H1

Junction Skate and BMX Park, is a world-class skate facility that was opened in November 2000 and attracts boarders, bladers and bikers from all over Melbourne.

The park is Melbourne's only skate facility with double spine bowls and a street course.

The facility opens from dawn until dusk and is supervised by YMCA staff for two hours after school and between 11am and 4pm on weekends and school holidays.    

Junction Skate Park is located 500m west of Camberwell Junction.

Public transport access:

  • tram 70 or 75 to stop 38 (Hastings Street).

For those who are interested, the Skate and BMX Strategy is available to read and download in two parts.

Sports clubs and organisations

Visit our Sporting clubs information page to view information for clubs operating within Boroondara. You can download the Seasonal Tenancy Guide from this section, and view our Sporting club newletter, From the Boundary.

You can also search our Community Information System database to contact various sporting clubs and organisations within Boroondara.

How to search the CIS

If you are looking for a tennis club in your local area:

  • type your keyword (eg. "Tennis") into the "Subjects" field
  • click "Submit Query"

A list of clubs located in Boroondara will appear along with contact details for you to get in contact with the club of your choice.

Contact us

Our Leisure and Cultural Services staff are happy to provide information on the many of facilities available throughout Boroondara.

Contact the Leisure and Cultural Services Unit:

Files

In this section

Accessible recreation

Boroondara is home to many facilities and services offering recreation services that are accessible to all people of the community.

Grounds and facilities

A list of sportsgrounds and facilities in Boroondara by suburb.

Sporting clubs information

Use this section to get the latest information for Boroondara's sporting clubs, such as the Seasonal Tenancy Guide.

Boroondara Tennis Centre Project

Learn more about the redevelopment of the Boroondara Tennis Centre.