Suitable for celebrations, casual social gatherings, cricket, AFL and outdoor fitness training.
Rathmines Reserve features a:
- sportsground
- electronic scoreboard
- recently upgraded pavilion.
Public facilities
- Drinking fountain
- Parking
- Playground
- Seating
- Toilets.
Address
169 Rathmines Road, Hawthorn East 3123
Rathmines Reserve is 940 m from Auburn Station and 950 m from Camberwell Station.
The Number 66 tram stops at Burke Road, around 450 m from the reserve.
There’s unrestricted parking on Rathmines Road and nearby Harcourt Street.
Accessibility at this venue
- wheelchair-accessible path from Rathmines Road to the pavilion
- one accessible parking space on Rathmines Road.
Sportsground schedule
Rathmines Reserve hosts cricket and AFL across the summer and winter seasons. When training or matches are taking place, the sportsground must be cleared for the safety of players and visitors.
The winter season runs from 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025. The 2025 winter season schedule for Rathmines Reserve:
| Day | Sport schedule |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6 pm to 8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 4 pm to 8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 4 pm to 8 pm |
| Thursday | 4 pm to 8:30 pm |
| Friday | No sport scheduled |
| Saturday | 8 am to 8 pm* |
| Sunday | 8 am to 6 pm |
* Council recently endorsed the ‘Organised Sport Seasonal Allocation Policy’. The Policy allows for night matches to take place at a number of pre-approved sportsgrounds across the municipality during the winter season (1 April to 30 September), with all matches needing to be completed by 9:30 pm (9 pm on Sundays). This sportsground has been pre-approved for night matches and may have some night matches throughout the season. To find out more, please contact Council’s Sport and Recreation Team on 03 9278 4797 or email [email protected]