Gordon Barnard Reserve features 2 sportsgrounds with cricket pitches, cricket nets, a fenced dog park and raingarden.
Public facilities
- Cricket nets
- Off-lead dog area (fenced)
- Parking
- Playground
- Seating and tables
Fenced dog park
Gordon Barnard Reserve has a dedicated fenced off-lead dog area.
It is open every day during daylight hours except for Thursday from 7 am to 8:30 am for maintenance.
It is located between the east oval and the Boroondara Sports Complex.
Read the park rules on our Off-lead dog parks page.
Address
230 Balwyn Road, Balwyn North, VIC 3104
There is a car park off Carrington Street and Belmore Road past the Boroondara Sports Complex.
There is also a small car park near the off-lead dog area accessed from Belmore Road on the east side of the Boroondara Sports Complex.
A third car park can be accessed off Balwyn Road.
The reserve is 1.8 km from the number 48 tram stop.
Sports schedule
The winter season runs from 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025. The 2025 winter season schedule for Gordon Barnard Reserve:
| Day | West Oval | East oval |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 3:30pm to 5 pm | 3:30pm to 5 pm |
| Tuesday | 3:30pm to 9 pm | 3:30pm to 9 pm |
| Wednesday | 3:30pm to 9 pm | 3:30pm to 9 pm |
| Thursday | 3:30pm to 9 pm | 3:30pm to 9 pm |
| Friday | No sports scheduled | No sports scheduled |
| Saturday | 8 am to 8 pm* | 8 am to 8 pm* |
| Sunday | 8 am to 6 pm | 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 sport@boroondara.vic.gov.au
