Recreation reserves

Parks and sports facilities

Whether you are an experienced sportsperson or just starting out, there are plenty of great facilities and opportunities to play sports across Campaspe Shire. 

The municipality boasts many sports grounds where you can get fit, stay fit and make new friends through a range of activities, from cricket to football to volleyball. 

Book a recreation space

Bookings for eight open spaces and four recreation reserves can be done online. These include:

Open spaces: Alton Reserve Echuca, Apex Park Echuca, Aquatic Reserve Echuca, Echuca East, Hopwood Gardens Echuca, Onion Patch Echuca, Village Green and Sound Shell Tongala Aquatic Reserve, 

Recreation reserves: Echuca South Netball Complex, Echuca South Recreation Reserve, Echuca Victoria Park Recreation Reserve, Kyabram Recreation Reserve

 

Before booking, please read Recreation reserve casual booking conditions(PDF, 135KB).

In completing the online form, if the date is not available the form will indicate to you. If you are an organisation, you will need to upload your public liability insurance.

Step 1:

Recreation Reserve online booking form

Open Space online booking form

Step 2: Submit

Step 3: Confirmation of the booking will be approved once the application has been received

Request a permit for fitness provider

Fitness providers who use public spaces for personal and group fitness training can apply for an annual permit to use the space.

Please read the documents below relating to the use of public spaces for a commercial purpose:

Follow these steps to apply:

Step 1 - Read the Commercial health and fitness operator permit conditions(PDF, 120KB) and Public spaces trading guidelines(PDF, 2MB)

Step 2 - Complete theCommercial health and fitness provider permit application(PDF, 862KB)and submit

Step 3 - A permit will be issued once the application and supporting documents have been received and assessed. 

See the listing below for all reserves across the shire: 

Bamawm

Bamawm Recreation Reserve
Bamawm Hall Road, Bamawm

The community owned and operated reserve has:

  • Oval including cricket pitch
  • Outdoor hard court
  • Cricket nets

Bamawm Indoor Sports Complex
Bamawm Hall Road, Bamawm

An indoor sports complex, managed by a committee, suitable for netball, basketball and badminton.

Bamawm Extension Recreation Reserve
Lockington Mitiamo Road, Bamawm Extension

Crown land reserve managed by a committee providing:

  • Sand arena
  • Grass arena
  • Home of Bamawm Extension Pony Club
  • Community centre and club house

Colbinabbin

Colbinabbin Recreation Reserve
Off Mitchell Street, Colbinabbin

Council owned reserve managed by a committee of management, catering for football, cricket, tennis and bowls, providing:

  • Oval including wicket, suitable for football and cricket
  • Bowling green
  • Cricket nets
  • Tennis/Netball courts
  • Swimming pool
  • Clubrooms, canteen and change rooms
  • Lighting
  • Public toilets with disabled access
  • Dedicated spectator areas
  • Equipment sheds

Home ground for the Colbinabbin Football Netball Club and Colbinabbin Cricket Club.

Echuca

Echuca East Recreation Reserve
Sutton Street, Echuca

Crown land reserve, managed by a committee, providing:

  • Off leash dog area (oval)
  • Home to EMFM local radio station

Echuca South Recreation Reserve
High Street South, Echuca

Crown land reserve providing:

  • Oval suitable for football and cricket
  • Two asphalt netball courts
  • Cricket nets
  • Clubrooms, canteen, change rooms
  • Covered spectator areas
  • Various storage areas
  • Public toilets with disabled access

Home ground for the Echuca United Football Netball Club, Echuca South Cricket Club, Echuca Rockets, and Rochester Echuca Football Umpires Association.

For bookings or enquiries contact Council on 5481 2200.

Echuca South Netball Complex
High Street, Echuca

Outdoor complex providing:

  • 10 netball courts
  • Outdoor court lighting
  • Clubrooms, canteen, change rooms
  • Public toilets with disabled access

For bookings or enquiries contact Council on 5481 2200. 

Victoria Park
Crofton Street, Echuca

Crown land reserve, managed by Council , providing:

  • Oval suitable for football and cricket
  • Cricket nets
  • Electronic scoreboard
  • Netball courts
  • CFA training track
  • Clubrooms, canteen, change rooms
  • Elevated under cover grandstand
  • Public toilets with disabled access

Home ground for the Echuca Football Netball Club and Echuca Cricket Club.

Echuca Sporting Complex
Tech Drive (off Butcher Street), Echuca
5482 1133

Indoor sports centre managed under a joint management agreement which includes representatives from Campaspe Shire Council and Echuca College. The complex provides:

  • 2 basketball courts
  • 2 squash courts
  • A gymnastics area
  • 200 seat grandstand
  • Hockey / tennis multipurpose courts
  • Facilities for all abilities include ramp access, toilets and change rooms.

Girgarre

Girgarre Recreation Reserve
Wallace Street, Girgarre

Council reserve managed by a committee of management providing:

  • Oval suitable for football and cricket
  • Cricket net
  • Asphalt courts
  • Tennis/netball facilities
  • Clubrooms, change rooms, canteen
  • Public toilets

Home ground for the Girgarre Football Netball Club and Girgarre Cricket Club.

Gunbower

Gunbower Recreation Reserve
Gunbower Island Road, Gunbower

Crown land reserve managed by a committee of management providing:

  • Oval suitable for football and cricket
  • Cricket net
  • Netball / tennis courts
  • Public toilets
  • Clubrooms, change rooms, canteen
  • Playground
  • Picnic area with fishing jetty, barbecue, tables and chairs

Home ground for the Leitchville Gunbower Football Netball Club.

Kyabram

Kyabram Northern Oval
Tisdall Road, Kyabram

Council reserve, managed by a committee, providing:

  • Oval suitable for football, cricket and soccer
  • Cricket nets
  • Netball courts
  • Fire brigade track
  • Clubrooms, change rooms, canteen
  • Dedicated spectator areas
  • Barbecues and sheltered picnic area

Home ground for the St Augustines Junior Football Club, Kyabram Fire Brigade Cricket Club and Kyabram Phoenix Soccer Club.

Kyabram Recreation Reserve
Unwin Street, Kyabram

Council owned and managed reserve providing:

  • Oval suitable for football and cricket
  • Cricket nets
  • Netball courts with lights and seating
  • Two sealed disabled car parking bays
  • Clubrooms, change rooms, canteen
  • Covered grandstand
  • Various storage sheds
  • Electronic scoreboard
  • Commercial kitchen
  • Disabled toilets

Home ground for the Kyabram Football Netball Club, Kyabram Cricket Club and Kyabram Junior Football Club.

For bookings or enquiries contact council on 5481 2200.

Kyabram Racecourse Recreation Reserve
Racecourse Road, Kyabram

Crown land reserve managed by a committee providing:

  • 18 hole golf course
  • Harness racetrack
  • Public toilets
  • Club rooms
  • Pavilion
  • BMX track and jumps
  • Scout hall

Lancaster

Lancaster Recreation Reserve
Weller Road, Lancaster

Crown land reserve managed by a committee of management providing:

  • Oval suitable for football
  • Asphalt netball courts
  • Clubrooms, change rooms, canteen
  • Public toilets with disabled access
  • Covered spectator area

Home ground for the Lancaster Football Netball Club.

Lockington

Lockington Recreation Reserve
Burns Street, Lockington

Part crown and part Council owned reserve, managed by a committee of management providing:

  • Oval used for football
  • Lawn tennis courts
  • Cricket nets
  • Playground
  • Tennis/basketball/netball courts
  • Club rooms, change rooms, canteen
  • Public toilets with disabled access
  • Covered spectator area

Home ground for the Lockington Bamawm United Football Netball Club and Lockington Basketball Association.

Scurrah Reserve
Cnr Dullard and Strathallan Roads, Pinegrove

Council owned and managed reserve, primarily used for equestrian events providing:

  • Sand arena
  • Sheds used as pavilions
  • Animal yards
  • Covered seating area

For bookings or enquiries contact Council on 5481 2200.

Rochester

Rochester Racecourse Recreation Reserve
Northern Highway, Rochester

Council land reserve managed by a committee of management providing:

  • Lawn tennis courts
  • 18 hole golf course
  • Pavilion

To hire the pavilion contact the committee of management.

Rochester Recreation Reserve
Reserve Street, Rochester

Crown land reserve managed by a committee of management providing:

  • Two ovals used for football and cricket
  • Cricket nets
  • Shot put/discus net
  • Asphalt netball courts
  • Show society sheds
  • Club rooms, change rooms, canteen
  • Electronic scoreboard
  • Playground
  • Barbecues
  • Toilets with disabled access
  • Commercial kitchen

Rushworth

Rushworth Public Park Reserve
Coyle Street, Rushworth

Crown land reserve managed by a committee of management providing:

  • Oval suitable for football and cricket
  • Lawn tennis courts
  • Cricket net
  • Clubrooms, change rooms and canteen
  • Netball/tennis courts
  • Public toilets with disabled access

 

Stanhope

Stanhope Recreation Reserve
Midland Highway, Stanhope

Crown land reserve managed by a committee of management providing:

  • Two ovals, one with concrete wicket
  • Cricket nets
  • Netball courts
  • Tennis courts
  • Clubrooms, change rooms, canteen
  • Seating stand

Tongala

Brose Recreation Reserve
Finlay Road, Tongala

Council owned reserve providing:

  • Oval with synthetic wicket suitable for training
  • Public toilets
  • Change rooms

Tongala Recreation Reserve
Doug Nicholls Drive, Tongala 

Council owned reserve, managed by a committee, providing:

  • Oval suitable for cricket and football
  • Practice cricket nets
  • Lawn tennis courts
  • 2 asphalt tennis courts
  • 2 multipurpose courts suitable for tennis and netball
  • Clubrooms, change rooms, canteen
  • Public toilets with disabled access

Home ground for the Tongala Football Netball Club and Tongala Cricket Club.

Toolleen

Toolleen Recreation Reserve
Toolleen Road, Toolleen

Crown land reserve managed by a committee of management providing:

  • Oval suitable for football
  • Two asphalt netball courts
  • Clubrooms, change rooms, canteen
  • Covered standing area
  • Toilets

Home ground for the Mount Pleasant Football Netball Club.

Wyuna

Wyuna Recreation Reserve
Murray Valley Highway, Wyuna

Crown land reserve managed by a committee of management providing:

  • Two sand arenas for equestrian events
  • Clubrooms

 

Campaspe supports good sports 

Campaspe Shire Council supports and promotes being a good sport, through the Victorian Code of Conduct for Community Sport. It outlines the sorts of behaviours expected of everyone involved in community sport and active recreation. It also identifies unacceptable behaviours which won’t be tolerated.

The Code of Conduct

Every person: spectator, player, club member, official, participant, administrator, coach, parent or member of the community involved with the sport, should work to ensure:

  • inclusion of every person regardless of their age, gender or sexual orientation
  • inclusion of every person regardless of their race, culture or religion
  • opportunities for people of all abilities to participate in the sport and develop to their full potential
  • respect is shown towards others, the club and the broader community
  • a safe and inclusive environment for all
  • elimination of violent and abusive behaviour
  • protection from sexual harassment or intimidation.

This code applies to community sport, training and club sanctioned activities. 

Further information is available on Sport and Recreation Victoria's website.