About Wantirna Recreation Reserve
Wantirna Recreation Reserve is a popular community space. It features:
- tennis courts
- a hockey pitch
- a scout hall
- a shared pathway along Dandenong Creek
- a playground
- open grassed areas.
Community use
The reserve is popular with locals for informal use. Local residents and groups use it for:
- informal activities
- club meetings
- group gatherings.
It's also home to:
- Wantirna Tennis Club
- Knox Hockey Club
- 2nd Wantirna Scout Group
- Australian Jazz Museum
- Knox Athletics (cross country).
Construction completed in 2023
New hockey facility
The new hockey facility is open to the public and is home to the Knox Hockey Club. It features:
- a synthetic FIH (International Federation) hockey field
- player's and officials shelters
- a grass viewing mound
- fencing
- energy efficient LED lights
- solar panels for car park
- outdoor drinking fountains
- pathways
- 2 accessible car spaces.
Wantirna Reserve hockey pitch
Renewed tennis courts
We renewed 5 tennis courts in June 2023. Improvements include:
- extended court dimensions to match current standards
- new synthetic clay surface on a reinforced concrete base
- drainage upgrades
- new fencing
- upgraded court lighting
- new seating
- upgraded adjoining concrete paved areas.
Wantirna Reserve tennis courts
Wantirna Reserve Masterplan
Council endorsed the Wantirna Reserve Masterplan in March 2024. The plan will guide future development, including:
- a new dog park and upgraded playspace*
- new and improved paths
- new and upgraded car parks
- improved drainage facilities
*This project is supported by the Victorian Government through the New and Upgraded Dog Parks Program.
Construction of the new dog park has commenced and is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. This includes:
- A new dog park with two enclosures - one for big dogs and one for small and shy dogs
- An upgraded playground
- A dry creek bed with nature play elements
- A new shared path
- New solar lighting
- New park furniture
For more information, visit Wantirna Recreation Reserve redevelopment.
The rest of the proposed items in the masterplan are subject to future budget allocations in the Council Capital Works Program.
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