Sports reserves

• Baringhup Recreation Reserve

• Camp Reserve
• Castlemaine War Memorial Stadium
• Morrissey Reserve
• Norwood Hill Recreation Reserve
• Sunken Oval
• Wattle Flat Reserve
• Wesley Hill Recreation Reserve
• Western Reserve

• Campbells Creek Recreation Reserve

• Chewton Soldiers Memorial Park

• Elphinstone Recreation Reserve

• Graces Flat Recreation Reserve

• Guildford Recreation Reserve
• John Powell Recreation Reserve

• Harcourt Recreation Reserve

• Bill Woodfull Recreation Reserve

• Metcalfe Recreation Reserve

• Newstead Recreation Reserve

• Taradale Recreation Reserve

Ground hardness refers to the ability of the playing surfaces to absorb impact energy and influences both player performance and safety.
If the playing surface at any reserve is outside the ideal range (40–120), Council's Ground Closure Procedure may be employed.
The following table shows the ground hardness average at reserves within the Shire in 2015.

Council has a seasonal user application process to allow sports clubs to access Harcourt and Newstead Recreation Reserves in partnership with Harcourt Leisure Centre Inc. Committee and the Newstead Recreation Reserve Committee. Clubs wishing to hire one of these sports grounds are required to complete an application form prior to the season.

Seasonal dates:

•Winter – First Saturday in April to Second Sunday in September (applications close 15 February)
•Summer – First Saturday in October to Second Sunday in March (applications close 15 August)

We endeavor to accommodate all requests for all seasonal allocations. Priority is given to local clubs.

For more information contact Tamara Fawcett, Recreation Officer on (03) 5471 1700 or email