Park and venue hire
We provide a large range of sport and recreation venues which are available for hire online.
Make a booking
Most of our parks, sporting and recreation facilities can now be booked online for a large range of activities including sport events, picnics, functions, meetings and filming.
You can check availability and book online, or you can also book or enquire by calling 1300 581 299.
Currently, we only accept payment by credit card for bookings made through the online booking platform.
Our venues
We provide a variety of Bayside recreation facilities for hire including:
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community facilities and halls
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parks
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beaches
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picnic facilities
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off leash dog exercise areas
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playgrounds
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community buses
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youth centre.
You can also hire sportsgrounds and facilities, including:
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sports fields
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golf courses
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outdoor basketball courts
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cricket wickets and practice nets
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squash and tennis courts
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outdoor exercise equipment
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aquatic centres and open water swimming enclosures
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swimming enclosures
Basketball courts
Outdoor basketball courts are available across Bayside, press on the map for locations.
Tennis courts
We have several tennis and squash court facilities available for hire online or through private local business.
Tennis and Squash Courts at Mutch Park Pagewood can be booked by contacting Mutch Park Sports Centre
Tennis Courts at Aloha Street, Mascot can be booked online.
Tennis Courts at Cahill Park, Wolli Creek can be booked online.
Winter 2025 Season Expression of Interest
Sporting groups, clubs, associations, and organisations are invited to submit their seasonal requests for the 2025 Winter Season. Requests can be submitted through our online booking system by close of business, Sunday 17th November 2024.
APPLICATION PROCESS
- Check Login Details – most clubs will already have a username & login, if you are unsure of your login details, please contact sport.recreation@bayside.nsw.gov.au.
- Register for an Account – if you do not have an account please register for one, your account will be verified within 1 – 3 days and you will not be able to make a booking until your account is verified. Please do this ASAP so you can login and submit your request. (Instructions are attached)
- Log into the customer portal – Go to the Customer Portal and log into your account
- Certificate of Currency – Please check that we have a current copy of your Certificate of Currency, if not please upload one to your account. All Certificate of Currencies will need to have Bayside Council listed as an interested party.
- Submit your Seasonal Request (Instructions attached) – Please only apply for what you need, do not submit blanket requests. Please include pre-season, grading, training, competition, finals, gala days and presentation days if they fall within the Winter 2025 season dates.
- Seasonal Application Password = Winter 2025
- Checklist – All clubs/associations will be required to complete the checklist at the end of their first application. All subsequent EOI requests will not require the checklist to be completed, you will however be required to put in the Booking ID of the request which does have a completed checklist.
- Review - Council will review all requests and allocate fields as per its procedures and communicate outcomes accordingly.
- Questions - If you are unsure or have any questions, please contact sport.recreation@bayside.nsw.gov.au before you commence your seasonal request.
ALLOCATION PROCESS
- To be eligible to be considered for allocation of fields and/or facilities all outstanding fees and charges must be paid.
- Priority for allocation will be given to:
- local based clubs and sporting organisations that focus on:
- grass roots participation
- promoting, enabling and supporting participation from our diverse Bayside community e.g. Women
- Returning clubs and sporting organisations
- Traditional winter sports
- local based clubs and sporting organisations that focus on:
- A growing population and high demand of our sports fields and facilities creates challenges in approving all booking requests. Some facilities will also be ‘off’ line due to re-development and/or improvements being undertaken further increasing the demand for available fields and facilities.
- Council retains the right to:
o Approve all or some of the bookings requested
o Adjust booking dates, locations, and times in consultation with the applicant
o Approve shared or casual use of seasonally allocated fields and facilities
Contact sport.recreation@bayside.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions.