Book a Park or Sportsground

All parks and sportsgrounds in the City of Ryde area are available for hire.

• To hire a park or sportsground contact Council's Parks Bookings Officer on 9952 8222 and complete an Application.   
• To view the fees for hiring sportsgrounds, go to the Fees and Charges page.
• With booking a park, a refundable damage and/or clean up bond and insurance charges applies.
• City of Ryde is currently conducting a trial booking arrangement for one (1) gazebo in Putney Park, and one (1) gazebo in Yamble Reserve, allowing customers to book and obtain a permit for guaranteed use. Customers wishing to book can choose from two timeslots: 9 am - 12pm, or 1 pm - 4 pm. This trial will run until July 2017. For details regarding fees and charges please contact Council's Parks Bookings Officer on 9952 8222.
• No reservation or booking fee is charged for use of the gazebos*, barbecues or open grass areas. It is a first come, best dress situation.

* Exceptions apply to the trial gazebo booking arrangement for Putney Park and Yamble Reserve.  

There are a large number of parks and sportsgrounds with well-developed recreational facilities:

• View the facilities available in each park

Alternatively click on the following if you are looking to apply for Temporary Access through a Public Reserve and Park or require a Waste Service for a function or event. 

Hiring fields at Meadowbank and Morrison Bay Parks

The maps below show the field numbers to be used when applying to hire fields at these two parks:

• Meadowbank Park Map(PDF, 273KB)
• Morrison Bay Park Map(PDF, 540KB)

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