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Riverview, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2066 · Lane Cove Council

Discover Riverview with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
New South Wales
New South Wales regional photograph · W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools17within 3 kmActivities115within 5 kmUpcoming events2shown within 5 kmHomes1for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis26 within 5 kmMartial arts22 within 5 kmSwimming12 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)10 within 5 kmOther sports8 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer6 within 5 kmSoccer2 within 5 kmArts & dance14 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM13 within 5 kmKids' activities & play8 within 5 kmMusic4 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 km
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Explore Riverview

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Hughes Park

Lane Cove · 1.1 km

Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

Lane Cove Plaza

Lane Cove · 1.3 km

Playground Toilets Parking
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Browse sports, classes & activity providers

Sports & local clubs around Riverview

Tennis around Riverview

26 listed within 5 km of Riverview · 1 in Riverview

Riverview Gartlan

Riverview

Tennis

In Riverview

Inspire Tennis Longueville

Longueville

Tennis

0.8 km from central Riverview

Lane Cove Tennis Club

Longueville

Tennis

0.9 km from central Riverview

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See all 26 within 5 km

Martial arts around Riverview

22 listed within 5 km of Riverview

Goju-Ryu Karate-do Mission International

Lane Cove

Karate

0.9 km from central Riverview

GKR Karate

Lane Cove

Karate

1.1 km from central Riverview

Shinbukan Martial Arts Academy

Lane Cove

Karate

1.1 km from central Riverview

Not finding it in Riverview? Listed in Lane Cove North (1 · 2.1 km), Lane Cove (4 · 3.8 km), Chatswood (2 · 3.7 km)

See all 22 within 5 km

Swimming around Riverview

12 listed within 5 km of Riverview

North Shore Rowing Club

Longueville

Swimming

1 km from central Riverview

Aquabliss School of Swim

Lane Cove

Swimming

1.5 km from central Riverview

Swim Development Australia

Sydney

Swimming

1.7 km from central Riverview

Not finding it in Riverview? Listed in Longueville (1 · 1 km), Lane Cove (1 · 3.8 km), Balmain (2 · 4.1 km)

See all 12 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Riverview

10 listed within 5 km of Riverview

Lane Cove Cats Auskick Centre

Lane Cove West

AFLAuskick

1.7 km from central Riverview

Lane Cove Cats Junior AFL Club

Lane Cove

AFLFemale AFL

1.7 km from central Riverview

Lane Cove Cats Kickability

Lane Cove West

AFLFemale AFL

1.7 km from central Riverview

Not finding it in Riverview? Listed in Lane Cove West (2 · 1.4 km), Lane Cove (1 · 3.8 km), St Leonards (3 · 4.6 km)

See all 10 within 5 km

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More things to do around Riverview

Arts & dance around Riverview

14 listed within 5 km of Riverview

Centrehouse Community Art & Leisure Centre

Lane Cove

Art Centre

1.2 km from central Riverview

Centrehouse Inc

Lane Cove

Art Centre

1.2 km from central Riverview

Dorothy Cowie School of Dancing

Drummoyne

Dancing School

3.1 km from central Riverview

Not finding it in Riverview? Listed in Lane Cove (2 · 3.8 km), Chatswood (3 · 3.7 km), Balmain (1 · 4.1 km)

See all 14 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Riverview

13 listed within 5 km of Riverview

Greenwich Sailing Club

Greenwich

YachtTutoring

2.4 km from central Riverview

Kumon Australia and New Zealand

St Leonards

MathsEnglish

2.9 km from central Riverview

Kumon Australia & New Zealand

Chatswood

MathsEnglish

3.4 km from central Riverview

Not finding it in Riverview? Listed in Greenwich (1 · 2.4 km), Chatswood (5 · 3.7 km), Rozelle (4 · 4.3 km)

See all 13 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Riverview

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

17 schools within 3 km of the Riverview centre, none with a Riverview address.

Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 5)

  • Hughes Park

    Lane Cove · 1.1 km

    Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities
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  • Lane Cove Plaza

    Lane Cove · 1.3 km

    Playground Toilets Parking

  • Pottery Green

    Lane Cove · 1.5 km

    Playground Toilets Parking Dog friendly

Libraries (4)

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Public pools (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 12)

Show 2 more Sports grounds

  • Tantallon Park

    Lane Cove North · 1.7 km

    Sports courts / fields

  • Blackman Park

    Lane Cove West · 1.8 km

    Toilets Parking Sports courts / fields

Parks (4 of 12)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

Activities by age around Riverview

Ages as the provider or event states them. * Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Riverview: 115 kids' activities within 5 km, parks and playgrounds, and 2 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Riverview within Lane Cove Council

1 of the council area’s 22 activity providers · 5th of 6 suburbs by number of providers

Lane Cove Council guide

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Riverview

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

1

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Riverview

Address withheld (1/1)

Address withheld

2.9km

St Leonards, NSW 2065

$2,824,000

322Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Riverview

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

10 College Road South (1/1)
Sold
House
10 College Road South500m

Riverview, NSW 2066

7
4
2
20C College Road South (1/1)
Sold
House
20C College Road South500m

Riverview, NSW 2066

5
3
2
129 Riverview Street (1/1)
Sold
House
129 Riverview Street700m

Riverview, NSW 2066

4
2
2
85/25 Best Street (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
85/25 Best Street800m

Lane Cove, NSW 2066

3
1
2
221 Longueville Road (1/1)
Sold
House
221 Longueville Road900m

Lane Cove, NSW 2066

4
1
2
Level 3 (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
Level 3900m

Lane Cove, NSW 2066

2
1
1

Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Riverview

    Tennis 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Longueville1 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Swimming 1

    0 schools · 0 parks

  • Lane Cove West1.4 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Tennis 1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Lane Cove North2.1 km · same council

    Martial arts 1

    0 schools · 3 parks

  • Greenwich2.4 km · same council

    Other sports 2, Tutoring & STEM 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 4 parks

  • Hunters Hill1.9 km

    Tennis 2

    5 schools · 6 parks

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Longueville family guide · 1 kmLane Cove West family guide · 1.4 kmLane Cove North family guide · 2.1 kmGreenwich family guide · 2.4 kmHunters Hill family guide · 1.9 kmLane Cove family guide · 3.8 kmChatswood West family guide · 3.4 kmBirchgrove family guide · 3.6 kmChatswood family guide · 3.7 kmNaremburn family guide · 3.7 kmBalmain family guide · 4.1 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Recorded offences in Riverview

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Riverview35
Abbotsford163
Artarmon582
Balmain873
Birchgrove84
Cabarita103
Cammeray129
Chatswood West41
Chiswick68
Crows Nest459
Drummoyne487
East Ryde27

Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source

Kids activities across Lane Cove Council

22 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Lane Cove Council
Sports20Creative Arts2Academic1

Local guides & reading

Browse all articles

School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Riverview.

Articles covering nearby suburbs

Sydney Private School Scholarships 2028: Dates & Schools

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Broader reading for NSW families

NSW Selective and OC Entry for 2028: Dates, Places and the New Equal-Places Rule

NSW has not yet published 2028 dates for selective high school and opportunity class (OC) entry, but last cycle's applications ran from 6 November 2025 to 20 February 2026. If NSW repeats that…

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Junior Soccer in NSW (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play

Kids in NSW can start organised soccer from about age four — Coles MiniRoos Kick-Off takes new players aged 4 to 11, as Football NSW puts it. Below: how the season and registration actually work…

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What Kids Actually Do in NSW (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)

The most common organised activity for children in New South Wales is Swimming, which 23.9% of all children take part in outside school hours. For boys the most common is soccer (26.6%), and for…

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All kids' activities listed in Riverview

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Riverview.

* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.