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Fawkner, VIC Family Guide

VIC 3060 · Merri-bek City Council

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
Fawkner
Fawkner · Wpcpey / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools11within 3 kmActivities46within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Tennis14 within 5 kmSoccer12 within 5 kmMartial arts10 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer3 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)2 within 5 km
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Netball2 within 5 kmOther sports2 within 5 kmArts & dance4 within 5 kmKids' activities & play4 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM4 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Explore Fawkner

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

CB Smith Reserve

Fawkner · 0.8 km

Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

Martin Reserve

Hadfield · 1.5 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking

Le Cotchin Reserve

Reservoir · 2 km

Sports courts / fields Playground Parking
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Sports & local clubs around Fawkner

Tennis around Fawkner

14 listed within 5 km of Fawkner · 3 in Fawkner

Jesse Laino Tennis Services

Fawkner

Tennis

In Fawkner

Moomba Park Tennis Club

Fawkner

Tennis

In Fawkner

Fawkner Tennis Club

Fawkner

Tennis

In Fawkner

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See all 14 within 5 km

Soccer around Fawkner

12 listed within 5 km of Fawkner · 1 in Fawkner

Fawkner Soccer Club

Fawkner

Soccer

In Fawkner

Hadfield Football Club

Hadfield

Soccer

1.4 km from central Fawkner

North City Lions Soccer Club

Glenroy

Soccer

2.7 km from central Fawkner

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See all 12 within 5 km

Martial arts around Fawkner

10 listed within 5 km of Fawkner

Olympic Taekwondo Centre

Campbellfield

Taekwondo

3.1 km from central Fawkner

Nexus Jiu Jitsu

Coburg North

Jiujitsu

3.3 km from central Fawkner

GKR Karate

Broadmeadows

Karate

3.5 km from central Fawkner

Not finding it in Fawkner? Listed in Coburg North (2 · 3.4 km), Glenroy (2 · 4.5 km), Coburg (4 · 5 km)

See all 10 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Fawkner

3 listed within 5 km of Fawkner

St Marks Calisthenics Club

Coburg North

Dancing SchoolDramaMental Health

3.4 km from central Fawkner

Crux Bouldering

Coburg North

AbseilingYogaGymnastics

3.4 km from central Fawkner

Wyncity Bowl & Entertainment

Thomastown

Event EntertainmentGymnasticsOutdoor Laser Tag

4.5 km from central Fawkner

Not finding it in Fawkner? Listed in Coburg North (2 · 3.4 km), Thomastown (1 · 4.5 km), Thornbury (1 · 7 km)

More sports

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More things to do around Fawkner

Arts & dance around Fawkner

4 listed within 5 km of Fawkner

Melbourne Djembe

Coburg North

MusicLanguage LearningDrum

3.4 km from central Fawkner

Glenroy Calisthenics

Glenroy

Dancing School

4.5 km from central Fawkner

3D Printer Gear

Reservoir

Learning Centre3D Printing

4.9 km from central Fawkner

Not finding it in Fawkner? Listed in Coburg North (2 · 3.4 km), Glenroy (1 · 4.5 km), Reservoir (1 · 4.1 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Kids' activities & play around Fawkner

4 listed within 5 km of Fawkner

Coburg Table Tennis Club

Coburg North

Table TennisAdventure & CampingTennis

3.4 km from central Fawkner

Newlands Cove Playcentre & Cafe

Reservoir

Play centre

2.7 km from central Fawkner

Not finding it in Fawkner? Listed in Coburg North (2 · 3.4 km), Coburg (1 · 5 km), Reservoir (1 · 4.1 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Fawkner

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

11 schools within 3 km of the Fawkner centre, 6 with a Fawkner address. See all schools with a Fawkner address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 8)

  • CB Smith Reserve

    Fawkner · 0.8 km

    Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

  • Martin Reserve

    Hadfield · 1.5 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking
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  • Le Cotchin Reserve

    Reservoir · 2 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Parking

  • Charles Mutton Reserve

    Fawkner · 2 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking

Libraries (1)

  • Fawkner Library

    Fawkner · 0.7 km

    Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

Public pools (4 of 5)

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Sports grounds (3)

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What's coming up

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

Free & low-cost

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

A look around Fawkner

Fawkner
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Fawkner

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Fawkner: 46 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Fawkner, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Fawkner within Merri-bek City Council

4 of the council area’s 62 activity providers · 6th of 12 suburbs by number of providers

Merri-bek City Council guideSchools in Fawkner

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 Fawkner

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

$874k

Median, houses

$668k

Median, units

Recently sold within 5 km of Fawkner

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

7 Jeanine Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
7 Jeanine Crescent500m

Fawkner, VIC 3060

3
1
1
3 Rebecca Close (1/1)
Sold
House
3 Rebecca Close500m

Fawkner, VIC 3060

4
2
2
1/16 Kathryn Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1/16 Kathryn Street800m

Fawkner, VIC 3060

3
1
1
3/21 Bonwick Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
3/21 Bonwick Street800m

Fawkner, VIC 3060

2
1
1
65 May Street (1/1)
Sold
House
65 May Street1.8km

Glenroy, VIC 3046

3
1
3
2/65 Ward Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/65 Ward Street1.8km

Glenroy, VIC 3046

2
1
1

Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0

Nearby suburbs

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

Hadfield

3 activity providers · 2.5 km

Glenroy

6 activity providers · 4.5 km

Oak Park

1 activity provider · 4.8 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Fawkner

    Tennis 3, Soccer 1

    6 schools · 2 parks

  • Hadfield2.5 km · same council

    Soccer 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Coburg North3.4 km · same council

    Tennis 4, Arts & dance 2, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Kids' activities & play 2 +6

    1 school · 3 parks

  • Glenroy4.5 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Soccer 2, Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1

    7 schools · 2 parks

  • Oak Park4.8 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Cricket 1, Netball 1, Soccer 1

    2 schools · 3 parks

  • Coburg5 km · same council

    Martial arts 4, Tennis 4, Kids' activities & play 1

    9 schools · 12 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Hadfield family guide · 2.5 kmCoburg North family guide · 3.4 kmGlenroy family guide · 4.5 kmOak Park family guide · 4.8 kmCoburg family guide · 5 kmPascoe Vale family guide · 5 kmPascoe Vale South family guide · 5 kmReservoir family guide · 4.1 kmDallas family guide · 4.1 kmBroadmeadows family guide · 4.4 kmThomastown family guide · 4.5 km

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

Kids activities across Merri-bek City Council

62 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Merri-bek City Council
Sports49Creative Arts9Academic7Music6Entertainment3Health2

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All kids' activities listed in Fawkner

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