Malahang Reserve is a regional park on the corner of Southern Road and Oriel Road in West Heidelberg. It is a popular community space offering a wide variety of activities for all ages. It features one of Banyule’s most visited and loved playground and many other features/amenities including:
Malahang Reserve is an important place for the community to gather, hosting the Malahang Community Festival, Lantern Festival, and Banyule’s National Sorry Day healing ceremony.
As a regional park, Malahang Reserve needs regular review to keep pace with high usage and evolving community needs. This project aims to grow a play space that reflects the local community’s character, diversity, and future needs.
For open space classifications refer to the Parks and Open Spaces homepage.
Come along to the ‘How to grow your playspace’ community workshop, where we will explore opportunities to improve the existing play offering at Malahang Reserve
Saturday 8 November 2025, 10am - 12noon
Bellfield Community Hub
15 Daphne Crescent, Bellfield
Come along and speak to us in-person at the Malahang Festival and tell us how we can deliver a better play space for community.
Malahang Festival
Sunday 16 November 2025, 10am - 2pm
Malahang Reserve
123 Southern Road, Heidelberg West
(at the corner of Southern Road and Oriel Road)
Complete the online survey and interactive map until 23 November 2025.
Request a hardcopy survey from:
Alli Coster
Open Space Planning and Design Coordinator
openspaceplanning@banyule.vic.gov.au
9422 8364
Our community is made up of diverse cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation and rights for everyone: principles which empower, foster harmony and increase the wellbeing of an inclusive community.
Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as traditional custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region’s history.
