About East Reservoir
East Reservoir is located in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The residential development of the area mainly occurred in the early post-war era and includes large estate of public housing.
Darebin Creek is a border of the Neighbourhood Renewal area with an open space reserve running alongside the creek. The Broadway provides a strip shopping centre and leads to the Reservoir train station.
Three schools are located in the area: St Stephen’s Primary School, Reservoir East Primary School and Reservoir District Secondary College. NMIT Preston and La Trobe University are close by.
T.W. Andrews Reserve is in the middle of the area and has a playground and facilities for skateboarding and BMX bike riding, and a cycling track. The Reservoir Leisure Centre is located in this area. Reservoir Leisure Centre has pools, a gym and child minding and fitness class facilities. Kingsbury Bowling Club is also within the area. YMCA Darebin Community Sports Centre on Plenty Road has a sports stadium with four multipurpose courts for hire, three outdoor netball courts and a multipurpose room.
The East Reservoir Neighbourhood Renewal area encompasses the area bounded by Cheddar Road, McMahon Road, Darebin Creek Reserve, Plenty Road, Boldrewood Parade and the Broadway. The total population of the area is around 4, 018. Households total approximately 2095, with 23% of these dwellings being public housing.
The East Reservoir Neighbourhood Renewal area forms part of the broader suburb of East Reservoir. Nearby services include the Reservoir train station, Reservoir police station, Reservoir Civic Centre, Northlands Shopping Centre.
