Pontville Park

Brighton’s major sporting complex located on the outskirts of the historic town of Pontville. This park is home to a number of community organisations including the Brighton Football Club (The Robins) and The Brighton District Cricket Club (The Brighton Eagles) as well as a playing host to the annual Brighton Show.

Facilities:

Play Equipment

Shaded Area

Seating

Cricket Nets

Cricket/Football Ovals

Toilets

Equestrian Dressage Ring

Dog Training Area

Changerooms and Clubrooms

Lennox Park

Old Beach’s sports ground with great views across the River Derwent.

Facilities:

Tennis Court

Cricket Nets

Cricket Oval

Toilets

Weily Park

Weily Park is a popular and well utilised sports facility for local cricket, athletics and soccer clubs.

Facilities:

Long/Triple Jump pits

Cricket Oval

Soccer Pitch

Discus/Javelin/Shot Put Throwing Area

Change Rooms and Canteen

Toilets

Cove Creek Oval

A small cricket ground located in a quiet reserve off Laurence Place, Gagebrook.

Facilities:

Cricket Oval

Shaded Area

Picnic Tables

Seymour St Soccer (Ted Jeffries Memorial Park)

A popular park located close to the centre of the Brighton township. A regular spot for families with large open sports ground facilities and a fenced play area for young children. Also home to Brighton Storm Soccer Club, with both junior and senior fields available for hire.

Facilities:

Play Equipment

Soccer Fields

Toilets

Bike Circuit

Skate Park

Basketball Half-Court

Bridgewater Parkland – Cheswick Crescent, Bridgewater

Brighton Council’s premier parkland facility located close to Bridgewater’s community service precinct. This park offers high standard play equipment and facilities all located a short distance from Bridgewater’s shopping centres.

Facilities:

Play Equipment

Kick-To-Kick Area

Bike Paths

Toilets

BBQ

Picnic Tables

Fenced (partially)

Childs Drive Park – Childs Drive, Old Beach

A new and well-presented park with nature based play elements and a small bike loop. Set in a fenced reserve in Old Beach with a great neighbourhood feel.

Facilities:

Bike Circuit

Play Equipment

Foreshore Trail Network, Old Beach

An easy 2.0km trail that winds along the Old Beach foreshore alongside saltmarshes and active wildlife. The trail also provides excellent views of the Derwent set beneath Mount Wellington.

Facilities:

Seating

Picnic Tables

Jordan River Trail Network, Brighton

A shared use path network that winds along the Jordan River linking from Andrew Street through to Hartley Court, Brighton.

Facilities:

Both Gravel and Concrete Pathway Sections

Some Unsigned Street Crossings Required

Polonia Bridge Park, Brighton

A small park at the start of the Jordan River Trail. Provides open grassed banks in a quiet corner beside the Jordan River.

In May 2020, Brighton Council partnered with Hobart Airport and Spring Bay Mill to plant 1000 native plants here to create a native ecosystem and habitat on the banks of the river.  The future of urban landscape design is to not only provide aesthetic landscapes that are attractive and safe for people, but to also ensure that the landscape will contribute something back to the health of communities and the natural environment. This ‘rewilding’ project is designed to do exactly that and we look forward to sharing more on this project and the park as it grows.

Facilities:

Play Equipment

Seating

Ted Jeffries Memorial Park – Seymour St, Brighton

A popular park located close to the centre of the Brighton township. A regular spot for families with large open sports ground facilities and a fenced play area for young children. Also home to Brighton Storm Soccer Club, with both junior and senior fields available for hire.

Facilities:

Play Equipment

Soccer Fields

Toilets

Bike Circuit

Skate Park

Basketball Half-Court

Pontville Park  – Brighton Road, Pontville

Brighton’s major sporting complex located on the outskirts of the historic town of Pontville. This park is home to a number of community organisations including the Brighton Football Club (The Robins) and The Brighton District Cricket Club (The Brighton Eagles) as well as a playing host to the annual Brighton Show.

Facilities:

Shaded Area

Seating

Cricket Nets

Cricket/Football Ovals

Toilets

Equestrian Dressage Ring

Dog Training Area

Changerooms and Clubrooms

Army Camp/Remembrance Park – Brighton Road, Brighton

Originally home to Tasmania’s main training camp during the Second World War, housing as many as 2400 trainees in 1941. Now the location of Brighton’s war memorial, erected in 2015, accompanied by a large open grassed reserve.

Facilities:

Large Open Grassed Area

Nielsen Esplanade Park – Nielsen Esplanade, Bridgewater

A small waterside park with picturesque views across the River Derwent located at the foot of the heritage listed Bridgewater Bridge.

Facilities:

Play Equipment

Picnic Tables

Fenced Area

Dollery Park – Dollery Court, Brighton

A small open grassed area park in a quiet enclave in Brighton.

Facilities:

Seating

Shaded Area

Kick-To-Kick Area

Cris Fitzpatrick Park – Tottenham Road, Gagebrook

A large and open grass reserve in the heart of Gagebrook with numerous recreation facilities as well as connections to the East Derwent Highway Path Network that provides access through to Bridgewater and Hersdman’s Cove.

Facilities:

Play Equipment

Toilets

Multi-Purpose Court (Basketball, Soccer)

Picnic Tables

Skate Park

Bike Circuit

Pump Track

Cricket Pitch

Lennox Park – Jetty Road, Old Beach

A popular neighbourhood park set in bushland adjacent to the East Derwent Highway. Ready access to the neighbouring cricket and tennis facilities.

Facilities:

Play Equipment

Cricket Oval

Tennis Court

Skate Park

BMX Track

The location of Brighton Council’s halls and facilities are detailed in the map below. Please refer to the fees and charges page for hire rates.

Brighton Civic Centre 

The Civic Centre is a multipurpose space suitable for a range of activities and events; more information regarding the Civic Centre can be found here.

Council Chambers

Ideal space for workshops and corporate meetings; more information regarding the Council Chambers can be found here.

Old Beach Community Hall

The Old Beach Community Hall is a medium size space suitable for a range of activities and personal events; more information regarding the Old Beach Community Hall can be found here.

Pontville Memorial Hall

The Pontville Memorial Hall is a medium size multipurpose space suitable for a range of activities and personal events; located within the Pontville Park. More information regarding the Pontville Memorial Hall can be found here.

Hire Forms

Application for Hall Hire – All Buildings

Pontville Hall – Fire Warden and Emergency procedures

Old Beach Community Centre – Emergency Procedures & Fire Warden Form

Civic Centre – Fire Warden and Emergency Procedures

Grounds – Application for Hire

Please be aware if you are hiring these facilities for a private function you will need to comply with the current COVID-19 restrictions for gatherings as per the current State Government directives that can be found here.

For any further enquiries, please contact Council on (03) 6268 7000.

Event Notification & Hire Application

For events such as regional shows, music festivals, charity events, or community feasts, the Event Notification & Facilities Hire Application must be submitted to the Council at least three months before the event date for events run on Council owned & operated facilities/ property. Medium events typically attract 100 to 300 attendees, while major events involve 300 or more attendees. This form provides vital event details, required services, and any permits needed. For comprehensive event planning, organisers should refer to the Event Management Kit, which offers valuable guidance for running large, medium, and small events on Council property​.

Event Notification & Facilities Hire Application

Notification for Use of Council-Owned Public Space & Property

For small events with 100 or fewer attendees held in public spaces, organizers must submit a Notification for Use of Council-Owned Public Space & Property form. Unlike event hire for larger gatherings, public spaces remain open to the general public during these small events. The form ensures compliance with safety protocols and insurance requirements. Public liability insurance is mandatory, and while the Council offers coverage for a fee, it does not extend to volunteers, stallholders, or performers, who must secure their own insurance​.

Notification for use of Council Owned Public Space & Property Form

Use of Council Insurance

Brighton Council offers Public Liability Insurance for event organizers at an additional cost. This insurance covers claims made against organisers but excludes coverage for volunteers, vendors, and personal belongings. Event organisers must ensure compliance with all safety and legal requirements​. For the use of Council’s Insurance please contact Council Facilities Officer on 03 6268 7050 or at Bookings@brighton.tas.gov.au

There are a number of public toilet facilities across the Brighton Municipality.

Please refer to the link below for locations.

https://toiletmap.gov.au/

Parking is available for up to 48 hours at the Pontville RV Park, located at Glen Lea Road, for a small fee of $5 per night.  The fee can be paid at the Brighton Post Office, Brighton IGA or at Council’s Offices in Old Beach.

A dump point, potable water, covered seating and bins are all available at this site. Within the area are a number of attractions including accessibility to the Shene Distillery, Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, the historic township of Richmond, the Coal River Valley vineyards and New Norfolk in the Derwent Valley.

Pontville RV Park, Glen Lea Rd, Pontville

(Lat Long: -42.687244, 147.260117)

Old Beach Dog Park at Lennox Park

The Old Beach Dog Park located at Lennox Park (Jetty Road) is now open. There are still some minor works to be completed but dog owners are now very welcome to visit and utilise the area.

For those who are new to fenced (off-lead) dog exercise areas, there are some useful tips/rules located on signage at the park, to make sure it is an enjoyable experience for everyone. Please keep in mind the access near the Jetty Road end will not be complete until end of Feb/early March 2020 but the other two access points are complete.

Although Old Beach is Brighton Council’s first fenced, off-lead dog exercise area, other future off-lead areas will include:

• Eddington Street, Bridgewater as part of the staged Bridgewater Parkland development.
• Brighton/Pontville – area yet to be identified.