Seacrest Park is a wonderful, functional space with modern features and the capacity to host a range of events.
Function Room: 150 person capacity
Parking: 110 bays
Please contact the Community Facilities Booking Office to enquire about the availability of this facility.
Seacrest Park, Playground and Bus Services
Joondalup Library is one of the busiest public library in Western Australia. Joondalup Library opened its doors in 1997 as part of a civic and administration centre. Since then it has been proudly serving Joondalup’s community, providing access to meeting rooms, technology and a vast range of books, DVDs, CDs and other formats, just to name a few.
Located on the lower ground floor within the Joondalup Library, the Reference area houses a large collection suitable for students and researchers of all ages.
Joondalup Library houses the purpose-built Local History areas on the lower ground floor.
The Tangaroa Blue Foundation is an Australian registered charity focused on the health of the marine environment, and coordinates the Australian Marine Debris Initiative, an on-ground network of volunteers, communities, organisations and agencies around the country monitoring the impacts of marine debris along their stretch of coastline.
Friday 14 – Monday 17 October is the WA Beach Clean-Up weekend. People can get involved by hosting a clean-up, or by joining an organised clean-up. Last year, over 90 organisations (1,439 volunteers) joined in the WA Beach Clean-up, and collected over 3 tonnes of debris.
City of Joondalup in partnership with Keep Australia Beautiful Beach Clean-Up:
Complimentary coffee will be provided for volunteers after the clean up by Finn’s Cafe – don’t forget your reusable cup!
Bring along your hat, sunscreen, and water bottle.
Sorrento Beach offers excellent family swimming and turquoise water laps against pure white sand, making it an idyllic spot for a relaxing afternoon of beach fun.
Sorrento Beach is located directly south of the bustling Hillarys Boat Harbour, which is home to plenty of restaurants and cafes, as well as the Aquarium of Western Australia.
The Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club provides peace of mind with lifeguard patrols on weekends and public holidays, while midweek lifeguard patrols are provided by the City in conjunction with Surf Life Saving WA.
Removal of Beach Enclosure
The City of Joondalup in conjunction with the State Government installed a beach enclosure at Sorrento Beach in late 2016, however at its November 2020 meeting, Joondalup Council unanimously resolved to remove the Sorrento Beach enclosure due to the compromised integrity of the structure. Removal of the beach enclosure has been completed.
The City will investigate options for the provision of a replacement enclosure. This will enable the City to adequately investigate and plan appropriately to implement a new enclosure, aided by the lessons learnt from the Sorrento Beach enclosure.
Visitors to Whitfords Nodes Park in Hillarys can unleash their inner warrior at the City of Joondalup park Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course located at the popular health and wellbeing hub located near the 145-step stairway structure and fitness equipment.
The Warrior Course is the first mega course in Australia and has been designed in a similar fashion to the obstacles on the popular Australian Ninja Warrior TV show. The challenge is to complete each obstacle landing only on the green mounds following the circuit route from start to finish.
It is appropriate for users aged 12 and over and is a fun way to develop strength and agility.
Please be aware that this facility is not available for booking or exclusive use by individuals as it is a public facility (similar to the City’s playspaces and other fitness installations).
Important: if you have a medical condition, are overweight, aged over 40 or haven’t exercised in a long time, before starting a new exercise program, you should have a medical check-up. Please note that the City is not liable for any injury or loss sustained as a result of using the equipment.
Duncraig Library is a vibrant and welcoming community space enjoyed by people of all ages. The library opened in 1974 and as one of the top ten busiest Libraries in the state, it remains a favourite place for people to experience, learn and socialise.
In April 2019 a community artwork collaboration between students at Duncraig Primary School and WA artist Andrew Frazer was unveiled on the front wall. It celebrates the surrounding native flora and complements the flourishing community garden located in the library courtyard and surrounds. The garden is managed by Duncraig Edible Garden, a community driven project that promotes values of community, sustainability and sharing economies.
Come and experience the wonderful space and enjoy the broad range of programs, activities and events on offer; or just sit, relax and have some quiet time and a good read.
Your Libraries act as venues to view some of the City’s current Public Art Collection such as paintings, photography, mosaics, murals and sculptures. Take a tour of the art collection on display in the Joondalup Library and Local History/Reference area or search the City’s register.
Featuring a small beach gazebo at one end of the beach and a boardwalk at the other, this small but idyllic location is popular for families looking for a sheltered stretch of beach to have a picnic or a dip in the crystal clear waters in this pristine part of Marmion Marine Park. If the kids are feeling more adventurous, perhaps visit the lookout and Iluka Foreshore Park with playground with toilet and BBQ facilities only a short walk away.
Iluka Beach is connected to the extensive and beautiful coastal footpath meandering along the coastline, providing further opportunity to enjoy this region by taking a nice stroll while enjoying the stunning views it offers.
A family favourite, Mullaloo Beach North is a popular swimming beach, ideal for children of all ages, take a dip in the refreshing waters of the Indian Ocean or laze on the soft white sand. Enjoy a stroll, run or a bike ride on the beach paths that connect Mullaloo to neighbouring beaches along the coast.
Mullaloo Beach North features a lookout which sits atop a small hill. Why not take a brief walk to the top and drink in a spectacular Indian Ocean sunset.
Look out for seabirds, dolphins, sea lions, rays and a huge diversity of other species from the beach or lookout.
The Joondalup Reception Centre is a multipurpose community venue with a large function room, pre-function lobby and a gallery space available for hire. The Joondalup Reception Centre is the perfect venue for weddings, engagements, fundraisers, birthdays, and special occasions. The venue is also perfect for large meetings, workshops, networking and offers options for smaller breakaway spaces.
The City of Joondalup administration building is undergoing construction from January 2024 – June 2024, which will affect the operations of the Joondalup Reception Centre. Unfortunately, the Centre will not be bookable during this time. Please contact the community venues bookings team for alternative options.
Function Room: 300 square metres, 300 person capacity – with the potential to partition into two rooms.
Pre–Function Lobby: 100 square metres adjoining the function room – suitable space for registrations, pre-reception drinks, food service and tea and coffee stations.
The Gallery: 50 square metres – perfect place for pre drinks and canapes with access to outdoor space and gardens overlooking Central Park.
Parking: Ample free parking after 5pm on Fridays and weekends including accessible parking bays. Monday – Friday bookings. For further information about parking options, visit the City’s webpage.
Inclusions:
Please note: Wi-Fi and audio-visual equipment will need to be provided by the hirer.
Please contact the Community Facilities Booking Office to enquire about this venue. The City also offers a live calendar to view availability.
Lakeside Shopping Centre, restaurants and cafes, hotel accommodation, CAT bus and other bus services, Joondalup Train Station, and City of Joondalup Library.
A copy of the Joondalup Reception Centre floorplan can be viewed below.
Located on the west side of Heathridge Park, the Guy Daniel Clubroom boasts ample parking and access to tennis court facilities.
Main Hall: 124 square metres, 100 person capacity.
Parking: 48 bays.
Please contact the Community Facilities Booking Office to enquire about the availability of this facility.
Heathridge Park, Heathridge Leisure Centre, Edgewater Train Station and Bus Services.
Transformation into the health and wellbeing hub
Whitfords Nodes Health and Wellbeing Hub at Hillarys Beach Park now includes a large shaded public playground for the enjoyment of children aged between two and 12 years old. The playground includes swings, combination and climbing units, nature play elements, sand play and all-abilities play. The park also has many undercover picnic settings, benches and barbecues, new tree planting, an improved irrigation system, drink fountains and universal access footpaths.
Visitors to the park can also enjoy the iconic exercise stairway that extends to a height of 22m up the dune landscape and has 145 steps to climb with rest stops along the way. The top offers panoramic views of the coastline and the harbour. The exercise stairway is linked to multiple running tracks of varying lengths and difficulty through the park and the dunes. At the base of the stairway is a dedicated outdoor fitness equipment area suited to body weight exercises and calisthenics.
The health and wellbeing hub is also home to Australia’s largest outdoor park warrior course featuring 16 innovative and challenging obstacles over a 78 metre soft fall surface. Participants can register and record their times via an app, available by scanning a QR code located at the starting line of the course, allowing them to challenge themselves or others.
The City of Joondalup is privileged to have fantastic beaches, sunsets over the Indian ocean and many cycle paths that venture inland amongst nature reserves and for most of the 17 kilometres of pristine coastline.
The Sunset Coast coastal path is an easy, half day family ride that runs from Marmion, south of Hillarys Boat Harbour to Burns Beach. Eleven interpretive signs along the path provide information on the native flora, fauna and history of the area.
The 14km trail encompasses Marmion Marine Park, a diving and snorkelling paradise, and Hillarys Boat Harbour with its cafes, shops, family friendly swimming beach and boats. Take the trail north to Burns Beach and weave through a natural coastline of bushland, alternating with fabulous coastal views.
Fishing areas, swimming beaches, lookouts, toilets, pubs, cafes, restaurants, kiosks and shops, can all be seen along this trail or alternatively via a nice drive all the way up the coast. Along the path flowering native plants, and animals such as the slow moving “bobtail” lizards and the tiny blue fairy wrens can often be spotted.
Whilst the trail can be started at either end, and accessed from any point, the official start is in the suburb of Marmion. Trail markers along the route provide distances to the next section. Please note that at many times of the year the prevailing wind makes riding north easier than riding south.
For more information visit Trails WA.
Walk or cycle around Lake Joondalup and enjoy the beauty of Perth’s metropolitan bushland in Yellagonga Regional Park.
The 16km Lake Joondalup circuit is a well-developed family friendly path starting from the historic site of Neil Hawkins Park, situated only a short stroll away from the Joondalup City Centre.
Make your way around the lake and enjoy the magnificent flora and local wildlife including kangaroos, long-necked turtles, and a variety of birds. The circuit takes you through magnificent panoramic lake views as well as various children’s playgrounds, picnic spots, and a boardwalk and lookout.
Yellagonga Regional Park is easily accessible by car and public transport. It is serviced by five train stations on the Joondalup line: Greenwood, Edgewater, Currambine, Joondalup and Whitfords.
Kitesurfing is an emerging and exciting sport that has become increasingly popular on the City’s beaches. Local, interstate and international visitors kitesurf at several popular beach locations within the City, particularly North Mullaloo and Pinnaroo Point, due to their great kiting conditions.
Kitesurfing achieves its greatest thrill in windy conditions and can therefore pose a risk to other beach users if not undertaken safely. As such, the City has established a designated kitesurfing area and exclusion zones to ensure the safety of all beach users. Signage along the City’s beaches indicate where kitesurfing can and can’t occur.
The basic rules are:
For further information on kitesurfing safety, membership and insurance visit the WA Kitesurfing Association website.
To report a kitesurfing incident, please contact the City.
Join the Coastal Vulnerability stakeholder notification list to be informed by email whenever new coastal vulnerability information is released and/or when opportunities to become involved in future planning for the City’s coastline become available.
The Hillarys Horse Beach (also known as the Whitfords Horse Beach) is located immediately north of the Hillarys Dog Beach. It is used predominately for recovery from exercise or injury by horses and is most popularly used during the early morning.
Horse and float car parking is available next to the horse beach. The following access applies:
An abundance of local reefs ensure there are a variety of fantastic snorkelling opportunities along the coast. The most popular areas are:
Two further areas with excellent snorkelling opportunities are “Little Island” and “North Lump,” but both of these locations are only accessible by boat.
The Department of Transport has increased the permitted water ski area at Whitfords and Mullaloo Beaches and removed the time restrictions over launching and landing at the permitted water ski take off area.
The Hillarys Dog Beach located in Hillarys is a stretch of coastline, dedicated all year round to the exercising of dogs.
Dogs may be exercised within the dog beach area off-lead but must remain under effective control and supervision.
Dogs may also be exercised within the Hillarys Horse Beach area immediately to the north of the dog beach under the following restrictions:
Dogs may not enter the beach via the Whitford Nodes South Car Park beach access path or the northern Hillarys Marina groyne. However, they may be walked on leash along the dual-use pathway to the designated dog beach area.
Jet skiing in excess of eight knots is prohibited within 200m of the shoreline along the entire City coastline.
All jet skis not used to tow passengers for the purposes of water skiing, are required to launch from designated boat launching facilities. Within the City of Joondalup, this applies to Hillarys Boat Harbour and Ocean Reef Boat Harbour. Jet skis involved in water skiing activities, may utilise the permitted water ski take off area at Pinnaroo Point (Whitfords Beach).
A number of swimming beaches are located within the City of Joondalup, with the most popular beaches patrolled regularly by lifeguards, from October to March.
The City’s most popular swimming beaches include:
Local Surf Clubs within the City of Joondalup include:
The City also manages Craigie Leisure Centre which is a great place for lap swimming and recreational swimming, with energy efficient water temperature control.
Virtual Tour of Bramston Park Community Sporting Facility
Located in the beautiful suburb of Burns Beach only moments from the beach, Bramston Park provides the community with a playing field, function room, parking, play equipment, BBQ and water fountain.
Function Room: 130 square metres, 136 person capacity
Parking: 41 bays, including two disabled bays.
Please contact the Community Facilities Booking Office to enquire about the availability of this facility.
Bramston Park (with playground, BBQ and shelter), Bus Services and Burns Beach.
Overlooking Heathridge Park, this facility has many function rooms ranging in size, making it suitable for a range of purposes, from commercial operations to private gatherings.
Main Hall: 200 person capacity.
Meeting Room One: 35 person capacity.
Meeting Room Two: 35 person capacity.
Activity Rooms Three and Four: 91 person capacity.
Activity Room Five: 49 person capacity.
Function Room: 65 person capacity.
Playgroup Room: 40 person capacity.
Creche Room: 40 person capacity.
Please contact the Community Facilities Booking Office to enquire about the availability of this facility.
Heathridge Park, Heathridge Park Tennis Courts, Edgewater Train Station and Bus Services
Fitness is about so much more than being the strongest, fittest and fastest. Discover a healthy life for you and your family at the City of Joondalup Leisure Centres.
The Leisure Centre – Craigie offers a range of premier facilities for the community to enjoy.
Affordable and flexible membership options are available to suite most lifestyles, from just $16.75 per week.
The Leisure Centres offer exciting and engaging programs for toddlers, children and adults.
City of Joondalup Leisure Centre – Craigie
Whitfords Avenue, Craigie
For more information, visit joondalup-leisure.com.au or call 9400 4600.
Two courts available. For fee information go to Tennis Courts.
Penistone Park opened on 12 May 2018 and includes a community sporting facility, softball infrastructure, two tennis courts and tennis hit-up wall, softball and cricket nets, netball and three-on-three basketball pad as well as a playground, barbecue and picnic shelter.
Westcoast Masters Swimming Club, established 1983, is based in the northern suburbs of Perth and swim at Craigie Leisure Centre and HBF Arena Joondalup. Westcoast is a club for adults (18-75+) and has a fantastic base of qualified coaches who provide experience and skills to assist members individual endeavours.
We meet on Wednesday evenings for a one hour training / coaching session from 6.50 to 8.00pm. A trained coach provides a program aimed at stroke correction & aerobic fitness to improve your swimming ability. Current annual fee is $90. You can attend four trail sessions before joining Carine Masters..
Masters Swimming Club for Swimmers 18 years and over. Coaching provided. Train on Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings 7.00pm – 8.00pm. Saturday 9.00am – 11.00am is aerobic swimming.
Arena Swim Club offers a complete non-competitive and competitive performance pathway/squad structure for swimmers from Junior level 7-12yrs to Elite Age and Open National Performance Teams. The program is strategically placed to progress Elite Open and Age swimmers, who meet the criteria, to be considered for acceptance into the WAIS High Performance Training Centre Team. Opportunity to keep fit train regularly and participate in organised swim meets.