Chifley · Next door to Matraville

Tennis & Pickleball a Short Drive from Chifley

Chifley shares a border with Matraville, so Heffron Park is one of the closest tennis and pickleball venues around — just a couple of minutes away.

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From Bob Clarke Memorial Reserve

≈2km via Franklin St

Direct bus

392

Courts on site

Pickleball courts

7am

Open daily from

About the area

Right next door, over Franklin Street

Chifley is a quiet, established residential suburb carved out of southern Matraville in the 1960s, bordered by Malabar, Little Bay and Phillip Bay. It's a flat, leafy pocket built mostly around Franklin Street and Anzac Parade, with Bob Clarke Memorial Reserve as its main green space.

Chifley sits directly against Matraville's southern edge, so it's only a couple of minutes to Heffron Park along Franklin Street and Bunnerong Road.

Bob Clarke Memorial Reserve, Anzac Parade
Chifley Public School
Malabar and Little Bay beaches nearby

Getting here from Chifley

DRIVE

Follow Franklin Street into Matraville, then Bunnerong Road to Heffron Park — about 2km.

BUS

The 392 runs directly through Chifley on its way to Heffron Park and on to Eastgardens.

PARK

Free on-site parking right off Bunnerong Road.

Local tips

What Chifley is known for

Chifley's identity is that of a quiet, settled residential suburb, named after Australia's wartime Prime Minister.

Quiet & residential

A genuinely quiet suburb

Chifley has a strong, settled residential character, without a shopping strip or high street of its own.

Split from Matraville

Younger than its neighbour

Chifley was carved out of southern Matraville in 1964 and named after former Prime Minister Ben Chifley.

Beaches either side

Malabar and Little Bay close by

Chifley locals are within a short drive of two of the area's quieter beaches.

Why Chifley chooses Heffron Park

As close as it gets

Sharing a border with Matraville means Chifley locals barely need to leave the neighbourhood for tennis and pickleball.

As close as it gets

Sharing a border with Matraville means Heffron Park is one of the closest tennis and pickleball venues to Chifley, full stop.

Pickleball for a suburb without one

10 dedicated courts, casual and social — an option Chifley doesn't have on its own doorstep.

Free parking, two minutes away

Free on-site parking right off Bunnerong Road, with barely any drive at all.

Hot Shots for Chifley families

A structured, age-based start for local kids, without a long trip involved.

Free trial for Chifley locals Come try a Hot Shots lesson or a casual pickleball hit, just around the corner from home.

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Chifley locals ask

Questions from the Chifley end of Franklin Street

Is there tennis in Chifley?

Chifley itself doesn't have a dedicated multi-court tennis facility. The closest full-size venue is Heffron Park Tennis in Matraville, sharing a border with Chifley, with 12 tennis courts and 10 dedicated pickleball courts.

How do I get to Heffron Park from Chifley without a car?

The 392 bus runs directly through Chifley on its way to Heffron Park and on to Eastgardens.

Is parking free at Heffron Park?

Yes. Free on-site parking sits right off Bunnerong Road, so there's no need to hunt for street parking.

What age can kids start Hot Shots tennis?

Tennis Australia's Hot Shots program at Heffron Park is open to kids aged 3 to 12, grouped by age and ability.

Can I play pickleball casually, or do I need to book ahead?

Casual hire and social sessions run across all 10 pickleball courts, with no membership required to turn up and play.

How much does a Heffron Park membership cost?

Adult and junior memberships start from $30 a month, including free off-peak court hire and discounted programs.

Programs at Heffron Park