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Bayside's group bowls happen on Linton St in Moorabbin, where Moorabbin Bowls Club sits next to RSEA Park, home ground of the St Kilda Football Club. As a community club run by volunteers, it keeps barefoot bowls relaxed and opens its clubrooms to private parties.

With three greens, including a synthetic one lit for evening play, it handles both a Friday after-work game and a weekend celebration with a few hundred guests.

Occasions the Linton St club caters for:

After-work drinks – Friday afternoon and evening bowls through the warmer months.
Big social groups – twenty or more can request a Sunday afternoon.
Family birthdays – under-15s bowl with smaller bowls at a cheaper rate.
Kids' parties – bowls parties run under members with Working with Children checks.
Full functions – a hall for up to 300, with bowls added on request.

Barefoot bowls is priced From $15 per person, covering the green and loan gear.

Members explain the rules before the first end, so beginners are fine.
Each rink holds about eight players.
Play carries on until dusk, with no fixed finish.
Wheelchair users can get onto the green.

Feeding and hosting the crowd

Bring a picnic and cook on the BBQ free of charge.
The licensed bar handles drinks, with beer on tap in the hall.
Seated dinners take 150 at tables, with a commercial kitchen behind them.
Pool tables, darts and AV for speeches keep a function moving.

Lawn Bowls FAQs

Where can a Bayside group play barefoot bowls?

Moorabbin Bowls Club at 66 Linton St opens its greens to non-members on Friday afternoons and evenings through the warmer months.

What's included in the bowls fee?

The green, loan bowls, jacks and mats, plus a member to set the group up and explain the rules.

Is the BBQ free to use at Moorabbin Bowls Club?

Yes. Bowls groups can bring their own food and cook on the BBQ at no cost, buying drinks from the bar.

Can bowls be part of a bigger party?

Yes. The hall seats 150 at tables and holds up to 300, and bowls with coaching or a competition can be added.

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