indoor and outdoor shooting ranges, dog obedience school, and cricket and football ovals. Further major reserves are Winter Reserve and McDonald Reserve. Established in the late 1960s, both reserves have a number of ovals that see heavy use during the football and cricket seasons. The suburb has an Australian Rules football team, South Barwon Swans, competing in the Geelong Football League and the Belmont Lions team competing in the Geelong & District Football League. The Barwon Valley Activity Centre houses indoor basketball and netball courts. The centre is also home to a Sunday market and a number of special events. Sporting clubs include: Geelong Bowls Club Geelong Lawn Tennis Club Belmont Bowls Club Geelong RSL Bowls Club The Leisurelink Swimming Complex houses an enclosed 25-metre swimming pool, a number of smaller pools, four external waterslides, and a gym and aerobics centre. The ageing centre was replaced with a large $31million centre in Waurn Ponds in September, 2010. Next door to Leisurelink is the Geelong Bowling Lanes. Opened in the 1980s, for a number of years it was the only tenpin bowling lanes in Geelong. Belmont has a number of children's playgrounds throughout the suburb, the major one being the Barwon Valley Fun Park. References External links Australian Places – Belmont Suburbs of Geelong