The Carlson Reserve project involves works to revitalise, improve and upgrade the social, recreational and sport facilities at Carlson Reserve, Clayton.

Through various stages of works, the project aims to deliver the following benefits for the Clayton community:

• Additional open space for passive recreation
• New playspace with recreation infrastructure
• New fitness equipment
• General reserve improvements to visual amenity, accessibility, connectivity and safety
• New recreational and social infrastructure, spaces, surfaces and pathways throughout the reserve to support recreational users especially families, e.g. informal recreation, shade/shelters, picnic area and water feature etc.
• Retaining and uplifting the existing shade sail
• New and improved free public multi-sport hard courts with LED sports lighting for community use which can be used for tennis, futsal, basketball, and more
• A new mural on the hit-up wall next to the multi-sport courts
• A modern, modular pavilion including four change rooms, umpire's room, social space including kitchen, and storage areas
• Realignment of the adjoining pitches to meet the growing demand for soccer in the area
• Lighting upgrades to provide a more sustainable and energy-efficient lighting system and enable flexible use of the entire sportsground.