Information about Doherty's Gym

Weston St 45-49
3056, Brunswick
+61 3 9388 0866

Opening hours

  • Monday: Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours
WELCOME TO THE WORLD FAMOUS DOHERTY'S GYM! Open & Staffed 24/7, we offer a broad range of equipment including weight machines, free weights, cardio equipment, powerlifting platforms, boxing and more. Operating in Brunswick since 1994, we're a real gym for real people, and welcome members and visitors from all walks of life. Casual passes, memberships and free trials available, see our website for more!

Our comment from FitFit Australia about Doherty's Gym:

Doherty's Gym, located in Brunswick, Australia, is a highly recommended fitness center known for its exceptional facilities and positive atmosphere. Users frequently describe it as the best gym in Melbourne and praise its extensive range of equipment, stating that it’s a ‘legit gym’ with a classic bodybuilding vibe.

Some key highlights mentioned by users include:

  • 24/7 access, making it convenient for all schedules.
  • A welcoming environment with friendly and polite staff, creating a supportive community.
  • Great layout with a good mix of cardio and weightlifting equipment, including a dedicated boxing section.
  • Spotless cleanliness and easy parking availability.
  • Affordable rates, including casual visits, making it accessible to everyone.

While the majority of reviews are positive, a few users experienced issues with customer service and some found certain staff members less accommodating. Despite these minor complaints, the positive feedback far outweighs the negatives, and many describe their time at Doherty's as feeling like a ‘second home’.

Overall, Doherty's Gym stands out for serious fitness enthusiasts and newcomers alike, making it a preferred choice for anyone looking to enhance their training experience in a motivating environment.

Doherty's Gym: Reviews

4.6/5 (161 Reviews)
Honest Reviews Published on Google 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing old school gym. Love training here when I’m down here visiting the area.

Rossi M Published on Google 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing atmosphere and energy. Doherty’s Gym is a place that truly motivates you to train great equipment, spacious areas, and a professional, friendly staff who make you feel supported from the moment you walk in.

Mr Fx Published on Google 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: The employees Arion and Lola are truely amazing. I had an incident while working out and those 2 worked so well to help me out and took great care of me.

natalie Matti Published on Google 5 months ago

Negative experience: This gym has been in poor shape for as long as I have been coming here. Sometimes havnt returned for months and condition is still the same. Rusty ventilation, rusty equipment, lack of care and hygiene. The standard regulations that you need to run and gym is defiantly not met here.

Tessa Ellen Published on Google 7 months ago

Fantastic experience: It's the Mecca for a reason

Contessa Von Barron Published on Google 7 months ago

Fantastic experience: It's the Mecca for a reason

Jimena Ormachea Published on Google 7 months ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing machines and the staff was really friendly! Will definitely come back.

Stuart Lomax Published on Google 8 months ago

Fantastic experience: The guy at the front desk said my arms are looking bigger.

Simon M Published on Google 9 months ago

Fantastic experience: Best Gym in Melbourne and possibly the world, everything you need for every body part and never too crowded. The GOAT of gyms

Alex Dupuis Published on Google 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Great night staff

Bryan Pzy Published on Google 10 months ago

Positive experience: Great gym but too many weird third worlders coming off Brunswick ruining the vibe pissing people off interrupting people during workouts

Vanessa Elizabeth Published on Google 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: Wanna get jacked? Hate aircon? Love an insane amount of equipment? If you’ve answered yes to any of these.. welcome home.

Sosa Mane Published on Google 1 year ago

Negative experience: Gym is dated and lacking, as in both the building and the equipment. Oh and the owner is a little penny pitcher. The roof has been leaking for as long as I’ve been here, in all three sections of the gym. Much the equipment is rusted and a bolt away from falling apart. The gym membership comes complete without any ventilation so you’ll freeze in the winter and drip sweat in summer. Speaking of summer, the owner is so cheap that he won’t give out plastic cups for water to cut costs. What a joke

dickson Published on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Best gym in my opinion it’s got all the equipment an weights you need for a solid work out, great crowd not to busy, it’s got a nice energy feel about it

Levi Millar Published on Google 1 year ago

Positive experience: Great gym in a great location. Unfortunately waiting for anybody at the front counter anytime I've been as a casual is painful, as whoever works there is too busy wasting his time tuning chick's which he'll never get to touch. Also a lot more expensive than other comparible gyms. A 10 pass card at a reduced rate might be more appealing to casual visitors

Andrew Ognjenovski Published on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym

NJ B Published on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Joined recently and really can't fault it. Great value and amazing array of kit. Feels like a high quality west coast US bodybuilding gym, but that's not all it is - welcoming to a broad range of aims. Never too busy

Have a swing Published on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Strictly business. No posers. No distractions. Every piece of equipment you’d ever need. A true mecca

Marcella Neri Published on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Everything about Doherty's is world class. Love working out on the great equipment. Special shout out also goes to my world class PT Tracey.

Sergio Aguilera Suarez Published on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very well equipped gym, would highly recommend

Carlo Lorusso Published on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Never Die

Stu Mac PT Published on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Best Gym in Melbourne. Buzzing I got to train at a Doherty’s gym at least once before we went back Scotland.

Caleb Mayberry Published on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym, one of the few 'proper' gyms in Melbourne. I always train there whenever I'm on that side of the city

Nick Morrissey Published on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym, good staff, excellent etiquette

Tubby Taylor Published on Google 1 year ago

Negative experience: The tall staff member with the long beard was incredibly rude to me. Would definitely not recommend.

Nicholas Nicholas Published on Google 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: can we get a sus machine so I can go in at 3am and use it when there's noone around

Dong Luo Published on Google 2 years ago

Positive experience: The stretch and core zone is on a thoroughfare next to the storage shelves It feels awkward having people walking around right next to you when doing crunches

Ganan Raveendran Published on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Legit gym. Proper Old school body building gym with every machine you can think off.

Kendall “Ree” Camara Published on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Melbourne

wilacio de oliveira Published on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very friendly gym, good equipment

Michelle “Mitch” Dickerson Published on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Professional Gym with welcoming vibe from cafe right through Gym. Spotless! Great supply of protein and Dream etc products from Axe Labortories. Easy parking out front. Best gym in Brunswick.

Aiyana Published on Google 2 years ago

Negative experience: Went for the 1 day trial, customer service was a bit off, lots of staring from other gym-goers. Weird vibe basically. Not as welcoming as I thought but good selection of equipment and space

Ican Canfixit Published on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Australia best gum..

Darre M Published on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love the gym! Dudes in their can lift some serious weights

David Morgan Published on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Sensational

Emidio Fernandes Published on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly clean Lovett

Craig Fry Published on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities and incredible atmosphere for a strongman comp!!!!

Geoff Forbes Published on Google 2 years ago

Negative experience: Great if they would stop direct debiting when asked to!!! Not happy at all!!!

Tania KC Published on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to train loads of machines and dumbbells

Alok Published on Google 2 years ago

Negative experience: DON'T FALL FOR THE TRAP "NO LOCK IN". I USED TO TRAIN IN THIS GYM LAST YEAR. I HAD TO SUDDENLY GO OVERSEAS DUE TO MEDICAL EMERGENCY. TO CANCEL MY MEMBERSHIP I CALLED THEY GIVE ME ANOTHER NUMBER TO CALL TO CANCEL AS THIRD PARTY CANCELLATION. THEN THEY TOLD ME YOU NEED TO PAY FOR 30 DAYS. I DIDN'T GO BUT I PAID FOR 30 DAYS. THEY CLAIM THEY DON'T HAVE ANY LOCK IN CONTRACT AND THEN I HAD TO PAY FOR 30 DAYS. LAST WEEK I CAME BACK N WENT THIERE TO INFORM, FIRST THEY WERE NOT EVEN LISTENING AND KEEP COMING WITH SAME THING THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY LOCK IN. I REQUESTED THEY GUY AT FRONT TO FORWARD MY COMPLAINT TO THE OWNER HE TOOK MY NAME AND NUMBER BUT IT'S BEEN A WEEK, NO CALLS OR ANY RESPONSE. STOP FOOLING AND GIVING WRONG INFORMATION.

The Ghost Published on Google 2 years ago

Positive experience: Great facility and good sense of community Some staff can be a hit and a miss, some really superb customer service others don’t look like they want to be there

Molly Louise Published on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Finally my search for the perfect gym in Melbourne has ended! Open 24 hours, decent range of equipment and easy to get to location. Rarely have to sit around waiting for equipment to be free, especially outside peak hours which is a win.

Paul Kristoff Published on Google 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: A great gym for those wanting weights and cardio in a friendly, encouraging space.

Aamir Shaik Published on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great boxing section

P Man Published on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: The best, nothing more tosay.

Jeff Dowiyogo Published on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Gym junkies only. Love it

J P Published on Google 3 years ago

Positive experience: Very good coffee.

Moses Muldoon Published on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Melbourne.

Tom Hirini Published on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym, friendly atmosphere and the staff couldn’t be better!

Eli Losberg Published on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent gym, friendly staff and amazing equipment! Would recommend to anyone wanting a gym.

Lottie Peters Published on Google 3 years ago

Positive experience: Everyone happy and friendly at 9am Great to see how people live early morning before work. My friend and I had an OAT MILK Coffee , it was very nice... Unfortunately i didn't train there today, but they have lots of equipment there

Antony Published on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: What a cool Gym. Has that old school dungeon feel. Lots of inspirational posters around to keep you motivated. If you are ever in Melbourne go have a work out.

Peter H Published on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym and huge!! Great layout with everything you need. Friendly staff. 24/7 access, perfect for a casual visit any time of the day.

Dave Hargreaves (DfnHP) Published on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: One of the world's great gyms, home of some of Australia's elite body builders, power lifters, boxers, fitness and figure competitors. Home away from home for many international superstars. A great place for everyone to train.

Andrew “Ghostman” Potaczek Published on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: One of the best gyms in Australia!

Dilbert Croser Published on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place as environment, and Tony is the best and most down to earth guy you'll ever meet. Do yourself a favour and drop in and say hi..

Joshua Zuccato Published on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: What separates every gym is the vibe and culture and Dohertys gym is a cut above with amazing equipment to use (that I’ve never seen an out of order sign funnily enough)

Daniel Johnson Published on Google 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: One of the best gyms I've ever worked out at

Guclen Ramazanoglu Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Got all the equipment you need. No thrills just get your sh!t done..plenty of parking nearby

Peter Hoppe Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym and huge!! Great layout with everything you need. Friendly staff. 24/7 access, perfect for a casual visit any time of the day.

Emerald App Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent gym, friendly staff and amazing equipment! Would recommend to anyone wanting a gym.

Allison Smith Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: The best gym in Melbourne, Doherty's have the most wonderful staff who are just so friendly and helpful and it has a real "family" atmosphere. Doherty's is also very clean and membership is great value for money too

Chris Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Tons of equipment to workout. Very helpful and polite staff too! Thanks Jesse for your help today!

Thomas Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Tony led the charge for the fitness industry through 2020-21 and was a shining example of how any individual should approach challenges and life. Doherty's Gyms always have a great feel, unmatched in Aus

Jesse Reid Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Legit the best gym I've ever been to

Brianna Vickers Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Tony is an amazing person who makes a mean post workout smoothie!

변승훈 Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Simply amazing

El evin la Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: who would not love gym....

Becky Shring Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice gym very clean

David F Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Now serving great coffee and protein shakes.

Rana Waqas Published on Google 4 years ago

Negative experience: Tried last 3 days in a row 5-6 times each day but there is no luck to do the workout

S O Published on Google 4 years ago

Positive experience: Slightly renovated , toilet is clean. $20 casual rate and $15 weekly rate. Plenty of (slightly old) equipment to work on. Friendly staff!

David Farah Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Now serving great coffee and protein shakes.

Dave Curtain Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: A Very Down to Earth Gym managed by very lovely staff & the members are really nice too. Honestly thanks to Guys like Tony Doherty and Scott Goble this place has helped me turn my life around, after escaping a Toxic Environment in a Previous Gym I attended. I may have Grass is Greener syndrome, but currently being a Member of Doherty’s Gym I can assure you the grass is Just as Green as I saw it from the Perspective of being a Member of another Gym- Has NOT changed its shade of green Would HIGHLY Recommend

oyindenyafa tarakeme Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good gym with every equipment you will need for every muscle group and cardio as well. The staff are super friendly, always greet you as you come in and leave.

David Niko Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Doherty's the best. Great Gym, nice people, 15 per week, good machines, good location and parking. It has everything.

Jas Emond Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: In Melbourne for 1mth looking for somewhere to train, i hunted down this beast of a gym. Happy to call it home whilst I'm here

Chandi Wijesinghe Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really friendly & helpful staff make this a great gym to work out in, for all levels of weight training or cardio capabilities. Really good vibe set by the staff so everyone there is really polite but dedicated from experienced lifters to beginners.

Dino Bernardone Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic gym. The new reno's are wonderful fantastic staff and great mix of members

Milad Ghosn Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: World class equipment!! Very friendly and supportive staff. Very clean and tidy gym with great parking!!

Niz Mustapha Published on Google 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best gym in Melbourne! 24/7 and always staffed.

R L Published on Google 5 years ago

Positive experience: Slightly renovated , toilet is clean. $20 casual rate and $15 weekly rate. Plenty of (slightly old) equipment to work on. Friendly staff!

Harry Plant Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Heavily equiped gym. Plenty of squat racks for everyone. Great vibe. Get in, lift heavy things, get out. Excellent price and convenient payment plans. Would recommend for all.

Jay Mims Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym with heaps of equipment, open and staffed 24/7 and extremely affordable rates including casual visits for those looking to try it out before signing up.

Flynn Jarvis Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym, every bit of equipment you could ask for. Very cool feel, old school body building gym. Little bit of a tool factor but not too bad

David Naughton Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great vibe & Culture

vin Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Big.Clean.Got the lot.Ample parking nice staff.

arun tomar Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very good experience with proper social distancing and sanitation. Well done

Ana Santanna Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: The Meca of the body building... Amazing vibe, the best equipment... we love go there. we feel welcome .

Thomas Princiotto Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Old school gym one of the best gyms I have been too!

Taylor Cook Published on Google 5 years ago

Negative experience: Sadly for wheelchair users and wheelchair bodybuilders (aspiring or established) this is a gym to skip. Not only is the main entrance not wheelchair accessible but attempts to contact the business about accessibility have come up with ignored responses.

Zac Wild Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Come done to Melbourne for a holiday and visited the famous Doherty’s gym. Was not disappointed. It has a hardcore and old school vibe about it all. Also met Tony himself and although he would have been extremely busy with a show he was organising and saving last minute, took the time to have a quick chat when introduced to us. What a top bloke with a top gym. Would recommend to all who travel through melb!

Jevaan Sran Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym , Just being there definitely gets you motivated to train harder. All the staff and people that go here are extremely friendly and happy to help you if needed. I really enjoy the atmosphere here and all the posters on the walls truly completes the place

Paul Marks Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: There's no other gym like it, no better place to get motivated to train!

Daniel Furness Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Sick gym if you like an old school vibe. One of my favourite parts was not being ripped off for a day pass ($10). Cheers Doherty's

Andrew Jewell Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym. Plenty of equipment and only 10 bucks for a casual visit

Tim Firth Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Just joined this Gym & wish I’d switched years ago!! Extremely clean, very friendly vibe, excellent new equipment & brand new toilets. Fantastic value for money & loads of parking nearby. PLUS it’s open 24 hours. Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‍♂️ ‍♀️

Justin Farah Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: I got a gym membership 3 weeks ago and for a cheap price and went there everyday and I love it so much. You got the exercise in one group each like arms, chest or legs etc. This is the type of gym I would go to and I’ll recommend everybody should try it out. Well done staff

Itumeleng Mokone Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Don't forget to bring a towel!! There are so many buff people here that you'll either be overly motivated, or afraid to flex your flabby arms. Everyone's super friendly accommodating and the staff are chill. It has all the facilities you need, plus personal trainers on site. Not a lot of group classes but you'll love Doherty's if you come knowing what you want to achieve. The membership options are honestly the most flexible I've seen. Gains mate. Nothing but Gains

jason richards Published on Google 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Doherty's Gym in Brunswick has a great vibe. It's a friendly place where everyone is welcome, from beginners to power-lifters. There is a great community of body-builders here too. You will feel as if this is your second home.

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