Venues for hire

You can hire one of over 30 Council-run venues in the City of Whittlesea for functions, group meetings and community-based activities.

We offer casual and regular hire arrangements.

View hire fees

2024-25 Community facilities fees(PDF, 510KB)

If you need this document in another format, please email info@whittlesea.vic.gov.au or call 03 9217 2170.

Explore other community-run facilities for hire

Local spaces available for hire

Arthurs Creek Mechanics Institute

Hall for hire

Contact name:

Ruth White

Location:

Arthurs Creek Mechanics Institute
906 Arthurs Creek Road, Arthurs Creek

Phone:

Bundoora RSL Bowling Centre

Seats max 170, on-site catering only (cannot bring own food), chairs, trestles, heating and toilets. Suitable for Bowling BBQ functions. Fully Licensed Venue.

Contact name:

Matt Guest - Venue Manager

Location:

Bundoora RSL Bowling Centre
Cameron Parade (Yulong Reserve), Bundoora

Phone:

Opening hours:

Clean and depart by 12:30 am

Norris Bank Community Hall

Large hall with full size basketball and netball facilities. Stage, chairs and trestles to seat 200. Kitchen, toilets.

Contact Name:

Norris Bank Primary School Office

Location:

Norris Bank Community Hall
146 Settlement Road, Bundoora

Phone:

Cost:

$550 hall hire and $500 bond.

Opening hours:

4 pm to midnight - school days, 7 am to midnight - Saturdays

St Peter's Church Hall

Seats 120, chairs, round and rectangle trestles, full catering facilities. Not available for teenage and 21st birthdays

Contact name:

Ms Sylvia Peacock

Location:

St. Peter's Church Hall
Corner Grimshaw Street & Monckton Road, Bundoora

Opening hours:

Clean and depart by Midnight

Orchard Road Community and Early Learning Centre

The centre is available for group regular and casual community use. Contact the centre co-ordinator to organise a time to inspect the venue. Orchard Road Community & Learning Centre is available for hire seven days a week. The Large Function Rooms seats up to 150 people comfortable with a projector and kitchen available; Medium Function Room seats 20 - 40 people; Small Meeting Room seats 8-10 people; and there are two consulting rooms available also for hire.

Contact name:

Navin Dhillon

Location:

Orchard Road Community and Learning Centre
Corner Orchard Road & Patience Avenue, Doreen

Activities / services:

Available for hire: Monday - Thursday 6 am - 10 pm; Friday 6 am - 1 am; Saturday 7:30 am - 1:00 am; Sunday 7:30am - 10:00 pm

Cost:

Prices start from $12 to $75 per hour. Minimum one hour hire. Friday - Sunday: Minimum hire time and conditions apply. Not for profit and community user group hire rates available upon request.

Casa D'Abruzzo Club

Full catering by own chefs. Fully Licensed and catered. Suitable for functions and conferences.

Contact Name:

Sandra / Minerva

Location:

Casa D'Abruzzo Club
55 O'Herns Road, Epping

Phone:

Opening hours:

Upon application

Creeds Farm Living and Learning Centre

Hall for hire

Contact Name:

Max Sargent

Location:

Creeds Farm Living and Learning Centre
2 Snugburgh Way, Epping

Opening hours:

Open every day with working bee volunteering on 4th Saturday of each month, 10:30 am until noon.

Plenty Valley Uniting Church Hall

Seats 50, fully carpeted, tables, chairs, car parking. Kitchen, toilets. Suitable for meetings, small conferences, children's groups. Wheelchair access. Not available on weekends and not available for parties. No smoking or alcohol, room to be left clean. If no answer, please leave a message on the answering machine and someone will get back to you.

Contact name:

Plenty Valley Uniting Church Hall

Location:

Plenty Valley Uniting Church Hall
180 McDonalds Road, Epping

Phone:

Opening hours:

Upon application.

The Heritage Reception and Restaurant

2 Halls - Seats 90 / Seats 460 (Rooms may be combined to seat total 560). Fully Licensed and catered.

Contact Name:

The Heritage Reception and Restaurant

Location:

The Heritage
514 High Street, Epping

Phone:

Opening hours:

7 days a week

Whittlesea Golf Club

Clubhouse fully carpeted, in house catering only, chairs, tables, toilets and showers. Seats 140.

Contact Name:

Whittlesea Golf Club

Location:

Whittlesea Golf Club
Humevale Road, Humevale

Phone:

Opening hours:

Upon application.

Hurstbridge Bowling Club

Seats up to 130, full kitchen and bar facilities. All amenities available.

Contact name:

Mrs Lorraine Trotman

Location:

Mrs Lorraine Trotman
36 Graysharps Road, Hurstbridge

Opening hours:

Weekdays from 4:30 pm

1st Kinglake Scout Group

Scout hall also available upstairs with lift for wheelchair access

Contact name:

Mr Ray Bartlam

Location:

1st Kinglake Scout Group
Memorial Drive, Kinglake

Phone:

Opening hours:

Upon application.

Mernda Mechanics Institute

Small hall, suitable for local functions

Contact name:

Christine Chapman

Location:

Mernda Mechanics Institute
1440 Plenty Road, Mernda

Phone:

Opening hours:

Upon application

Mernda Uniting Church

Small Church hall ( Meeting Room and kitchen)

Contact name:

Brendy Stanley

Location:

Mernda Uniting Church
97 Schotters Road, Mernda

Phone:

Opening hours:

Upon application

Mill Park Baptist Church

Rooms available for hire: hall, kitchen, meeting room and auditorium. Please enquire via the email address below

Contact name:

Rebecca Du Preez or Lisa Walton

Location:

11 Morang Drive, Mill Park

Phone:

Opening hours:

For purposes of hall hire info: Office open Monday to Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm.

Mill Park Leisure

This venue is suitable for meetings and seminars, and available for hire during centre operating hours.

Contact Name:

Carol Andrews

Location:

Mill Park Leisure
33 Morang Drive, Mill Park

Phone:

Plenty Valley Conference and Training Centre

Located at South Morang in Melbourne's Northern suburbs. Suitable for staff training, schools, training organisations, presentations, business seminars, clubs and social groups. Rooms cater for 200, 80 and 50 people.

Contact name:

Bob Ireland

Location:

Plenty Valley Conference and Training Centre
Unit 5/9 Danaher Drive, South Morang

Phone:

Opening hours:

Office open: Monday/Tuesday 9 am to 2:30 pm

Riverside Community Activity Centre

Contact Name:

Riverside Community Activity Centre

Location:

Riverside Community Activity Centre
8 Doreen Rogen Way, South Morang

Phone:

East Ocean Restaurant

Asian Cultured Restaurant - Holds up to 200 people, kitchen facilities available, toilets, chairs and tables

Location:

East Ocean Restaurant
228 Station Street, Thomastown

Phone:

Opening Hours:

Arrange with owner

Thomastown Library

No parties, no fire or smoke, which includes DJ smoke machines and candles. Meeting room 1, seats up to 70 people; Meeting room 2, seats up to 30 people; Meeting rooms 1 and 2 combined, seats up to 100 people; ample car park, indoor toilets, kitchen and cooking facilities.

Contact name:

Thomastown Library

Location:

Thomastown Library
52 Main Street, Thomastown

Phone:

Opening hours:

Contact between 10 am - 4 pm Monday to Friday

Thomastown Secondary College

Sports complex - basketball, netball, indoor soccer, volleyball and indoor toilets

Contact name:

Susan Busuttil / Ms Leonie White

Location:

Thomastown Secondary College
80 - 96 Main Street, Thomastown

Phone:

Opening Hours:

School Days - After Hours

Waratah Street Scout Hall

Scout Hall available for hire

Contact name:

Malcolm Noyle - District Commissioner

Location:

Waratah Street Scout Hall
31 Waratah Street, Thomastown

Phone:

Mailing address:

6 Cathedral Rise, Doreen 3754

Cost:

TBC

Opening hours:

On request

Hogan's

Function room upstairs, covered verandah, Male and female toilets, dance floor with juke box, Private bar, Projector, free parking next to bottlemart, open 7 days. Hogans also have a courtesy bus running on Friday and Saturday evenings from 5.30pm. (Takes 12 passengers). Alcohol permitted. Not available for 18th birthday parties and under. No kitchen facilities, only catering service provided.

Location:

Hogan's Hotel
92 High Street, Wallan

Phone:

Opening hours:

Must be out by 1 am

Whittlesea Freemasons Hall

Tables and chairs for 80 people, full kitchen facilities, wooden flooring, car parking. Alcohol permitted. Not available for 18th and 21st birthday parties.

Contact name:

Doug Ashley

Location:

Whittlesea Freemasons Hall
20 Beech Street, Whittlesea

Phone:

Activities / services:

Maximum limit 80 people

Opening hours:

Music to cease by 11 pm, clean and depart by 11.30 pm.

Whittlesea Secondary College

200 seat theatre

Contact name:

Mr Gavin Dovey

Location:

Whittlesea Secondary College
Laurel Street, Whittlesea

Phone:

Opening hours:

After school hours by arrangement

Woodstock Community Hall

Huge kichen, caters up to 100-150, wooden floor, heating, chairs, trestles & round tables.

Contact name:

Len Lord

Location:

Woodstock Communtiy Hall
1391 Donnybrook Road , Woodstock

Phone: