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How to hire a hall

  1. Take a look at the details for each town hall on this page to decide which is right for your event.
  2. Check the venue's availability or make a tentative booking request on our eServices website. Booking requests for town halls must be made at least 4 weeks before your event.
  3. Fill in a venue booking form. You can find these on our Venue booking form page.
  4. Email your completed booking form to townhalls@merri-bek.vic.gov.au within 14 days. If you don't email us a completed booking form within 14 days we will cancel your tentative booking request.
  5. Once we receive your completed booking form, allow 5 working days for us to process it.
  6. If your booking is successful we will send you a confirmation letter.
  7. You must pay all the fees before your event.
  8. Council facilities/halls can be hired by local election candidates (including Councillors) at the normal corporate hire rate determined for the facility, in the lead up to an election only.  However, no promotional material related to the event/hired use (apart from directional signage) can be displayed in the common public areas of the facility being hired. 

  9. Council facilities/halls may not be hired during an election period for any local, state or federal election.

Coburg Town Hall

Location

90 Bell Street, Coburg. This venue is about 500m from Sydney Road.

Hire fees

Rate of hire Hourly rate (per hour - minimum 3 hours) Daily hire rate
Town hall only booking $189.00 per hour $1,785.00
Town hall and kitchen booking $200.50 per hour $1,895.00
Town hall, kitchen, and concert halls booking $269.50 per hour $2,545.00

Prices effective from 1 July 2024 inclusive of GST.

You must clean and leave the venue by 1am on the day after your booking. We will charge you the penalty rate for the length of time you remain at the venue past our agreed booking time. You will find the agreed booking time on the hire agreement.

Community groups, not for profit clubs and individuals can purchase insurance here -   

https://www.localcommunityinsurance.com.au/                                                                                                   

Bond fee is $672.00, or $1,345.00 for events that are categorised as high risk.

  • Normal capacity 
    • 350 banquet style set-up
    • 400 theater style set-up
    • 600 standing room
    Facilities and equipment
    • Tables and chairs: 35 large banquet tables, 35 trestle tables, and 400 chairs
    • Public address system
    • Proscenium arch stage with house curtain, black legs and rear black tabs
    • Hot water urns
    • Adjoining Concert Hall - additional charges apply
    • Commercial kitchen - additional charge apply
    • 10.75 foot rear projection screen with drape kit and Projector - additional charges apply
    • Radio Microphone - additional charges apply
    • Lectern - additional charges apply
    • 65" Monitor on stand - additional charges apply
    • Free Use of ceramic dinner settings for up to 350 people. Each setting includes:
      • white ceramic 25cm dinner plate,
      • white 21cm ceramic side plate,
      • white 26cm ceramic bowl,
      • white ceramic 300ml coffee mug,
      • white ceramic teacup
      • saucer
      • 310ml wine glass.
      • stainless steel cutlery set comprising of a knife, fork, dessert spoon and teaspoon.
      • drinking glass
      • Serving platters and tongs have also been provided

    Accessibility
    • Disability accessible and DDA compliant toilets
  • Parking

    Free public car park in Urquhart Street, behind Coburg Town Hall.

    Bus

    Two minute walk from Bus Route 513 and others at the stop on Bell Street (200m).

    Train

    Ten minute walk from Coburg train station on the Upfield train line (800m).

Brunswick Town Hall

Please note: Brunswick Town Hall will not be available for hire from August to December 2024

 

Location

233 Sydney Road, Brunswick. This is a historic building that was built in 1876.

Hire fees

Rate of hire Hourly rate (per hour - minimum 3 hours) Daily hire rate
Town hall and atrium only booking $216.50 per hour $2,040.00
Town hall, atrium, and kitchen booking $228.00 per hour $2,155.00

Prices effective from 1 July 2024 inclusive of GST.

You must clean and leave the venue by 1am on the day after your booking. We will charge you the penalty rate for the length of time you remain at the venue past our agreed booking time. You will find the agreed booking time on the hire agreement.

Community groups, not for profit clubs and individuals can purchase insurance here -   

https://www.localcommunityinsurance.com.au/              

Bond fee is $672.00, or $1,345.00 for events that are categorised as high risk.

  • Normal capacity 
    • 180 banquet style set-up
    • 200 theatre style set-up
    • 350 standing room

    Facilities and equipment

    • Tables and chairs: 18 round tables, 20 trestle tables and 200 chairs
      • white 25cm dinner plate
      • white 21cm side plate
      • white 26cm bowl
      • white 300ml coffee mug
      • white teacup
      • saucer
      • 310ml wine glass.
      • stainless steel cutlery including a knife, fork, dessert spoon, and teaspoon.
      • drinking glass
      • There are also serving platters and tongsFre of Charge ceramic dinner settings with glassware for up to 180 people. Each setting includes:
    • Air-conditioning and heating
    • Public address system
    • Raised stage - on request
    • Polished timber floor
    • Atrium: 12 metres wide x 20 metres length - please note that there is no heating or cooling in the Atrium
    • Commercial kitchen - additional charges apply
    • Adjoining Kirrip Djerring Room - additional charges apply
    • Radio Microphone - additional charges apply
    • Lectern - additional charges apply
    • Projector and tripodscreen - additional charges apply
    Accessibility
    • Disability accessible and DDA compliant toilets that are shared with the general public during business hours.
  • Parking

    Street parking is available. You can pay for parking opposite the Brunswick Baths. There is also free parking behind the Mechanics Institute.

    Tram

    1 minute walk from tram 19, Sydney Road.

    Bus

    2 minute walk from bus route 506 on Dawson Street.

    Train

    10 minute walk from Jewell train station (500 metres).