How to hire a small hall or meeting room

1. To find the right venue for your event, look through our venues on our Halls and meeting rooms pages.
2. Check the venue's availability or make a tentative booking request on our eServices website.
3. Fill in a venue booking form. You can find these on our Venue booking form page.                                                    Community groups, not for profit clubs and individuals can purchase insurance here: 
   

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

4. Email your completed booking form to communityvenues@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.

Brunswick Meeting Room

Please note: the Brunswick Meeting Room is not currently available for hire. The space will become available again to be booked towards the end of 2022. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Location

233 Sydney Road, Brunswick, within the Brunswick Town Hall.

Campbell Turnbull Library Meeting Room

Location

220 Melville Road, Brunswick West, entrance through Irvine Crescent.

Check this venue's availability or make a tentative booking on our eServices website.

Hire fees

Venue hire must be a minimum of 3 hours

We do not provide public liability insurance to commercial bookings.

Community groups, not for profit clubs and individuals can purchase insurance here: https://www.localcommunityinsurance.com.au/ 

• About the space

  Current capacity

  The current capacity at this venue is a maximum of 6 people. Increased density may be approved on a case-by-case basis.

  Normal capacity

  Normal capacity at this venue is:

  • 14 seated boardroom set-up
  • 15 seated U-shaped set-up
  • 20 seated theatre set-up

  Facilities and equipment

  Facilities and equipment include:

  • Tables and chairs (4 trestle tables and 20 chairs)
  • Heating
  • Whiteboard
  • Projector
  • Limited library Wifi (bring your own dongle)
  • Baby change table
  • No kitchen facilities available

  Accessibility

  Accessibility features include:

  • Entry free from steps
  • Manual entry door
  • Key access
  • 2 unisex bathrooms
  • Accessible parking is unavailable at this venue.

  Hire times

  Available for hire 7 days a week between 9am and 10pm. This is subject to availability.

• Transport and parking

  Tram

  100m from tram 58 on Merri-bek Road/Melville Road, find out more on the Public Transport Victoria website.

  Bus

  150m from bus route 510 on Merri-bek Road/Melville Road

  Train

  210m from Coburg Station on the Upfield line, find out more on the Public Transport Victoria website.

  Plan your journey

  You can use the PTV Journey Planner tool to plan out your journey to this venue on the Public Transport Victoria website.

  Parking

  There is room for 6 vehicles to park onsite at the front of the venue. The car park entrance is on Irvine Crescent. There is a limit to street parking and it is subject to restrictions.

  Accessible parking is unavailable at this venue.

Fleming Park Hall 

Location

102 Victoria Street, Brunswick East, near Fleming Park.

Check this venue's availability or make a tentative booking on our eServices website.

Hire fees

Bond fee is $338.00, or $1,350.00 for events categorised as high risk. Bond fees will be refunded within 30 days of the completion of a booking.

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

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

• About the space

  Please note: Fleming Park Hall is currently closed for renovation. You can find more information about Fleming Park Redevelopment on our Conversations Merri-bek website.

  Normal capacity

  Normal capacity for this venue is:

  • 80 seated
  • 100 standing room

  Facilities and equipment

  Facilities and equipment include:

  • Tables and chairs (14 trestle tables and 80 seats)
  • Kitchen (boiling water unit, domestic stove/oven, fridge and microwave)
  • Timber floors
  • Heating and ceiling fans

  Accessibility

  This venue is not accessible for people with disabilities.

  Hire times

  Available for hire 7 days a week between 8am and 10pm. This is subject to availability.

• Transport and parking

  Tram

  Tram transport option are:

  • 350m from tram 1 on Victoria Street/Lygon Street, find out more on the Public Transport Victoria website.
  • 350m from tram 6 on Victoria Street/Lygon Street, find out more on the Public Transport Victoria website.

  Bus

  750m from bus route 506 on Clarke Street/Glenlyon Road

  Train

  2km from Northcote station on the Mernda line, find out more on the Public Transport Victoria website.

  Plan your journey

  You can use the PTV Journey Planner tool to plan out your journey to this venue on the Public Transport Victoria website.

  Parking

  There is only street parking available at this venue. There is a limit to this street parking and it is subject to restrictions.

  No accessible parking bays are available at this venue.

Richard Lynch Senior Citizens Centre

Location

27 Peacock Street, Brunswick West.

Check this venue's availability or make a tentative booking on our eServices website.

Hire fees

Venue hire must be a minimum of 3 hours

Bond fee is $328.00, or $1,310.00 for events categorised as high risk. Bond fees will be refunded within 30 days of the completion of a booking.

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

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

• About the space

  Capacity

  Normal capacity at this venue is:

  • 60 seated
  • 80 standing room

  Facilities and equipment

  Facilities and equipment include:

  • Tables and chairs (10 trestle tables and 60 chairs)
  • Vinyl floors
  • Heating/cooling
  • Microwave
  • Baby change table
  • Outdoor patio with bench seating
  • Defibrillator

  Accessibility

  Accessibility features include:

  • Entry ramp and hand rails
  • Key access
  • Manual entry door
  • Entry and hall free from steps
  • Open plan
  • Blinds on all windows
  • Accessible unisex bathroom
  • Accessible parking is not available at this venue

  Hire times

  Available for hire 7 days a week between 8am and 10pm. This is subject to availability.

• Transport and parking

  Tram

  650m from tram 58 on Albion Street/Melville Road, find out more on the Public Transport Victoria website.

  Bus

  350m from bus route 503 on Gronn Place/Abion Street

  Train

  2.1km from Anstey Station on the Upfield line, find out more on the Public Transport Victoria website.

  Plan your journey

  You can use the PTV Journey Planner tool to plan out your journey to this venue on the Public Transport Victoria website.

  Parking

  There is parking for 1 vehicle onsite at the front of the venue. There is a limit to street parking and it is subject to restrictions.

  Accessible parking is not available at this venue.

Temple Park Senior Citizens Centre

Location

24 Gray Street, Brunswick, in Temple Park. Children’s playground and public barbecues are nearby.

Check this venue's availability or make a tentative booking on our eServices website.

Hire fees

Venue hire must be a minimum of 3 hours

Bond fee is $338.00, or $1,350.00 for events categorised as high risk. Bond fees will be refunded within 30 days of the completion of a booking.

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

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

• About the space

  Capacity

  Normal capacity at this venue is:

  • 60 seated
  • 80 standing room

  Facilities and equipment

  Facilities and equipment include:

  • Tables and chairs (10 trestle tables and 60 chairs)
  • Kitchen (boiling water unit, warming oven, domestic fridge and microwave)
  • Small stage (with 2 steps)
  • Timber floors
  • Sheltered veranda with bench seats
  • Lawn / Trugo Court. People use this court for Trugo at a competition level, so please respect and take care of the lawn.
  • Fully fenced venue
  • Baby change table
  • Defibrillator
  • W-Fi access

  Accessibility

  Accessibility features include:

  • Entry ramp and handrails from gate to door only
  • Key access
  • Wide manual entry door
  • Entry and hall free from steps
  • Small stage has 2 steps and no ramp access
  • Open plan
  • Blinds on all windows
  • Accessible unisex bathroom
  • Accessible parking is not available at this venue

  Hire times

  Available for hire 7 days a week between 8am and 10pm. This is subject to availability.

• Transport and parking

  Tram

  450m from tram 58 on Union Square Shopping Centre/Grantham Street, find out more on the Public Transport Victoria website.

  Bus

  300m from bus route 504 on McVean Street/Brunswick Road

  Train

  800m from Jewell Station on the Upfield line, find out more on the Public Transport Victoria website.

  Plan your journey

  You can use the PTV Journey Planner tool to plan out your journey to this venue on the Public Transport Victoria website.

  Parking

  There is a limit to street parking and it is subject to restrictions.

  Accessible parking is not available at this venue.