Brunswick Town Hall
Brunswick Town Hall is at 233 Sydney Road, Brunswick on the corner of Dawson street. You can hire the hall for your event.
Built in 1876, Brunswick Town Hall is a historic building in the centre of Brunswick. It was built in the second empire style and has recently had an external renovation.
It is a medium size hall with an adjoining atrium, it is a popular venue for:
- dinner dances
- public meetings
- seminars
- festivals
- fundraisers
- exhibitions
- markets
- weddings, and
- concert and theatre performances.
How to book Brunswick Town Hall
The Brunswick Town Hall will be closed for structural repairs from Sunday 1 July until 31 January 2013. No bookings will be taken during this time.
Make a booking request online
- Check if the Brunswick Town Hall is available and make a tentative online booking request for your event.
- Detailed step-by-step instructions help you through the booking request process.
- Once you make the on-line booking we will send you an email with a booking request number and then contact you within two days to discuss your booking request.
- Once Council accepts your booking request, download, complete and send in the Brunswick Town Hall booking form (DOC 234Kb).
- You pay a $200 security bond by cheque or money order, made out to 'Moreland City Council'.
- Council confirms your booking in writing.
- After your event is held and the hall is in the same condition, your security bond is returned in four to six weeks.
Make a booking request for the Brunswick Town Hall
Book over the phone or by email
- Call us on 9240 2280 or email Town Halls
- Council contacts you to discuss your booking request.
- Download, complete and send in the Brunswick Town Hall booking form (DOC 234Kb).
- Pay a $200 security bond by cheque or money order, made out to 'Moreland City Council'.
- Council confirms your booking in writing.
- After your event is held and the Hall is in the same condition, your security bond is returned in four to six weeks.
Availability
The Brunswick Town Hall will be closed for structural repairs from Sunday 1 July until 31 January 2013. No bookings will be taken during this time.
You can hire the hall 365 days of the year, depending on bookings.
Capacity
Brunswick Town Hall can fit:
- 150 people seated for dinner on round tables
- 200 people theatre style seating, or
- 350 people standing.
Facilities and equipment
Brunswick Town Hall has:
- air-conditioning and heating
- polished timber floor
- disability access and toilet facilities
- commercial kitchen, and
- a hall area of approximately 12 metres x 20 metres.
When you hire the Brunswick Town Hall, you can use:
- sound system and public address system including a microphone and stand
- small, raiseable stage area approximately 1 m x 7 m
- 15 five-foot round tables that seat eight comfortably
- six trestle tables
- six cocktail tables
- commercial kitchen
- urn
Catering
The Brunswick Town Hall has no tied catering arrangements. You can choose your own catering or self cater your function.
Hire rates
Monday to Thursday, $ per hour
- Atrium: $93
- Atrium and kitchen: $115
- Atrium and Town Hall: $115
- Kitchen only: $83
- Town Hall: $94
- Town Hall and kitchen: $115
- Town Hall, kitchen and Atrium: $177
Friday to Sunday, $ per hour
- Atrium: $104
- Atrium and kitchen: $125
- Atrium and Town Hall: $125
- Kitchen only: $125
- Town Hall: $115
- Town Hall and kitchen: $125
- Town Hall, kitchen and Atrium: $177
Prices effective until 1 July 2012 inclusive of GST.
Hourly rate applies for a minimum of 3 hours.
Penalty rate applies per hour or part thereof beyond agreed booking time stated on hire agreement.
$200 bond applies to all bookings.
$20 public liability Insurance available for community groups or private bookings.
Facility must be cleaned and vacated by 1 am.
Transport and parking
Brunswick Town Hall is located at 233 Sydney Road, Brunswick. It is on a main road near trains, buses and a tram and has a public car park.
Tram
Less than one minute walk from tram 19, Sydney Road.
Bus
Two minute walk from bus route 506 on Dawson Street.
Train
Ten minute walk from Jewell train station (500m)
Parking
Street parking is available
Ticket parking across from the Brunswick baths on Dawson Street (400m)
Free parking behind the Mechanics Institute on weeknights and weekends (100m)
Files
- Brunswick Town Hall and Atrium brochure (PDF 227Kb)
- Brunswick Town Hall booking form (DOC 234Kb)
- Application for a discount for non-for-profit groups (DOC 92Kb)
