Venue of the Month - Best Venues of Australia

Dreamworld

So many worlds in one, Dreamworld is home to The Big 6 Thrill Rides. Experience some of the tallest and fastest rides in the world including the Cyclone Rollercoaster, Wipeout, Tower of Terror, Giant Drop and The Claw. Get behind the handlebars of the ultimate motorcycle thrill ride on the Mick Doohan Motocoaster. Dreamworld is Australia’s best specialty venue for events providing guests with a unique range of themes and concepts for parties, incentive dinners, team building, breakfasts and product launches.

James Squire Brewhouse

James Squire Brewhouse is situated in the bustling entertainment precinct of King Street Wharf. This spacious, open plan venue can host events for up to 250 people, whether you are planning a festive corporate event or a rollicking birthday bash.

Craigs Royal Hotel

Take a trip back to 19th Century grandeur inside the heritage stonework façade of character-filled Craig’s Royal Hotel. Ornate ballrooms, Victorian lounges and plush wallpapered bedrooms offer visitors a regal insight into the celebrated bygone era. Suitable for events of up to 200 guests.

Hugos Manly

With its glorious waterfront location, and sleek wrap-around deck, Hugos Manly embodies everything you might want from Sydney’s inimitable dining scene. Celebrity Chef and co-owner Pete Evans has infused this venue with Hugos’ characteristic blend of sophistication and laid back ambience. This appraisal also fits the ethos of the menu, which showcases an appetising collection of refined contemporary Italian food including delicious pizzas you will want to dig into immediately. Seating up to 160 guests for a meal and up to around 220 for cocktails, Hugos Manly is a gorgeous venue for dinners, lunches and celebrations.

Saltram Wine Estate

Purchased by William Salter in 1844, Saltram Wine Estate in South Australia’s Barossa Valley is an iconic regional venue steeped in history. Offering a range of large scale and intimate venues, each space in Saltram exudes a warm rustic charm complemented by classic modern cuisine and peaceful natural surrounds. The Grey Floor can hold up to 180 for cocktails and 110 for dinner.

Peppermint Bay

Peppermint Bay is a stunning waterfront destination located on the D'entrecasteaux Channel south of Hobart. Peppermint Bay offers two separate function rooms that combine to form one large capacity room. Peppermint Bay is also able to offer the luxury catamaran Peppermint Bay II as transport to Peppermint Bay or as an individual charter.

South Bank Surf Club

Just metres from the beach, chef Ben O’Donoghue’s newest food project is all about laid back summer afternoons and fresh Mod Oz cuisine piled high on patrons’ plates. South Bank Surf Club is a blissful venue where you can enjoy a few laughs over a ripping plate of fish and chips. Gorgeous waterfront functions can be held here for up to 300 guests.

BamBOO

An eclectic melange of contemporary culture and theatrics descends on bamBOO during the long Western Australian summer. BamBOO’s enchanting outdoor amphitheatre is a creative setting for all sorts of weird and wonderful events. Host a corporate do with real charisma or organise a wedding party with extra pizzazz. The maximum capacity for a cocktail and canapé event is 150 guests.

Seven Spirit Bay Wilderness Lodge

Seven Spirit Bay Wilderness Lodge is a unique, highly inspirational location for a corporate executive meeting, small conference, team building, incentives, management retreat and training sessions. It is also a relaxing, secluded location for a honeymoon or holiday, with a great blend of escape, adventure, and indulgence.

La Piazza Allegra

La Piazza Allegra offers a spacious, warm and relaxed environment for functions of all types and sizes. The venue aspires to the atmosphere of a local Italian village, and much effort has been made to ensure guests feel welcome and comfortable, whether enjoying a quick weeknight meal or celebrating a special occasion in style. The large restaurant offers several function areas holding between 50 and 300 guests.

The Lounge

One of Canberra’s prime events venues, The Lounge is situated at Gungahlin approximately from 10 kilometres from the city centre, featuring water views overlooking peaceful Yerrabi ponds. Boasting a stylish function space with modern leather furnishings, timber floor and lighting to create a homelike ambience, The Lounge caters for functions of any size up to 80 guests.

Courtside Function & Event Centre

Courtside Function & Event Centre is centrally located with Sydney Olympic Park Precinct and is home to the Internationally renowned Tennis Centre, which hosts the Medibank International Tennis Tournament.

Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre

The Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre stands out as a venue that can flexibly adapt to accommodate any requirement, comfortably catering for functions of 500 people all the way up to large scale events involving as many as 5000 people. Conferences, concerts, exhibitions, clearance sales, sports tournaments and dinners have all been held at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre with ease and success. With its retractable tiered seating, loose floor seating, and strategic use of dividing drapes, this venue has proven their expertise and professionalism in creating a space to suit any event.

Leeuwin II

An event on board the Leeuwin II will be remembered as unique, adventurous and framed by spectacular views. Catering for events of up to 135 guests, this Western Australian tall ship is built in the style of an old 1850s sailing ship and conceals comfortable contemporary accommodation below its majestic deck.

Hotel Lincoln

Hotel Lincoln is quintessential Melbourne – a venue that seamlessly blends history and tradition with the city’s modern lifestyle. Dating back to 1854, this true embodiment of a traditional art deco “old corner pub” charms locals and visitors with a spectacular modern Australian menu and three distinct areas to dine in.

Silky Oaks Lodge

Silky Oaks Lodge is an award-winning eco-lodge situated in North Queensland’s Daintree Rainforest region. Lauded as an idyllic escape, Silky Oaks combines its pristine surrounds with the luxury of a true boutique Lodge where guests can fully immerse themselves in a diverse World Heritage environment. The on-site Healing Waters Spa and Treehouse Restaurant complete the ultimate rainforest experience. A range of unique dining experiences showcase unrivalled natural settings riverside or suspended over the stunning Mossman River below.