Venue Hire
Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre has two buildings with various spaces suitable for different purposes available for hire. Individuals, organisations, local community groups and businesses are welcome to hire SHNC facilities provided they have, or arrange to have, cover for Public Liability Insurance. All rooms and buildings are wheelchair accessible.
Please note: We do not hire rooms during the Summer holiday closure period.
BOOKING PROCEDURE
STEP ONE: Download and read the Room Hire Information Booklet
STEP TWO: Email a completed Room Hire Enquiry Form to manager@surreyhillsnc.org.au
Please only phone the Centre if have submitted a room hire enquiry form and haven’t received a response to your enquiry within 7 business days.
For more details on steps to hiring a room go to https://surreyhillsnc.org.au/venue-hire-information/

The Chandler Room
The Chandler Room is a large, light-filled octagonal room with great facilities including a kitchen and fully fenced, grassed outdoor area. There are chairs and tables (both children and adult sized), music system and flat screen TV. Room capacity under 1:4m2 is 20 and under 1:2m2 is 40. Post covid restrictions, suitable for up to 80.
The Cottage
The Cottage is a beautiful heritage cottage with a lovely atmosphere. It has a medium sized room (the Maitland Room), a smaller room (the Swinnerton Room) and a multi purpose kitchen space opening on to an alfresco area. The rooms can be hired separately or together. The Cottage is often used for meetings and smaller gatherings. Room capacities:
Maitland Room – under 1:4m2 is 10 and under 1:2m2 is 20. Post covid restrictions, suitable for up to 40
Swinnerton Room – under 1:4m2 is 3 and under 1:2m2 is 6. Post covid restrictions up to 6)
Cottage Kitchen – under 1:4m2 is 5 and under 1:2m2 is 10. Post covid restrictions up to 12


The Maitland Room
This is the largest room of the Cottage and is suitable for meetings and small events. The Maitland Room is a beautiful room space with ornate ceilings and lights. It has reverse cycle heating and cooling and is available with chairs and 6 trestle tables. It can be hired on its own or with the kitchen Room capacity under 1:4m2 is 10 and under 1:2m2 is 20. Post covid restrictions, suitable for up to 40
The Cottage Kitchen
This is a versatile space that can be used for meetings, cooking classes, or intimate events. French doors open up to a leafy al fresco area. It can be hired with additional chairs and tables and it has reverse cycle heating and cooling.
Room capacity – under 1:4m2 is 5 and under 1:2m2 is 10. Post covid restrictions suitable for up to 12


The Swinnerton Room
This is a small room that can be used for small meetings, activities or interviews. It contains a piano and has a round meeting table and chairs.
Room capacity – under 1:4m2 is 3 and under 1:2m2 is 6 Post covid restrictions up to 6
Location
157 Union Road
Surrey Hills
Vic 3127
Ph: 03 9890 2467
- Neighbourhood News Issue No 240 October - November 2022
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