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Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Community Centre

This centre has a large hall and a smaller meeting room. It's available to hire for a range of community and private events.

Address

13 Bishopdale Court, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053(external link)

Bookings

For hiring requests and information contact us on 03 941 8999.

Cost	Hall $15.30 per hour community group $31.50 per hour self-employed tutor $84.10 per hour private social functions $105.10 per hour commercial events, seminars and corporate events $66.00 per hour community events and fundraisers. Meeting Room 1 $12.30 per hour community group $21.00 per hour self-employed tutor $31.50 per hour private social functions $63.00 per hour commercial events, seminars and corporate events $30.50 per hour community events and fundraisers. General $66.50 after-hours security check on bookings outside of business hours $500 bond on private social functions. $150 cleaning charge retained from the bond if the venue is not left fit for purpose
Capacity	Hall: 160 standing max, 130 seating max. Meeting Room 1: 12
Conditions of hire	Conditions of use when hiring a Council facility
Health and safety	As part of the rental agreement the hirer accepts legal responsibilities to meet evacuation plans, health and safety responsibilities and to act as the facility warden. All users are required to complete a 'pre-use' form before using the Bishopdale Community Centre. This must be signed, dated and left in the plastic drop box in the foyer of the centre. The box is cleared once a week.
Hours of hire	9am to 11pm daily
User guide	There is a user guide on site for you to read. Please leave it on site.
Familiarisation tour	A Council staff member is available to provide you with a familiarisation tour. Please contact the call centre on (03) 941 8999 to arrange.
Alcohol	The consumption and supply of alcohol is not permitted at this facility.
Equipment available	Hall 12 Tables 130 chairs AV equipment with 2 large screens large air handling HVAC unit Meeting Room 1 2 tables 12 chairs AV equipment with 1 screen manual heatpump Kitchen Facilities oven fridge dish drawer 2 large teapots 30 glasses 48 teaspoons 50 cups All users are required to supply their own tea towels, washing up cloths, rubbish bags and cleaning liquids. No community facility has Council free wifi.
Storage	There is no storage available.
Catering	No organised catering is offered.
Wheelchair access	This centre has wheelchair access and wheelchair-access toilets. Wheelchair access is via the foyer in front of the main entrance.
Parking	There are sufficient on-site car parks. On-street parking is also available.