City Council fees and charges for Council managed community halls for 2019/2020.

  • Fees and charges set under section 12 Local Government Act 2002
  • G.S.T. inclusive (15%)
  • General Manager has discretion to change fees in response to external funding/sponsorship opportunities.

Community Halls

Base charge – all Council-managed community halls

Usage Type  Fee (per hour)
Not-for-profit community programmes  – with or without nominal entrance fee  
Category A $15.30
Category B $15.30
Category C $12.30
Self-employed tutors and franchised programmes – entrance fee charged  
Category A  $31.50
Category B $31.50
Category C $21.00
Private social events – family functions  
Category A  $84.10
Category B $52.50
Category C $31.50
Commercial events – hires by corporates, government, and seminars  
Category A $105.10
Category B $99.80
Category C $63.00
Community events – hires for fundraising or one-off cultural/religious/community events. Any community event that charges a cover fee eg. concerts or dances  
Category A  $66.00
Category B $51.00
Category C $30.50
Lyttelton Recreation Centre – gymnasium  
Child $20.40
Adult $27.00
Lyttelton Recreation Centre – squash court  
Child $10.20
Adult $15.30

Weekend event hire

Friday and Saturday night hire from 6pm to midnight for the following venues.

Venue Fee
North New Brighton War Memorial Hall and Community Centre (Upstairs) $420.00
North New Brighton War Memorial Hall and Community Centre (Downstairs) $163.00
Templeton Community Centre $425.00
Harvard Community Lounge $265.00
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre  (Mohoao and Hao function rooms) $420.00

Additional charges for halls

Item Fee
Bond for events – refund subject to the condition of the facility after the event $500.00
Security charge – to ensure the facility has been left fit for purpose $66.50
Additional costs for materials and services associated with a facility hire  
Lost keys and access cards $25.00
Cleaning charge retained from event bond if facility deemed not left fit for purpose $150.00

Definition and scope

Category A facilities

Large facilities with capacity for more than 150 people:

  • Templeton Community Centre (hall)
  • North New Brighton War Memorial and Community Centre (upstairs)
  • Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Community Centre (hall)
  • The Gaiety (theatre)
  • Te Hāpua Halswell Community Centre  (Mohoao, Hao)
  • Aranui Wainoni Community Centre (sports hall)
  • Hei Hei Community Centre
  • Fendalton Community Centre (hall)
  • Parklands Community Centre (Recreation Hall)
  • Rārākau: Riccarton Centre (hall)

Category B facilities

Large facilities with capacity for between 50 and 150 people:

  • Fendalton Community Centre (Auditorium) 
  • Harvard Lounge 
  • South Brighton Community Centre
  • Sumner Centre (Puoro-Raki)
  • Sumner Centre (hall)
  • Gaiety (Supper Room)
  • Waimairi Road Community Centre (Large Room)
  • Waimairi Road Community Centre (Small Room)
  • Woolston Community Library - Hall
  • Hire of two of the C-sized facility spaces 
  • Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre (Puoro-Nuku)
  • Lyttelton Recreation Centre (Trinity Hall).

Category C  facilities

Smaller facilities with a capacity for less than 50 people:

  • Abberley Park Hall 
  • Avice Hill (activities room, craft room)
  • Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Community Centre (meeting room 1)
  • Fendalton Community Centre (Seminar Room) 
  • North New Brighton War Memorial and Community Centre (downstairs) 
  • Parkview Community Lounge
  • Templeton Community Centre (supper room)
  • Aranui/Wainoni Community Centre (large meeting room, small meeting room) 
  • Te Hāpua Halswell Community Centre (Piharau, Koaro, Kokopu, Aua, Inaka)
  • Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre  Pariroa
  • St Martins Community Centre
  • Woolston Community Hub (meeting room)
  • Lyttelton Recreation Centre (mezzanine area)
  • Richmond Cottage
  • Rārākau: Riccarton Centre (Activity Room 1, Activity Room 4)

General Manager has the discretion to change fees in response to external funding/sponsorship opportunities.