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Riverside Community Centre
Riverside Community Centre is situated in a lovely parkland setting with views stretching down in the Plenty Gorge conservation area. With a large hall and multiple meeting rooms this facility provides residents with a facility that offers an extended range of services. Available for casual and regular hire, Monday to Sunday.
Booking
Venue availability
Monday to Friday: 8am - 10pm
Saturday: 8am - 12am
Sunday: 8am - 10pm
Venue booking instructions are available to help you use the Bookable platform.
Hire details
+ Spaces for hire
Main Hall
- Capacity: 140 seated or standing
- Wooden flooring
- Tables and chairs
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Audio / speakers / amplifier / Bluetooth connection
Main kitchen
- Freestanding 900mm oven
- 5 burner stove
- 2 large refrigerators
- Dishwasher
- Boiling water unit
- Microwave
Community Room
- Capacity: 30
- Carpet flooring
- Tables and chairs
- Wall mounted whiteboards
- Small kitchenette with boiling water and bar fridge
- Air conditioning
- Heating
Meeting Room
- Capacity: 15 seated or 20 standing
- Vinyl floor
- Small kitchenette with bar fridge
- Private toilet (accessible)
- Tables and chairs
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Wall mounted whiteboard
Consultation Room
- Capacity: suitable for very small or one-on-one meetings.
- Carpet flooring
- Tables and chairs
- Air conditioning
- Heating
+ Amenities available
These amenities are available for use by all users of this venue, unless otherwise stated.
Toilets
- Male and female
- Accessible toilets
- Baby change facilities
Car parking
- On-site parking is shared with kinder
- Accessible parking available