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Jindi Family and Community Centre

Jindi Family and Community Centre

The new Jindi Family and Community Centre provides residents with a modern facility that offers an extended range of services for the local community.

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Address

48 Breadalbane Avenue
Mernda (Melway 390 F11) 

How to book

For bookings or enquiries contact

Facility Coordinator
P: 9717 9938
E: jindifacc@whittlesea.vic.gov.au

Centre inspections

To view the facility please call the Facility Coordinator to arrange a suitable time.

Complete an online Expression of Interest form

Facilities available

Facility space Includes Suitable for
Whole hall
  • Capacity: seated 75 or standing 100
  • Floorboards
  • Projector and screen
  • Tables and chairs provided and included in prices (tables 1.5M long x 75cm width)
  • Telephone
  • Male, female and accessible toilets and baby changing facilities
  • Car parking on site including disabled parking
  • Courtyard and BBQ access
  • Meetings
  • Functions
  • Activities and classes
  • Birthday parties
Main kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Full size industrial oven with 6 burner hotplate and built in grill
  • Fridge/freezer
  • Automatic boiling water
  • Dishwasher 
  
Community Room 1
  • Capacity: seated 30 or standing 40
  • Kitchenette with microwave, bar, fridge and automatic boiling water 
  • Small functions
  • Meetings
  • Activities and classes
Community Room 2 
  •  Capacity: seated 30 or standing 40
  • Kitchenette with microwave, bar, fridge and automatic boiling water
  • Small functions
  • Meetings
  • Activities and classes 
 Kitchenette
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Automatic boiling/chilled water tap
  • Bar fridge
  

Fees and packages - valid until December 2017

Bond - $500

Community Hall Packages Per hour
10 hour package (3pm - 1am) for hall and kitchen hire $430
Hall and kitchen hire $48
Community Hall (seated 75 or standing 100) Per hour
Casual/business $38
Regular $29
Community $19
Seniors (group approved by Council) $4.80
Community Room 1 (seated 45 or standing 60) Per hour
Casual/business $29
Regular $22
Community $15
Seniors (group approved by Council) $4.80
Community Room 2 (seated 30 or standing 45) Per hour
Casual/business $27
Regular $20
Community $15
Seniors (group approved by Council) $4.80
Main kitchen Per hour
Casual/business $10
Regular $8
Community $5
Seniors (group approved by Council) $4.80

Important hire information

  • Hire fees are due and payable within 14 days from the date of your booking request. Payment of fees will confirm your booking.
  • Your booking time frame must also include your set up and pack up time. You will only be allowed to enter the facility during your scheduled time frame. This will be reflected on your access card and with our security monitoring company.

Casual hire

  • The hirer must complete an online Credit Card Authorisation via the Facility Coordinator as bond payment to be held in trust. The bond payment will be released back to the hirer after the event if there has been no loss, damage or additional charges incurred.

Regular hire

  • A bond will be held in trust with the City of Whittlesea for the duraiton of the regular hire period. In the case of regular hire of multiple centres, only 1 bond payment is required.

Helium balloons and decorations

Helium balloons are strictly prohibited in the centre. All property, decorations, catering appliances or fittings belonging to the hirer shall be removed from the centre on the day/evening of the event.

Smoke machines

It is strictly prohibited to have any ice, smoke, haze or fog machine, sparklers or any other apparatus that produces smoke, haze, fog or flames.

Any breach of restrictions may result in associated additional penalty charges.

Services available