Riverside function rooms and Southgate lounges a walk from the CBD
Southbank is home to some of Melbourne's tourist hotspots: the Arts Centre, the gallery, and casino. It's a few minutes from Flinders Street on foot. Keep an eye out for the bonus bar tab. A couple of venues offer one.
A Saturday finish between 1am and 5am shows up at 8 of the 13 spaces in Southbank, or 62%, against 34% across Melbourne.
| Saturday | Minimum spend | Hire charge |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest | $700 | $300 |
| Midpoint | $2,250 | $900 |
| Average | $3,221 | $900 |
| Highest | $12,000 | $1,500 |
| Spaces | 12 | 2 |
| Based on 13 Southbank function spaces listed on Partystar, updated . | ||
| Bar tab | Spaces |
|---|---|
| $100 | 1 |
| $50 | 1 |
| Any bonus bar tab | 2 of 13 |
| Capacity | Charge | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small rooms Up to 70 guests, 5 spaces | Minimum spend | $700 | $1,800 | $3,000 |
| Hire charge | $300 | $300 | $300 | |
| Medium rooms 71 to 140 guests, 4 spaces | Minimum spend | $860 | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| Hire charge | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | |
| Large rooms 141 guests or more, 4 spaces | Minimum spend | $2,500 | $4,650 | $12,000 |
| Measure | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|
| Typical hours | 6 | 6 |
| Shortest | 4 | 4 |
| Longest | 7 | 7 |
| Usual start | 6pm | 6pm |
| Usual finish | 1am | 1am |
At 12 of the 13 spaces here it can, a rate of 92% against 59% across Melbourne.
You can bring a DJ to 5 of the 13 spaces in Southbank, which is 38% against 80% across Melbourne. Each listing's music section says what's allowed.