Venue Hire and Function Rooms in Southbank
Riverside function rooms and Southgate lounges a walk from the CBD
Riverside function rooms and Southgate lounges a walk from the CBD
Southbank keeps your guests on the river and a few minutes from Flinders Street. The main listings are an upstairs function room for 260 and a smaller nook for 70, with lounges and party rooms around Whiteman Street, Southgate Avenue and City Road below them. Watch for the bonus bar tab here. Only a couple of these venues offer one.
A Saturday function in Southbank typically has a minimum spend of $2,250, which is the midpoint across the 12 spaces here that set one. The average works out at $3,221. About 8% of them also carry a hire charge, and where there is one it usually brings the minimum spend down rather than adding to it.
| Saturday | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest | Spaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum spend | $700 | $2,250 | $12,000 | 12 |
| Hire charge | $300 | $900 | $1,500 | 2 |
| 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 |
Large rooms sit about 158% above small rooms on minimum spend.
| Day | Typical hours | Usual start | Usual finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 6 | 6pm | 1am |
| Saturday | 6 | 6pm | 1am |
Ranges from 4 hours at the short end to 7 at the long end. Going past the guaranteed finish usually costs extra.
None of the 13 spaces in Southbank charge for a security guard, so that cost doesn't apply here. 12 of the 13 will let you meet the minimum spend with a beverage package. Every one of them accepts a bar tab. Costs outside the venue quote usually include DJ hire, entertainment, specialised catering and decorations.
2 of the 13 spaces in Southbank include a bonus bar tab when you enquire through Partystar. That's 1 at $100 and 1 at $50. The venue adds it to your bar on the night once you meet its stated requirement, which is either the hire charge, the minimum spend or the minimum guest numbers. See how the bonus bar tab works for the full detail.
Mostly not. 11 of the 12 spaces that set a minimum spend have no hire charge at all. The 1 that do charge run from $300 to $1,500 for a Saturday.
Food, drinks or both, depending on the venue. At a lot of venues drinks alone will cover it, and the venue's own listing says which applies. See how minimum spend works.
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Last updated , based on 13 Southbank function spaces.
