Hire of Council Facilities
Council has a number of facilities available for community use including:
- Council Chambers – video link functionality & wall mounted smart boards for use
- Town hall and supper room – these facilities have capacity for sit down functions of up to 150 people, use of a data projector, sound system & stage if required
- Commercial kitchen
- Race Course Complex – 1600m turf racecourse track, running rails, showground pavilion, dressage arenas, pony club, toilet blocks, two licensed bars and kiosk
- Currie football oval & club room (for hire outside of the football season)
- Airport Passenger Terminal – fully licensed venue. Available for use after operating hours.
If you are interested in using these facilities please contact the Council to request the availability of a facility. If vacant, you will then be required to complete a Hire of Council Facilities Form. If you are hiring out the Airport passenger terminal, please complete the Hire of Airport Passenger Terminal Form. Depending on the use of the facility, you may be required to submit a deposit and/or a cleaning bond. You will then be provided with an inspection of the facility prior to use along with a key. Your final invoice (if applicable) will be sent once a post-event inspection has been carried out by a member of Council.
Hire of Council Facilities Fees & Charges
All fees and charges are inclusive of GST where applicable.
| Fee | Unit | Adopted Fee 2018/19 |
| Council Chambers | ||
| Room hire | per 4 hours or part thereof | $18.00 |
| Use of projector, screen, whiteboard (chambers only) | per meeting | $18.00 |
| Use of tea & coffee facilities (chambers only)* | per meeting | $18.00 |
| * Hirer responsible for setting up/cleaning up & providing their own milk. | ||
| Town Hall | ||
| Foyer | per day | $11.00 |
| Hall (includes foyer) | per day | $22.00 |
| Supper room & kitchen | per day | $33.00 |
| Whole complex | per day | $44.00 |
| *Weekend rate – Friday 5pm to Sunday 5pm | ||
Community Organisations exempt from hire fees: Special Committees of Council
Community Organisations exempt from set up/clean up hire fees but still required to pay hire fees for events at Town hall: KI School Leavers Ball, Imperial 20, KIDHS – Presentation Night, KI Drama Club
| Race Course Complex | ||
| Regular Users Annual Charge | ||
| King Island Racing Club | $2,500.00 | |
| King Island Show Society | $650.00 | |
| King Island Pony Club | $600.00 | |
| King Island Dressage Club | $500.00 | |
| Occasional Hire | per building per event | $44.00 |
| per grounds per event | $44.00 | |
| Electricity Charge for Fridges | per day/fridge | $3.00 |
| Currie Sports Complex | ||
| Regular Users Annual Charge | ||
| King Island Football Association | per annum | $1,536 (plus electricity during football season) |
| Occasional Hire | per day | $44.00 |
| Electricity Charge | per day | $10.00 |
| Court Hire | Nil | |
| King Island Airport | ||
| Passenger terminal | ||
| Occassional / event hire | whole building | $1,000.00 |
| Hirer must also cover wages of ARO to be in attendence for the duration of the event, min. of 4 hour | ||
| Refundable Deposits-For All Venue Hire | ||
| Cleaning Bond | $120.00 | |
| Alcohol Bond | $300.00 | |