Hall Hire – Conditions of Use
The Crestwood Community Centre is designed to hold 50 people with ease and has a fully functional kitchen for your use. Ceiling fans, air conditioners and wall gas heaters are provided for the comfort of your guests. Smoking is not permitted in the centre.
What is included when hiring the centre
Gas stove and gas hotplates
A microwave oven, convection oven and pie warmer
Fridge
Electric Kettle
20 Coffee Cups
10 trestle tables which seat 6-8 people plus 59 plastic chairs
Portable gas BBQ, crockery, cutlery, glasses, serving dishes etc. are available on request.
Your function
The centre is licensed to hold a maximum of 50 people at any one function. The hirer must be in attendance, at all times.
Use of kitchen
Food: no foods prepared and cooked in the kitchen are permitted to be sold at any time.
Food Handling: please make every effort to ensure that the handling of your food is done in a safe and healthy manner.
Oven/hot plates/microwave oven/pie warmer: all spillages and crumbs must be removed.
Visitors to the centre
Parking: to minimize possible parking congestion in Coronet and Princeton Courts, we request that you have as many of your visitor’s vehicles as possible park at your property.
Strictly no parking on lawns near the Hall.
Behavior and noise levels
Noise levels must comply with the Noise Abatement (Neighbourhood Annoyance) Regulations. Behavior of your guests will be your responsibility. If at any time it is necessary for the police and/or a security guard to be called to the Community Centre, any costs incurred will be deducted from your bond.
Supervision of Children’s Parties
For such events it is expected that there will be at least 2 adults in attendance at all times for groups of up to 15 children, and an extra adult for every additional 10 children present.
Utilizing outside area around toddler’s pool
At no time is swimming permitted in the toddler’s pool or is access permitted to the main pool area as a condition of hiring the hall. If you require the use of the toddler pool area, please remember that glass objects of any type are not permitted.
If you intend to set up any equipment/furniture in this area for your function, please check availability when applying, due to the possibility of the pool being in use.
Cleaning
The centre is professionally cleaned prior to a function. We ask for your assistance in keeping it clean and tidy. A vacuum cleaner, broom, dust pan, mop and bucket are provided for your use.
The following must be adhered to at all times:
- room vacuumed, swept or mopped when necessary.
- tables placed back into store room and chairs stacked against walls.
- all lights, heaters, air conditioners and fans to be switched off.
- all doors should be secured and locked.
- the driving of tacks or nails into walls or ceiling woods is not permitted.
- all rubbish must be removed from the centre and may be placed in the ‘wheelie’ bin located outside the glass door leading to the toddler’s pool.
- cleaning up after your function must be completed by 10.00 a.m. the next day.
Alternately, professional cleaning of the hall after your event can be arranged at the cost of $150.00 when making your booking.
Please Note: If the hall is not cleaned to an appropriate standard a minimum fee of $150.00 will apply and will be deducted from the bond paid.
Finishing time of function and return of keys
To consider nearby residents, we ask that you endeavor to finish your function by 12.00 midnight. All keys must be returned to the booking officer as soon as possible.
Bond
Upon a successful inspection of the centre, your bond will be returned to you within 48 hours. Please phone the Hall Hire Booking Officer, Marjan on 9459 8776 for any further assistance.
Lost items/theft of private property
The CHOA Management Committee does not take responsibility for any goods or equipment left in the centre. Please note that if you leave your equipment unattended in the centre your equipment may not be covered by the centre’s insurance.
The Management Committee reserves the right to:
- Refuse an application for hire.
- Retain all or part of the bond to cover additional maintenance costs which result from damage, lack of care or cleaning costs.
- Refuse subsequent bookings if the Conditions of Hire are not met.
We hope you enjoy your function at the Crestwood Community Centre
