Hire a Council Hall
Hutt City Council provides two civic halls and a performing arts theatre in the centre of Hutt City as well as ten community halls in the wider Hutt City area.
Whatever your requirement - whether it be a place to meet, community activity space, social function venue, theatre space, or a place to hold a wedding reception - there is a hall for you.
Civic Halls:
Town and Horticultural Halls, Laings Road, Lower Hutt
Little Theatre, Queens Drive, Lower Hutt
Community Halls:
Belmont War Memorial Hall off Fairway Drive, adjacent to Belmont School, Belmont
Hardwick Smith Lounge off Norflok Street, Belmont
Eastbourne Community Hall Tuatora Street, Eastbourne
Moera Community Hall Randwick Crescent, Moera
Wainuiomata War Memorial Hall Queens Street, Wainuiomata
Kensington Hall Kensington Ave, Petone
Naenae Community Hall Treadwell Street, Naenae
Taita Community Hall (from 1 December 09) Taine Street, Taita
Treadwell Street Hall (from 1 December 09) Treadwell Street, Naenae
Stokes Valley Community Hall (from 8 January 09)
Hours available
Daily 8:00am until 11pm. Extended hours are available.
Rental charges
The cost depends on the time of the day and length of time you want to book. It also depends on whether you qualify for the community or commerical rates.
The commercial rates are set at the community rate, plus 50 per cent, with a separate negotiable charge of up to 10% of the gross revenue of the commercial activity.
Hire charges apply for the whole time the hall is used, including set up and clean up time.
Charity rate
If you are a non-profit group or organisatiom you may qualify for a discount on your hall hireage costs. Groups will need to have a charitable purpose and be registered under either the Charitable Trusts Act, The Incorporated Societies Act or the Charities Act. Please note that any discount is at the discretion of Hutt City Council.
Paying a deposit and bond
You may have to pay a deposit when the booking is confirmed. In addition, a bond of may also be required depending on the nature of the function.
The Council reserves the right to vary or cancel any booking with reasonable notice. If this happens, the full deposit will be refunded.
You will lose your deposit of you cancel your booking. There will also be an additional late cancellation fee if you cancel with less than one month before the booked date.
The hirer must pay the Council for any damage to the hall or damage or loss of furniture, fittings etc.
Licences
If you hire a hall, it is your responsibiltiy to arrange any licences you might need. You will need a licence if alcohol is being consumed. Contact the Council's Evironmental Health Officers on 04 570 6666 to arrange this.
You may need a licence for gaming sessions, such as housie. Check with the Department of Internal Affairs.
You must also have permission for the performance of copyright works including music.
Noise
Keep noise to a reasonable level. It is the considerate thing to do for nearby residents and it can be costly if you break the rules. If a noise control officer has to issue an ambatement notice, you will lose your bond. If the matter is taken further, you might not be allowed to use the hall again.
To limit noise from amplified music, keep doors and windows closed, regardless of the weather.
Functions where amplified music is being played must finish at 1am (midnight at Moera Hall).
Smoking
All venues are Smokefree.
Fire safety
Fire Exits must be kept clear at all times. All Council halls have fire alarms. Therefore, barbecues and any other equipment likely to generate smoke are banned. Extractor fans must be switched on whenever kitchen ovens are used.
If an alarm is set off on purpose or through negligence, the hirer will pay the full cost of the Fire Service call out and alarm resetting.
Evacuation
It pays to be prepared for an emergency. At least one person must be nominated to familarise themselves with the evacuation procedures for the hall you have hired.
If you are hiring the Town Hall, Horticultural Hall or Little Theatre, the custodian will be able to run through these procedures and identify the outside assembly area when you first arrive.
Cleaning
The Council contracts a cleaning company for its custodial and cleaning duties. An employee of this company is, in effect, Council's representative.
If a Custodian is not present at the function it is the hirers responsibility to turn off electricial equipment and leave the hall locked and tidy. The custodian will check for any damage or missing property that may affect the refund of your bond.
Halls must be left clean and tidy. This includes wiping down tables and chairs, sweeping floors and making sure the kitchen is clean.
The rule of thumb is that the hall should be left as you found it.
Bookings
For enquiries or bookings phone Leisure Active:
Telephone(04) 5600 307
Fax (04) 5600 400
Email: halls.bookings@huttcity.govt.nz
