Choosing the Location of the Event/Possible Venues
The location of your event is crucial. The type of event you plan to conduct and the number of people that will attend will obviously influence the location. Listed below are facilities located in the South Waikato that allow for venue hire. This is not a definitive list. Contact schools, churches, theatres, motels etc directly to enquire about the possible hiring of their families.
Halls and Conference Rooms for Hire as at January 2007
|
Name |
Seating |
Location |
Kitchen |
Contacts |
Stage |
Phone |
Licensing |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tokoroa |
|
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Amisfield Full Primary School |
|
Moffat Road |
|
|
|
886 5968 |
|
|
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Apostolic Church |
|
Cnr Maraetai Road and Thompson Street |
Yes |
Lionel Smith |
|
886 4970 |
No |
|
|
Catholic Parish Hall |
300 |
Mossop Road |
Yes |
Kevin Cody |
Yes |
886 5667 |
Yes |
|
|
Cricket Pavilion |
100 |
Mossop Road |
Yes |
Wayne Jowett |
No |
886 4445 |
Yes |
|
|
East Bowling Club |
160 |
Memorial Sportsground |
Yes |
Donna Quirke |
No |
886 8793 |
Yes |
|
|
Elim Pentecostal Church |
|
Balmoral Drive |
|
Lyle Bryant |
|
886 5577 |
|
|
|
Forest View High School |
400 |
Baird Road |
No |
Karen Watkins |
Yes |
886 5219 |
No |
|
|
Masonic Hall |
100 |
Cnr Papanui and Bridge Streets |
Yes |
Brian Mycroft |
No |
886 7625 |
No |
|
|
Samoan Community Welfare Hall |
450 |
8 Giles Street (Behind KFC) |
Yes |
Mr Letoa |
Yes |
886 6147 |
Yes |
|
|
Senior Citizens Hall |
110 |
Papanui Street |
Yes |
Lyn |
Yes |
886 0813 |
Yes |
|
|
Scout Hall |
250 |
36 Kauri Street |
Yes |
Carmel Middlebrook |
|
886 5198 |
|
|
|
South Waikato Pacific Island Health Centre Trust |
100 |
Maraetai Road |
Yes |
|
Yes |
886 0010 |
No |
|
|
Southern United Rugby Football Club |
350 |
Memorial Sportsground |
Yes x 2 |
Colin Stephens |
No |
886 8327 |
Yes |
|
|
South Waikato District Council |
various |
Torphin Crescent |
|
Executive Assistant |
No |
885 0741 |
|
|
|
St Johns Ambulance Hall |
200 |
Logan Street |
Yes |
Station Room |
Yes |
886 8365 |
No |
|
|
St Lukes Pacific Church Hall |
400 |
Maraetai Road |
Yes |
Charlie Turia |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
Te Wananga o Aotearoa Conference area (constraints for weekends and evenings) |
800
|
Ashworth Street |
Yes (depends on numbers and catering needs) |
Roka Pahewa |
No |
885 0026 |
|
|
|
- Boardroom |
50 |
|
See above |
|
Yes |
885 0026 |
Yes |
|
|
Tokoroa Club |
150 |
Chambers Street |
Yes |
Manager |
No |
886 4911 |
Yes |
|
|
Cosmopolitan Club |
50 |
Balmoral Drive |
Yes |
Margaret |
|
886 4066 |
Yes |
|
|
Tokoroa High School |
Billah Street |
No |
Janita Poko |
Yes |
886 6109 |
|
||
|
- Marae - various |
Billah Street |
No |
Janita Poko |
Yes |
886 6109 |
No |
||
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Tokoroa League Club |
|
|
Warren Dixon |
|
886 6916 |
|
||
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Tokoroa Old Boys Rugby Football Club |
120 Memorial Sportsground |
Yes |
Lloyd and Gaynor Ngapo |
No |
886 0180 |
No |
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Putaturu/Arapuni
|
Bridge Club |
|
Kensington Street |
|
E Wadey |
|
883 6843 |
|
|
Central North Island Kindergarten Assn |
Various |
Glenshea Street |
Yes |
Office |
No |
883 8787 |
|
|
Golf Club |
|
Back of Lichfeld Road |
|
Philip Bell |
|
883 3413 |
|
|
Masonic Hall |
|
Overdale Road |
|
Roy Robbins |
|
883 3188 |
|
|
Overdale Community Centre |
|
12 Overdale Street |
|
Margaret Orr |
|
883 8771 |
|
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Puketurua Hall |
|
Arapuni Road |
|
Judith Bennett |
|
883 5630 |
|
|
Putaruru Arms Motor Inn |
|
|
|
Patrick Scanlon |
|
883 8307 |
Yes |
|
Putaruru District Services Memorial Club Inc |
|
Buckland Street |
Yes |
|
No |
883 8591 |
Yes |
|
Putaruru College |
|
Junction Street |
|
Principal |
|
883 8323 |
|
|
Putaruru Hotel |
|
Cnr Arapuni Road and Princes Street |
|
|
|
883 3911 |
Yes |
|
Putaruru Sports Stadium |
|
Taupo Street |
|
Wally |
|
883 4848 |
|
|
St Johns |
|
Overdale Street |
|
|
|
883 8663 |
|
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St Pats Hall (call St Mary's as hall is unattended) |
|
59 Kensington Street |
|
Principal |
|
885 1006
|
Yes
|
|
St Pauls Co?operating Parish |
|
64-66 Kensington Street |
|
|
|
883 7591 |
|
|
Theatre Players |
|
Overdale Street |
|
|
|
883 7814 |
|
|
Timber Museum |
|
State Highway 1 |
No |
Margaret Johnson |
|
883 7621 |
|
|
Te Waotu Hall |
|
RD 1 |
|
|
|
883 2861 |
|
Tirau
|
Kuranui School |
|
66 Waiomou Road , RD 2 |
|
Principal |
|
883 4866 |
|
|
Tapapa Hall |
|
SH 5 |
|
Norm Barker |
|
883 1839 |
|
|
Tirau Co-operating Parish |
|
Main Road |
|
Mary Tidbury |
|
883 1405 |
|
|
Golf Club |
|
State Highway 27 |
|
President |
|
883 1423 |
|
|
War Memorial Hall |
|
Main Road |
|
Tirau i-site |
|
883 1202 |
Ground Hire
The South Waikato District Council manages a number of public spaces. Some are home to a number of clubs over both the summer and winter seasons. These areas are available for hire for small groups, clubs and organisations. There may be a minimal charge or bond. To book or discuss reservations you can contact Wayne Jowett, South Waikato Sports and Leisure Board to use the Tokoroa Memorial Sportsground on 886 4445.
Parks and Reserves
To book any parks and reserves in the South Waikato contact Greg Shaw , South Waikato District Council 07 885 0729. Another resource available from Council is the “Working Safely in Public Spaces” brochure that may be of use when utilising parks and reserves for your events.
