Situated in small grounds on Waimairi Road at 166 Waimairi Road, Ilam, this centre has a large hall, a small hall and a kitchen, and is ideal for dance, educational, and art and craft activities. Both halls have wooden floors.
Waimairi Road Community Centre has the following capacities:
Room
Capacity
Large hall
70 standing, 50 seated
Small hall
60 standing, 40 seated
Availability and access
Hours of hire
Monday to Sunday, 8.00am to 9.30pm
Avonhead Play Centre operates from here every weekday except Tuesday, and on Wednesday in the smaller hall from 8.30am to midday during the school term
Access
This centre has wheelchair access and an accessible toilet
There are 20 car parks on site
Pricing
The below pricing is valid until 30 June 2024.
$15.00 per hour for not-for-profit community groups where the booking is for community benefit and does not charge attendees.
$24.00 per hour for not-for-profit community groups where the booking is for a community group and charges fees or takes payment.
$38.00 per hour for commercial, business, private or celebration hire. This includes auctions, meetings, birthdays, weddings, private events, funerals etc.
General fees
$80.00 security charge for bookings where the hire is:
Booked after 6pm Monday to Friday for 4 hours and longer.
Booked Saturday, Sunday or Public Holiday for 4 hours and longer.
At the discretion of Council staff and not limited to the events above.
$189.00 cleaning charge will be invoiced to the hirer if the venue is not left fit for purpose. Additional cleaning charges may apply if required.
$55.00 replacement charge for lost or damaged keys/access cards.
A security guard will be present from the last hour of the hire to ensure the hirer adheres to the terms and conditions of hire and has made good the community space to the required standard.
Facilities and equipment
General
There is a baby change table located in the disabled access toilet.
Large hall
55 chairs
Roof-mounted heaters
Small hall
40 chairs
10 tables
Heat pump
Kitchen
Wall mounted water heater
Bench and washup sink
Oven
Microwave
All hirers are required to supply their own crockery, cutlery, tea towels, wash-up cloths, rubbish bags and cleaning liquids
Cleaning equipment (vacuum cleaner, broom, mop and bucket) are available
Heaters
The centre has 2-hour timers on the walls for the heaters.
The playground at the rear of the centre is owned and operated by Avonhead Play centre and is not for use by hire groups.
Health and safety
As part of the rental agreement, you accept legal responsibility to meet evacuation plans, health and safety responsibilities and to act as the facility warden.
All users are required to complete a pre-use form. These must then be signed, dated and left in the dropbox in the foyer of the centre.
Alcohol
The consumption and supply of alcohol is not permitted at this facility.