Venue hire terms and conditions

• Our facilities are primarily dedicated to religious, charitable, and community purposes. To help maintain the charitable land tax exemptions that apply to our property, venue hire is generally available only to Christian not-for-profit organisations, community organisations, and schools.
• All activities must align with our beliefs and values.
• Rooms are available for hire from Monday to Friday midday.
• Please note: Venue hire is not available for birthday parties, commercial activities, classes, or business conferences.
• Block out period: 23 December - 2 January · We have a strict no alcohol policy on premise.
• We reserve the right, at our discretion, to approve or decline any booking request. Individual venues or rooms may also be subject to specific terms and conditions. This agreement is deemed cancelled immediately should any of the above conditions not be met by the hirer.

The hirer agrees to the following conditions

1. To follow at all times the instructions of the Event Manager, particularly in relation to use of equipment, furniture and response to emergency.
2. It is the responsibility of the hirer to set up rooms according to needs and on the basis of the furniture made available by the church.
3. To hold harmless the owner of the property for all damages, costs, actions, demands and claims, which may be sustained by or suffered by the owner or its employees arising out of the hire of the property.
4. Where necessary, to provide evidence of public liability insurance for an indemnity of not less than $10,000,000 covering any damage to the hired property or any legal liability that may arise from the use of the hired property.
5. To keep the hired property in good repair and condition, returning it in the same state as it was at the commencement of the period of hire.
6. To reimburse the owner for the cost of repairing any damage incurred to the hired property or its contents during the period of hire. The bond will be first used to rectify any damage, should value of damage be less than the bond then the balance of the bond will be returned. Should value of repair exceed the bond then an invoice for the balance of repair will be issued.
7. Not to permit alcohol to be consumed or brought onto the hired property.
8. To allow the owner or its employees, contractors where applicable access to the hired property during the period of hire for the purpose of inspection.
9. Not to remove from the hired property contents or fixtures belonging to the owner.
10. To use the hired property in a manner that will not annoy, disturb, interfere with or damage property belonging to the owner, tenants, occupiers of the hired property or occupiers of other properties in the neighbourhood.
11. To leave the facility in a generally neat and tidy condition according to the instructions of the Event Manager. Any excessive mess, including food stains in carpet, may incur additional cleaning to that detailed on this invoice.
12. Not to use the hired property in a manner which could cause a risk to the health and safety of others.
13. Not to bring equipment or materials on to the hired property without the prior permission of the owner.
14. Not to carry out any activities on the hired property which may prejudice the insurance cover on the hired property.