Portland Civic Hall

The Portland Civic Hall officially opened 26 March 1974. Since then, the Hall has been centre of many iconic events.

The Civic Hall is a great location to hold your function with something to suit everyone. The venue is walking distance to town, and a bus stop is located right out the front. The Hall is situated next door to the Portland Library and Glenelg Shire Council Municipal Office.

The Hall is a versatile multipurpose building consisting of a large open area, as well as an adjoining supper room and kitchen. The Hall is a generous space which consists of a stage and change rooms, perfect for that end of year dance performance or school concert. The large floor area can accommodate up to 40 rectangle tables with 6 chairs per table for a cabaret style event, or 650 chairs facing the stage.

The supper room provides a smaller space suitable for meetings and small community gatherings. This area can accommodate 10 tables with 6 chairs per table.

The stage consists of curtains, sound, and lighting capabilities plus dressing rooms backstage. Note: Only a qualified technician can use Council's sound and lighting board. When making your Hall booking, you will be asked if technical support is required – if yes, we will book a 30-minute consultation with Council's technician to discuss your event needs.

To book the Civic Hall, please contact the Glenelg Shire Customer Service Team to check availability and then complete the Booking Request Form. All bookings require that the Civic Hall requirements be completed (acceptance of Terms & Conditions, a Risk Management Plan, proof of public liability insurance). If emailing Customer Service, please attach your completed Civic Hall requirements.

For bookings over 400, a Place of Public Entertainment (POPE) Application Form must be also be completed as part of the booking process and submitted to the Glenelg Shire Building Surveyor.

Bookings can be made up to 12 months in advance.

Note:

If you will be selling or serving alcohol a temporary liquor license will be required. To find out more be see Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulations
If you would like further information regarding Events, visit Events Glenelg for information on Planning an Event. You can also submit an Event Listing for inclusion on our What’s On Calendar of Events.
You can submit a booking request for this venue by completing a Booking Request Form.

If you require further information, please contact customer service on 1300 GLENELG (1300 453 635) or email enquiry@glenelg.vic.gov.au.