Venue hire - general booking details
The information on this page relates to general booking details for following Community Centres: Apex Park Facility, Cowandilla Community Room, Lockleys Community Room, Lockleys Oval Sporting Facility, Plympton Community Centre, Thebarton Community Centre, Weigall Oval Sporting Facility.
General booking details
COVID-19 requirements for hirers and visitors
Visitors and hirers will need to adhere to any public health safety protocols when visiting any of our community facilities.
Should you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on 8416 6333 during business hours or email info@wtcc.sa.gov.au.
What activities are suitable for our venues?
We have a variety of space options available and can generally suit the following activities:
- weddings, receptions, anniversaries and engagements
- large functions
- performances
- community events
- sporting events
- corporate training
- conferences / expo events
- community meetings
- health and fitness programs
- birthday parties
- christenings, baptisms and naming parties
- luncheons / dinners / breakfast events
- business meetings
- family gatherings and reunions
- wakes and funeral suppers
- craft activities
- fundraising nights / quiz nights.
This is not a complete list. Feel free to ask us if you are unsure if your activity will be suitable.
When are the venues available for hire?
Operating times differ from venue to venue:
- Most venues 8am to 11pm
- Thebarton Community Centre 6am to 4am.
How can I make a booking?
Do I have to book in advance?
Yes. Our venues are very well patronised and a lead time of at least 2 weeks is required. We strongly recommend booking further in advance of two weeks – especially for weekends.
Can I make a tentative booking or place a hold on a space?
Dates cannot be held and no tentative bookings are taken.
Am I required to have Public Liability Insurance for my booking?
Bookings at a City of West Torrens Community Facility do require an active Public Liability Insurance policy to a minimum value of $20m.
There are some exceptions to this, such as one off private activities. These exceptions are listed below.
- My booking is for a one-off, private activity (e.g. family gathering) and we have not exhausted the 4x session allowance.
- My booking is for a community group and we have not exhausted the 4x session allowance.
- My booking is for an internal CWT activity or we have sponsorship with the City of West Torrens.
Please note:
- The expiry date of the policy must not exceed the final booking date on the booking application.
- The policy is to the value of twenty million dollars ($20 million) Australia-wide.
- The policy name and hirer’s name must be the same.
- The 4x session allowance for private hirers and community use spans all City of West Torrens Community Facilities as a total.
Can I decorate the space?
Yes. Please do not use pins or tape. You must make sure that all decorations are completely removed at the end of your function, including any residues.
Who is responsible to set up furniture?
The setting up and packing down of equipment is the responsibility of the hirer and must be completed within your allocated time frames.