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How much does it cost?
The tables below indicate the fees and charges for the various facilities available at the centre.
Indoor Sports Court
Category | Unit | Fee |
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Standard rate | ||
Peak 5pm - close weekdays and all day on weekends | Per hour | $96 |
Off Peak 7am -5pm weekdays | Per hour | $83.50 |
Not-for-profit organisations, NFP Sports Clubs and schools | ||
Peak 5pm - close weekdays and all day on weekends | Per hour | $79.50 |
Off Peak 7am -5pm weekdays | Per hour | $64 |
Casual hire half court basketball, maximum of 6 players (restricted times) | Per person/Per hour | $7.50 |
Hire of sports equipment | Per use | $5- $30 |
Security Bond (Refundable) | Per use | $0-1000 |
Community Room
Category | Unit | Fee |
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Standard rate | ||
Peak 5pm - close weekdays and all day on weekends | per hour | $62.50 |
Off Peak 7am -5pm weekdays | per hour | $50 |
Not-for-profit | ||
Peak 5pm - close weekdays and all day on weekends | per hour | $31.50 |
Off Peak 7am -5pm weekdays | per hour | $25.50 |
Private functions (minimum 4 hours booking) | ||
Haft day (4 hours) | per half day | $419 |
Full day (8 hours) | per day | $836 |
Additional hours | per hour | $120.50 |
Security bond | per use | $500-1000 |
Cleaning fee | per use | $75-150 |
* Registered Not for profit groups 50% discount on private function rate * Commercial function / events additional 50% premium on private function rates | ||
Community Room Kitchen | ||
Standard rate | per use | $92.50 |
Not for Profit groups | per use | $45 |
Community Room AV | ||
Standard rate | per use | $50 |
NFP rate | per use | $25 |
Northern Club Room
Category | Unit | Fee |
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Standard rate | Per hour | $44 |
Not for Profit groups | Per hour | $22 |
Licenced Sports Club Day Rate | Per day | $71 |
Cleaning fee (as required) | Per booking | $75 |
Sport Facilities
Category | Unit | Fee |
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Home changing room | per hour | $38 |
Visitors changing room | per hour | $38 |
Referees room (with hire of Waverley Oval only) | per use | Free |
First aid room (with hire of Waverley Oval only) | per use | Free |
Kiosk | per booking | $74.50 |
Grandstand (when used as a venue for events, filming purposes) | per booking | $192.69 |
All prices are inclusive of GST, excluding security bonds. Fees and charges apply for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
For more information contact the centre.
Margaret Whitlam Recreation Centre
Waverley Park, Bondi Road, Bondi Junction NSW 2022
Phone: (02) 9083 8300
Fax: (02) 9389 4839
venuehire@waverley.nsw.gov.au
Office Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm Monday to Friday. Closed Public Holidays.
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