Balmain Town Hall
Last updated Friday, 26 Nov 2010.Balmain Town Hall is a general purpose hall available for hire by the public (individuals, groups and organisations) for a variety of uses including - private functions, community events, profit making ventures, charity/not-for-profit activities and meetings/conferences. The facility is located within the Leichhardt Local Government Area (LGA) on land which traditionally belonged to the Gadigal & Wangal people, of the Eora nation. The Leichhardt LGA is a unique area with a long cultural heritage and a special beauty that comes from its Sydney Harbour location and 'old suburb' origins. The Leichhardt LGA has a 16km frontage to Sydney Harbour and Parramatta River. Balmain Town Hall was opened in 1888 and in 2009 a major refurbishment project was completed on the site. Balmain Public Library opened on site in 1978.
Co-located facility:Co-located in the same building as Balmain Library and the Balmain Town Hall Meeting Room can also be found at the same location as Balmain Town Hall.
Category: Community Hall
Contact
Contact
Phone: 02 9367 9336
Email: leichhardt@lmc.nsw.gov.au
Website: http://www.leichhardt.nsw.gov.au/community-facilities.html
Location
370 Darling Street
Balmain, NSW 2041
Other facilities in Balmain
Local Government Area: Leichhardt Municipal Council
Lat/lon: -33.86, 151.18
Visiting
We run:
- Arts Industry Workshops and training activities
- Children's Literacy and reading
- Community learning and skill development training
- Community social events e.g. weddings
- Community workshops and participatory activities
- Craft exhibitions
- Dance performances
- Design exhibitions
- Education programs for schools
- Indigenous arts exhibitions and events
- Library services
- Literature writing events
- Music performances
- New media exhibitions
- Social history exhibitions
- Theatre performances
- Visual arts exhibitions
- Youth programs and activities
- Citizenship ceremonies, retail sales/markets, Council run public meetings
Accessibility
- accessible toilets
- a continuous accessible path of travel within the building to all public spaces, services and facilities
- any tactile indicators (e.g.. Braille on signage, changes in surface that can be felt with a cane, marking on stair rises)
- a set down area at the facility entrance with a kerb ramp to allow access from the road to the entrance
- handrails fitted to stairs and ramps
- the capacity for people in wheelchairs to sit with their companions in auditoriums or other fixed seating areas
Dedicated parking: Balmain Town Hall does not have dedicated parking.
Disabled access: yes
Catering
No catering facilities are on offer.Visitors
2007/8: 187502008/9: 5500
School visitors: 6.0
Hiring a facility
If you would like to enquire about any of our facilities, contact us:
- Phone: 02 9367 9336
- Email: leichhardt@lmc.nsw.gov.au
- Website: http://www.leichhardt.nsw.gov.au/community-facilities.html