A community venue at 9 Rawhiti Avenue in New Brighton, run by Eastern Community Sport and Recreation, and a short walk from New Brighton beach and Rawhiti Domain. The main hire is the upstairs Event Room, 270 square metres, with natural light, block-out blinds, a bar, a dance floor and a licence for 200 patrons. It costs $550 per evening function with the bar open, and $450 for a day meeting, both as at 2026. A smaller meeting room seats about 20 and can be set up theatre or boardroom style. Corporate hire is $250 a day, as at 2026, and community groups are asked to call for pricing. Bookings must be confirmed and paid 25 working days ahead so the council licence can be processed, and a bond may be required. Day catering is available through Little Lunches, and the staff can run team-building activities.
Customers say the venue is fantastic and the staff are flexible and well organised, with support on the day. A netball club has held meetings, fundraisers and prizegiving nights in the upstairs rooms. Another says the social and meeting spaces are tidy, well lit and heat well. Preferred access to Eastern Canopy, a covered sports facility with two hard courts and astro turf, and to the Rawhiti Domain sports fields, is available through the staff. Our pick in New Brighton for a function or meeting with a bar.