Venue information
The AEU Victoria branch is situated at 126 Trenerry Crescent in Abbotsford, conveniently located near the Eastern Freeway and adjacent to the picturesque and culturally significant Dights Falls.
The ground floor space has a number of different rooms available for hire. The rooms can be hired out individually or as a whole. Four of the five rooms can be combined to create a single expansive space that caters for conferences, large meetings, lunch or dinner functions. The rooms are equipped with the latest video conferencing equipment.
The building also offers a foyer area where event participants can be welcomed and has all the amenities needed to host your next event or function. It caters for visitors that have mobility needs (with a ramp to access the front of the building).
We have onsite catering offering delicious meals and snacks to meet all of your function needs. The ground floor space includes an informal café/eating area that leads onto a large outdoor deck, some of which is undercover, overlooking the picturesque Dights Falls and Yarra Bend Parklands. | Images here
There is all-day parking adjacent to the Victoria Park Railway Station (free of charge from 1 April 2023) or limited free on-street parking surrounding the building including the carpark near Dights Falls.
Location of the AEU
The AEU Victoria branch is easily accessible from the city (by train and bus) as well as from major road arterials (Eastern Freeway, Hoddle & Johnston Streets). The closest train station is Victoria Park. For further information, please see the map here.
Layout of the meeting space available
To view the building and meeting room map click here. (PDF)
Meeting room details
Warrnambool Room
The Warrnambool room is a stand-alone meeting space. This room can accommodate meetings of a few people up to a maximum of 40 in a theatre style set-up. Room dimensions are: 7.4m x 8.6m. | Read more
Geelong Room
The Geelong room can either be used as a stand-alone meeting space or can form part of either 2 or 4 rooms. As a single-use room it can seat up to 60 people theatre style. Room dimensions are: 14.2m x 8.9m. | Read more
Bendigo Room
The Bendigo room can either be used as a stand-alone meeting space or can form part of 4 rooms. As a single use space it can seat up to 60 people theatre style. Room dimensions are: 12.7m x 8.9m. | Read more
Ballarat Room
The Ballarat room can either be used as a stand-alone meeting space or can form part of 4 rooms. As a single space it can accommodate up to 30 people theatre style. Room dimensions are: 13.6m x 5.2m. | Read more
Morwell Room
The Morwell room can either be used as a stand-alone meeting space or can form part of 4 rooms. As a single space it can accommodate up to 36 people theatre style. Room dimensions are: 10m x 7.3m. | Read more
Connecting room configurations here
Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat and Morwell rooms can be joined together to create one expansive space that can cater for conferences, large meetings, lunch or dinner functions. | Configurations here
Request a booking and contact details
If you would like any further information about any of these meeting spaces, or would like to request a tour or booking, please contact Linda McKenzie on 03 9418 4860 or 0439 237 507, or email [email protected].
Terms and conditions
- Rooms are available Monday to Friday.
- Weekends/after 5.00pm hire may incur an additional cost. Please enquire when booking.
- All paper and rubbish to be removed from tables and placed in appropriate bins (recycle/rubbish).
- Hirers of the meeting space will need to have Public Liability Insurance and be able to provide the AEU Victorian branch with a copy of such Public Liability Insurance Certificate when making a booking.
- Ceramic cups are provided for tea and coffee. Please return the cups to the kitchen at the end of the day.
- Blu-tack, sticky tape and/or drawing pins must not be used on painted surfaces or glass.
- If you require materials to be put up on wall spaces please enquire about this when making your booking.
- Any equipment damaged/lost will be charged at the hirer’s expense.