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, or lunch 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, that has updated outdoor furniture 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
Echuca Room
The Echuca room is a stand-alone meeting space that can accommodate meetings up to a maximum of 10 using the existing boardroom style table that is in the room. Room dimensions are: 5.0m x 4.2m. | Read more
Wodonga Room
The Wodonga room is a stand-alone meeting space with a capacity to accommodate meetings up to a maximum of 12 workshop style. Room dimensions are: 6.1m x 5.0m. | 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 from 8.30am – 5.00pm. If you need access prior to this time, please email [email protected].
- Access beyond 5.00pm may incur an additional cost. Please enquire when booking.
- If rooms need to be rearranged during the day a flat rate of $80.00 will apply.
- If additional cleaning is required as a result of room hire, it will be charged at $25.00/hour.
- All paper and rubbish to be removed off tables and placed in appropriate bins (recycle/rubbish).
- Hirers of the meeting space must have Public Liability Insurance and provide the AEU Vic Branch with a copy of such Public Liability Insurance Certificate when making a booking.
- Ceramic cups are provided for tea and coffee and need to be returned to the kitchen at the end of the day.
- Blu-tack, sticky tap and / or drawing pins must not be used on painted surfaces or glass.
- Displays may only be mounted on pinboards.
- No onsite parking is available. There are parking options in nearby streets (see map here). All day parking available at Victoria Park Station. The nearest train station is Victoria Park.
- Any equipment damaged / lost will be charged at the hirer’s expense.
Venue cancellation and payment policy
- All venue hire fees are payable within 14 days of receipt of invoice.
- Where cancellations occur more than 7 days prior to the event, the venue hire fee will be fully refundable (so long as payment has been made at such cancellation point).
- For cancellations made less than 7 days, but more than 48 hours prior, a 50% fee is payable.
- For cancellations made less than 48 hours before the venue hire is due to start the full venue hire amount is payable;
- No shows will be charged 100% of the registration fee.
Cancellation of venue hire by AEU Victorian Branch
The AEU Vic Branch reserves the right to alter or cancel a venue hire booking, without prior notice, any of the arrangements relating directly or indirectly to an event, for any circumstances beyond the AEU Vic Branches reasonable control. This includes the cancellation of an event itself.
The AEU Vic Branches maximum liability is limited to a full refund of the venue hire costs. The AEU Vic Branch accepts no additional liability for travel, accommodation or any other additional costs incurred, unless otherwise approved.