Opera House

The Opera House Manager is authorised to vary charges for events, programmes or activities that promote the complex to a wide cross section of the community. 

Commercial rates 

Opera House - Venue Hire: Enquiries regarding charges should be made directly to the Opera House

Activity Basis for charge 2023/24 charges (incl GST)
Entire Complex Per Day 2,875.00
Dark or Rehearsal 1,380.00
Whitestone Contracting Auditorium Full Auditorium per performance 1,840.00
Dark or Rehearsal 977.50
The InkBox Theatrical per performance 575.00
Theatrical Rehearsal or Dark per day 230.00
Gallery / Trade Show / Lecture Mode Full Day 345.00
Gallery / Trade Show / Lecture Mode 1/2 Day 230.00
Function Room Mode Full Day 460.00
The Grand Foyer Evening Hire 287.50
The Empire Room Full Day 460.00
1/2 Day 287.50
The Chambers Full Day 345.00
1/2 Day 172.50
The Board Room Full Day 149.00
Morning or afternoon hire (4 hours max) 97.75
Per Hour 57.50
Footlights Stage Ballroom Mode Full Day 977.50
The Study Full Day 92.00
1/2 Day 46.00
 Green Room and Chorus Rooms Full Day per room 86.25
 Hourly 34.50

Community rates

The Opera House Manager may vary charges for events, programmes or activities that promote the complex to a wide cross section of the community. 

Activity Basis for charge 2023/24 charges (incl GST)
Entire Complex Per Day 2,530.00
Whitestone Contracting Auditorium Sun to Thurs per Performance 805.00
Sun to Thurs Stalls Only 632.50
Sun to Thurs Dark or Rehearsal 402.50
Fri & Sat per Performance 1,075.25
Fri & Sat Stalls Only 828.00
Fri & Sat Dark or Rehearsal 575.00
The InkBox Theatrical per performance 402.50
Theatrical Rehearsal or Dark per day 115.00
Gallery / Trade Show / Lecture Mode Full Day 230.00
Gallery / Trade Show / Lecture Mode 1/2 Day 115.00
Function Room Mode Full Day 320.00
The Grand Foyer Evening Hire 207.00
The Empire Room Full Day 345.00
1/2 Day 230.00
The Chambers Full Day 276.00
1/2 Day 115.00
The Board Room Full Day 119.00
Morning or afternoon hire (4 hours max) 74.75
Per Hour 34.50
Footlights Stage Ballroom Mode Full Day 402.50
The Study Full Day per room 46.00
Hourly 11.50
Green Room and Chorus Rooms Full Day 46.00
1/2 Day 23.00