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 2025/26 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
 Green Room and Chorus Rooms Full Day per room $97.75
 Hourly $46.00

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 2025/26 charges (incl GST)
Entire Complex Per Day $2,530.00
Whitestone Contracting Auditorium Sun to Thurs per Performance $920.00
Sun to Thurs Stalls Only per Performance $747.50
Sun to Thurs Dark or Rehearsal $460.00
Fri & Sat per Performance $1,150.00
Fri & Sat Stalls Only $920.00
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 $138.00
Morning or afternoon hire (4 hours max) $74.75
Per Hour $34.50
Footlights Stage Ballroom Mode Full Day $977.50
The Study Hourly $11.50
Green Room and Chorus Rooms Full Day $80.50
1/2 Day $40.25
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