Bowling in Moorabbin

Ten-pin is only part of the story at Holey Moley Moorabbin. Inside Morris Moor on Cochranes Rd, the lanes sit next to arcade games, an indoor themed golf course, a cocktail bar and a kitchen making pizzas and burgers – so a party can bowl a frame, grab a slice and wander off to putt without anyone leaving the building.

A single game can be booked on its own, though groups celebrating something usually go for a package.

Ways a bowling party can run at Cochranes Rd:

• Children's birthdays – the base kids' package is golf-led with pizza or nuggets, juice, decorations and its own party space, while the dearer version puts the kids on a lane for a game as well.
• Grown-up functions – a two-hour booking with nine holes and a set-aside area, pitched at hens, bucks, birthdays and office crews.
• Bigger adult packages – finger food comes in, and drinks run for an hour or two.
• Arcade breaks – game cards keep restless guests busy between turns.
• Indoors throughout – lanes, course and bar are all under cover, so rain never cancels the plan.

Party packages start from $35 per person, and add-ons such as platters, another round of golf or a winner's trophy can be tacked on.