Party Venue Hire Townsville

Picking a function space in North Queensland's capital starts with one question: do you want the water, the main street or the suburbs? The CBD and The Strand hold most of the rooms, Thuringowa and the southern edge add clubs and taverns with room to spread out, and Magnetic Island sits across Cleveland Bay for anyone happy to plan around a ferry.

Where each part of the city fits a party:

• Flinders Street and the CBD: heritage function rooms, pubs with band rooms and beer gardens, a cocktail lounge with a speakeasy and a private members' club, all close enough to walk between for an after-party.
• Ross Creek and the waterfront: restaurants with lawns and private rooms, a yacht club function room and a casino resort with rooms for anything from 10 guests to 1,000.
• The Strand and North Ward: foreshore pubs and restaurants beside the beaches and the rock pool, several with covered rooftops or decks facing Magnetic Island.
• Palmer Street and Railway Estate: an events centre whose Grand Ballroom holds as many as 500, and the stadium's function suites, both geared to big sit-down dinners and work nights.
• Aitkenvale, Hermit Park, Kirwan and Thuringowa Central: suburban taverns, leagues clubs and bowls clubs with set menus, handy for guests who live on the western side.
• Magnetic Island and Alligator Creek: a beachfront hotel, a marina restaurant and a garden venue across the bay, plus a farm tavern on acreage south of the city.

Set menus here start around $24 per person and reach $60 per person, while private rooms and event spaces often quote a minimum spend instead: one waterfront room asks for an $850 minimum spend and a Flinders Street event space a $2,000 minimum spend. If the occasion is already settled, go straight to wedding venues or Christmas party venues.