Everything for 40th Birthday Parties
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Forty tends to split into two kinds of party: a long, relaxed lunch where friends bring their children, or a proper night out once the babysitter is booked. Wollongong has good options for both, and a fair share of them face the water.
On Wollongong Harbour, Lu Mare seats up to 60 for Italian set menus from $67 per person, and Harbourfront Seafood Restaurant has floor-to-ceiling glass facing the water. North Beach Pavilion does share-style feasts for 10 to 48 in the heritage bathers pavilion, with a two-hour beer, wine and spritz package for $40 per person. Further south, Waterfront Tavern spreads six function areas over Shell Cove marina.
For a night that runs later, The Groundz on the old Dapto showground has a converted pavilion called The Gable for 60 to 110 guests, with BYO food allowed, and Bóveda in Thirroul switches to canapés for up to 100 in its old bank vault.
A few ways to give a 40th a centrepiece:
Celebrating a decade on? The 50th birthday party page leans towards seated dinners and speeches, and the 30th birthday party page towards hands-on afternoons.
Lu Mare seats up to 60 on Wollongong Harbour with set menus from $67 per person, Harbourfront Seafood Restaurant has seafood set menus from $65 per person for 20 to 150 guests, and North Beach Pavilion runs share feasts for groups of 10 to 48.
Barefoot bowls at Gerringong Bowlo, with lunch at the Werri Waves Bistro afterwards, or a morning at Otford Farm, where adults ride the trails and young children can have a led pony ride in the yard.
Central Hotel Shellharbour's Extension events centre takes 350 cocktail style, and The Groundz in Dapto offers exclusive hire of its whole Tap House for 250 to 650.
The Groundz in Dapto allows BYO food. South Coast Distillery also offers self-catered function hire of its distillery bar on a minimum spend.
Owl and Pussycat Events designs silk floral styling and backdrops, with party packages from $700 including delivery, setup and pack down. Balloon Expressions builds garlands, arches and plinth set-ups from $150.
AMPT DJ Australia plays open-format sets shaped around the ages in the room, and Divine Productions combines live vocals and guitar with DJ and MC duties, from $2,200 with sound and lighting included.
Ultimate DJs brings a five-hour package from $800 with speakers, a microphone and lights. Q Strings plays as a violin and cello duet, a trio or a solo violinist, covering classical pieces through to Coldplay. Ellie Maye Belly Dance performs solo or with a troupe, either once or in a few shorter sets through the night.
