Venues

Whether you are arranging a small meeting for a handful of colleagues or an event for 1000 people, Port Macquarie’s range of meeting venues, accommodation and service providers, coupled with its reputation for staging successful conferences and events, has everything you need to come out a success and make your next meeting or event a memorable one!

The Glasshouse Arts Conference and Entertainment Centre

This 606-seat theatre provides a dramatic and inspiring space that can be used for presentations, performances, and even movie screenings. Other spaces include two meeting rooms, a small function room, a black box studio that accommodates 100 on raked seating, and the Artlab that can be used as a breakout space or in which delegates can participate in creative activities as part of the conference offering. The mezzanine foyer fits 25 trade booths and is filled with natural light from the floor-to-ceiling windows. This is also an inviting space for delegates to mingle over lunch, dinner or cocktails. For a very special event, a cocktail function in the Glasshouse Gallery serves as an ideal opening-night ice breaker as delegates mingle among world-class exhibitions. With an onsite commercial kitchen and catering staff, dining options range from business box lunches to gourmet canapés to five-course meals.

Click here to visit The Glasshouse website.

Mercure Centro Hotel

Port Macquarie’s newest hotel mixes business with pleasure perfectly. The Mercure Centro Hotel offers three function rooms, perfect for your next meeting, conference or special event.
 
The Waterline meeting room is a modern and elegant venue with the latest technical facilities with opening bi-fold doors to the poolside courtyard, making it ideal for welcome reception cocktail drinks in the evening. Mercure’s rooftop terrace is the perfect venue for a wedding reception, conference or seminar, accommodating up to 180 people. It affords stunning 180 degree views of Port Macquarie’s town and waterways.

All conferences and meetings held at the Mercure Centro Hotel are carbon neutral. Mercure Hotels follows Accor's global environmental charter which has actions in place to reduce energy and water consumption and improve waste management and recycling. 

Click here to view Mercure Centro Hotel’s Conference Kit or visit their website.

Panthers Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie’s largest venue, Panthers, offers flexible and versatile spaces including an Auditorium, five function rooms, outdoor covered deck and garden. With modern conference technology and several restaurants, cafés and bars, Port Macquarie Panthers has much to offer the conference delegate.

The Auditorium can accommodate up to 1,000 people theatre style and up to 750 people banquet style, complete with stage, dance floor, podium with PA System, separate audio/visual room with equipment with an in-house technician available. Additional conference rooms are in close proximity to the Auditorium and accessible by stairs and elevator.

Pier One is separated from the club atmosphere and overlooks the picturesque Hastings River. This room is ideal for seminars, wedding receptions, trade exhibition or luncheons. The adjoining outside deck provides the opportunity for additional space. 

Click here to view Panthers Port Macquarie’s Conference Kit or visit their website.

Port Pacific Resort

Port Pacific Resort is located in the heart of Port Macquarie’s CBD, close to the Glasshouse, and offers a large dedicated conference room on the 9th level of the resort, with spectacular ocean and river views. The room contains modern technical equipment, an adjoining outdoor terrace and small bar area. The room is ideal for seminars, dinners, cocktail receptions and meetings.

Smaller board meetings can be accommodated within the 2 bedroom executive apartment, which is available on request. Versatile conference packages that include all catering can be arranged to suit your needs. Group sessions and motivational sessions can be organised if required.

Port Pacific Resort is an all encompassing property that will keep your delegates entertained away from the boardroom. Featuring spacious, serviced, self contained, air conditioned apartments with large balconies with all the modern comforts of home. 

Click here to visit Port Pacific Resort’s website.

Rydges Port Macquarie

Rydges Port Macquarie offers first class accommodation and conference facilities in the heart of Port Macquarie’s town centre. With a versatile range of conference facilities and excellent catering packages, Rydges caters for up to 175 people theatre style, with all four conference rooms offering an enviable position adjacent to the Hastings River with river views.

The four function rooms can be used separately or joined together and adjoin a covered balcony. Conference facilities include In-House A/V Equipment, Speaker Phone, High Speed Internet, Data Projector, Video Conferencing and Natural Lighting. Catering packages are available and can be custom designed to suit your needs.

Only 50 metres from the Glasshouse, Rydges is a perfect resting spot with the 4 ½ star hotel offering 98 beautifully appointed and spacious rooms, complemented by 25 self-contained apartments. 

Click here to view Rydges Conference Kit or visit their website.
 

Westport Park

This is Port Macquarie’s most unique venue and an ideal location for large scale events. This all purpose park is currently used for the Australian Ironman Event, Car Shows and Exhibitions, Carnivals and Fairs, Fireworks Demonstrations, the Firefighter Championships, El Capella Blanco, along with other sporting events.

Westport Park has often held up to 5,000 people at one time. The flexibility of Westport Park allows for Marquees and enclosures to be built to accommodate your event needs. Located on the corner of Buller and Parks Streets, Westport Park commands extensive views of the Hastings River and forms an intrinsic link to the Port Macquarie CBD. A cement car park and amenities with accessibility toilet are available with the park.
An application must be submitted to Port Macquarie-Hastings Council requesting to use Westport Park.

Click here to view more information on Westport Park.

Contact Us

Contact the Tourism and Events Unit at Port Macquarie-Hastings Council for assistance with planning your next conference, meeting or event on 02 6581 8111.  View a copy of the Meetings and Events Guide here.

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