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Bayside Auditorium

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Level 1 - Convention Centre Bayside

The Centre's principal venue for large events is the Bayside Auditorium, seating 3,500. This room can be split into 1/3 and 2/3 sections, seating 880 and 2,476 respectively. The auditorium is surrounded by eight meeting rooms seating from 30 - 200 people.

Room Features
  • Flexibility of different configurations and capacities
  • Flexible rigging for high loads and custom configurations
  • Acoustically treated operable wall to divide room into 2/3 and 1/3 configuration
  • Fixed tiered seating and removable floor seating
  • Flexible staging arrangements
  • Numbered seating
  • Vehicular lift to stage height
  • Direct access to Bayside 107 and 108 for organisers office or speaker preparation
  • Direct access to Dressing Rooms 1-4 from stage area
  • Late entry doors
  • Wheelchair spaces available
  • Induction Hearing Loop
Room Specifications
Gross Area: 3,500 square metres (37,674 square feet)
Ceiling Height: 9.4-11.6 metres (31-38 feet)
Floor Loading: 5-7 kpa
Room Capacity
theatre
3,430
Audio Visual Elements (included in room rental)
  • Portable stage 14m x 6m
  • Permanent audio visual operating positions
  • Lectern and microphone
  • Ceiling sound system
Services Available
Type of Service Utilisation Quantity
Phone Services Telephone, fax and eftpos connections 12 outlets
CAT 5 Network Computer networks, internet access using 100 Mb link, video conferencing via the web 16 outlets
Power Backstage Lift Area South: 300 Amp 3 phase link panel 32 Amp 3 phase outlets 10 Amp 1 phase outlets 1 / 3 / 6 outlets
Power Backstage Lift Area North: 32 Amp 3 phase outlets 10 Amp 1 phase outlets 3 / 6 outlets
Rigging Beams 1 tonne per lineal metre per radial Permanently installed chain motors 10 radial beams / 29
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Suitable for
  • Conferences
  • Annual General Meetings
  • Product Launches
  • Live Performances
  • Award Nights


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