Buninyong Bowling Club has a brand new clubroom that is available for hire. Pictures of the clubroom can be viewed on this page and by going to the Gallery tab. The venue has the following features:
- Large heated/air-conditioned function room (with seating for 120 people). Actual seating capacity for any event will be determined by the most recent COVID-19 guidelines.
- Fully equipped kitchen and servery
- Bar facility (to be run by BBC staff when service of alcohol is required)
- Male, female and disabled toilets
- Parking area with direct access to function room (including disabled access)
The facility WILL NOT be hired for 18th and 21st birthday functions. Also, patrons are not permitted access to any part of the bowling greens area – any damage to playing surfaces may result in loss of bond and/or additional charges.
Availability
| Day/Time | Availability |
|---|---|
| During pennant season (October to March) | |
| Mondays | Available (day and evening) |
| Tuesdays | Available after 5.00 pm |
| Wednesdays | Not available after 1.00 pm |
| Thursdays | Available (day and evening) |
| Fridays | Not available between 1.00 pm and 7.30 pm. Limited earlier access available for function set up prior to 7.30 pm |
| Saturdays | Not available |
| Sundays | Available day and evening except for tournament days |
| Outside of pennant season (April to September) | |
| Mondays | Available (day and evening) |
| Tuesdays | Available during the day but not in the evening |
| Wednesdays | Available (day and evening) |
| Thursdays | Available during the day but not in the evening |
| Fridays | No available generally between 4.00 pm and 7.30 pm. Limited earlier access available for function set up prior to 7.30 pm |
| Saturdays and Sundays | Available (day and evening) |
Bar Facility Policy:
- All functions requiring alcohol must use the club licence/bar. No BYO alcohol is permitted.
- Bar staff will be provided.
- Under Liquor licencing provisions, no alcohol can be served after 11.30 pm. Patrons are required to vacate the premises by 12.00am.
- No extension to the licence will be available.
General:
- The club reserves the right to make decisions regarding the hiring of the facility based on availability and function suitability.
- It is expected that the facility will be cleaned by the hirer and left in the state that it was presented.
- The club reserves the right to retain part or all of any bond monies to cover cleaning costs if required.
- Patrons are not permitted access to any part of the bowling greens area –any damage to playing surfaces may result in loss of bond and/or additional charges.
- No sticky tape, pins or other adhesives may be used on any surfaces throughout the facility.
- The relevant BBC staff will advise patrons as to what form of decorations will be permitted for functions.
Hiring Fees (effective 22/12/2020)
| Hiring of clubroom for private groups | $250 |
| Hiring of clubrooms for Buninyong community groups/charity organisations (No bar) | Donation by Negotiation |
| Hiring of clubrooms for commercial/business groups - Half/day | $150 |
| Hiring of clubrooms for commercial/business groups - Full-day | $250 |
| Hiring of green(s) and provision of bowls | $5 per person |
| Hire of club BBQ for functions | $20 |
| Use of projector/screen | $25 |
| Use/cleaning of club tablecloths | $10 per item |
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Provision of club members to cook, serve and clean clubrooms (including basic COVID-19 clean post-function) |
$5.00 per head |
| Provision of a one-course meal (meat/salad) | $15.00 per head |
| Provision of a two-course meal - meat/salad and dessert | $20.00 per head |
| Provision of meals for children: | |
| - under 5 years | $5.00 per head |
| - 6-16 years old | $7.50 per head |
| Bond
Returnable subject to the conditions of hire being met – see Clubroom room hire above). Note: Bond is to be paid 7 days prior to the function) |
|
| - Bond: Function with bar | $250 |
| - Bond: Meeting/function without bar | $150 |
| - Bond: Use of green for social bowls | $50 |
COVID-19 restrictions applicable to the Buninyong Bowling Club (BBC)
- Masks are not required to be worn when attending the BBC facilities but are to be carried at all times.
- Visitors are required to use the QR Scan electronic recording system when entering the Club's grounds. Please note that attendance details are recorded using the MyGuestList software and are erased after 28 days
- Appropriate hygiene practices are to be followed at all times and visitors should avoid sharing food when dining together.
- Hand and equipment sanitisers are to be used frequently when playing "barefoot bowls". These items will be placed around the rinks for easy access.
- Physical distancing practices are strongly recommended to be followed.
- Buffet style self-service is not permitted. All food is to be placed on plates (or equivalent utensils) by servers to ensure that the food is handled as minimally as possible.
- If any visitors are feeling unwell then they should not attend the BBC's facilities under any circumstances.
- The BBC facilities are to be treated appropriately at all times and COVID-19 hygiene practices adhered to.
Clubhouse Bookings
The table below shows the availability of our clubhouse for hire. Dates and times of approved bookings are in green (click relevant date for more details). Please fill in your details on the form to enquire about a clubhouse booking. Fields marked with a red asterisk (*) must be completed for the booking submission to proceed. When completed, click the 'Submit' button and one of our team will contact you as soon as possible to discuss/confirm your booking.
