Connoisseur Catering, phone: 6251 7383, email: concat@bigpond.net.au
Hirers should negotiate directly with caterers for their requirements.
Caterers should provide all the crockery, cutlery, glassware, linen and staff required for the function.
Kitchen
There is a well-equipped kitchen adjacent to the Jaeger Room.
The kitchen is large and equipped with a warming oven, electric stove, small microwave and an industrial dishwasher. The kitchen must be left in ‘as found’ condition – any additional cleaning costs will be charged to the hirer.
Access and car parking
Car parking
Please advise attendees that the forecourt area of the Shine Dome is ‘set down and pick up only’.
Public parking areas are situated close to the Shine Dome off Gordon Street and McCoy Crescent. A fee is payable during business hours – there is no charge in the evenings or at weekends. A map showing their location is available for inclusion in your publicity to help your clients.
Disabled access
Disabled parking spaces are available within the Academy car park. Access can be arranged through the Administrative Office of the Academy's Secretariat in Ian Potter House.
The Shine Dome is equipped with wheelchair access and disabled facilities.
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Conditions of hire
Approval to hire the Shine Dome is given on the basis that the hirer will not, in any publicity, imply the Academy’s support for the hirer or the event. Specifically, no reference should be made in publicity to The Australian Academy of Science or any form of that name.
All references to the building in publicity should ONLY be to:
THE SHINE DOME, Gordon Street, Canberra ACT 2601
Photos of the Shine Dome for publicity purposes related to conference events are available from: leah.moncrieff@science.org.au
If the Academy has reason to believe that any function may adversely affect its reputation or the security of its staff or property, it reserves the right to withdraw its permission to use the building without liability other than refund of any deposit.
The Shine Dome is a heritage listed building and therefore there are limitations to the fixing of posters, banners etc to walls. Hirers are asked to respect the heritage aspects of the building, and to consult with Academy staff in this matter.
Hirers are requested to emphasise in their publicity and at the commencement of their function that food and drink is not to be taken into the Ian Wark Theatre.
The Academy reserves the right to recover costs for any damage to the premises or equipment or loss of equipment occurring during the period of the hirer’s occupancy.
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Hire costs
(effective from January 2006)
| | | Full day
9.00 am-5.00 pm | | Evening*
5.00 pm-9.00 pm |
| The Shine Dome | | $990 | | $660 |
| Jaeger Room | | $440 | | $440 |
| Becker Room | | $440 | | $440 |
* Hire of the Shine Dome after 5pm on weekdays and during weekends and Public Holidays attracts the following additional charges from the time of access until the building is vacated and secured:
| Weekday evenings | | $33.00 per hour |
| Saturday | | $38.50 per hour |
| Sundays & Public Holidays | | $44.00 per hour |
All prices are inclusive of GST.
Early access to the Shine Dome
Access for set up/pack down before 9.00 am on the day of hire is included in the hiring cost.
Access for setting up on the previous day incurs normal hiring costs for that day.
Booking deposit
A minimum deposit of 50% of the booking fee may be required to confirm your booking, and will be deducted from the final account.
Deposits are not refundable if less than one month's notice is given for cancellation.
Payment
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