Western Downs Regional Council

Western Downs Regional Council is a local government presenter that supports arts and cultural programming for numerous venues in the large Western Downs region.

Objectives

Their objective is to create a varied touring program that reaches various stakeholders across the region. They are currently programming Children's/ Family, Comedy and Physical Theatre / Circus works.

Audience Insights

Their current audience and development strategies are varied.

Why audiences come to this venue

To feel connected with the community
To have a social night out with friends/family
To have different and distinctive experiences

Marketing Channels

Own Website
Facebook
Instagram
Email Newsletter
Venue Program Guide
Posters and Flyers
Print advertising

We have a dedicated marketing department.

Chinchilla Cultural Centre — Soldiers Memorial Auditorium

Capacity

550

Venue Type

Theatre

Address: 80-86 Heeney Street, Chinchilla
Overview: The Soldiers Memorial Auditorium seats up to 550 with ease in theatre mode and between 350-400(max) with table seating for dinners and balls. Full sound and lighting capabilities make the Soldiers Memorial Auditorium the ideal venue for anything from a corporate conference to a full stage production.
Format: Proscenium arch
Moveable flat floor seating
Cabaret seating possible
Region: South West
Website: wdrc.qld.gov.au

Chinchilla Cultural Centre — The Wattle Room

Capacity

200

Venue Type

Hall

Address: 80-86 Heeney Street, Chinchilla
Overview: The Wattle Room, located adjacent to the commercial kitchen and bar facilities, is ideal for smaller dinner functions, small to medium sized meetings and general presentations which do not require a stage. The seating capacity of the Wattle Room is 150-200 Theatre Style and 100-150 restaurant style.
Format: Flat floor
Moveable flat floor seating
Cabaret seating possible
Region: South West
Website: wdrc.qld.gov.au

Wandoan Cultural Centre — Function Room

Capacity

400

Venue Type

Hall

Address: 6 Henderson Street, Wandoan
Overview: The Wandoan Cultural Centre provides two fully air conditioned venue choices to cater to your event needs.The Function Room comfortably seats 400 people theatre style and 200 people banquet style and is the ideal location for weddings, balls, theatre performances and large corporate gatherings.
Format: Proscenium arch
Permanent stage
Moveable flat floor seating
Cabaret seating possible
Region: South West
Website: wdrc.qld.gov.au
Resources: Western Downs Regional Council Website

Wandoan Cultural Centre — Supper Room

Capacity

Venue Type

Hall

Address: 6 Henderson Street, Wandoan
Overview: The Wandoan Cultural Centre provides two fully air conditioned venue choices to cater to your event needs. The Supper Room comfortably accommodates up to 50 people and is located adjacent to our commercial kitchen and bar facilities. It is an ideal location for smaller functions and meetings.
Format: Flat floor
Moveable flat floor seating
Region: South West
Website: wdrc.qld.gov.au
Resources: Western Downs Regional Council Website

Tara Soldiers Memorial Hall — The Main Hall

Capacity

400

Venue Type

Hall

Address

19 Fry Street, Tara

Overview

The Tara Soldiers Memorial Hall incorporates two air conditioned venue choices to cater for all your event needs.

The Main Hall comfortably seats 400 people theatre style and approximately 200 people banquet style and is an ideal venue for weddings, balls, theatre performances and large corporate meetings.

Region

South West

Website

wdrc.qld.gov.au

Resources

Western Downs Regional Council Website

Tara Soldiers Memorial Hall — The Function Room

Capacity

150

Venue Type

Hall

Address

19 Fry Street, Tara

Overview

The Tara Soldiers Memorial Hall incorporates two air conditioned venue choices to cater for all your event needs. The Function Room comfortably seats 150 people theatre style and 100 people banquet style.

Adjoining the commercial kitchen and bar, the Function Room is the perfect venue for smaller events that do not require a stage.

Format

Flat floor
Moveable flat floor seating

Region

South West

Website

wdrc.qld.gov.au

Resources

Western Downs Regional Council Website

Miles Leichhardt Centre — William Miles Memorial Hall

Capacity

330

Venue Type

Hall

Address

29 Dawson Street, Miles

Overview

The Miles Leichhardt Centre provides two (2) fully air conditioned venue choices to cater to your requirements.

The William Miles Memorial Hall comfortably seats 330 people theatre style and 300 banquet style and is the ideal location for weddings, balls, theatre performances and large corporate gatherings.

Other Info

In addition to these two venues the Leichhardt Centre also has a commercial kitchen, available when hiring the Columboola Function Room or Complete Centre, and the Condamine Bar, which can be hired as part of the Complete Centre.

Format

Moveable flat floor seating
Cabaret seating possible

Region

South West

Website

wdrc.qld.gov.au

Resources

Western Downs Regional Council Website

Miles Leichhardt Centre — Columboola Function Room

Capacity

150

Venue Type

Hall

Address: 29 Dawson Street, Miles
Overview: The Columboola Function Room (adjacent to our commercial kitchen and bar facilities) comfortably seats 150 people theatre style and 100-120 banquet style and is ideal for smaller functions not requiring a stage. The room is adjacent to our commercial kitchen and bar facility, and can be hired as the function room and kitchen or the complete centre.
Other Info: In addition to these two venues the Leichhardt Centre also has a commercial kitchen, available when hiring the Columboola Function Room or Complete Centre, and the Condamine Bar, which can be hired as part of the Complete Centre.
Format: Flat floor
Moveable flat floor seating
Cabaret seating possible
Region: South West
Website: wdrc.qld.gov.au
Resources: Western Downs Regional Council Website

Dalby Civic Theatre — Hall

Capacity

250

Venue Type

Theatre

Address: 107 Warrego Highway, DALBY
Overview: Stage 7m x 5m x 3m, no fly tower.
Other Info: Box office facilities, Wheel chair access
Format: Proscenium arch
Moveable flat floor seating
Region: South West
Website: wdrc.qld.gov.au

Western Downs Regional Council

Local Council Presenter

Objectives

Audience Insights

Why audiences come to this venue

Marketing Channels

Chinchilla Cultural Centre — Soldiers Memorial Auditorium

Chinchilla Cultural Centre — The Wattle Room

Wandoan Cultural Centre — Function Room

Wandoan Cultural Centre — Supper Room

Tara Soldiers Memorial Hall — The Main Hall

Tara Soldiers Memorial Hall — The Function Room

Miles Leichhardt Centre — William Miles Memorial Hall

Miles Leichhardt Centre — Columboola Function Room

Dalby Civic Theatre — Hall

Region

South West

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