The full list of Historic Village fees as at 1 July 2025.
All fees in the following tables are stated inclusive of GST, unless otherwise stated.
Venue hire rates do not include staff. For venue hire capacity information and what you need to know about hiring a venue, please view the Historic Village conference and event guide.
| Indoor Venue Hire Rates |
2025/26 |
| |
Half day |
Full day |
| Village Hall |
$577.00 |
$1,154.00 |
| Village Cinema |
$443.00 |
$875.00 |
| Balcony Room |
$628.00 |
$1,257.00 |
| Durham Barracks |
$330.00 |
$644.00 |
| Schoolhouse |
$320.00 |
$634.00 |
| Chapel |
$350.00 |
$700.00 |
| Chapel Amphitheatre |
$350.00 |
$700.00 |
| Outdoor Venue Hire Rates |
Half day |
Full day |
| Village square |
$335.00 |
$670.00 |
| Forresters lawn |
$335.00 |
$670.00 |
| Front lawn |
$323.00 |
$670.00 |
| Hard surfaces |
$335.00 |
$670.00 |
| Village Grounds A - Main Street, Market Street, Village Square, Foresters Lawn, Front Lawn |
$634.00 |
$1,267.00 |
| Village Grounds B – Village Green |
$891.00 |
$1,930.00 |
| Full Village (A + B) |
$1076.00 |
$2,163.00 |
| Registered Charitable Organisations and Historic Village Tenants receive a 20% discount. Half day = 4 hours, Full day = 8 hours Fee includes duty manager on site. |
The Historic Village Commercial and Community user fees and charge for leases are charged at the greater of:
(i) Charges as at 2023/24; or
(ii) At the bands identified below.
| Historic Village Licence to Occupy (LTO) Rates* |
2025/26 |
| |
Per square metre per annum |
| Licence to Occupy Rates |
Rate Band 1 |
Rate Band 2 |
Rate Band 3 |
| Retail |
$236.00 |
$213.21 |
$207.29 |
| Retail Community* |
$153.99 |
$138.59 |
$134.73 |
| Office |
$201.37 |
$177.68 |
$165.83 |
| Office Community* |
$171.67 |
$115.49 |
$107.79 |
| Warehouse |
$171.65 |
$153.99 |
$139.19 |
| Warehouse Community* |
$111.59 |
$100.10 |
$90.46 |
| Venue (leased) |
$171.67 |
$153.99 |
N/A |
| Venue (leased) Community* |
$111.59 |
$100.10 |
N/A |
* Tenant spaces are capped at 100sqm per building space for community tenants.
Rate 1 = High quality space located in high traffic area
Rate 2 = Mid quality space located in moderate traffic area
Rate 3 = Low quality space located in low traffic area |
| Historic Village Community Operating Charges |
2025/26 |
| Water charge for basins in each tenanted space per annum |
$51.50 |
| Water charge for toilets in each tenanted space per annum |
$103.00 p |
| Electricity charge |
On consumption |