Community buildings and rural halls

Duncan Pavilion at Castlecliff Beach

Community buildings

The buildings listed below are leased in their entirety to community organisations but may be available for use / hire. User fees may be charged for these venues – please contact the relevant person to discuss availability and bookings.

Note
Whanganui Venues & Events do not manage these community buildings.

Hall Contact person Contact details
Ward Observatory Ross Skilton 027 245 8066
Whanganui Repertory Theatre Ann Paynter 027 237 2088
Whanganui Arts Society Rei Hendry
Shoba
06 347 2649
021 022 94790
Castlecliff Town Hall Lisa Reweti 06 344 4874 / 021 057 1707 
Duncan Pavilion   Bookings through SpacetoCo
Musicians Club
(formerly the Savage Club)
Fred Frederikse (co-chair) 06 345 2376 / 021 153 1131
fred.frederikse@gmail.com 
  John Keating (co-chair) 021 256 7647 

Rural halls

The rural halls listed below are owned by individual hall committees under the Rural Community Halls Trust. Please contact the relevant person to discuss availability and bookings.

Note
Whanganui Venues & Events do not manage these rural halls.
Upokongaro Memorial Hall is not available for hire.

Hall Contact person Contact details
Brunswick Helen Goodare 021 262 428
Ross Jones 06 342 1842 
Rapanui / Mowhanau Booking Officer rapanuimowhanauhall1915@gmail.com
Fordell Ian Clarke 027 273 7338
Kai Iwi Kai Iwi School
Kerry Terrey
06 342 9827
027 880 5226
Mangamahu Sandra Roberts 06 342 2860
Andy Collins 06 342 2818 
Maxwell Liz Lennox 06 342 3891
Richard White 06 342 3702 / 027 442 6171 
Okoia Dale Bloomfield 027 443 0997
Rosemary Tennant 06 342 4801 / 022 153 2734