Merri-Winga Auditorium

Located on the ground floor with direct access from the Gulaga Foyer, the Merri-Winga Auditorium stands as our largest events space. This expansive and adaptable venue is designed to comfortably accommodate up to 450 guests, with the capacity for an additional 50 cast or crew members.

Equipped with state-of-the-art audio visual, lighting and sound systems, the auditorium is an ideal setting for a wide variety of events. These include performing arts, presentation events, banquet dinners, exhibitions, social dance events, graduations, formals, large weddings, and touring productions. The flexible nature of the space ensures it can meet the unique requirements of each occasion, making it a preferred choice for large-scale events.

Key Features

The Merri-Winga Auditorium is equipped with an impressive range of features designed to support a variety of event needs.

Exceptional acoustic properties for high-quality sound
Large stage (14m x 7m) with wings for complex productions
Wireless microphones
Full concert sound system
Stage wash and colour stage lighting
Projector and screen available for presentations
Dimmable house lighting and colour-themed lighting options. (Additional audio-visual charges may apply)
Two large backstage dressing rooms
Stage access via goods lift and loading dock

Maximum Capacities

Flexible seating and arrangement options are available to suit different event formats.

Theatre configuration accommodates up to 450 attendees, plus space for 50 cast and crew.
Cabaret-style seating supports 161 guests, with up to seven people per table.
Banquet arrangement allows for a maximum of 230 guests.

Merri-Winga meaning: A Place of Dreaming - Learning and Knowledge
The traditional owners of the shire are the communities of the Yuin-Monaro Nations. From ancient times they have been the inhabitants and custodians of the land, sea and waterways. The coastal clans are known as the Murring, or as Yuin Clans. These claimed responsibility of country from Cape Howe to the Shoalhaven River in NSW. They formed two large sub-groups or subdivisions, called respectively, Guyangal and Kurial, from the words guya, “south” and kuru “north”, gal being the possessive postfix. The inland extent of their country included the fall from the coast range to the sea

Merri-Winga meaning: A Place of Dreaming - Learning and Knowledge

The traditional owners of the shire are the communities of the Yuin-Monaro Nations.

From ancient times they have been the inhabitants and custodians of the land, sea and waterways.

The coastal clans are known as the Murring, or as Yuin Clans.

These claimed responsibility of country from Cape Howe to the Shoalhaven River in NSW. They formed two large sub-groups or subdivisions, called respectively, Guyangal and Kurial, from the words guya, “south” and kuru “north”, gal being the possessive postfix.

The inland extent of their country included the fall from the coast range to the sea