Main Oval Room at NEC Hangar - Essendon Football Club

Function Room in a Sports Club · Private space

  1 review  – 
32 Watson Drive, Melbourne, 3045
Northern Suburbs, Melbourne

About this space

The MCG Oval Room is one of our smaller room configurations in the Essendonians Function Centre. It the perfect destination to host your next conference or function. Located only minutes away from Melbourne Airport, the NEC Hangar, home of the Mighty Bombers, provides an ideal choice for any event or function type.

The multi-purpose space can cater for between 10 – 300 people and offers sweeping views of the expansive NEC Hangar facility and it’s two ovals - giving guests the chance to watch the team train, pending event and training schedule, through the floor to ceiling windows.

With a flexible room layout, the space offers a unique suite of facilities that can be configured to accommodate all types of events, from small conferences, meetings and workshops to intimate gatherings and larger cocktail parties.


Prices

Sunday
8:00 am – 10:30 pm
from $825 hire fee
Per session
8:00 am – 10:30 pm
from $825 hire fee
Note: Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. Extension available. All prices include GST.
1250.00 + gst for full room hire
Monday
8:00 am – 10:30 pm
from $825 hire fee
Per session
8:00 am – 10:30 pm
from $825 hire fee
Note: Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. Extension available. All prices include GST.
1250.00 + gst for full room hire
Tuesday
8:00 am – 10:30 pm
from $825 hire fee
Per session
8:00 am – 10:30 pm
from $825 hire fee
Note: Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. Extension available. All prices include GST.
1250.00 + gst for full room hire
Wednesday
8:00 am – 10:30 pm
from $825 hire fee
Per session
8:00 am – 10:30 pm
from $825 hire fee
Note: Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. Extension available. All prices include GST.
1250.00 + gst for full room hire
Thursday
8:00 am – 10:30 pm
from $825 hire fee
Per session
8:00 am – 10:30 pm
from $825 hire fee
Note: Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. Extension available. All prices include GST.
1250.00 + gst for full room hire
Friday
8:00 am – 10:30 pm
from $825 hire fee
Per session
8:00 am – 10:30 pm
from $825 hire fee
Note: Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. Extension available. All prices include GST.
1250.00 + gst for full room hire
Saturday
8:00 am – 10:30 pm
from $825 hire fee
Per session
8:00 am – 10:30 pm
from $825 hire fee
Note: Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm. Extension available. All prices include GST.
1250.00 + gst for full room hire
Pricing updated by venue 3 months ago

Capacity

Standing
up to 150
Dining
up to 110
Theatre
up to 100
Cabaret
up to 88
U-Shaped
up to 30
Classroom
up to 40

Catering and drinks

In-house catering
External catering not allowed
Venue provides alcohol
BYO alcohol not allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi
Projector
Whiteboard
PA system / speakers
Air conditioning
Natural light
Free parking is available on-site (250 spaces)
Free on-street parking
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Breakout Space (Additional Fee)
Flatscreen TV
Flipchart
Conference call facilities
Storage space
Quiet space
Accommodation available

Music & sound equipment

Own music allowed
Bring your own DJ
Noise restriction

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Accessible parking spot available
Lift to all floors
Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events
Wedding licence
Temporary event notices (TENs) available

Host rules

- Outside catering is not permitted
- No smoking at the venue
- Access only to the hired and public areas - further restrictions may apply

Cancellation policy: Flexible

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Reviews and ratings

(1 review and rating - )

RJ
Rhiannon J.
February 2024
Excellent communication
Hi Jenny, This is very exciting, it sounds perfect. Yes we require catering. I’m thinking finger food, it does all sound a little fancy for the kids. Do you think the chef would be able to do a few more child friendly options?
5.0

The NEC Hangar provides a state of the art facility for elite professional sport, home to the Essendon Football Club and its five teams, across AFL, AFLW, VFL, VFLW and VWFL, while also sharing facilities with Western United Football Club and Paralympics Australia.

Located in Melbourne Airport, the NEC Hangar features two ovals, one the size of the MCG and one the size of Marvel Stadium, indoor training facilities, offices and the Essendonians Function Space. Also open to the public are the Club’s Glory and Fame Museum, Hall of Fame, Bomber Shop Merch store and Jack Jones Café.

With on-site parking and accessible access points, the NEC Hangar provides the perfect location for fans to come and watch training, colleagues to meet for a coffee and much more.


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