Obi Obi hall is owned by the Obi Obi and Kidaman Creek communities, and operated by volunteers from the Obi Obi and Kidaman Creek District Community Hall Association Inc.
Address – 856 Obi Obi Rd Obi Obi QLD 4574
P O Box 276 Mapleton Queensland 4560
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Floor plan
The floor plan can be downloaded to aid planning of seating.
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Obi Obi Hall has 144 sq meters of floor area plus stage, and can accommodate up to 110 people seated using our tables and chairs.
The kitchen has a five burner gas stove, small microwave oven, 20 litre electric urn, two dishwashers, large double door drinks fridge, 140 litre chest freezer (holds 11 x 5 kg bags of ice) and one domestic fridge/freezer. . The kitchen equipment includes a small amount of various plates, cups and cutlery. Hall, toilet and kitchen cleaning equipment provided.
To aid catering services, the kitchen has a separate external access to the parking area. Some caterers use the concrete pad at the kitchen door as a stand for mobile kitchens or trailer mounted refrigeration unit fridges.
Included are 25 – plastic topped folding tables (each 1.8 x .75 m, seating 3 guests per side), 2 – folding wooden tables (each 2.04 x .75 m), 1 – high chair, 1 – small table, 1 -extension ladder and 145 – chairs (metal framed with wood seats) as part of the hall hire fee. The hall’s tables and chairs can be used outside on the hall’s grounds. Four oil column heaters are available for heat in winter. Also an ironing board and iron are included for use. Our hall does not provide tableware.
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The hall’s grounds are able to be used for outside wedding ceremonies and receptions. See our page – Hall property plan – https://obiobihall.blog/obi-obi-hall/obi-obi-hall-hire/hall-car-parking/ – for a site plan.
See our page – Hall photos – https://obiobihall.blog/obi-obi-hall/obi-obi-hall-hire/obi-obi-hall-photos/ for photos of the hall’s interior and tables and chairs.
See our page – Wedding setup photos – https://obiobihall.blog/obi-obi-hall/obi-obi-hall-hire/wedding-setup/– for photos of some wedding held at our hall.
The hall has six old wooden bench seats (four x 6 m long and two x 4.5 m long) placed around the interior of the hall. To reduce the risk of damage to the bench seats, the bench seats cannot be taken outside the hall.
The sign at the entrance to the hall property measures 2.4 m wide by 1.2 m high.
Obi Obi hall complies with 2012 disability standards for parking, hall access and toilet facilities. The hall has one disabled toilet and three unisex toilets.
Fairy lights permanently adorn the hall’s interior ceiling.
External power points are provided for use with functions held on the hall’s grounds.
Garbage, we provide eight wheelie bins for your garbage and have available eight metal garbage bins for temporary use inside and outside the hall.
The hall does not have air conditioning or a public address system.
Parking – limited parking, 45 vehicles in Staves Rd and on the hall’s grounds, no Obi Obi Rd parking available, bus hire is available. The 45 vehicle maximum may be reduced depending on how the hall’s grounds are utilized.
The use of marquees, dance floors or other structures on the hall’s grounds is allowed but requires the permission of the hall’s Management Committee. Mobile catering vans allowed.
Communication. Mobile phone reception ok.
Access – Obi Obi hall is situated in the Obi Obi valley, a 45 minute drive from Maroochydore via Mapleton and a one hour drive from Noosa via Eumundi.
Be aware that while travelling from Mapleton to the Obi Obi hall, the Obi Obi road descends to the floor of the Obi Obi valley via a one way winding dirt road that some drivers may find challenging. The down range section of the road has a vehicle length limit of 8.8m. The ascent is by a more modern sealed road.
An alternative access that avoids the Obi Range – From Nambour, travel up the Bruce highway to Eumundi, go west off highway at Eumundi towards Kenilworth, turn south onto Obi Obi Rd just before Kenilworth, continue to Obi Obi Hall along Obi Obi Rd.
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HALL HIRE
A typical wedding package – 2.5 days (one day to set up, next day the wedding and a half day for pack-up, cost $2500 including GST (2025 price).
Contact Obi Obi Hall for other hire periods and fees. Email – obiobihall@gmail.com
Each hall hirer is also required to get their own event public liability insurance for the period of hire and can be obtained through an insurance broker. Providing confirmation of obtaining insurance is required one month before the hire period.
Obtaining Event Public Liability insurance for the hire period is also required for the total hire period costing around $350 (2025 price).
A bond of $1000 is required, which is refundable following a successful inspection of the hall and grounds after the hire period. The bond is required to be lodged one month before the hire period.
The hiring process. Usually after an initial inspection, the hall’s secretary emails the hirer a written quote with internet banking details and a hall hire confirmation form. The hirer returns the completed hall hire confirmation form and pays the $500 deposit completing the booking. The payment of the balance of the hire fee is required to be completed one month before the hire period.
A booking will be accepted only after a written quote of hire costs and other conditions is given to the potential hall hirer.
Hall hire includes a free professional cleaning of the interior of the hall, kitchen and toilets after the hire period.
The hirer is required to return all furniture, appliances and equipment to original locations, to remove all decorations that may have been erected both inside and outside the hall and remove rubbish from the hall and grounds into the hall’s wheelie bins. The hirer is not required to clean the hall after use.
Payment by internet banking preferred, credit card service not available.
PLEASE NOTE
To help with wedding planning, we allow two further hall visits after booking the hall following initial inspections.
Hired equipment can be picked up by hire companies on the following Monday.
Decoration of the interior of the hall is allowed, with a step ladder provided.
All loud noise, e.g. amplified music is to stop at 10.30 pm.
No candles, candles in jars or candle tea lights allowed inside the hall, or fireworks or wood fired fire pits (braziers) outside the hall.
No confetti or hay bales inside the hall, but outside the hall is permitted. Use small sized biodegradable confetti, it breaks down quicker. No plastic confetti please.
No overnight camping or caravan use allowed on the hall’s grounds.
Catering and BYO alcohol allowed.
No dogs, assistance dogs excepted.
PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
Each hall hirer is required to get their own event public liability insurance.
Event public liability insurance covers the hirer if the hirer is found to be legally responsible for personal injury to a third party or damage to property.
Most insurance brokers can provide quotes for events. We require a one off event public liability insurance for the total hiring period for a minimum of $10,000,000.00 cover.
Home or business insurance may be able to be extended to provide cover for your event.
Some information on event insurance brokers can be found on the page – Wedding insurance – on the top right side of this page or use the link below.
Bands, caterers, wedding planners and other hire services must have their own public liability insurance.
The hall’s water supply is rainwater only, which is collected off the hall’s iron roof, via two stage filtration and UV treatment then stored in metal water tanks.
The balance of the hire fee, the public liability insurance and the bond have to be to be finalized at least one month prior to your event .
Some information on suppliers of associated event hire services can be found on the page – WEDDING RELATED SERVICES – on the top right side of this page or use the link below.
https://obiobihall.blog/obi-obi-hall/obi-obi-hall-hire/hall-event-hire-information/
Our hall is offered for hire for a limited amount of events per calendar year.
For further information, hall bookings or if you would like to inspect our hall, please contact the hall’s secretary – Dennis Woodford – Email – obiobihall@gmail.com
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