Fees and charges
- Whakatāne War Memorial Hall - (PDF, 650 KB)
- All other halls - (PDF, 640 KB)
- Parks and reserves - (PDF, 755 KB)
Bond
A bond may be required to secure your booking. The bond will also ensure that any additional charges incurred as a result of an event, such as damage incurred or cleaning fees, will be covered. Bonds are paid prior to the confirmation of a booking and range in cost from $150 up to $550 - the cost is based on the size and nature of an event.
Bonds are refunded after an event and upon application by completing a Bond Refund Application form - (PDF, 750 KB).
Public Liability Insurance
Even if you do everything right, there is always the chance that something could go wrong. Public liability insurance covers the hirer/event manager if a stakeholder or member of the public was to suffer loss or injury at, or as a result of, an event and that person makes a claim for compensation. Public liability insurance also protects hirers against claims for damage to assets. The insurance covers any compensation and legal payments.
Public Liability Insurance is required for all Commercial events and/or community events that are medium to high risk. A minimum cover of $2,000,000 is required and the hirer is responsible for arranging its own cover.
Private Hirers are covered up to $1,000,000 under Council's Public and General Liability insurance policy but only to the extent that they do not already hold Liability Insurance that would cover them for any legal liability incurred in connection with the Hire. Under this cover, the hirer is liable to pay the excess which is $2,000.
For more information, contact:
Reserves & Bookings Administrator
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openplacesadmin@whakatane.govt.nz
07 306 0500