Auditorium

Concert Mode

In this mode, curtains are hung to black out the seating behind the stage. Portable seats are placed at floor level to create a capacity of 4,128 seats when combined with the fixed and retractable seating. Curtains can be repositioned to provide a smaller capacity of 2,200 persons in a seated mode.

For standing capacity, curtains are hung to black out the seating behind the stage and the lower retractable seating is removed. The standing capacity at floor level is two thousand persons and when added to the fixed seating provides a capacity of 4,968 persons.

When a 'In the Round' performance is required, the auditorium has a seating capacity of 5,140 persons.

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Convention Mode

Convention mode is created by shortening the auditorium using curtains to a capacity of 1,768 seats. Five hundred of these seats are padded armchair seats with optional writing tablets. This seating can be adapted into numerous configurations seating up to 5,000 people in tiered and floor seating. A standard size stage can be provided at floor level and the floor carpeted to complete the setting.

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Exhibition Mode

Exhibition mode is created by hanging curtains to cover all of the fixed seating in the auditorium providing 1,500sqm of column free floor space. In combination, the foyer and breakout rooms provide an additional 1,000sqm of floor space. Expansive lawned areas are ideal for outdoor displays including the capacity to erect a hoecker or marquee.

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Banquet Mode

Exhibition mode also doubles as a pillarless ballroom of 1,500sqm providing a capacity of 1,000 persons for banqueting. The floor surface would be carpeted and a stage and dance floor provided to complete the setting. The Centre can also provide theming ideas and services for banquets of any size.

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Magnetic Room & Palm Room

The Palm Room and the Magnetic Room can seat between 200 and 320 delegates in a theatre or classroom configuration. Our state of the art audiovisual equipment and first class catering can improve the impact of your presentation.

These rooms are also a perfect match for conference or celebratory dinners, seating up to 180 in a banquet configuration.

Orpheus, Yongala & Cleveland Rooms

The Orpheus, Yongala and Cleveland Rooms are suitable for more intimate presentations or tutorials.

Seating approximately 40 guests, they are versatile rooms that can be used alone, or in conjunction with some (or all) of the other rooms in the Centre.

Queensland Foyer

The expansive Queensland Foyer serves as an excellent area for meeting registration, small trade displays, refreshment breaks or welcome receptions for up to 1,000 persons.

Change & Dressing Rooms

Three dressing rooms (suitable for up to three persons in each) and two team change rooms are located back stage at the Centre with direct access to the auditorium via the back stage corridor.