Make a booking

Prior to making a booking:

1. Check that your booking aligns with Catalyst’s Values.
2. Check our bookings calendar before requesting a booking. If there is a clash and your booking time/date can’t be changed, still send your request and it will be considered via our Bookings Fairness Policy. Some bookings are regular bookings and are flexible for other events to occur.

Email bookings@catalystcentre.net with the following:

• Your Name
• Phone Number
• Collective Name
• Is your collective a member of Catalyst’s Federation? (if not, you must share, the Name a member of the federation, what collective they are in and CC them into the email for vouching) If you don’t know anyone involved with Catalyst – please still get in touch.
• Time(s)/Dates(s) (including setup & pack-up time)
• Booking Areas(s)
• Meeting Type: What will you be doing in the space?

The Booking & Scheduling Team will respond to your request with 24-48 hours. The person managing this email account and bookings rotates monthly.

This is unpaid work supporting Catalyst Social Centre.

Bookable spaces

There are currently 7 spaces open for bookings at Catalyst:

The Cafe (146):

This space is a large multipurpose space at the front of the 146 Building. The space can comfortably seat 20 people, but has capacity for up to 30 people – additional seating can be found on the mezzanine in the Kitchen  (please advise if you will require these). (Events space and Cafe share a Kitchen between them)

The Cafe has:

• 3 couches
• 5 smaller tables with 11 seats
• a large venue projector (tutorial – catalystcentre.net/projector)
• heating
• Whiteboard
• 2x Highchairs
• Childrens play area
• PA
• Basic functional kitchen (stove, microwave, fridge, oven, freezer, sink, cooking equipment, glasses, mugs, plates, bowls, utensils, Please let us know if you will be using the kitchen
• wheelchair accessible toilet with handrails

The toilet and kitchen may be used by other users of the social centre while groups are utilising the Cafe space. Please let us know if that is a concern for your booking.

If there is a concurrent booking in the event space – someone will have to enter via the cafe to open up the Events Space.

Accessibility:

• There is a small step from the front door to the footpath. There is a mobile ramp that is stored behind the front table that can be used.
• Toilet is wheelchair accessible with handrails 
• There is a moderate amount of traffic noise that is present when using this space.

Event Space (146)

This space is a large multi use space at the rear of 146. The space has capacity for up to 30 people. (Events space and Cafe share a Kitchen between them). If you need to make noise beyond 9pm*^ (music, loud discussions ect) – please move to the Cafe or front 144 room & keep the rear doors/Kitchen door closed. 

Event space has:
(please advise if you will require these)

• Access to 30 fold-away seats
• Access to trestle tables
• Projector
• Basic functional kitchen (stove, microwave, fridge, oven, freezer, sink, cooking equipment, glasses, mugs, plates, bowls, utensils,)

Accessibility

• The events space must be unlocked and initially opened via the Cafe at the front of 146.
• The event space is not heated, and not well insulated. 
• The space has two large garage doors which allow access into the backyard and Garden space. 
• The space is wheelchair accessible via the rear backyard of the 146 building. The backyard access point is concrete and flat. It is adjacent to The Grove (street) and the event space is 5 metres from The Grove footpath. The event space is also accessible via a ramp from the Cafe space
• Wheelchair accessible toilet in between the Kitchen and the Cafe. 

Garden Space:

This space is a garden at the rear of 144, and is accessible via the back gates of 146. The space has seating installed for 15 people. The space has capacity for up to 30 people – additional seating can be moved from either 144 or 146 into the garden. If you need to make noise beyond 9pm*^ (music, loud discussions ect) – please move to the Cafe or front 144 room & keep the rear doors/Kitchen door closed. 

Garden space has:

• a number of garden beds
• a large table
• small shed
• compost bins
• tables

Accessibility:

• The space is crushed gravel
• There is a wheelchair accessible toilet in both the 144 and 146 buildings, however the 144 wheelchair accessible toilet is only accessible via the front of 144.

Front Room (144)

This space is the first area as you enter the 144 building. It is accessible via Sydney Road. The space has seating for 15 people – additional seating is available under the stairwell (please advise if you will require these). 

Front room has:

• a big table, 
• fold-out chairs
• Projector
• whiteboard
• small kitchen at rear of 144
• wheelchair accessible toilet

Other considerations:

• This room is not guaranteed to be totally private and may have people passing through it, or behind a room divider to access other parts of the 144 building (including upstairs, IRL and the Middle Meeting Room)
• If you need a totally private room we would recommend booking the Middle Meeting Room.

Accessibility:

• There is a moderate amount of traffic noise that is present when using this space.
• Wheelchair accessible toilet at rear of building
  Entry via the front door of the 144 building is wheelchair accessible. The rear door is not.

Middle Room (144)

This space is the first room adjacent to the front area of 144. It is accessible via Sydney Road, and the back of the Building (entry via The Grove). The space has seating for 7 people, but has capacity for up to 15 people, additional seating is available under the stairwell. 

Middle Room has:

• small kitchen at rear of 144
• wheelchair accessible toilet
• Toys for children
• Bean bags x3

Other considerations

• Where possible access this room enter via the back of the 144 Building. The Front Room of 144 may be booked and have people using it. Please pass through quickly and quietly.

Accessibility:

• • Entry via the front door of the 144 building is wheelchair accessible – please use this entry if needed. 
  • Wheelchair accessible toilet at rear of building

Rear Room (144)

This space is the last room beyond the kitchen of 144. It is accessible via Sydney Road, and the back of the Building (entry via The Grove). The space has seating for 6 people. If you need to make noise beyond 9pm*^ (music, loud discussions ect) – please move to the Cafe or Front 144 room & keep the rear doors/Kitchen door closed. 

Rear Room has:

• small kitchen at rear of 144
• toilet (not wheelchair accessible)

Other considerations

• To access this room enter via the back of the 144 Building. The Front Room of 144 may be booked and have people using it. Please pass through quickly and quietly.

Accessibility:

• • Not wheelchair accessible. There is one step when entering via the rear 144, or two steps from front 144 building. The closest toilet is located in the 144 building. Toilet is wheelchair accessible with handrails.

Landing & Sun Room (144)

This is made up of two rooms Upstairs.

• Landing Room which is a carpeted area of m x m. It has a table that fits 6-8 people.
• Sun Room wooden floor boards, big windows and lots of natural light. It has two desks, with an Office chair at each.

We are developing processes for how this space will be managed and used. For now you can book to use either both of the rooms or just one. These are co-working spaces, so other people may also be booking and using the spaces at the same time (please advise if this is a problem).

Other considerations:

• This upstairs area is also the home of LASNET, they may be accessing their space at any time. The door to their office is at the top of the stairs.
• This area is also home to storage for a number of different groups/projects, they may be accessing this storage at any time.
• There isn’t really a closable door between the Sun and Landing Rooms.

Accessibility:

• This space is up a flight of stairs with the configuration (all steps carpeted); 5 steps to small landing, corner to left then 5 steps to a small landing, corner to the left then 8 steps to the Co-working Space.
• There are three high wooden steps (they can be a bit shaky) to access the Sun Room

Financial Contributions

While there is no cost for using the space, Catalyst relies solely on the contributions from the community to pay rent and keep the project alive.

If you or your collective is able to contribute financially, please consider making a recurring weekly or monthly subscription payment to Catalyst – these are much more helpful than one off donations as it gives the space much more financial security moving forward. If you are having an event and it is appropriate please share this information with people attending (there are QR codes around the space that link to the online subscription page).

Find the ‘Subscribe’ page on our website menu, or click here. 

No-one will ever be turned away due to lack of funds.

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