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Ballara Receptions

Name: Ballara Receptions
Address: 1435 Main Road, Eltham VIC 3095, Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, 3095, AU
Telephone: (03) 9431 1503
Price range: $170-$215 per person

Melbourne, Victoria Capacity: 60–160 From: From $170 p/head

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Overview & Vibe

Ballara Receptions sits on Main Road at Eltham, in Melbourne's north-eastern green belt, around a lake fed by a cascading waterfall with willows down to the water.

Setting & Style

The property is a garden estate built for one wedding at a time — book it and Ballara is exclusively yours, with no other event running alongside. A chapel stands at the head of the circular drive, rose arbours and manicured gardens run through the grounds, and the ballroom sits behind them with chandeliers and fairy-lit garden views. Catering runs from sixty to a hundred and sixty guests across sit-down, cocktail and grazing-style packages built on local produce. Pricing is published openly by day of week, with both a per-head rate and the corresponding minimum spend stated for each — unusually transparent for the Melbourne market.

Ideal For

Couples wanting an exclusive-use garden estate with a chapel, half an hour from the Melbourne CBD.

The Need-to-Knows

Catering from 60 to 160 guests; the venue is exclusively yours for the day.
Estate package from $170 per head Monday-Thursday, rising to $205 on Saturdays.
Minimum spends are published alongside each rate, from $10,200 to $20,500.
Children and support guests are $60 each.

Standout Feature

A lake with a cascading waterfall and rose arbours, with the whole estate closed to everyone but your guests.

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Website

ballaraweddingvenue.com.au

Phone

(03) 9431 1503

Address

1435 Main Road, Eltham VIC 3095, Australia

Amenities

Exclusive Venue Use
Lake with Cascading Waterfall
Rose Arbours
Manicured Gardens
On-site Chapel
Ballroom with Chandeliers
Fairy-Lit Gardens
Published Day-of-Week Pricing
In-house Catering
Local Produce Menus
Sit-down, Cocktail and Grazing Packages
Extra Bar Above Guest Thresholds
Virtual Tour
Half an Hour from Melbourne CBD

Ceremony Setting

garden
outdoor
chapel
indoor
lawn
ballroom

Dietary Options Supported

Kids Meals

Nearby Landmarks

Eltham village – Minutes away
Yarra River – Nearby to the south
Montsalvat artists' colony – In Eltham
Diamond Creek – North of Eltham
Yarra Valley – Forty minutes east
Melbourne CBD – Half an hour south-west

On Site Accommodation

No details available.

Price Notes

Pricing is published by day of week with both the per-head rate and the corresponding minimum spend. On one package tier: Monday to Thursday $170 per head with a $10,200 minimum spend, or $180 with $10,800; Friday and Sunday and Public Holiday Eve $180 with $14,400, or $190 with $15,200; Saturday and Public Holidays $195 with $19,500, or $205 with $20,500. On the higher tier: Monday to Thursday evenings or lunch any day $180 per head with a $10,800 minimum, or $190 with $11,400; Friday and Sunday evenings and Public Holiday Eve $190 with $16,000, or $200 with $16,000; Saturday evenings, Public Holidays and New Year's Eve $205 with $20,500, or $215 with $21,500. A further tier runs from $202 per head with a $20,200 minimum. The venue notes the minimum spend is indicative and may vary, and that each package includes standard inclusions. A public holiday eve incurs no surcharge if the event concludes by 11pm. Children are $60 per child for either a three-course children's menu or an adult half serve, and support staff $60 per person for a three-course meal with soft drinks only. A grazing cocktail reception adds specified items for an additional $22 per person. Above certain adult guest numbers the venue includes an extra bar. Catering runs from 60 to 160 guests and Ballara is exclusively yours for the day. Prices taken from the venue's 2025-2026 wedding package document, dated December 2024

Price Per Head

From $170 p/head

Venue Capacity

60–160

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