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Broome Civic Centre

Capacity: Up to 400
Accommodation on site: No

About

Overview & Vibe

The Broome Civic Centre is the town’s main hall, on the block that has been Broome’s civic heart since 1904. The current building opened in 1973 to a design by Norman Rees meant to reflect Broome’s Asian influence, and its predecessor hosted the town’s dances, debutante balls and wedding receptions before that. It is a working community venue rather than a wedding specialist — and it is the largest room in Broome.

Setting & Style

The main space is Jimmy Chi Hall, named for the writer of Bran Nue Dae: a large polished wooden hall of about 546 m² taking 400 people, with a raised stage, full lighting and AV, acoustic treatment and bi-fold doors. The Pigram Garden Theatre is a newer 363-capacity space with a terraced seating area, bar and a verandah for pre-function drinks, and the Sammy Room works as a break-out or pre-function room. A commercial kitchen with cool room adjoins the hall for caterers.

Ideal For

Large Broome weddings that need a blank canvas and a real stage — and couples happy to bring their own caterer. At 400 people this is comfortably the biggest indoor capacity in town, and the equipment list is a production venue’s rather than a function centre’s. It suits people building the day themselves rather than buying a package.

The Need-to-Knows

The Centre does not cater. It hires you a kitchen — dishwasher, oven, cooktop, cool room, plate-up and ramped delivery access — and you bring a caterer, so there is no per-head food price to compare. Corkage a bottle and glasses. Room hire itself is quote-only, but almost everything else is published in detail: staffing an hour, security an hour with a four-hour, audio packages a day, a vinyl dance floor and tablecloths. Public liability cover million is required.

Standout Feature

Jimmy Chi Hall’s floor. A large polished wooden hall with a proper stage, theatre lighting and 349 chairs is a rare thing in a town this size — and the building’s continuity matters: the hall on this block has been where Broome held its weddings for more than a century.

Amenities

Jimmy Chi Hall Seating 400
Polished Wooden Hall Floor
Raised Wooden Stage
Pigram Garden Theatre
Verandah For Pre-Function Events
Sammy Room Break-Out Space
Commercial Kitchen For Caterers
Cool Room
Bar And Servery
Theatre Lighting And Cyclorama
Full AV And PA
349 Theatre Chairs
30 Round Tables
Vinyl Dance Floor Available
Air Conditioning
Acoustic Ceiling And Wall Treatments
Wheelchair Ramp And Stage Lift
Backstage Loading Dock And Scissor Lift
Picture Hanging Track

Ceremony Setting

hall
theatre
function room
heritage building

Dietary Options Supported

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

Weld Street and Hamersley Street – "The area bounded by Hamersley and Weld streets has been the centre of Broome's administration from the town's early days"
Broome town centre – The Centre sits on the civic block, of the 1904 Mechanics Institute Hall which later became the Shire Hall.