Be the team that plays together and stays together! Get a head start and plan ahead – book in your year-end events to celebrate accomplishments, unwind, relax and recharge. We‘ve put together a collection of venues around Victoria to finish your work year with a bang.
Yarra Valley
Flowerdale Estate
Flowerdale Estate is the perfect setting for unforgettable end-of-year celebrations. Its stunning purpose-built Pavilion and picturesque location provide the ideal backdrop for gala dinners, summer soirees or intimate garden parties. With exclusive venue hire and onsite accommodation, Flowerdale Estate allows your team to revel without noise restrictions or concerns of late-night travel. From an intimate dinner curated by its Michelin star experienced chef or a large-scale event, Flowerdale Estate offers customisable food and beverage packages and a dedicated event coordinator to manage every detail. The perfect blend of elegance, flexibility, and convenience.
Balgownie Estate
Balgownie Estate offers a selection of exclusive events and packages tailored to meet your EOY celebration needs. Looking to host an unforgettable Christmas party, arrange an end-of-year function, or secure special corporate accommodation rates? The Balgownie Estate team at Bendigo and Yarra Valley will work with you to design something to make your season memorable.
Ballarat
The Goods Shed
Host your end–of–year celebration in style at The Goods Shed — a venue where history meets modern luxury. Once a bustling railway shed, this beautifully restored space boasts stunning architecture and soaring ceilings across the various multi-purpose facilities, including a 300-person event space, a theatre, multiple meeting rooms and an outdoor plaza. Whether it’s a conference day or a gala dinner, The Goods Shed has everything you need, offering impeccable service and a unique atmosphere.
Daylesford & Macedon Ranges
Cleveland Estate
Transform your team’s celebrations at Cleveland Estate in the Macedon Ranges—a stunning winery estate with a 1880s Heritage Homestead as the jewel in the centre of the property, light-filled conference spaces, restaurant, lounge areas and open fires. Cleveland Estate is the epitome of the Macedon Ranges. Just 30 minutes from Melbourne Airport, Cleveland Estate features a unique underground wine cellar dining experience and exceptional facilities around the property and grounds perfect for conferences and special events. Immerse your team in a blend of elegance and charm, complemented by personalised service and exquisite catering. Elevate your gatherings with a memorable experience that sets the tone for sophistication and warmth.
Holgate Brewhouse
An EOY celebration with a difference, only one hour from Melbourne! Adjacent to the Holgate state-of-the-art Brewhouse, their beautiful leadlight room is a gorgeous space for parties, functions, meetings, or boutique conferences. Or for more informal cocktail parties and corporate events, you might prefer their modern Taproom, freshly-brewed beer on tap, including their special ’25 Years’ anniversary releases. Whatever you choose, your team or guests will enjoy Woodend country hospitality, gourmet dining and a comfortable night’s sleep their historic hotel.
Lancemore Macedon Ranges
Seamlessly designed to complement the Australian countryside that surrounds, features a Halliday-rated vineyard, elegant dining room offering uninterrupted views, 72 modern guest rooms, infinity pool, flexible meeting spaces, and aesthetically striking networking lounges, making it an ideal destination for your team end-of-year celebration! Located only an hour from Melbourne’s CBD and only 40 minutes from Melbourne International Airport, Lancemore Macedon Ranges will fill your delegates with a deep sense of purpose and place.
Hotel Belinzona
Hotel Bellinzona is the ideal venue for end-of-year celebrations, offering a blend of elegance and warmth, perfect for festive gatherings. Exquisitely designed and decorated spaces and personalised service create a welcoming atmosphere for both intimate and grand events. The hotel’s stunning views, facilities, fabulous dining options and European vibe enhance the celebratory mood, while its location and easy access from Melbourne makes it suitable for local and interstate guests. With attention to detail and a commitment to making every event memorable, Hotel Bellinzona ensures a festive experience to remember.
Gippsland
Lardner Park
Lardner Park – in the midst of Gippsland’s rolling hills and happy cows – and within easy 90 minutes from Melbourne. Find your delightful difference at Lardner Park with your EOY celebrations. It offers a uniquely versatile space nestled in Victoria’s scenic countryside, perfect for a wide range of events. Modern and multi-functional, the Events Centre has stunning balcony views over the property and across to the Lake. Its expansive grounds feature heritage buildings, modern facilities, and picturesque landscapes, accommodating everything from agricultural shows and conferences to cultural celebrations and large-scale exhibitions. With a commitment to sustainability and community engagement, Lardner Park stands out as not just a venue but a hub for innovation, education, and memorable experiences in regional Victoria.
Phillip Island
Phillip Island Apartments
Plan your EOY team celebration and getaway at Phillip Island Apartments – the only accommodation provider on Phillip Island with three locations in the main town of Cowes minutes from the Cowes Beach, Jetty, Restaurants, Cafés, and Shopping Precinct. Network with the team at Phillip Island Apartment’s meeting venues and wind-down at their self-contained apartments, open plan living and dining areas, outdoor spaces, fully equipped kitchens, laundry facilities, luxurious pillow top beds, and crisp white linen. Apartments are designed to create a home-away-from-home experience. Each individual property has its own unique personality which allows you to select accommodation that caters to specific needs, expectations, and budget.
Great Ocean Road
Mantra Lorne
Experience the exceptional at Mantra Lorne, where your end-of-year event becomes a one-of-a-kind celebration. Choose from our cosy indoor settings or take advantage of our stunning seagrass lawns for a delightful outdoor affair. Keep it casual with their gourmet food trucks and delicious spit roast on the “Beast,” or amp up the elegance with a formal sit-down celebration. Mantra Lorne caters to all tastes and styles. Let them turn your vision into reality and create an end-of-year event you will never forget.
Mornington Peninsula
Jackalope Hotels
End the year with a luxurious bang at Jackalope. Experience unparalleled opulence this festive season with Jackalope’s exclusive event offerings. Set against the stunning backdrop of the LL vines and lake, our private dining space, Jackyak, is the perfect venue for an unforgettable celebration. Guests can enjoy the breathtaking views from the adjoining terrace, adding an extra touch of elegance to your event. From a festive grazing experience, a private dining by Doot Doot Doot, or the ultimate seafood extravaganza with live oyster shucking stations, roaming caviar bumps and five-tier champagne tower – let the Jackalope team curate an end-of-year celebration that your guests will remember for years to come.
Enchanted Adventure
Kick off your EOY celebration and team active day out with Enchanted Adventure – a perfect setting like no other surrounded by 25-acres of nature & adventure. Whether you’re looking to relax & socialise amongst the treetops, get competitive and get on their epic tube rides, there is a celebratory activity to suit – guaranteed. Hire their beautiful Glasshouse Studio as the space to meet or network over food and drinks surrounded by nature. Enchanted Adventure has partnership arrangements with restaurants, breweries, distilleries and wineries, making your event design and planning easier. Reach out to the amazingly friendly team at Enchanted Adventure – masters at creating events & activities filled with nature, adventure & fun.
Pt Leo Estate
Celebrate the Festive Season with Pt. Leo Estate
As the end of year approaches, it’s time to reward your team with an extraordinary end-of-year celebration. At. Pt. Leo Estate, we offer a unique and elegant venue with three spaces to cater to your company needs.
Bookings made and deposit paid before the 31st October received value-add enhancements. Spaces are limited.
Mornington Racecourse
It’s that time of year again and Mornington Racecourse is the perfect location for your end of your celebrations. Serving up delicious food and drink, choose one of their versatile indoor or outdoor event spaces ranging from 50 to 500 and larger. Its dedicated team are ready to help you celebration in style.
Peninsula Hot Springs
Set within a tranquil coastal oasis, Peninsula Hot Springs’ globally inspired bathing and wellness experiences are complemented by a diverse array of innovative spaces designed to enhance mind, body, and spirit. From cosy relaxation domes to expansive lounges and a state-of-the-art wellness centre with a boardroom and studio, each space is thoughtfully crafted to surprise and delight. With unique furnishings, breathtaking vistas, and leading technology, our spaces offer a perfect blend of relaxation, connection, and inspiration beyond the pools.
Lancemore Lindenderry Red Hill
Lancemore Lindenderry Red Hill is the perfect Peninsula haven for your end-of-year celebrations in absolute style. Set in the very heart of Red Hill on 34 stunning acres of gardens and vines, our 40-room luxury boutique hotel is ideally positioned to soak up the spectacular Mornington Peninsula: pure-sand beaches, soul-enriching nature, artisan produce and mere minutes from the region’s most revered cool climate wineries. Reimagined by awarded design studio Hecker Guthrie, breathtaking new interiors fuse European country style with a distinct Australian twist for a gorgeous home-away-from-home imbued with a real sense of the Peninsula. Enjoy authentic hospitality, 5-star Halliday rated wines you’ll want to savour and regional dining in our consecutively hatted restaurant The Dining Room with flavours that will linger in your mind.
Geelong and The Bellarine
Lancemore Mansion Hotel Wrribee Park
Create an unforgettable Christmas team or client package in one of their nine private venues with complimentary BonBons & table decors. Plan a feasting menu with a minimum of 30 guests. Tailor a Taittinger Long Brunch – an exquisite outdoor dining experience set amidst the Mansion’s stunning grounds for a minimum of 10 guests. Savour a delectable 2-course shared menu, perfectly complemented by flowing Taittinger champagne. The enchanting atmosphere is enhanced by live acoustic music, creating a truly memorable occasion.
Waterfront Pantry
Overlooking Corio Bay, Waterfront Pantry is truly the inclusive package with the tri-factor – a provincial style café, caterer and event space in Geelong. Featuring waterfront views, an outdoor terrace and multiple areas within their venue, the Pantry is the perfect location for your end of year celebration. Begin with drinks on the terrace overlooking the bay, then head inside for a lavish banquet or cocktail party. The Pantry team would be delighted to assist you with your requirements.
Rydges Geelong
Hold your EOY celebration at Nautica by Rydges Geelong and let Rydges Geelong provide a memorable experience, with versatile spaces and flexible catering options and modern surrounds. Nautica Geelong feature a private entrance from Myers Street. For a festive start to the working year-end celebrations, add the flare of difference to your event with exclusive use of Nautica’s outdoor pool and event space. Ideally located parallel to Nautica’s Bar is its new roof top bar! Speak to the team and check out their ‘gift to you’.
Higher Mark - GMHBA Stadium
Take your Higher Mark celebration to the next level – whether you want to celebrate in style overlooking the stadium, or take to the Geelong Cats hallowed turf, at the newly minted Club Chin Chin or combine all of them with a Progressive Stadium Dining Experience. From cocktail events to large scale productions, their experienced and passionate team look forward to helping make your EOY team or guest event memorable.
