Rydges Southbank Townsville

A convenient 7km from the airport and a mere few hundred metres to Townsville CDB, we are located in Townsville’s trendy “Restaurant Strip”. Nightclubs, bars, heritage pubs and major tourist attractions are all within a short walk making it very convenient for conference delegates.

Our multi award-winning venue, with 400 sqm of floor space, provides unique facilities for all events including meetings, conferences, functions and trade expo’s.

Catering for groups of up to 500, the venue offers state of the art audiovisual facilities and a variety of breakout options within the property. With our experienced in-house catering and convention staff, we can easily accommodate your group’s needs.

	The Grand Ballroom:  The Convention Centre's largest function venue can accommodate up to 500 guests theatre style and up to 350 guests banquet style.  It can be divided into three sections, our Raffles, Kingston and Savoy function venues, providing total flexibility.
	Raffles, Kingston & Savoy Function Venues:  With their timber panelling and their chandeliers, these three function rooms underline the Heritage Theme of our Convention Centre.  All three function rooms can be individually combined, catering for any size of function.  Special features are the 4.5 metre high ceilings, providing spaciousness and a state-of-the-art AV and sound system.
	Portside Function Venue:  Located in the Hotel, close to our "Southbank Grill" Restaurant, the Portside venue is a private function room with its own bar, restroom facilities and balcony.  This function venue has bay-windows overlooking the poolside area and is ideal for dinners up to 50 guests or small meetings up to 25 guests.
	Boardroom:  Also located in the Hotel, this intimate room features a large Boardroom style table, seating up to 12 guests and floor to ceiling windows flooding the room with natural light.
	Tropical Poolside Area:  Garden parties can be catered poolside and amidst our lush, tropical gardens.  Try a tropical buffet or our table d'hote menu for your group.

For conferences that require overnight accommodation, Rydges Southbank Townsville is located in the trendy Palmer Street – “eat street” giving guests unlimited dining options. We also boast our very own award winning Southbank Grill Restaurant, specialising in succulent steak.

Other features of Rydges Southbank Townsville include superb accommodation, bar, pool, spa, business centre and complimentary onsite car parking.

                                    Southbank Convention Centre                                            Southbank Grill

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