Venue

 BRISBANE POWERHOUSE

 

The Brisbane Powerhouse is located next to New Farm Park on the banks of the Brisbane River. There are many different rooms located in the Powerhouse which are ideal for presenting medium sized events such as the Kids Connect - Illuminate Brisbane 2010 Conference. They are the Power House Theatre, VISY Theatre, Graffiti Room and Turbine Platform.  

The Brisbane Powerhouse is an old power station which in its time was used for various reasons. Before becoming a performing arts centre it was first used as a power station for the Brisbane City area. This power station was decommissioned in 1971 and was abandoned and left as a derelict building. From the late 1970s to 1990s homeless people sheltered in empty rooms, filmmakers used the walls and floors as a canvas for creating alternative film and street kids found refuge in the cavernous ruins. The army also used the site for ‘target practice’ and other various army exercises.

We are using the Powerhouse for our conference because of the significant role it has played in Brisbane's history. For more information visit the Power House website at  http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org/.  

 

 
 

 

 

 

This year’s venue for the Kids Connect - Illuminate Brisbane 2010 Conference is the Brisbane Powerhouse.  The rooms we will be using are: Graffiti Room, Rooftop Terrace, Park Mezzanine and the Turbine Platform. Discover these magnificent rooms by reading the information below.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ROOMS:

 

THE GRAFFITI ROOM: A small meeting room with a view of the river,  located on level 1 adjacent to Bar Alto. It can seat up to 25 people. The Graffiti room is one of the most impressive rooms especially for all those graffiti fans out there.  All the walls are covered in graffiti and there are three car bonnets hanging from the walls which also display graffiti art.  You will spot original graffiti art all over the Powerhouse as it has kept graffiti which was painted on the walls when it was just a derelict building!   
 

 



200ROOFTOP TERRACE: The terrace provides the most stunning river views in New Farm!  It is an indoor room with an adjoining outdoor undercover deck located on level 3 overlooking the river. It can seat up to 140 people. One of the great benefits of the Rooftop Terrace is that it allows you to watch the City Cats glide past gracefully.  
 

 

 

PARK MEZZANINE: An intimate meeting room with beautiful views of New Farm Park. Located on level 2 overlooking the Turbine Platform. It can seat up to 40 people. The room looks very professional with the long oval table in the middle.

 

 

 

TURBINE PLATFORM: Located on the river level opposite the Visy Theatre. The 156m2 space features sprung timber floors, a mirror, air conditioning and a kitchenette. It is suited to break-out sessions, workshops and training sessions. It will also be part of the presentation on Thursday 28th October from 4-7pm. The light from the sun shines through the beautiful glossy windows illuminating the stage.