Thankyou for making our Planning Day a huge success. The team loved the venue and the lunch was amazing!! A very enjoyable day. I will definitely be recommending your venue to all my colleagues - the experience was fantastic!
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Dockside
Balcony Level, Cockle Bay Wharf, DARLING HARBOUR, New South Wales 2000
Dockside
Balcony Level, Cockle Bay Wharf, DARLING HARBOUR, New South Wales 2000
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Looking for venues with a difference? The Dockside Group is perfect for your next function, traditional or more relaxed, they can arrange every detail of your special event.
The Dockside Group specialises in corporate functions, conferences, launches and Christmas parties, plus all manner of celebrations, working closely with onsite Event Coordinators to create the perfect ambiance for your special event.
All venues and restaurants have a market leading reputation with professional service to ensure each event is executed with personal precision. Venues offer state-of-the-art audio visual equipment, sweeping panoramic water views from prime harbourside locations and lavish furnishings for a sophisticated event styled to your individual specifications.
Inspired by the waterfront location and panoramic harbour views, Dockside boasts premier function space, a reputation for culinary excellence and exceptional service. Offering adaptable meeting spaces, Dockside is located with walking distance of the CBD and Sydney Convention Centre.
Dockside offers glamour and luxury in flexible, multi-purpose spaces suitable for all occasions. The complete transformation through a striking multi-million dollar refit by Australia'a most renowned interior designer Michael McCann of Dreamtime Australia, has elevated Dockside into a world-class business and social events venue which configures to five function rooms and allows the switch between daylight and darkness at the touch of a button.
At Dockside, floor-to-ceiling windows mean you're welcomed by a flood of natural light. Enjoy the fabulous views from inside, or relax with morning tea or afternoon cocktails on the covered, wrap-around balcony. You also have leading edge audio, visual and communications technology at your fingertips, with Impact AV the onsite audiovisual company.
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Venue Reviews
REVIEW: The venue, the staff, location & atmosphere was second to none!
"We held our Staff Christmas party at Dockside this year and the venue, as well as the staff, location and atmosphere was second to none. From the moment I booked the venue, the service was fantastic. The event organiser kept in contact throughout the year, reminding when things needed to be done.
Everything went smoothly on the night of the party, the food was amazing, the staff were excellent and the event manager on the night bent over backwards to help with the slightest of changes. I absolutely recommend this venue to anyone considering a gala dinner, Christmas party, wedding or really any size function..."
November 2013: Nina - Financial Services (End of year celebration - 130 guests)
Nina RATES this Sydney function venue experience OVERALL at: 5/5 Fantastic!
Quality of Catering (5/5)
Customer Service (5/5)
Facilities & Equipment (5/5)
Value for Money (5/5)
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REVIEW: The food and service was of a high standard
"Dockside Group were as consistently good with their pre-event planning and execution as they always have been - the food and service was of a high standard and their outside area was the perfect escape for our delegates during morning tea."
October 2016: Nicole - Consulting (Conference/Meeting, 165 guests)
Nicole rates this Sydney Function Venue experience OVERALL at: 4/5 Very Good!
Planning / Service Pre-Event (4/5)
Quality & Quantity of Catering (4/5)
Customer Service / Event Delivery (4/5)
Facilities & Equipment (4/5)
Value for Money (4/5)
Location / Accessibility (4/5)
Venue Facilities
| Name | m2 | U Shape | Theatre | Board | Class | Cabaret | Banq | Cocktail |
| Entire Venue | 1100 | - | 705 | - | 393 | 308 | 768 | 1200 |
| Darling 1 & 2 Rooms | 209 | - | 170 | - | 84 | 90 | 168 | 250 |
| Quay 1 & 2 Rooms | 227 | - | 240 | - | 144 | 144 | 276 | 450 |
| Darling 1&2 plus Quay 1 | 324 | - | 290 | - | 156 | 162 | 312 | 475 |
| Quay 2 plus Cockle Bay Rooms | 423 | - | 390 | - | 237 | 243 | 456 | 725 |
| Cockle Bay Rooms 1 & 2 | 311 | - | 275 | - | 165 | 152 | 312 | 500 |
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"Wanted to say thank you so much for the great service and your patience with all our changes throughout. We all really enjoyed the conference, everything was perfect! (Well maybe the coffee machine struggled to keep up with us, but overall, everything was great). The venue set up and lunch was great - the buffet really enjoyable, especially the variety of catering offered. 
As always, absolutely delicious with amazing feedback from all who tried the product! Beautifully packaged up for us, delivery process fast and reliable, and Nicole couldn't have been more helpful in turning around such a large order on such short notice ensuring we had everything needed for the trade show... Think I have a new favourite flavour too, the Rocky Road is to die for!! 
"The events team at Novotel Sydney Brighton Beach are truly professionals at what they do. The organisation in particular of the banquets team - always so helpful and ensure that our seminars run smoothly. The only minor suggestion that I would make is more labels to indicate the types salads and sandwiches that are on offer on lunch buffets." 
"Rydges Bankstown suited our brief perfectly: close to our sites, an abundance of parking and a great function room with natural lighting. The staff were very friendly and could not do enough for us, I am sure we will use this venue again." 
“VictorsFood made our event a truly memorable one. Every one of our team members had an absolute blast making pizzas together with the fun and enthusiastic chefs… We can’t wait to try another one of VictorsFoods' amazing experiences!” 
"Whilst I do not attend these meetings to see the room in person, I certainly had no complaints from any of my management team (no news good news!) The communication from the event co-ordinator in particular was excellent prior to our meeting. It was organised at short notice and she showed such high attention to detail which I really appreciated." 
"The room was appropriately presented, with everything we had requested already in place. Morning tea and lunch were more than ample, and was 'yummy'! Really good quality and great value for money. One of the managers even said it’s been the best external meeting venue he’s been to in a while." 
"We held our Staff Christmas party at Dockside this year - the venue, as well as the staff, location & atmosphere was second to none. From the moment I booked the venue, the service was fantastic. The event organiser kept in contact throughout the year, reminding when things needed to be done. Everything went smoothly on the night of the party, the food was amazing, the staff were excellent & the event manager on the night bent over backwards to help with... 
Our team really enjoyed the time spent at Yarra Valley Conference Centre. The staff were friendly and accommodating, the food was excellent and the spaces for the group to relax and network after a hard day's conferencing were fantastic and very well utilised! 
