Reviews
This review is for exhibitors. December markets: Good capacity for bump ins, high/wide truck entry, flat floors, good lighting, HVAC and serviced exhibit bays. Accoustics are decent too, when floor protection is in place. Would exhibit here again.
Excellent location with great access to public transport. Comprehensive event facilities, but starting to get quite dated.
Good camping spot, full facilities, clean enough. Great spot to stay and see Canberra
Great venue for events. Awkward to bus out to, but that's not their fault!
The Budawang building hosts an annual Craft Fair in August. It has basic hot food facilities (though no food suitable for people with intolerances), toilet facilities in the main foyer, and large spaces to either side of the entrance. Toilet facilities can are quite small considering the size of the venue and queues are common at large events.
Parking a large events can also be tricky. Much of the parking is on a grassy area just past the building, and on the sides of the road. Disabled parking is particularly lacking since it is often even further limited by spaces being used for ticket booths, pedestrian entry blocked off by barriers, etc. Disabled visitors will often find that there aren't enough allocated spaces, and those are sometimes used by non-disabled vehicles.
Depending on the event, parking can be from easy to none at all( walking up to 3kms to event). Onsite food very over priced and only open during events.
Both powered and unpowered camping sites at a good price considering your only 5mins from the City centre.
Great space for large events. Close enough to city and easy to get to.
This place is epic, and everyone that goes here is epic... ly bad at parking a vehicle, walking on the side of the road and general awareness. See a 5 inch gap between a tree and fence and think "yeah I can fit my 2 tonne SUV in there with a mere 2 metres hanging on to the road" then this is the place for you! Nice facilities otherwise. :)
The venues are large and events that take place often utilise the space very well. They are all kept in good condition and the grounds are well maintained. Parking is great unless there is a massive sitewide event such as Summernats or the National folk festival.
The food place in the main building (Budawang) could be updated a little better with facilities like p
Easier to read prominent signage for the menu, cleaner tables and service area, and better quality food for the price they charge. You know that flybitten feeling you get when you see the bins are just a little too close to the service counter...
With the ability to probably host any event, conference, training event, camp or expo, this is a fabulous place. With amazingly large halls that can comfortably fit over 1700 people and facilities to accommodate that many people, it's a gem of a place.