Acacia Bay Hall Information

Acacia Bay Community Hall Wakeman Road, Acacia Bay, Taupō, 1pm-6pm, 22 March 2025. https://www.spacetoco.com/space/acacia-bay-hall

Go up the driveway from road to parking area and front entrance. There is a sign on the road which is easy to miss so we will take balloons and string to tie to it and/or bushes, lamp-post, whatever is there, for better visibility.

There is a dairy in the vicinity but no supermarket, so pick up your drinks (BYO alcoholic/non-alcoholic), snacks, etc from town before coming out.

The venue provides metal-framed chairs with padded cloth seat and back, plus tables. These are stored in cupboards in the hall, they can go outside if weather OK. Double doors open onto deck from the large room (max 70). Also doors open from lobby and hall onto a grassed area for sitting, lying, picnicking and there is a fenced tennis court. Walk around the court to a play area, cross the road to a large open grassed public recreation space, a hockey ground, and a children’s playground.

The kitchen has a continuous boiling water tap for coffee/tea, fridge, oven, sink and two serveries opening into the main room, approx. 40 cups and side plates. No other crockery or cutlery, utensils, or oven dishes provided. We’ll bring basics of rubbish bags, sugar, milk, teabags, instant coffee for people to make their own hot drinks from if wanted. We will also bring dishwashing liquid, tea towels, paper cups and a few teaspoons for people to use as necessary.

Tables and poster displays for photos, memorabilia, etc can be set up inside (maybe in lobby or the extra side room).

We suggest people driving to Taupo bring their fold-up chairs and picnic gear, keep-cups or whatever they want to drink and eat from while there. Bring tennis gear, bat n ball etc if desired, whatever else you want to bring, up to you. No set agenda other than opening the gathering once people have arrived.

Event begins with mix n mingle while people arriving, move into whole group say 1.30 or 2pm welcome and whatever speeches, greetings, or notifications/suggestions of follow-up activities people want to make for smaller groups for the evening, Sunday, or Monday, then move where and with whom you want around the space indoor or outdoor mix n mingling until final leaving time 5:30pm. We need to have cleaned and packed up before leaving. Move on to Taupo, Wairakei, wherever, for evening meals and entertainment as personally desired.