MCG KICKING GOALS FOR EVENTS

IT’S been the site of many of Australia’s greatest sporting moments, from the 1956 Olympics and 2006 Commonwealth Games, to the annual AFL Grand Final and cricket’s Boxing Day Test.

But the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has also become one of the city’s top business events venues, last year attracting more than 150,000 people for functions outside match days.

With 29 event spaces across the arena, the MCG can cater to functions for between 10 and 1,000 people at a time.

Many of its function spaces have sweeping views around the ground and its 100,000seat stands, offering an impressive backdrop through floor-to-ceiling windows.

The stadium’s giant scoreboard and other signage can also be incorporated with event branding, providing a high-impact welcome for conference delegates and corporate sponsors.

Aspects of the ground’s fame and history can be used to flavour an event, with many conferences beginning with guided MCG tours or visits to the National Sports Museum.

Highlights include visiting the members’ Long Room, player change rooms and a walk on the arena boundary, while the museum houses more than 2,500 objects from Australian sporting history.

Among major spaces at the MCG are the 900m2 Members Dining Room with capacity for up to 1,000 people for cocktails, the 779m2 Olympic Room for up to 800 people, and the 606m2 Betty Cuthbert Lounge with an adjoining 365m2 Olympic Atrium.

Other spaces range from 150m2 to more than 700m2, in addition to a series of different bar and restaurant options.

Catering at the MCG is provided by Epicure, which recently introduced a new menu offering with a la carte dinner options for 50 to 150 people in the freshly refurbished Jim Stynes Grill.

The MCG is also home to Epicure’s Culinary Centre which hosts food and beverage training, menu planning and tasting sessions.

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