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A respectful and safe space for our Whanganui community to gather within and work, learn, or experience, things together.
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Attending
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All our public spaces are fully accessible with flat floors and wide opening doors, plus air-conditioned for year round comfort. We have step-free access as well as a traditional stepped access door from Drews Avenue.
Confluence's new event space is private and quiet plus well equipped with a variety of seating and tables, including interactive data projectors, pens and paper, whiteboards. It is also connected directly to our fabulous new kitchen space offering a variety of kitchenware and white-goods to support events, including an oven for reheating catering.
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Booking placesEvents and workshops are scheduled under different categories such as professional development, public talks, or private organisation meetings. Booking a place on those facilitated by Confluence or Double Farley is via the buttons below. Some of our partner organisations may require you to book using their own websites. But if you're in doubt please ring us on (06) 2813474.
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Welcoming & Safe
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Making sure Confluence is a safe and accessible place for everyone is of paramount importance to us. Confluence is part of the Safe Space Alliance.
Here's some information you may find useful, but you can also call Confluence on (06) 2813474 anytime to speak with Melita or Kevin.
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Access requirementsConfluence strives for equal access to everything happening here. Everyone faces challenges or other factors that can influence how and when they are able to access places, and we want to make sure these are never enough to stop anyone from being able to attend Confluence.
If you require wheelchair access or have other special access requirements then please call us or contact your event organiser beforehand. Our commitment is that every event happening at Confluence will have space and facilities available for all levels of accessibility.
If you have specific dietary needs and are attending a catered event then please contact us and/or your event organiser whenever you can before the event.
If you have hearing difficulties and are attending Confluence for a presentation, then please select a seat near the middle front, or ask for the best available when collecting your tickets.
Should you be a carer of babies or very young children and are attending an event at Confluence then there is space to park strollers or prams, plus adequate bathroom and other private spaces if required. Confluence welcomes breastfeeding parents.
The list above is not intended to be exhaustive, so please do contact us if there are any other requirements you would like to enquire about before attending an event at Confluence.
You can call us anytime on (06) 2813474 (out of hours answer service), and we can help arrange onsite parking or similar logistics.
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Younger attendersMost of our events and workshops are designed with adults in mind but, where appropriate, we encourage our younger community members to attend with an adult. Confluence is an alcohol free space for everyones safety.
Please contact us or your event organiser beforehand to find out more. If you are a carer for a baby or quiet pre-schooler, then you're welcome to bring them along. We have quiet areas throughout the venue if needed, and our toilet areas are large, although not yet equipped with changing tables, but they do have showers. |
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Food and drinkWe provide free filtered and chilled drinking water for all events, workshops, and visitors. Where appropriate we may also provide filter coffee and teas, or other hot beverages. Our kitchen is stocked with plates and cutlery, plus a range of appliances including an oven.
Event organisers may also provide catering from local suppliers and there is plenty of kitchen worktop and tables to make up plates on for serving, plus tables and chairs for attendees to enjoy them from.
If an event is catered then we encourage the use of the kitchen area which is directly accessible from the events room. This is a shared space that can be closed off from the events space, but please be aware that other Confluence visitors, building users, or coworkers will have access throughout the day.
Confluence is an alcohol free venue at all times for all events, including all private events, or events organised by others and happening here. There are neighbouring venues that cater for serving alcohol and we encourage attendees to visit these instead after any suitable events at Confluence.
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Bookings
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All events or workshops taking place at Confluence must fit within our values of community, collaboration, and critical thinking. Whilst these are broad definitions they favour events and organisations that demonstrate or seek to build similar values in the Whanganui community.
This does not exclude private companies, businesses, or organisations from using our space, but we would ask that in our initial conversation you help us understand by explaining how your event fits with our values. We do not rent out our facilities at Confluence, but prefer to work in partnership or collaboration with those wishing to use them. This often means we do not charge suitable event organisers a booking fee.
If you're keen to find out more then please contact us for a chat. You are welcome to pop in during the week between 9 am and 5pm, and if you have a specific time then please contact us beforehand by phone on 06 2813474 or email at events@confluence.kiwi. Confluence full terms and conditions are available online using the button below.
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Venue layoutConfluence is made up of two main spaces on separate floors. The front half is set aside for our community of Whanganui coworkers, and consists of a main space plus several smaller spaces. The rear of the venue is our large Whanganui room and kitchen area.
The capacity of the Backhouse room varies depending upon the layout for each event, but there is seating for a maximum of 40 at seated presentation or speaker style events, or up to 60 for informal standing events with tables for food and non-alcoholic drinks.
You can also download our one-pager fact sheet about Confluence and our values here:
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Hire costsWe do not advertise a fixed rate for use of our spaces, we instead prefer to find out more about you and your event, and often offer discounted or free use for those which strongly align with our values.
Another cost effective way of using our facilities is through becoming a coworker at Confluence. All Ongarue and Whakapapa desk deals include a number of hours use at no additional cost, however this is a benefit to being a coworker and should not be the sole focus, plus is subject to pre-approval by Confluence as an event that aligns well with our values.
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