Arts and Community Centre
After the amalgamation of the City of Northcote with the City of Preston in 1994 to form the City of Darebin, the Town Hall was redeveloped and renovated into an Arts, Community and Cultural venue.
The town hall now boasts seven meeting rooms for community meetings, training and passive recreation, two large studios for performances and events, a large main hall for functions and events seating up to 450 people and an outdoor civic square used for outdoor markets and performances.
Each year the main hall is host to a Youth Concerto Competition organised by Preston Symphony Orchestra where aspiring musicians, under the age of 18, are provided the opportunity of performing as a soloist with the orchestra.
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