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Resources for Councils

Your one-stop-shop for resources, videos and tools that help you manage & grow your council venues.

The ultimate guide to room hire pricing: Tips for community venues

Learn how to set fair and sustainable room hire rates for community centres with our simple, structured pricing guide.

Beyond bookings: Unlocking new revenue & boosting community access for your LGA

Discover how an advanced online booking system helps Australian & NZ councils generate more revenue from venues & significantly boost community engagement.

How to Use Your SpacetoCo Data to Create a Shareable Weekly “What’s On” Summary

Our hosts are creative! Check out how they use SpacetoCo

Cheers to the hosts who prove that SpacetoCo is more than just a venue booking system!

AI hacks for community centres

Learn how community centres can utilise Artificial Intelligence to save time on admin and spend more time to do the more important work in your centres and with your communities.

9 Creative ways to engage your local community around your venue

Discover 9 practical ways to activate the local community around your venue. From open days to school partnerships, turn your space into a thriving hub.

Financial clarity & compliance: Streamlining your council's venue reconciliation

Discover how an online booking system brings financial clarity, automated reconciliation & compliance peace of mind to councils' venue management.

How to turn difficult hirer conversations into strong relationships

Learn how to handle difficult conversations with hirers at your community venue. Practical tips to build trust, strengthen relationships, and reduce conflict.

This changes everything

Learn how next generation bookings management for community venues can be transformative for you and your communities

How to attract, engage and retain committee members

Learn helpful tips for how to attract, engage and retain committee members in your venue.

Executive summary

Learn how to explain what SpacetoCo does for your venue and communities to your Executives

Your journey to better bookings

Learn how we help you grow bookings in your council and bin the admin

Reimagining facility management

Learn how to rethink your venue hire journey

Placemaking ideas

10 placemaking ideas that you can do for your community venue

Reactivating community venues

A community framework designed to spark ideas tailored to your space so it can be a thriving hub

How to activate community venues

A practical guide to help you identify initiatives that will activate and energise your venue into a thriving community hub

Volunteer checklist

Learn practical ways to recruit, care for and keep volunteers!

8 Event package ideas to boost function bookings

Learn 8 easy-to-implement packages to boost function space bookings

Growing community booking facility

Learn how to take bookings online, grow revenue, and decrease repetitive admin, without losing control

Hacks for creating posters, social media & promoting things in your venue

How to be more sustainable and share resources with the community

How to handle difficult conversations

How placemaking in your community venue can transform communities

How your regular hirers can provide value to your community and venue

How to increase engagement on social media by using videos

How to activate your community venue

How to plan and run events on a budget

Placemaking for community venues

How to make people feel at home and welcome in your venue

Widening youth participation in community venues

How community venues can respond to climate change

Creating intentional community programmes

Why young people need community venues

Maximising community benefit by effectively managing spaces

Zero waste for community venues

How to advocate for your community venue, and help your community to advocate for you

How much to charge for your venue hire

Building strategic relationships for community engagement

How to make the most of your community venue

How to seek funding and increase chances of success in your applications for community venues

Creating a social media marketing strategy for community venues

How to utilise Artificial Intelligence for your community venue

Reclaim your day

How councils automate admin and boost efficiency by 80%.

The hidden costs of manual bookings

Why your council is losing time and money.

How to move to online bookings

A guide to moving to an easy online bookings system that will free up your time.

How much to charge for your venue hire

Download the ultimate 2024 benchmarked pricing guide for your community venue!

12 Ways to generate income for your venue

New ideas to create cash and revenue streams to fund your mission and purpose.

18 Ideas to increase bookings

Help people know you exist and attract more bookings for (almost) no budget.

Re-imagining community facilities bookings

A practical guide and pathways  to reimagine how we find and use community facilities.

Creating inclusive and welcoming community venues: The role of diversity, culture and equity

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Our Most Popular Resources

Guides and resources jam packed with ideas for all sorts of community venues

How to handle difficult conversations

How to move to online bookings

A guide to moving to an easy online bookings system that will free up your time.

How much to charge for your venue hire

Download the ultimate 2024 benchmarked pricing guide for your community venue!

12 Ways to generate income for your venue

New ideas to create cash and revenue streams to fund your mission and purpose.

18 Ideas to increase bookings

Help people know you exist and attract more bookings for (almost) no budget.

How to handle difficult conversations

How to move to online bookings

A guide to moving to an easy online bookings system that will free up your time.

How much to charge for your venue hire

Download the ultimate 2024 benchmarked pricing guide for your community venue!

12 Ways to generate income for your venue

New ideas to create cash and revenue streams to fund your mission and purpose.

18 Ideas to increase bookings

Help people know you exist and attract more bookings for (almost) no budget.

Find Resources by Topic

Expert guides, tools and training on topics that help you grow the impact of your venue for your community
Revenue, Finance and Funding
Revenue, Finance & Funding
Bookings and payments processes
Bookings & Payments Processes
Staff and volunteers
Staff and Volunteers
Community Activation and Engagement
Community Activation & Engagement
Managing hirer relationships
Managing Hirer Relationships
Promoting Your Venue
Promoting Your Venue
Placemaking and neighbourhoods
Placemaking & Neighbourhoods
Stories From Community Venues
Stories From Community Venues
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Local Government

Grow utilisation of venues and resources and free up time to build community.

Community Centres
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Community Centres

Ditch repetitive admin from manual processes and grow bookings revenue

Housing Associations
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Housing Association

Activate, grow and measure the social value of your community assets

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From Webinars, Online Training to Simple Tools and Templates, Check Out Our Huge Range of Helpful Goodies

eBooks and Guides

eBooks & Guides

Get downloadable eBooks and Guides to help you increase bookings, revenue, activation and more.

Tools, Templates and Checklists

Tools, Templates & Checklists

Get helpful and practical tools, templates and checklists that will assist you in your work. 

Webinars

Webinars

Watch helpful webinars that inspire and assist you in growing your community venue into a thriving hub.

Videos

Videos

Watch entertaining and helpful videos that will assist you grow your bookings and be inspired in your work within community venues. 

Training and Tutorial

Training & Tutorials

Grow your and elevate your skills by doing our free and handy training online skills course. 

Case study

Case Studies

Be inspired by how different community venues have grown their bookings and community by using SpacetoCo. 

Quizes and Games

Quizzes & Games

Apply fun and creative ways you can engage and reactivate visitors and hirers in your community venue.

Stories

Stories

Inspirational stories from incredible humans who care about helping people create communities in local spaces

Celebrating Community Venues

Watch why we think community venues are so important for creating incredible outcomes for society

The Magic of Community Venues
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Find Resources by Venue Type

Explore our range of videos, articles and helpful guides tailored for your specific type of venue. 
Council Facilities
Council Facilities
Community Centres
Community Centres
Arts & Rehearsal Facilities
Arts & Rehearsal Facilities
Sports and Recreation
Sports & Recreation
Churches & Places of Worship
Churches & Places of Worship
Schools & Universities
Schools & Universities
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Peppercorn Leased Properties
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