Functions

Magical Waterfront Location

Whether you’re hosting a charity soiree, corporate event or school formal, Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron provides you with several event spaces from which to choose. Most of our function rooms provide harbour views in air-conditioned comfort. RQYS offers a variety of world-class facilities, including:

Boardwalk

Reserve the Boardwalk for a cocktail-style gathering with up to 80 guests. Extending over the Marina, it’s the perfect location to impress. For larger events, you can extend onto the Main Lawn for a stunning outdoor location.

Main Lawn

Flanking the Bistro and Boardwalk and adjacent to the sailing action on our main launching ramp, this beautifully landscaped outdoor area can host up to 1,000 people and has a corner spot perfect for wedding ceremonies

Girdis Room

Offers stunning views of the marina and can seat 200 guests banquet-style, 160 Cabaret or 300 guests cocktail & theatre styles.

Flags Function Room

Exclusive and private, Flags opens onto a balcony which overlooks the picturesque marina. Flags room can cater for 100 guests Banquet, 80 guests Cabaret,150 guests Cocktail &Theatre style

Commodores Lounge

Seats 18 boardroom-style, perfect for that important meeting or intimate dining.

Auditorium

One of the few venues in Brisbane with a tiered auditorium for training and presentations. Seats 97.

Choose RQYS for your next function

Work with our small professional team

From small business meetings and birthday parties to large corporate events, cocktail parties, weddings or school formals, our dedicated team of event professionals is available 7 days to take care of your every need.

Celebrate Your Dream Wedding in beautiful Moreton Bay

A stunning location to celebrate the start of your brand-new life together – that’s the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron! Located at Manly Boat Harbour and only a short drive from Brisbane’s CBD, RQYS offers a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces, waterfront lawns overlooking the marina and panoramic views across Moreton Bay. Few Brisbane venues can offer the ambience of 140+ years of heritage distilled into 60 more recent years as the pivotal anchor of our harbourside location. And fewer still can boast the attention to detail and importance placed on special occasions that there is at RQYS, with dedicated staff, exceptional quality in food and excellence in service combining to make your wedding truly unforgettable.

We are immensely proud to introduce our function facilities, superb venues for both intimate and large-scale wedding receptions, and we welcome bookings from Members and non-Members.

Whether you’re planning a more casual morning wedding or an elegant black-tie reception, you’ll be able to create your perfect wedding – or anniversary or celebration – here. Our committed staff will assist you from the initial meeting, through until your last guest departs. Your wedding day is one of the most important days for any couple and their family and friends.

Don’t leave things to chance: contact us here at RQYS and let us work together to create the day of your dreams! For more information, call (07) 3396 8666 or email functions@rqys.com.au

Don’t settle for an ordinary wedding when you can have an extraordinary one.

Make an impression at your next conference

Conferencing with a view! If you are looking to make an impression at your next conference, look no further. With stunning views and modern facilities, the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron has it covered.

RQYS is the complete corporate package, offering a variety of modern facilities, extensive catering options, presentation equipment and audiovisual systems that allow you to host any style of event. For your ease and convenience:

MULTIPLE ROOM OPTIONS

A variety of room sizes, all air-conditioned, a 97- seat auditorium and multiple breakout spaces throughout our venue.

ONSITE ACCOMMODATION

The boutique four-star Manly Marina Cove Motel includes the ability to ‘room charge’ food and beverages from the RQYS Bistro and bar, with private car parking included.

TEAM-BUILDING

A variety of water activities to suit any teambuilding objectives and with our fleet of Elliotts, RQYS can provide a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience for your corporate group

With modern facilities, a range of presentation and meeting rooms and full AV capabilities, the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron offers a perfect solution for your next corporate event. Extensive catering options from breakfast through to dinner are available through our on-site catering team. With on-site accommodation at the adjoining 4-star Manly Marina Cove Motel, and a variety of off and on-water team building activities to choose from, we can cater completely to the needs of your team.

More Corporate Opportunities

The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron welcomes the business community and, in addition to being an excellent conference venue, can provide other opportunities for the discerning business leader.

GALA AND AWARD DINNERS

The versatility of our function rooms allows you to host a formal dinner with a range of themes and decorations. Our industry partners are highly experienced and can create any look or style in conjunction with our management team.

PRESENTATIONS

Our Auditorium is ideal for communications and presentation events for up to 97 people. Your speaker can enjoy the centre point of the room while ensuring that all delegates have a clear and comfortable view of stage and screen. For smaller groups, our Commodore’s Lounge is the perfect solution for refreshments or as a private breakout room.

TEAM-BUILDING

Try your hand at helming your own boat for the first time or test your skills on a stand-up paddle board. Get out on the water under the watchful eye of our qualified RQYS instructors and in no time you can be steering your own course in Moreton Bay! A sailing session is a unique and memorable experience, whether used for staff team-building or for corporate entertainment. We can pitch the session at whatever level is appropriate, depending on the abilities and needs of your guests.