Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges
Eltham Community and Reception Centre - Eltham
Tucked into the leafy green of Eltham, this well-appointed venue balances natural beauty with polished functionality. A large hall with floor-to-ceiling windows opens to a garden-fringed terrace, offering a light-filled and serene setting for both ceremony and wake. Flexible layouts and good AV. Coffins are welcome, and you’re free to bring your own caterers.
Ideal for up to 300 people
Funerals and memorials allowed
Fully self-catered venue
Arthurs Creek Mechanics Institute - Arthurs Creek
Classic country vibes abound at this sweet little hall nestled among the bucolic hills of the Kinglake Ranges. The hall offers a simple, charming indoor space with timber floors, plus a covered outdoor area perfect for overflow or gathering after the service. Coffins welcome. Self-catering is possible, and the setting is especially lovely in the golden light of late afternoon.
Ideal for up to 120 people
Funerals and memorials allowed
Fully self-catered venue
Ferny Creek Recreation Reserve Hall - Ferny Creek
A bushland retreat set in the Dandenong Ranges, this spacious hall features high ceilings and a leafy outlook. With Sherbrooke Forest nearby, the hall blends nature and function for peaceful, community-style gatherings.
Ideal for 50 - 250 people
Funerals and memorials allowed
Fully self-catered venue
Riverlea Estate - Wollert
A luxurious and serene estate just 30 minutes north of Melbourne, Riverlea offers a refined and picturesque setting for a dignified and memorable farewell. Surrounded by vineyards and gardens, the venue features grand, light-filled function rooms with soaring ceilings, as well as private outdoor terraces.
Ideal for 60 - 350 people
Funerals and memorials allowed
Catered venue - menu available on request
Fondata 1872 - Kangaroo Ground
Set in the heart of wine country, this historic restaurant combines rustic Italian charm with a warm, elegant atmosphere. Featuring a heritage double-sided fireplace and views over rolling hills, it’s a heartfelt and inviting space to gather.
Ideal for 50 - 100 people
Funerals and memorials allowed
Catered venue - menu available on request
Hurstbridge Hub - Hurstbridge
A modern and versatile community space that reflects the earthy elegance of Nillumbik’s timber and mudbrick heritage. With seating for up to 100, additional overflow areas, and a functional kitchen, the Hub is ideal for a relaxed, heartfelt farewell. Coffins are welcome, and the space is fully self-catered, offering flexibility for food and format. AV technician included.
Ideal for up to 100 people
Funerals and memorials allowed
Fully self-catered venue
Alowyn Gardens - Yarra Glen
Stunning gardens set across 7 acres, beautifully landscaped space featuring 9 delightful gardens. Its centrepiece, the 100m-long wisteria arbour, is a rare and breathtaking sight in bloom. Includes a charming café and extensive nursery on site.
Ideal for up to 200 people
Funerals and memorials allowed
Both self-catered & catered options
The Little Vineyard - Chirnside Park
Tucked into the rolling hills of the Yarra Valley, this boutique vineyard offers sweeping views, curated gardens and a tranquil, alfresco space among the vines. Rustic charm meets understated elegance in this picturesque countryside setting.
Ideal for up to 100 people
Funerals and memorials allowed
Catered venue - menu available on request
Manningham Uniting Church – Templestowe
A small, heritage-listed timber church dating back to the 1890s, full of quiet charm and simplicity. This weatherboard building has a gentle, human scale, with soft light, timber details and a calm, grounded atmosphere that feels deeply respectful without being imposing.
Ideal for up to 40 people
Funerals and memorials allowed
Fully self-catered venue
Potters – Warrandyte
Tucked into native bushland on the edge of the Yarra Valley, Potters is all soft light, trees and open sky. A garden chapel with soaring ceilings and large windows looks straight onto the greenery, while courtyards and light-filled rooms flow easily between indoors and out. With everything held in one place and the landscape doing most of the work, the atmosphere is calm, natural and quietly grounding.
Peaceful, spacious, and surrounded by nature.
Ideal for up to 150 people
Funerals and memorials allowed
Catered venue - menu available on request
Poets Lane – Sherbrooke
Hidden in the heart of the Dandenong Ranges, Poets Lane is surrounded by towering trees, fern gullies and cool mountain air. Meandering garden paths, stone bridges and established greenery create a setting that feels tucked away and deeply peaceful, as if the outside world has softened at the edges. Inside, the reception space is warm and light-filled, with large windows that keep you connected to the forest from every angle.
Ideal for up to 170 people
Funerals and memorials allowed
Catered venue - menu available on request
Burrinja Cultural Centre – Upwey
A true community arts hub tucked into the trees of the Dandenong Ranges, Burrinja has the feel of a place that’s constantly being used and loved. Galleries, studios and performance spaces sit under one roof, giving the whole centre a creative, lived-in energy rather than a formal or corporate feel.
The main theatre is generous and professional without losing warmth, while smaller rooms offer more intimate, flexible settings. Surrounded by forest and grounded in community, Burrinja feels welcoming, expressive and deeply local, a space shaped by people coming together.
Ideal for up to 400 people
Funerals and memorials allowed
Catered venue - menu available on request
