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Ross House

247-251 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

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Why you'll love Ross House

Accessible CBD Location - Just 200m from Flinders Street Station with multiple tram routes nearby, ensuring easy access for all attendees.
Versatile Spaces - Accommodates various events from conferences and meetings to workshops and trainings, perfectly adapting to your specific needs.
Social Impact - Support Australia's only community-owned not-for-profit building, adding meaningful purpose to your event.

Ross House is a welcoming five-story community hub in Melbourne's CBD that offers affordable meeting rooms and networking opportunities. Conveniently located on Flinders Lane, just 200m from Flinders Street Railway Station and surrounded by tram routes along Elizabeth, Swanston, and Collins Streets, it provides easy accessibility for all visitors. Our versatile spaces accommodate a variety of needs, from hybrid meetings and conferences to workshops, training sessions, business gatherings, classes, professional development, and presentations. Since 1987, Ross House has stood as Melbourne's only self-managed and community-owned not-for-profit building, serving as a cornerstone of the city's social justice and environmental community. Today, we house over 30 non-profit organisations. Situated on the ancestral land of the Wurundjeri people, we acknowledge and honor them as traditional owners. By choosing Ross House for your event, you actively support Melbourne's social justice and environmental movements.

Room Rates:
Our lowest rates are available to small not for profit organisations.

Largest Rooms: Prices are dependent on user type:
• Small not for profit $45.05/hr
• Large not for profit $54.06/hr
• Small for profit $48.80/hr
• Large for profit $63.44/hr
• Individual $48.80/hr
• Government Organisation $63.44/hr

Smallest Rooms: Prices are dependent on user type:
• Small not for profit $15.60/hr
• Large not for profit $18.72/hr
• Small for profit $16.90/hr
• Large for profit $21.97/hr
• Individual $16.90/hr
• Government Organisation $21.97/hr

Ross House Function Rooms

6 Spaces Available At This Venue

Level 4 Room 1 Hayden Raysmith Room

Welcome to our largest room, a space for conferences, panels, workshops, and training sessions. Our Hayden Raysmith room is equipped with Clickshare and HDMI capabilities which are integrated into an inbuilt AV system. Included in this room is a projector, rotating camera, lectern, microphones, and a free-standing whiteboard. Located on the fourth floor, this room offers expansive windows with views overlooking the iconic Flinders Lane, providing ample natural light. The room is very spacious with excellent acoustics, and it can comfortably accommodate up to 60 people. This room is available to be booked any time between 7am – 11pm, 7 days a week, and bookings are set in half hour blocks. After-hours access is easy and secure via a keypad code provided upon reservation. The friendly Ross House team is happy to assist with any phone enquiries Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Our lowest rates are available to small not for profit organisations. Prices are dependent on user type: • Small not for profit $45.05/hr • Large not for profit $54.06/hr • Small for profit $48.80/hr • Large for profit $63.44/hr • Individual $48.80/hr • Government Organisation $63.44/hr We look forward to welcoming you to Ross House!

From $50

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Jenny Florence Room - Level 3

The Jenny Florence room 3.1 is a welcoming, light-filled space located on Level 3 of Ross House. This room is our best room for hybrid meetings and conference calls. This room features a state-of-the-art inbuilt conferencing system, with Clickshare and HDMI capabilities, ensuring connectivity and collaboration with ease for your meeting. Accommodating up to 25 individuals, the Jenny Florence room proudly overlooks the renowned Flinders Lane in the Melbourne CBD. Close by you have many options for great food and coffee (some would say the best in Australia!).The room is furnished with a wall mounted TV, a free-standing whiteboard, and an air purifier. It contains 6 tables, 25 chairs and is designed to accommodate a range of furniture layouts. This room is available to be booked any time between 7am – 11pm, 7 days a week, and bookings are set in half hour blocks. After-hours access is easy and secure via a keypad code provided upon reservation. The friendly Ross House team is happy to assist with any phone enquiries Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. We look forward welcoming you to Ross house!

From $50

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Sue Healy Room- Level 2

Welcome to one of our most popular spaces! The Sue Healy room 2.2 designed to accommodate up to 16 people. Located on the second floor, the room boasts views of the iconic Flinders Lane, and plenty of natural light, making it an ideal choice for in-person meetings, workshops, training sessions, and club gatherings. It contains 16 chairs and 6 tables, an air purifier a wall mounted whiteboard. The room is equipped with a SMART TV featuring wireless and HDMI connectivity. It can also be adapted for hybrid meetings allowing users to integrate a portable camera and microphone of their choice (a portable conference camera and microphone is available to borrow during business hours). For the tech-savvy, connectivity extends to mobile devices through the SmartThings app, allowing you to transform your phone into a camera or utilise screen mirroring functionalities. This room is available to be booked any time between 7am – 11pm, 7 days a week, and bookings are set in half hour blocks. After-hours access is easy and secure via a keypad code provided upon reservation. The friendly Ross House team is happy to assist with any phone enquiries Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Our lowest rates are available to small not for profit organisations. Prices are dependent on user type: • Small not for profit $26.81/hr • Large not for profit $32.17/hr • Small for profit $29.04/hr • Large for profit $37.75/hr • Individual $29.04/hr • Government Organisation $37.75/hr We look forward to welcoming you to Ross House!

From $30

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Rainbow Room - Level 4

Our newest meeting room, the New Rainbow Room is designed to comfortably accommodate up to 16 people in a spacious space with plenty of natural light. The room is equipped with a SMART TV featuring wireless and HDMI connectivity. The room contains 16 chairs and tables, an air purifier and a whiteboard. This room is perfect for in-person meetings. It can also be adapted for hybrid meetings allowing users to integrate a portable camera and microphone of their choice (a portable conference camera and microphone is available to borrow during business hours). For the tech-savvy, connectivity extends to mobile devices through the SmartThings app, allowing you to transform your phone into a camera or utilise screen mirroring functionalities. This room is available to be booked any time between 7am – 11pm, 7 days a week, and bookings are set in half hour blocks. After-hours access is easy and secure via a keypad code provided upon reservation. The friendly Ross House team is happy to assist with any queries via phone Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Our lowest rates are available to small not for profit organisations. Prices are dependent on user type: • Small not for profit $26.81/hr • Large not for profit $32.17/hr • Small for profit $29.04/hr • Large for profit $37.75/hr • Individual $29.04/hr • Government Organisation $37.75/hr We look forward to welcoming you to Ross House.

From $30

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Esther Harris Room - Level 2

Esther Harris Meeting Room is one of our most affordable rooms, perfect for accommodating a variety of gatherings, from intimate in-person meetings to small hybrid meetings. The room is well-suited for hosting a range of events, including brainstorming sessions, strategy meetings, training and workshops, and collaborative project planning. Located on level 2, this meeting room is equipped with essential features, including a TV, USB camera, microphone, and wall-mounted whiteboard (please bring your own whiteboard markers and cloth) This room is available to be booked any time between 7am – 11pm, 7 days a week, and bookings are set in half hour blocks. After-hours access is easy and secure via a keypad code provided upon reservation. The friendly Ross House team is happy to assist with any queries you may have and are available via phone Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Our lowest rates are available to small not for profit organisations. Prices are dependent on user type: • Small not for profit $20.83/hr • Large not for profit $25.00/hr • Small for profit $22.57/hr • Large for profit $29.34/hr • Individual $22.57/hr • Government Organisation $29.34/hr We look forward to welcoming you to Ross House.

From $23

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Christine McAuslan Community Room - Level 4

Introducing our affordable 8-person meeting room, ideally suited for both in-person and hybrid meetings. This cozy level one space comes equipped with TV and USB camera and microphone, specifically designed for easy hybrid meeting experiences. It also includes a wall-mounted whiteboard, air purifier, and contains 8 chairs and 2 tables. This room is available to be booked any time between 7am – 11pm, 7 days a week, and bookings are set in half-hour blocks. After-hours access is easy and secure via a keypad code provided upon reservation. The friendly Ross House team is happy to assist with any queries you may have and are available via phone Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Our lowest rates are available to small not for profit organisations. Prices are dependent on user type: • Small not for profit $15.60/hr • Large not for profit $18.72/hr • Small for profit $16.90/hr • Large for profit $21.97/hr • Individual $16.90/hr • Government Organisation $21.97/hr We look forward to welcoming you to Ross House!

From $18

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Reviews for Ross House

Gabby

July 3, 2025

I'm disappointed with Haag which are in Ross House. They are supposed to advocate and assist people with disabilities and aged care support. Sadly my brother homeless and would sit outside with his crate and cute little turtle toy which greeted everyone. People loved him. Until a woman from level 1 despised him because he said hi friend. What is wrong with being nice. She took it out of control and had him banned from any support. He's 74 and I'm taking action. When you work with vulnerable individuals you certainly don't take your problems to work with you. What concerns me is that he was having sudden hearing loss and extremely confused and she just didn't even ask if he was OK. What's the point of having advocacy when they choose who they want to advocate. Later the supervisor asked him to leave due to wheelchair block in. But at a time they even said there was no problem and welcoming. Claire a worker helped but suddenly started discriminated against him. Is this how Ross house wants to treat the elderly.

Laura Melo

September 9, 2024

Our time here doing the workshop was wonderful, thank you very much, Ross House, for the service. The space was very cozy, clean, and pleasant. Thank you!

Shelley Henley

September 17, 2019

Spent the afternoon here a couple of weeks ago at a Saturday Japanese stitchery class. Which I thoroughly enjoyed. There is a decent elevator to the fourth floor where my class was held, and the whole premises looked clean and well maintained. Good toilets on each floor, and also kitchens for the classes at need. The north facing classroom we used had excellent lighting and space and could have easily held twice as many students (we had 12 plus the instructor). From the student perspective, I would recommend these facilities to anyone needing standard classroom accomodations in the CBD.

Tushar Kelkar

October 16, 2016

Good convenient place for Not For Profit organisations to meet and collaborate. Access and entry into the building is a little inconvenient but understandably so. Plenty of food and drink options around, if those meetings tip over

Jael E

March 26, 2023

It's an old building that needs a lot of love, but then so do the not for profits that make Ross House home. If you're ever up for donating, look at Ross House to see what your heart is open for.

Amenities & Extras

Food & Beverage

Allows BYO Food

BYO Drinks

Audio Visual Equipment (AV)

Microphone

Projector

Speakers

Video Conferencing

Other Amenities & Extras

Accessible

Air Con

Natural light

On-Site Parking

Receptionist

Restroom

Room Hire Only

Sustainable

Whiteboard

WiFi

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