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Dockside

Balcony Level, Cockle Bay Wharf, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

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Function Venue

804 Seated
1200 Standing
Usually responds within 6 hours
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Why you'll love Dockside

  • Premium range of restaurant quality menus and beverage selections.
  • 5 breakout rooms within the venue with both natural light and automated black out facilities.
  • Outdoor undercover balcony for pre-function area or catering breakout area.

Dockside is a premier event venue situated in the heart of Darling Harbour at Cockle Bay Wharf, just moments away from the Sydney CBD. Boasting sparkling water views of Darling Harbour, Dockside is renowned for its exceptional service, culinary excellence, and versatility.

With over a decade of experience in hosting successful events, Dockside is an ideal space for various occasions, including cocktail parties, gala dinners, business events, conferences, school formals, engagement parties, wedding receptions and special occasions. The venue's unique strength lies in its ability to cater to groups of different sizes, ranging from 10 to 1200 people. Dockside's passionate chefs take inspiration from Australian cuisine, presenting guests with delectable, freshly-plated food served alongside a fine selection of beverages.

The venue's five unique rooms, wrapped in a large balcony level terrace, can be used individually or combined to form a whole venue. Dockside is a perfect location for wedding receptions, offering breathtaking views of the harbour and first-class catering services from their professional kitchen staff. The venue's large windows allow natural light to flood in, capturing the panoramic views of Darling Harbour, making it an ideal spot for any event.

Dockside Darling Harbour underwent a multi-million dollar renovation, led by Australia's most renowned interior designer, Michael McCann of Dreamtime Australia, making it a leading business and social events venue. Wilson Parking at Cockle Bay Wharf provides undercover access, with wheelchair access available.

Dockside Group Pty Ltd is a family-owned hospitality company with venues and restaurants in Sydney's first-class waterfront locations. Established nearly 30 years ago by brothers Christopher, Theodore, and Peter Drivas, the company launched with the opening of WatersEdge restaurant in Walsh Bay 1986. Dockside has since hosted numerous events, providing fun, catering packages, and exceptional facilities for every occasion.


Dockside Function Rooms

3 Spaces Available At This Venue
Quay Room 2 and Cockle Bay Rooms (1&2)

Quay Room 2 and Cockle Bay Rooms (1&2)

With stunning waterside views overlooking Darling Harbour, the Cockle Bay Rooms 1 & 2 and Quay Room 2 are perfect spaces for a wide range of events. From exhibitions and conferences to weddings and school formals, this versatile venue has s...

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725
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Darling Rooms and Quay Room 1

Darling Rooms and Quay Room 1

Located with breathtaking waterside views overlooking Darling Harbour, the Darling Rooms 1 & 2 and Quay Room 1 are versatile spaces that can accommodate a range of events. From exhibitions and conferences to weddings and school formals, thi...

312
475
Price on Request
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Entire Venue

Entire Venue

With beautiful panoramic views extending over Darling Harbour and a prime location at Cockle Bay Wharf, just a short stroll from the Sydney CBD, Dockside combines function and space with a reputation for culinary brilliance and first-rate s...

804
1200
Price on Request
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St Lucy's P & F Committee

November 25, 2024

Thank you so much to the very attentive team at Dockside for helping us raise funds for our students. We recently held our Gala Fundraiser dinner in the Darling room and with a short lead time to plan everything - the team helped us pull everything together. The food was delicious, the drinks were cold and the staff were wonderful. Thank you so much!

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Rosalol

November 15, 2024

Corrupt individuals with toxic policies, overusing their power and having a power trip. Terrible service. Food was horrible, music was boring and the event manager was such a rude lady. At least it has a nice view. It’s a nice area. Could’ve been better.

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Ju Mei Khoo

May 7, 2024

Had really great experience with the crew at Dockside. My husband and I had our wedding at their Darling room on the 4th of May and leading up to that point, our coordinator Irene was amazing. She would always respond without delay and that made us feel at ease with the whole process. She would happily answer our questions and help us sort out any issues. Bijay was our coordinator for the night and he was so great. He was attentive to us and was enthusiastic about our needs. He took care of everything we asked for and always made sure we had what we needed. Special shoutout to the female security whose name I missed for helping us get the best location for the 8:30pm fireworks for our photos. The pictures came out great!

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Donna Farran-McKee

September 13, 2024

The name of this venue says it all ! An amazing location in the best city in the world just add family and friends for a occasion. Thank you Dockside.

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Cl

November 26, 2023

The venue was nice and the visuals for the food were nice however the flavours of it were extremely unpleasant. The steak was of extremely low quality, had a displeasing scent and was tough to eat, the food had extra grease that accompanied it, the food quality was irregular for each and every person: e.g more sauce or less cooked. The dessert was alright, it's hard to make dessert bad however it was extremely sweet and hard to eat over half of it. Come here for the visuals only.


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Food & Beverage

Bar Tab
BYO Drinks
Coffee / Tea
Filtered Water
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Audio Visual Equipment (AV)

Microphone
Projector
Speakers
Stage
Teleconference
TV
Video Conferencing

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Accessible
Air Con
Dance Floor
External Music or DJ
Flip Chart
Furniture Hire
Lighting
Natural light
On-Site Parking
Outdoor Space
Pens & Paper
Receptionist
Restroom
Security
Smoking Area
Whiteboard
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