GIO Stadium Canberra

GIO Stadium Canberra is best known as the home of ACT rugby, but the venue’s dedicated functions and conferences team manages a strong calendar of corporate and community events throughout the year. Operated by Venues Canberra (an ACT Government entity), it offers a portfolio of diverse spaces inside the stadium precinct that can be configured for anything from an intimate boardroom meeting to a full-scale gala dinner.

The venue caters to a wide event mix including business meetings, conferences, seminars, workshops, team-building sessions, awards ceremonies, gala dinners, cocktail parties, networking events, product launches, media events, exhibitions, trade shows, graduations and school formals. Spaces can be set in cocktail, cabaret, banquet, theatre, classroom, boardroom, U-shape or custom configurations, and the venue’s dedicated professional team handles planning and execution.

Key features that set GIO Stadium apart include exceptional free on-site parking (a genuine advantage for big-ticket conference delegations), views across the stadium bowl or surrounding native bushland, direct outdoor access from most spaces, natural light, contemporary climate control, world-class in-house catering, and full bar service. The venue is full accessible and sits just 10 minutes from the Canberra CBD with nearby accommodation options for multi-day events.

Enquiries are handled via an online form on the functions page; the venue does not list individual room capacities publicly and quotes on a per-event basis.