Perth WakesA guide to wake venues in Perth

Wake venues in Perth’s east and the Hills

This guide lists 12 function venues in Perth’s east and the Hills, across Armadale, Ascot, Bassendean, Gosnells, Guildford, High Wycombe, Kalamunda, Maida Vale, Middle Swan, Midland and Walliston. Of these, none has a dedicated wake page or package, but 5 mention wakes, funerals or celebrations of life on their website. Twelve say they have a private room, and the largest seated figure published is 330, at Swan Italian Sporting Club.

Every detail comes from the venue’s own website, checked on 7 October 2026. Call the venue to confirm before you book.

Venues in Perth’s east and the Hills

Boab Tavern and Function Centre

High Wycombe, Pub

  • Hosts wakes
Seated
Not published
Standing
Not published
Private room
Yes
Food
In-house platters (share, mixed, substantial) and a set menu on request; minimum 1 platter per 15 guests unless buffet or set menu booked; no outside food without manager consent
Drinks
Bar tabs (limited or unlimited) or pay-as-you-go; optional private bar with two tap beers; no discounted beverages; bar closes 11:45pm
See the venue’s published prices
  • ‘Room Hire $300’ for the Bistro courtyard area
  • ‘$300’ for the Sports Bar area (package: Saturday and Sunday night only from 6pm)
  • Private bar option ‘additional fee of $200 (best suitable for functions with a minimum expectancy of 80 guests)’
  • Other areas: ‘dependent on function type and area required’
  • Share platters from $65 (wedges) to $95 (prosciutto wrapped scallops)
  • Mixed platters $95-$130

As published by the venue. Prices change, so confirm before you book.

Platter prices are from the venue’s package dated January 2024. Check with the venue.

Hillview Golf Course

Maida Vale, Golf club

  • Hosts wakes
Seated
Not published
Standing
Not published
Private room
Yes
Food
In-house: set menu (30 people or less), grazing boards, platters, BBQ menu, pizza, breakfast and roast buffets; sports bar with bistro specials
Drinks
Drinks add-on packages per person (soft drink, schooner, pint, wine or bubbles); sports bar on site
See the venue’s published prices
  • ‘Function Room $150 for up to 4 hours 120 people’
  • ‘BBQ Area $100 for up to 4 hours 105 people’
  • ‘Outside Deck $100 for up to 4 hours 70 people’
  • Drinks add-ons: ‘$4 per person - Add a can of soft drink or non-alcoholic beverage; $5 per person - Add a schooner of beer; $9 per person - Add a pint of beer, or glass of wine or bubbles’
  • Cakeage ‘$2.50 per person’

As published by the venue. Prices change, so confirm before you book.

Swan Italian Sporting Club

Middle Swan, Club

  • Hosts wakes
Seated
330
Standing
Not published
Private room
Yes
Food
Club kitchen: catering by the Club or outside caterers, or hire the kitchen and organise your own catering (kitchen can only be rented with Bare Area or Hall, if no other event is on)
Drinks
Fully licensed, no BYO. Club bar sells beer, spirits, wine and soft drinks but is not rented as part of the venue (use can be negotiated); privately sourced Extended Trading Permit required for hall hirers
Getting there
“Parking is readily available on site”; main hall entry has a drive-through colonnade; homepage lists “Disability accessibility and toilet facility”
See the venue’s published prices
  • Not published (site: “For more information, including the hire costs, terms and conditions of hire, please contact the office between 9am and 1pm on Monday or Friday on (08) 9274 1509”)

As published by the venue. Prices change, so confirm before you book.

7th Ave Bar & Restaurant

Midland, Restaurant

Seated
60
Standing
100
Private room
Yes
Food
In-house: platters, set menu, a la carte; no outside food (celebration cakes or desserts excepted)
Drinks
Private bar in the function room (optional bar service, minimum beverage spend); drinks ordered at the bar in other spaces
See the venue’s published prices
  • Function Room hire
    • ‘Monday-Friday (4 hours) Room hire fee: $150’
    • ‘Saturday-Sunday (4 hours) Room hire fee: $175’
    • ‘Additional $100 for bar service (optional)’
  • Private bar ‘requires a minimum beverage spend of $800.00’
  • Set menu: ‘$45 PP’ 2-course (minimum 20 pax), ‘$55 PP’ 3-course (minimum 25 pax)
  • Platters $92 to $145

As published by the venue. Prices change, so confirm before you book.

Armadale RSL Sub-Branch

Armadale, RSL

Seated
Not published
Standing
Not published
Private room
Yes
Food
Kitchen meals by arrangement; volunteer-run Spitfire Grill meals (see Facebook)
Drinks
Main bar (Friday 12pm-9pm member’s night, Sunday 12pm-5pm); pool tables and dart boards
Getting there
‘ample parking’; adjacent to Armadale Train Station; Transperth bus services
See the venue’s published prices
  • ‘Cost is minimal with a bond in case damage occurs’ (no amounts)
  • Bond ‘refundable provided the premises are left in a clean, tidy and undamaged condition’

As published by the venue. Prices change, so confirm before you book.

The Bassendean Hotel

Bassendean, Hotel

Seated
Not published
Standing
60
Private room
Yes
Food
In-house: canapes, substantials, platters, grazing tables, 2 or 3 course set menu
Drinks
Beverage packages (min 20 guests, all on the package); bar tab with a limit; bar tab on consumption; cash bar; cocktail on arrival; spirits upgrade
Getting there
Car park off Wilson Street, 5-hour maximum stay; 150m from Bassendean Train Station; wheelchair ramp, lift and accessible bathrooms
See the venue’s published prices
  • Set menu: ‘2 COURSE $67PP | 3 COURSE $78PP’
  • Canapes: ‘6 PIECES $37PP | 8 PIECES $45PP | 10 PIECES $56PP’ (minimum 20 guests)
  • Grazing tables ‘$28PP’ (minimum 50 guests)
  • Beverage packages: Standard ‘2hrs - 48pp | 3hrs - 61pp | 4hrs - 75pp’
  • Gallaghers bar: ‘this space is free from Sundays - Thursdays’

As published by the venue. Prices change, so confirm before you book.

City of Belmont RSL Sub-Branch (Belmont RSL Hall)

Ascot, RSL

Seated
Not published
Standing
Not published
Private room
Yes
Food
Kitchen hire $100 per day or night; ‘COMPLETE KITCHEN NOT AVAILABLE’; no catering service stated
Drinks
Licensed bar “The Last Post”; “Bar hire and staff are available with hall bookings when required”; bar staff $30 per hour per person (min $50 per person)
See the venue’s published prices
  • Hall Hire Fees
    • Night “$600 - NON-MEMBERS”, “$400 - MEMBERS”
    • Day 9AM-5.00P “$400 - NON-MEMBERS”, “$300 - MEMBERS”
    • Kitchen day or night “$100”
    • Bond “$300 PAYABLE ON CONFIRMATTION OF A BOOKING”
    • Bar staff “$30 PER HOUR - PER PERSON (MIN $50 per person)”
    • “FULL PAYMENT OF HALL HIRE TO BE BE PAID 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO BOOKING”

As published by the venue. Prices change, so confirm before you book.

Gosnells Hotel

Gosnells, Hotel

Seated
60
Standing
190
Private room
Yes
Food
In-house platters, grazing tables and pizza packages; no outside food or drink
Drinks
Bar tab with a set limit (booking form); bar tabs paid at end of function; no outside beverages
Getting there
‘ample car parking available for guests of the venue’
See the venue’s published prices
  • ‘The Balcony Bar will have a $200 room hire fee as it’s a private function space’
  • ‘We don’t charge a room hire fee for the majority of our function spaces’
  • Pizza Party ‘$25pp’ (minimum 10 guests)
  • Pizza & Cocktail ‘$40pp’
  • Platters e.g. ‘Chicken Skewers $55’
  • ‘Small Grazing Table: 20-30 people $500; Large Grazing Table: 60-80 people $1000’
  • ‘$200 deposit’
  • No cakeage fee

As published by the venue. Prices change, so confirm before you book.

The Guildford Hotel

Guildford, Hotel

Seated
100
Standing
200
Private room
Yes
Food
In-house: canape packages, shared ‘Grand Feast’ set menus, platters, substantials, dessert canapes; cake welcome
Drinks
Beverage packages (minimum 30 guests); bar tab on consumption; cash bar; cocktail on arrival; spirit upgrade
Getting there
Parking behind the venue off Johnson Street; Guildford train station 2 minute walk; ramp access on James Street
See the venue’s published prices
  • Canape packages: ‘$37PP - 6 CANAPES | $45PP - 8 CANAPES | $56PP - 10 CANAPES’
  • Guildford Grand Feasts: ‘$67PP - PACKAGE 1: 2 COURSES’, ‘$73PP - PACKAGE 2: 3 COURSES’
  • Set menu: ‘$61PP - 2 COURSES’, ‘$79PP - 3 COURSES’
  • Beverage packages (min 30 guests): ‘2HRS - $48PP | 3HRS - $61PP | 4HRS - $75PP’ (lowest tier, up to $98pp)
  • Cocktail on arrival $15, spirit upgrade $29
  • Cakeage: $20 flat fee
  • Room hire
    • No amount stated
    • ‘we will design a tailored quote’

As published by the venue. Prices change, so confirm before you book.

Kalamunda Hotel

Kalamunda, Hotel

Seated
100
Standing
200
Private room
Yes
Food
In-house: function platter menu and ‘The Hills’ set menu; food packages and presentation facilities
See the venue’s published prices
  • The Hills Set Menu: ‘$49 PER PERSON’ (select 2 items from Main & Dessert) and ‘$59 PER PERSON’ (select 3 items from Entree, Main & Dessert)
  • Platters ‘$30’ to ‘$40’ each, each serves 6-8 pax
  • Grazing tables: ‘Small: 20 - 30 people $500; Medium: 40 - 50 people $1000; Large: 60 - 80 people $1500’
  • Room hire not published

As published by the venue. Prices change, so confirm before you book.

The Lesmurdie Club

Walliston, Club

Seated
Not published
Standing
Not published
Private room
Yes
Food
In-house catering by the club kitchen team (The Rusty Fork); no external catering mentioned
Drinks
Boronia Room has its own dedicated bar (extra charges apply); Bistro has its own bar (extra charges apply); strictly no BYO
Getting there
Unknown; Boronia Room has a reception area and dedicated toilets (including disabled)
See the venue’s published prices
  • Boronia Room: ‘Hire fee of $500’
  • Bistro: ‘Hire fee of $300’

As published by the venue. Prices change, so confirm before you book.

Stirling Arms Hotel (Band Room and Lounge Bar)

Guildford, Hotel

Seated
150
Standing
250
Private room
Yes
Food
In-house: platters, grazing, substantial platters, pizza trays, 2 or 3 course set menu, buffet; no external food or drink without written approval
Drinks
Beverage packages (3, 4 or 5 hours); bar tab or cash bar not stated; no external beverages
Getting there
Free parking for up to 200 cars, subject to availability; 400m from Guildford Train Station
See the venue’s published prices
  • Set menu: ‘2 Courses $45 per person; 3 Courses $55 per person’
  • Buffet: ‘Full buffet $60 per person, minimum of 40 people’
  • Beverage packages
    • ‘One 3 hours $49.00 per person, 4 hours $59.00 per person, 5 hours $69.00 per person’
    • ‘Two 3 hours $59.00 per person, 4 hours $69.00 per person, 5 hours $79.00 per person’
  • Room hire: ‘Room hire fees depend on guest numbers, duration, and catering requirements’ (no amount given)

As published by the venue. Prices change, so confirm before you book.

Questions about wakes in Perth’s east and the Hills

Which venues in Perth’s east and the Hills have a wake package or wake page?

None of the 12 venues in Perth’s east and the Hills has a dedicated wake or celebration of life page or package. Five mention wakes, funerals or celebrations of life on their website: Boab Tavern and Function Centre, Hillview Golf Course, Swan Italian Sporting Club, The Bassendean Hotel and The Guildford Hotel. See Perth venues with a wake package or wake page for the rest of Perth.

Which venues in Perth’s east and the Hills can hold the most people?

By the largest seated figure each venue publishes: Swan Italian Sporting Club (330 seated), Stirling Arms Hotel (Band Room and Lounge Bar) (150 seated) and The Guildford Hotel (100 seated). These are usually for the venue’s biggest room, so ask about smaller rooms for a smaller wake.

Is there free room hire for a wake in Perth’s east and the Hills?

Gosnells Hotel says it does not charge a room hire fee for most of its function spaces. The Bassendean Hotel says its Gallaghers bar space is free from Sunday to Thursday. See wake venues with free room hire for each venue’s exact words.

How much does a wake cost in Perth’s east and the Hills?

10 of the 12 venues in Perth’s east and the Hills publish prices on their own website. Prices depend on the room, the day, guest numbers, and food and drink, so each venue page quotes them in full. See also how much a wake costs in Perth.

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