Onehunga Community House

FRIENDS OF ONEHUNGA COMMUNITY HOUSE

GENERAL RULES

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Smoking THIS WHOLE PROPERTY IS A NON-SMOKING AREA. Smoking is not allowed either in the House, on the decks or in the car parks. Smokers must leave the property in order to smoke.  

Safety The hirers are responsible for the health and safety of all people involved in the preparation, participation and cleaning up relating to the hireage. If the office is closed when your function is held please bring your own first aid kit with you. The hirer must advise the OCH of anything that will be brought into the building that could be a potential hazard. Any health and safety incident that may occur must be reported to the OCH Coordinator at the earliest opportunity.

Security – Please ensure that all windows and doors are closed and locked upon leaving and lights and heaters are turned off.

Fire Safety – We have a very sophisticated alarm system to protect this heritage building. Fire and emergency evacuation instructions and procedures are posted in each room.  Hirers are to nominate a fire safety warden, who is to ensure that they are familiar with these instructions and procedures. Anything involving matches such as candles or fireworks are not allowed in this heritage building, the deck or anywhere on the property.

Fire alarms are certainly to be used in an emergency but if set off either by accident or by unsupervised children your group will be held responsible for the charges of both fire brigade attendance and the resetting of our fire safety equipment.

GENERAL

Setting up the room – Please note we do not do this for you, and you are expected to put back in the correct places all furniture you have used.  Please do NOT drag the furniture. We have restored the floors and would like to keep them beautiful for all groups. 

Packing Down – The space must be left in a clean and tidy condition as you found it, with furniture returned to original positions.  If extra cleaning is required, charges will be passed on to the hirer. Brooms, dustpans etc. are to be found in the cleaning cupboard just past Room 5 on the right-hand side of the corridor.

Room Decoration – because this is a heritage building, staples, tacks, nails etc. are not allowed. Only Blue tack can be used for decorating the walls. All decorations must be removed at the end of the event. Masking tape MUST NOT BE USED ON THE FLOORS.

Noise and music – All noise including both music and speaking must be kept to a reasonable level. That means that speakers, amplifiers or loudspeakers are not permitted on this property.  Our residential neighbours are very close, and we ask for thoughtfulness and consideration towards both neighbours and other groups using the facility at the same time as your group.  If by any chance Auckland Council noise control officers are called in by the neighbours your group will be held responsible for any fines incurred.

Supervision of children – to ensure that children are safe please make sure that they supervised by adults at all times. There is to be no running in the corridors or disturbing other groups who maybe using the facility at the same time. They are also to be supervised if playing outside.

Rubbish – All rubbish, both organic and inorganic must be removed by the hirers, we do not have the capacity to do this. This includes nappies for infants, young children and adults. 

Alcohol licensing – Applications to the Auckland City Council are the responsibility of the hirer. Alcohol must not be served at any function without the correct license. If you are selling alcohol at your event, or if attendees have bought tickets to attend, you need a licence, and must refer to the Council.

Use of facility equipment – If equipment such as cups and saucers, urns etc are needed please request this before the event through email, ochouse@xtra.co.nz  

Respect to staff, volunteers or other House users – please treat all other people you meet in the House with courtesy.