Welcome to the Tailrace Centre

The Tailrace Centre provides the ideal atmosphere for hosting a meeting, a conference, an incentive group, a gala dinner, a wedding or a product launch or for simply coming in with friends and family and taking advantage of the Tailrace Cafe and Kids Paradise.

Our venue is superbly equipped and perfectly located on the banks of the West Tamar River in Launceston. With 5 function rooms including the largest auditorium in Launceston, the Tailrace Centre presents the most flexible wedding, convention and meeting facilities of any venue in Launceston.

Fresh, grown on site the food prepared at the Tailrace Centre by Award Winning Chef of the Year William Wilson will add value to any event held at the Tailrace Centre. Tailrace Café is open Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 4pm. 

For Kids Sake the Tailrace Centre is a social enterprise with funds raised going to the provision of services and programmes that meet the needs of the next generation. 

Christmas Celebrations

Christmas is fast approaching and this year we are offering an array of Christmas food options for all those end of year celebrations.    We have the formal sit down functions utilizing the various function rooms that we have.  You can choose a wide range of Christmas menu options from seafood platters through to a sit down traditional Christmas option to a BBQ option.  In addition you can also choose Tailrace Cafe and Kids Paradise for a more informal celebration but still choose any of the menu options.

Booking a Christmas Celebration will enable you to go into the draw for an IPAD.