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Schedule of Charges
Australian National Botanic Gardens
2023–2024

Parking

Service

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Description

Parking (per vehicle)


$3.80 per hour

Parking

Parking charge – daily charge

$16.00

Maximum charge for parking for one day

Botanical Services

Service

Charge1

Description

Plant identification service
(non-commercial)

Free

Plant identification services for non-commercial enquiries by members of the general public and amateur organisations. Batches must consist of less than ten specimens and a maximum of nine such requests can be made per month.

Plant identification service
(commercial and larger volume)

$25.50 per specimen

Commercial plant identification services and non-commercial plant identifications services for batches containing greater than 10 specimens or above the 9 free non-commercial requests per month.

Plant identification service
(by agreement)

$13.50 per specimen

Material collected as part of a collaborative project with the Director of National Parks in relation to the Gardens or the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research.

Image Collection Charges

All images are supplied digitally. No film duplicates are now provided.

Service

Charge

Description

Commercial use fee

$100.00 per image

Licence fee to reproduce image.
Applies to all book/magazine publishers, commercial web sites, advertising and other commercial activities.

Non-commercial use fee

By agreement

Licence fee to reproduce image.
Applies to all non-commercial use..
On condition that credit and © is given to the Australian National Botanic Gardens and these words are linked to our home page.

Education Program Services          

Program Timing

Duration

From 1 January 2023   From 1 January 2024  

Mondays to Fridays
(during 8:30am-5pm)

1 hour

$130.00 minimum (or $8.00 per student for groups of 14 or more)

 

$130.00 minimum
(or $8.25 per student for groups of 14 or more)

 

1.5 hours

$150.00 minimum (or $9.75 per student for groups of 14 or more)

 

$150.00 minimum
(or $10.00 per student for groups of 14 or more)

 

Mondays- Fridays
(after 5pm)

Up to 1.5 hours
program only

$230.00 minimum (or $10.75 per student for groups of 20 or more)

 

$230.00 minimum
(or $11.00 per student for groups of 20 or more)

 

Up to 1.5 hours
including light refreshments

$250.00 minimum (or $11.75 per student for groups of 20 or more)

 

$250.00 minimum
(or $12.00 per student for groups of 20 or more)

 

Weekends
(during 8:30am-5pm)

1 hour

$230.00 minimum (or $12.25 per student for groups of 16 or more) 

 

$230.00 minimum
(or $12.50 per student for groups of 16 or more)

 

1.5 hours

$250.00 minimum (or $14.25 per student for groups of 16 or more)

 

$250.00 minimum
(or $14.50 per student for groups of 16 or more)

 

Weekends
(after 5pm)

Up to 1.5 hours
program only

$280.00 minimum (or $16.25 per student for groups of 16 or more)

 

$285.00 minimum
(or $16.50 per student for groups of 16 or more)

   

Up to 1.5 hours
including light refreshments

$280.00 minimum (or $17.25 per student for groups of 16 or more)

 

$285.00 minimum
(or $17.50 per student for groups of 16 or more)

   

Cancellation with less than 24 hours notice

Minimum cost per booking may be charged

Schools in areas classified as “Remote”, “Very Remote” or “Outer Regional” (defined by Australian Standard Geographical Classification) are exempt from the minimum group charges on application.

Discount of 20% applies when two or more programs booked for delivery on the same day to same school group

Charges may not be applicable for person responsible for maintaining duty of care. Charges may be applicable to people attending the experience.

Public Programs

Indoor and Outdoor Sites and Facilities

Building/Site

Per hour

Half Day
(4 hours or less)

Full Day
(9am-4:30pm)

Dickson Room

n/a

$400.00

$490.00

Theatrette

$110.00

$280.00

$400.00

Crosbie Morrison Building

n/a

$600.00

$750.00

Rosser Room Banksia Centre

n/a

$250.00

$350.00

   
Solander Studio, Banksia Centre

n/a

$250.00

$350.00

     

Banksia Centre

n/a

$500.00

$800.00

Outdoor site (1-50 people)

n/a

$160.00

$260.00

Outdoor site (51-100 people)

n/a

$760.00

$510.00

Outdoor site (101-250 people)

n/a

n/a

$1260.00

Outdoor site (251-500 people)

n/a

n/a

$2550.00

Reservation and/or use of indoor site during inclement weather

$260

Use of mist and lighting in Rainforest or Red Centre Garden

$120 per hour

Cleaning fee (if required)

$120 per hour

 

The above Use of Building and Site Fees do not include other service fees (such as out of hours and/or weekend rates where applicable).
The following groups may apply for concession rates for the above Use of Building and Site Fees:-

  • Registered charities at 70% concession rate
  • Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens at 80% concession rate if use is for non-commercial purposes
  • Department of the Environment at 90% concession rate


Multiple day bookings attract a discount of 20% on the full price of the venue.
All use of buildings and sites may be subject to cancellation fees. Cancellation fee may be waived if booking is rescheduled at time of cancellation.
Any rescheduling of cancelled bookings must be within a 3 month period of the original booking date. Cancellation with less than 30 days notice $50
Cancellation with less than 14 days notice 50% hire fee
Cancellation with less than 7 days notice 100% hire fee

Other Services

Use of mist and lighting in Rainforest or Red Centre Garden $120.00 per hour
Use of Flora Explorer (chartered, up to 1.5 hours) $180.00

Miscellaneous Staff Charges

Service

Charge1

Description

Use of staff services (weekdays)

$200 minimum
(includes up to 2 hours; $100.00 per hour thereafter

Staff services may include specialist guide activities, providing access to venues, out of hours security, assisting with events and functions, preparation of materials and signs.

Use of staff services (weekends) $300 minimum
(includes up to 2 hours; $150.00 per hour thereafter

1 Unless otherwise stated all charges include GST
2 Calculations of hourly rates include consideration of penalty rates, superannuation charges and other relevant allowances

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