About

Our Objectives include:

  • Promoting interest in recreational and community building activities.

  • Supporting and providing a suitable venue for local community groups, clubs and family groups, meetings and social events in the King River/Millbrook area.

  • Assisting in the preservation of the heritage listed King River Hall, grounds and Oval as a venue for groups.

The committee is working to ensure the hall and surrounding reserve remains an important, well used community asset.

Rustic wooden building with a metal roof, labeled 'King River Hall,' surrounded by trees and a gravel path. A large tree is in the foreground.

Our Background

After a concerted effort by locals to raise funds the King River Hall was built in 1900. At that time King River was a well known fruit growing district. The Hall is a heritage listed building and sits on a leasehold of 30 acres of bushland. The State Heritage Assessment of the King River Hall, completed in May 2008, gives an interesting insight into the beginnings of The Hall: “As the population of the King River district increased, residents formed the King River Settler’s Association which, on 5 August 1899, requested a grant for construction of an agricultural hall. The maximum grant of 250 pounds was approved on 12 January 1900 under authority no. 1622.” Approval indicated the district had the requisite number of no less than 76 people within a seven mile radius of a central point – usually a Post Office, but in the case of the King River it was likely the school as there was no Post Office in the district. The numbers were probably assisted by the fact that most families had six or more children. The Hall is owned by the King River Recreational Club Inc (KRRC), located on Crown land vested in the City of Albany.The Hall is cared for by volunteers who seek to provide a variety of programs for local residents and indeed anyone who wants to join in. Whilst the King River Hall is located close to Albany, The Hall and River District still retain a rural community atmosphere.

The Management Committee 2025/26

  • Kathy Suggate

    President

  • Vacant

    Vice Chair

  • Trish Ryans-Taylor

    Treasurer

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    Liane Nelson

    Secretary

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    Sue Noakes

    Exhibitions Coordinator

  • Ruth Haight

    Hall Hire Coordinator

  • Jacqui Brennan

    Book Swap

  • Felicity Sassella

    Membership

  • Margaret Gill

Resource Links

KRH Constitution

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Strategic Plan

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Exterior view of a peach-colored building with a metal roof, featuring a brick chimney, a ramp, and a sign reading 'King River Hall'. A tree trunk is visible in the foreground, and tree branches extend into the sky.
A small community hall named 'King River Hall' with a corrugated iron roof and pink wooden facade. There are colorful bunting decorations and a metal silhouette of a horse-drawn carriage on the wall. A signboard outside displays event details. Steps
Children's playground with slides, play structures, and shade sails; surrounded by greenery and raised garden beds.
Decorated banquet hall with white paper lanterns, wooden walls, and tables with white chairs and floral centerpieces.
Wooden bookshelves filled with various books in a small, sunlit room. There is a basket with magazines on top and a smaller wire shelf on the side. The area is well-organized and has a casual, community-library feel.
Empty wooden hall with high ceiling, windows, ceiling fans, fluorescent lights, and a table with a checked cloth.