Shoal Bay Country Club

If a modern, stylish wedding venue in a coastal destination sounds like music to your ears, then you’ll want to check out Shoal Bay Country Club. This newly-renovated wedding venue offers the complete package: breathtaking views, incredible fare, a dedicated team of wedding professionals, numerous ceremony locations, a rainy day back-up site, a contemporary reception space, and luxurious, on-site accommodation. Need we say more? 

In this stunning Country Club is a plush penthouse with expansive ocean views and plenty of space for hair and makeup artists to set up - it’s perfect for the bridal party. Light and stylish, this penthouse is said to be the most luxurious property in all of Shoal Bay, with this award-winning room designed by renowned interior designer, Cameron Kimber.

Interested? Shoal Bay Country Club is truly an exceptional place to say ‘I do’. And the best part? It’s situated in a quaint town by breathtaking turquoise water, two and a half hours from Sydney and just 30 minutes from Newcastle Airport. 

“Thank you so much for helping us make our special day come together. The staff were very friendly, the food was great and the view perfect!”

What you can expect when working with Shoal Bay Country Club for your wedding:

• Stylish venue. With neutral tones and a white colour palette, this Country Club is an ideal wedding reception venue as it can be dressed up or down.
• Incredible location. This seaside, waterfront wedding venue is perfect for any style of wedding, with beautiful, soft, sandy beaches aplenty in this area, offering many ceremony location sites. 
• Delicious menus. From soft shell crab sliders to pork belly and ocean trout, there are many delectable options on the menu at Shoal Bay Country Club.

Here’s what else you need to know about Shoal Bay Country Club.

• Winter and midweek packages. Shoal Bay Country Club offers both winter and midweek wedding packages at discounted prices. These include all the same wonderful inclusions as the weekend packages but at a fraction of the cost.
• Experience stations. Shoal Bay Country Club has a number of ‘experience stations’ that can be booked in order to personalise your wedding, including grazing tables, paella, oyster stations, and pop up bars (either cocktail, Rose or Champagne).

Tell us about your packages and inclusions.

There are numerous wedding packages to choose from at Shoal Bay Country Club, including the Sit Down and Cocktail options.

Sit Down Wedding Package.

• Room hire
• Venue set up including chairs, linen, cutlery, crockery and glassware
• Sparkling on arrival
• Two course alternate serve menu
• Wedding cake plated and served
• 5 hour standard beverage package
• Tea and coffee

Cocktail Wedding Package.

• Room hire
• Venue set up including chairs, linen, cutlery, crockery and glassware
• Sparkling on arrival
• Selection of 8 standard canapes
• Selection of 2 substantial canapes
• Wedding cake served
• 5 hour standard beverage package
• Tea and coffee

“When we chose Whitesands at Shoal Bay Country Club for our wedding reception venue, we struck gold! Nicole, Tiarne & the rest of the SBCC team are so friendly, professional & accommodating - they made it all so easy for us and we would recommend them to anyone in a heartbeat. We also owe a special mention to the outstanding kitchen staff - our guests are still raving about how delicious the food was, which is SO rare for a wedding/large function! Thank you all so much for the part you played in creating our perfect day!”