Ruffy Mechanics’ Hall
The Ruffy Hall was originally known as the Ruffy Mechanics Institute and is over 125 years old.
The Ruffy Hall was erected in 1893 – a small weatherboard building with a small supper room at the back. From 1959 to 1967 Mr Tom Eddy’s generator was used to provide power to the hall until the State Electricity Commission connected power with a grand ‘Switch-On Ball’ on 30 June 1967. With continual fund-raising over the years, many improvements and extensions have been to the building until it now ranks as one of the best country halls in Victoria.
The most recent improvement to The Ruffy Hall has been the installation of solar panels to offset electricity usage/costs. The necessary removal of some trees, due to safety issues, has resulted in improved access and light at the front of the hall. The trees have been replaced with more suitable species, and form part of a soldier’s memorial area in memory of local men who served in WWII – this memorial is wonderful sight right near the entrance to Ruffy.
The Ruffy Hall Community Accessibility and Enhancement Project (2011) has been completed. This involved the installation of cafe blinds to enable the rear skillion to be enclosed in bad weather, a spectacular stone fire place ensures a cosy atmosphere, a BBQ area and landscaping of the rear garden area as well as a wheel-chair accessible toilet.
RUFFY HALL BOOKINGS
Following the disastrous bushfires in Jan 2026, the Ruffy Hall is now available for bookings.
Please contact Bill or Judy Eddy to lock in your event, their updated contact details are below.
To help you plan your event we intend to provide a regular update of Hall availability in the Granite
RUFFY HALL HIRE FEES 2026
COMMUNITY GROUPS
MEETINGS
DAY $20
EVENING $30
FULL DAY $50
EVENTS
EVENING $150
FUNDED $250
PRIVATE FUNCTIONS
DAY 9-5 $150
EVENING $250
WEDDING $600 (4 days access)
CORPORATE/COMMERCIAL/GOVERNMENT HIRE
MEETINGS
HALF DAY $150
FULL DAY $300
EVENTS
EVENING $300
ELECTION $600 (2 days access)
BOOKINGS
BILL EDDY 0428 326 567
JUDY EDDY 0459 291 946
j.eddy29@bigpond.com
PLEASE LEAVE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS SO THAT YOUR BOOKING CAN BE CONFIRMED
All Hire Fees are at the discretion of the committee.
The Ruffy Hall Committee reserves the right to request a bond if deemed necessary.
News
At the moment all Tuesdays are booked for a community morning tea and visits by various services and agencies and all Fridays are booked for a community dinner being coordinated by Brad Moody (0439 364 993) and a team of volunteers.
NEW EVENTS
COFFEE CART IN RUFFY!
Yippee, come along and enjoy a freshly made coffee with an egg and bacon roll, delicious!
To celebrate the newly formed Ruffy Community Recovery Committee (CRC), we’re planning a casual community morning tea to give locals the opportunity to meet the committee, put faces to names, and open the door for community feedback and conversation.Everyone welcome.
Sunday, 20 September, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
SLEEP WORKSHOP AT THE HALL - wear your pyjamas (just kidding!)
Come along and find out why we are all awake at 3am and what we can do about it!
FREE workshop followed by PIZZA Night, yum, yum.
Friday 9th October 4.30pm-8.30pm ALL WELCOME
REGULAR EVENTS
QIGONG (Chee-gong) with INGRID
Ingrid is offering another FREE Qigong session on Tuesday 1st September 2pm in the Hall.
We had a marvelous session last week. 6 of us enjoyed beautifully guided movement, music & breath. No room in our heads for anything else, a lovely antidote to recent events..
Everyone welcome, come and join us, wear loose clothes. Contact Ingrid 0456720498
TUESDAY CUPPA AND CAKE
Every Tuesday there’s a delicious morning tea and lots of chat. Join us for a cosy chat by the fire.
Everyone welcome. Agencies and services also visit 10am - 2pm
FRIDAY DINNERS
Currently dinners are being coordinated by Brad Moody (0439 364 993)
Brad is very happy for other groups or services to step up and offer a dinner, please give him one weeks notice if you would like to organise something.
No dinner on Friday 11th September. Greek Feast instead with live Greek Music on Saturday 12th.
Yummy!
HALL BOOKINGS TO DATE
SEPTEMBER
Every Tuesday Cuppa, Cake & Chat plus Services 10.30am-2pm
Tuesday 1 Meet Helen Haines MP in Ruffy 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Tuesday 1 Qigong with Ingrid 2 pm -2.45
Friday 4 Community Dinner - Pot Luck 6 pm
Monday 7 TCC Crafternoon, Cosy by the Fire 1 pm
Tuesday 8 Community Recovery Committee 6 pm
Thursday 10 TCC meeting
Saturday 12 RuffArtZ Greek Feast with live Greek music 8 pm
Sunday 13 CFA Research Interviews 10am - 8pm
Monday 14 CFA Research Interviews 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 15 CFA Research Interviews 10am - 8pm
Friday 18 Community Dinner Pot Luck 6 pm
Sunday 20 Coffee Cart, Egg & Bacon Rolls meet CRC 9.30am-12
Friday 25 AFL Grand Final Community Dinner 6 pm
OCTOBER
Every Tuesday Cuppa, Cake & Chat plus Services 10.30am-2pm
Friday 2 Pot Luck 6 pm
Monday 5 Crafternoon by the Fire 1pm
Friday 9 Sleep Workshop 4.30pm
Friday 9 Pizza Night 6pm
Saturday 31 TCC Stella Day Out Writers Festival All Day
BOOKINGS: Bill Eddy 0428 326 567 or Judy Eddy 0459 291 946 email j.eddy29@bigpond.com
PLEASE LEAVE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS SO THAT YOUR BOOKING CAN BE CONFIRMED