It was opened in 2009, as part of the Melbourne Recital Centre and MTA Theatre complex, and is located on the corner of Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, Southbank.

The hall features two auditoriums, the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, and a smaller venue known as The Salon.

The former, a "modified shoe box" shaped music venue, is named after Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, its principal patron. It has seating for 1000 on two levels and was designed by Ashton Raggat McDougall with acoustic consulting by Arup Acoustics.

The Salon, a flexible venue intended for contemporary performances.

The Melbourne Recital Centre and MTA Theatre  complex won the Moore Stephens National Award for Public Buildings at the Property Council of Australia - the country's highest award for a public building. The complex also won the Victorian Architecture Medal, the William Wardell Award for Public Architecture and the Joseph Reed Award for Urban Design at the Australian Institute of Architects State Architecture Awards in 2009.

When you're in Melbourne for Creative Innovation make sure you get out and explore the city and why not add on a few extra days and visit regional Victoria too? September 6-11 is the inaugural Victoria Tourism Week and there are plenty of opportunities for you to discover what Melbourne and its surrounds have to offer. Visit: www.victoriatourismweek.com.au to see all that's happening. There are accommodation offers which you can take advantage of, BBQs at Visitor Information Centres and a Forum on Sports Tourism at the MCG. We look forward to seeing you and making your Conference experience even bigger and better.