Tablelands Event Hire is a premium event hire company, specialising in catering, events, party hire and styling.

We know how any special occasion is an event that will give you lifelong memories. We’ve got the experience to guide you through the process and will make your event come alive.

We pride ourselves on our professionalism and efficiency to ensure that WE handle the stress, not you.  So, whether you need advice planning a corporate party or wedding hire services, our company is here for you. 

We offer a full range of services from party hire, styling, luxury room hire for small events and catering.

Tablelands Event Hire was founded by Melanie Trickey, owner and operator.

Melanie has had extensive experience in hospitality for over 30 years. She began in hospitality as a waitress in the far South of New Zealand in a little tourist town called Te Anau. From there she went into the RNZAF catering.

In the late 1990s Melanie moved to Australia where her family owned and operated Mareeba Garden Centre and decided to settle in Cairns where she continued her career as a chef in numerous pubs, clubs and coffee shops.

After a serious motor vehicle accident and back injury in 1988, Melanie found many years later that she could no longer work in the industry as her injuries were too severe to continue and could no longer lift heavy items.  Melanie decided to diversify and went to work for the Mareeba Garden Centre where she gained her qualifications as a horticulturist. Melanie ran many events in the time she was with the Garden Centre with open days and events to the public. Melanie was cleared to work in hospitality again, after undergoing rehabilitation and assisted many small food businesses in start up operations, designing menus and creative input.

After a few years and 3 children later, Melanie and her family decided to move to Townsville.

In 2004, Melanie bought her first business, a run-down industrial takeaway. She built the business up and ran it successfully until she sold in 2006.

After that Melanie bought a catering company Magnums Catering (Magnums the Spit Roast Specialists). She built the business up and then added Beautiful Brides an event styling/floral business, based predominantly on weddings. Seeing that there was a need to be able to incorporate party hire, she then founded Weddings and Events NQ which incorporated all the businesses into one.

Unfortunately, Melanie fell ill with cancer, battled and won successfully after many years of operations and recovery and decided that a sea change was in order and moved back to Cairns leaving her businesses behind and joining the Coast to Coast the Golden Roast team, first purchasing the Cairns franchise and then Tablelands.  Melanie successfully built Golden Roast up, implemented strong standards and processes with a focus on fresh food and excellence in service.

In 2021, Melanie received an award from the Australia Wedding Awards for Coast to Coast the Golden Roast -Highly Commended for Wedding Catering.

Melanie has hand picked her staff to ensure you get the best possible service and experience.