Wedding Venue - Central Queensland Welcome to 98, Rockhampton’s leading boutique motel and restaurant. 98 is a multi-award winning 26 room Boutique 4 star Motel and a la carte Restaurant located on the banks of the beautiful Fitzroy River and a short stroll from Rockhampton’s city centre business and leisure precinct. The property features a quiet tranquil setting with lush tropical gardens and resort style pool. From here you're only six minutes drive from the airport and less than 40 minutes drive from stunning beaches and islands of the Capricorn Coast. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional levels of service and facilities to ensure your time with us is enjoyable and memorable. 98 is an ideal wedding venue offering a lovely tropical garden setting, superb food and exceptional service.   98's Restaurant is an iconic business in Central Queensland. For over 35 years, 98 has been a highly regarded for providing exceptional service, gourmet food and wine. Owner Grant Cassidy is passionate about providing an unequaled dining experience to our customers. Together with Chef de Cuisine Bret Hanson, Grant and his team share an enthusiastic love of creativity and innovation which leads to providing customers with a gourmet food and wine experience that will leave a lasting impression.   Everything we offer is prepared in our kitchen under Chef Bret's guidance using only the freshest produce sourced all around Australia. It's all about a positive experience, so as we say "Celebrate at 98" Celebrate life, living in the best place on earth, special occasions, catching up with family or friends, or just because you can. Celebrate your wedding at 98!    The entire team at 98 bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our customers and allows us to blend the best in contemporary Australian cuisine with traditional Central Queensland dishes, and many old favourites.   No two functions or events are the same and each requires special one on one attention and planning. At 98 we provide a specialised service to assist you in the planning and execution of you event or function. From our award winning gardens, elegant reception venue with river terraces that creates tranquility, through to our poolside gardens, making your day a unique and impressionable event is what we aim to do. We leave no detail to chance and offer a range of menu options and services to suit every preference and every budget. Consult with Managers Grant and Rebecca and Chef de Cuisine Bret Hanson to arrange your special day. You are even welcome to 'tie the knot' in our lush tropical gardens around our pool or with the beautiful Fitzroy River as your backdrop on "The Terrace".   At 98 we specialise in events and functions- Let us make you wedding day the best day ever.  We'll ensure your wedding will be one to remember forever.