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THEATRE HISTORIES by Members and Friends

38. Sun Theatre- Yarraville by Rod Cook

39. From Mechanics To Multiplex -Albury by Denzil Howson

VICTORIAN NEWS by Bannister

Carlton Nova now has four screens.

Cranbourne Fifth screen has opened.

Cheltenham Moorabbin Standard 27/9/95 reported that the first stage of the $250 million Southland
Shopping Centre redevelopment is expected to be the construction of a new 16 theatre
cinema complex. Westfield and Greater Union confirmed this month the decision to build a
5000 seat cinema "MEGAPLEX" as part of a $200 million cinema building program at
seven Westfield Shopping Centres across Australia. The new centre, which will replace the
existing 8 theatre complex will be built on top of a new two-deck carpark to be constructed
along the main Nepean Highway frontage. A new food court and "Virtual Reality" centre will
be incorporated into the new cinema centre.

Dromana Third screen to open at the drive-in.

Greensborough Hoyts are to open a multiplex.

Melbourne Rialto Vision Theatre at the Rialto. Reputed to be the only one of its kind in the World, or any
other large place. It only costs $2 to see a sensational, million dollar, ultra-super wide-
screen, stunning surround-sound film (not video) "Melbourne The Living City". Open for 10
hours a day, every day but Christmas day.

Melbourne The new Melbourne Casino is now only,going to have 18 cinemas, showing 24 hours a
day. Still no word of any OMNIMAX or IMAX. What an opportunity missed.

Melbourne Regent opened to the public on Sun. 8th of October . Part of "Melbourne's Open House".

Montmorency Rotex/Were Street theatre now a newsagency.

Preston Hoyts 8 at Northland has had the foyer renovated.

Yarraville Sun restoration is well under way -see history No. 38 (above).

COMING EVENTS

October 22 Annual General Meeting. Followed by films by Stan Gunn.

November 12 Day trip to Kyabram by bus

December End of year social function. Notice to be in the minutes of the next meeting

December 25 Christmas Day will be held on this day this year. A Merry Christmas To All.

December28 1 OOth Year of Movies - Dinner & Movie at the Abel Tasman Dutch Club.

February 25 First CATHS-V meeting for 1996