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Australia
ABN 37 195 378 179
Reg A0020747R
The aims of CATHS are: to record the
history of cinemas and theatres, and to
promote interest in theatre heritage and
architecture, and other related areas.
Patrons:
Frank Van Straten OAM
Peter Smith OAM
Committee:
President: Gerry Kennedy 0432 434 169
Vice President: Ross King 9370 9479
Secretary: Mike Trickett 5278 1986
Treasurer: Rodney Bendix 9563 2927 NATIONAL:
Editor/Committee: Kevin Adams
0409 946 066
Committee: Shane Moore ANTI-DISCRIMINATION: After WOODVILLE: The $3.3 million
an Equal Opportunities / Human Rights facelift of the Town Hall (Odeon Star
commission finding, the Government is Theatre) is complete. The upgrade -
Qld. Convenor:
Steve Maggs 0413 805 320 contributing $500 000 to help install which included installing a new lift,
technology that will provide both seats, carpet, air conditioning, fire
Archivist: Gerry Kennedy 0432 434 169 portable audio equipment and wireless sprinklers, an emergency warning
Events Co-ordinator: closed caption screens for blind and system and repairing the memorial
Les Auld 9689 2765 deaf people in Australian cinemas. The clock - was paid for through a Federal
Film Buffs Group:
Mike Trickett 5278 1986 industry lost an exemption application Government Grant. Council now plan
Publications Sales: and is now putting in more than to hire it out for events such as cultural
James Barrand 0418 520 315 $2 million for the roll-out to be performances, dinner dances, concerts,
Membership Secretary: Peter O’Reilly completed by the end of 2014. theatre and film screenings.
PO Box 476 Bentleigh Vic. 3204
CinemaRecord Editor: FILM PROJECTIONISTS: With ADELAIDE: The Union Hall has
Kevin Adams the advent of digital projection, concern been added to the National Trust’s
cinemarecord@hotmail.com has been voiced within the industry as “Heritage at Risk” list for 2010.
CATHS website: at least one major chain said that they
www.caths.org.au will only retain projection staff who are O'HALLORAN HILL: Southern
Postal address: residents are supporting a move to re-
PO Box 476, Bentleigh 3204. “multi-skilled” and can do front-of- open the former Starline Drive-In.
house work. A number of cinemas Closed since April 1984, the screen is
across the nation have already
Membership still standing on the vacant site which
Annual membership subscription is $45, dismissed their experienced forms part of the Hills Face zoning.
(overseas subscribers $50) and projectionists. Housing is not permitted for the site.
members receive four copies of ADELAIDE: Utilising the front
CinemaRecord, notification of events, SOUTH AUSTRALIA stalls area of the former
and copies of the agenda and minutes
of all meetings. There is no joining fee. KENSINGTON PARK: Burnside (Wondergraph/Civic) State Cinema,
Meetings Council’s sale of the single-screen The Earth Nightclub has sought
Meetings are held on the last Sunday of Chelsea Cinema has been halted by the approval to construct new toilets and an
February, April, June, August, October & State Ombudsman whilst an additional bar area at a cost of $80,000.
November. investigation is underway. The Palace- GLENELG: The Bay community
Archive Nova group are keen to add the is rallying behind a last-ditch bid by an
The Archive is located in the Prahran heritage cinema to their national chain Adelaide architecture group to save the
Mechanics’ Institute, 140 High Street which would involve the construction closed Glenelg Cinema Centre
Prahran, 9510 3393. The Archive will of additional screens on an adjacent (former Ozone) from demolition. The
be open between 9.30am and 12.30pm
on the Saturday before each meeting site. Adelaide Chapter of the Art Deco and
(see above), and at other times by PROSPECT: Concept plans are Modernism Society has launched a
appointment with the archivist. being prepared for a proposed art-deco campaign to put the 1937 building on
Publications themed complex with retail, food and the State Heritage List and to get an
Back issues of CinemaRecord, other fashion at ground level and a cinema emergency “stop order” to prevent it
publications, CDs and videos are complex partnered with the Palace- being razed.
available at meetings. Items are also Nova group.
available by mail. Please contact James
Barrand on 0418 520 315 for details.

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