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Big screen delights at

Victoria Point Cineplex

By Steve Maggs (Manager)

ictoria Point is a coastal suburb on
VBrisbane’s South side, about 45
minutes drive from the Queensland
capital city of Brisbane.
The Victoria Point Cinemas
opened in March 2007. It is operated
by Cineplex Australia, a family-owned
company who operate three other sites
in Brisbane. They are:
The Balmoral Cineplex, a six-
screen complex built around the former
historic Bulimba Avro Theatre. The
1920s façade of the original theatre is
still visible today. The former Avro
auditorium is now designated as
Cinema 1. Movies have been shown on
that site since 1914.
The Hawthorne Cinemas, a three-
screen complex built around the The complex features Queensland’s Cinema 1 is the Deluxe Cinema.
historic Hawthorne Roxy Theatre. The biggest CinemaScope screen, a Deluxe This 80-seat, luxuriously appointed
former Roxy auditorium is now Cinema cinema, luxury lounge and a café. All auditorium is for that special movie
1 in the complex. cinemas have wall-to-wall screens, event. Patrons are seated on Odeon
large comfortable chairs that recline club lounge chairs with a table between
The Southbank 5 Cinemas in
slightly, very wide aisles with plenty of couples. The cinema is also licensed so
South Brisbane. This is a combination
legroom and full disabled access. The that you can enjoy a glass of wine or a
of the former Hoyts 4 and adjoining
complex was built as part of the light meal while watching the movie.
former Imax Cinema. It no longer has
Lakeside Centre developed by Fox and
Imax facilities but that auditorium now
Bell.
features a massive 25m-wide screen.
The building was designed by
The Victoria Point Cineplex is a
Shane O’Keeffe architects. The interior
state-of-the-art nine cinema complex.
design was from Robert Day architects.
All cinemas are individually designed
The cinemas were fitted out by
to offer a unique movie experience.
Entertainment Services and the
It is the first complex the owners
projection equipment was installed by
have built themselves. Their other sites
Atlab (now known as Edge Digital).
were purchased as existing cinemas.
Cinema 2 is a one-of-a-kind
experience. The side walls are all white
and coloured lighting is used to wash
the auditorium with constantly
changing tones. The cinema appears to
completely change colour every 30
seconds. This is the second largest
auditorium seating 366 and features one
of Brisbane’s largest screens at 20m
wide. It has recently had a digital 3D
system added so it can screen 35mm,
2K Digital and 3D Digital. The cinema
screen was also designed for the
(Digital) Imax format but at present is
not equipped.

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