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CATHS QUEENSLAND

CHAPTER CELEBRATES

THIRD BIRTHDAY AT
VICTORIA POINT.

he Queensland branch of CATHS Cinema 2 was in the process of
Tcelebrated its Third Birthday on being converted to a 3D cinema at
September 4 at the Victoria Point the time, so members were able to
Cinemas in suburban Brisbane. see the two new digital projectors
Steve Maggs, Queensland Convenor, being installed next to the older
welcomed the seventeen members in 35mm film projector. Victoria Point
attendance and then introduced now has three 3D cinemas.
CATHS President, Gerry Kennedy The wow factor for many was
who had flown up from Melbourne. the screen in Cinema 3. This is
Steve Maggs (Queensland Queensland’s largest CinemaScope
Convenor), introduced the group of screen at 25.5m wide.
seventeen members then watched Members then stayed for coffee
some 3D trailers which demonstrated and cake in the foyer.
the high standard of 3D projection at
After inspecting the complex,
Victoria Point.
some of the members travelled to
Cineplex Australia is the only Beenleigh where the Pavilion
cinema company in Australia using a Theatre (a live theatre in the
two-projector 3D system. This Beenleigh showgrounds) was opened
allows for a much bigger, brighter for us. Members enjoyed a full tour
and sharper picture than most single of the building, seeing back stage,
projector systems. dressing rooms and auditorium.
The group was then given a tour
of all nine cinemas and the A more detailed history of the Victoria Point
projection rooms. Some of the Cinemas can be found elsewhere in this
members are retired projectionists edition of CinemaRecord Magazine.
and were amazed at how much the
technology has changed.

Photographs courtesy of Gerry Kennedy
and Bert Clements.

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