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SOUTH AUSTRALIA AYR: The (1909) Burdekin Delta
Cinemas celebrated their birthday in
WALKERVILLE: Pictures return December with a full week prizes,
to the Town Hall Theatre on May 25 give-aways and $9 movies for patrons.
and 28 when the Historical Society and
Library will hold two special screenings
to commemorate History Month. The
building served as the local picture-
theatre from 1910 until the mid 1970s.
RICHMOND: An auction of The
Soldiers Memorial Hall (RSL) in
South Road, Marleston on February 25,
2011 saw the former picture-theatre
passed in with no bids. The building
which has long been in use as an
assembly-hall and clubrooms was
offered for sale at the starting price of
$400,000.
TOWNSVILLE: In February, the
WOODVILLE: After its recent Warrina Cineplex found itself at the
$3.3million upgrade, the Woodville centre of attention over a claim of
Town Hall Theatre will revive its discrimination regarding their strict
cinematic days when Charles Sturt dress-code for patrons. Local media
Council starts running Sunday matinee reported on a male patron who was
screenings in August. refused entry for wearing a singlet
without a shirt, whilst three female
patrons, including his partner were MIRIMAR: The new two-screen
admitted in the same attire. The cinema luxury Roxy cinema centre, was
advertises Gents no sleeveless shirts/ launched with a black-tie VIP event on
singlets please, and disputes the March 30 with public screenings
discrimination claim citing: It’s part of beginning on April 7.
our dress standard… It doesn’t apply Both cinemas are state-of-the-art in
to women because for them it’s a top. every way with Cinema 1 (upstairs)
QUEENSLAND seating 164 patrons and utilising digital
2K projection as well as 35mm Kineton
BRISBANE: Theatres were not projectors and HDMP2. Cinema 2
exempt from the carnage of February’s seating just 55 has digital 2K projection
Cyclone Yasi with flood waters finding and HDMP2. The restaurant, bar,
their way into a number of venues – cinemas and café venue are in the Art
including the Queensland Performing Deco style and were constructed for $7
Arts Centre. million on the site of the (1929-64)
Capitol Theatre.
AYR: For a second time since
October last year, wild winds from NAPIER: The 338-seat Century
Cyclone Yasi also severely damaged the has closed for two years as the Museum
screen of the Stardust Drive-In and Art Gallery under goes
Theatre. redevelopment.
The drive-in remains closed whilst LEVIN: The refurbished Focal
the owner negotiates with insurers and BRISBANE: After spending $14 Point Cinema has retained the big
builders for its reconstruction which is million converting the former Greater number-one cinema and ramped the
now underway. In the interim, the Union Forum Cinemas into a three- floor to cinemas 2 and 3. Cinema 1 has
indoor Galaxy Cinema located within level Borders Book Store in 2002, new a new digital projector and a 12-metre
the drive-in grounds has re-opened. tenants have been sought to replace the wide screen and is entered by stairs
(An article on the Stardust will appear in vacated business. REDgroup, the parent from the old foyer. Screens 2 and 3 still
the next edition of CinemaRecord). use film and platters but also have
company of Borders and Angus &
Robertson, was under an administrator digital projectors and are entered from
from February. a new large café.

NEW ZEALAND News Items and photographs contributed by:
David Lascelles; Colin Flint; Roderick Smith;
BROOKLYN: The Penthouse Steve Maggs; Frank Jerkic; Tony Froude; Kevin
Cinema completed installation of HD Adams; Ross King; Craig Cahill; Ken Taylor;
in all its five cinemas at the end of Gerry Kennedy, Mike Trickett, John Coleman,
November. Bill Gray and many others.

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