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TOOWOOMBA: After 96 years of A.C.T:
NEWSREEL THEATRE NEWS celluloid, the (1916) Strand Theatre
CINEMA AND
(now a five-screen BCC complex) bid ACTON: The 250-seat Arc Cinema at the
farewell to 35mm film projection with the National Film and Sound Archive celebrated
QUEENSLAND: conversion to digital projection completed its fifth birthday on August 7 with a season
on July 19. The cinema façade was given a of special screenings which continued into
NERANG: Brisbane’s low cost cinema facelift back in March. September.
chain, Cineplex Australia, will took over
operation of the (2003) Nerang 4 Cinemas SOUTH AUSTRALIA: GUNGAHLIN: After identifying strong
on November 15.The company plan to demand, the ACT Government is looking
refurbished the cinemas in the future with NORWOOD: An additional auditorium has for a developer to build a cinema complex
new projection equipment and possibly been added to the Hoyts Cinema Complex to compliment the development of a mixed
expanding the complex to 8 screens. with screen number seven occupying space use indoor entertainment facility within the
in the former games area. Digital Projection Gungahlin Town Centre.
AYR: From October 29 to November 8 the ruined a special premiere of Skyfall on
Burdekin Delta Cinemas were closed for the November 19 when the screen went blank CANBERRA: Complete with its own
digital equipment installation which features an hour into the film, then resumed without coffee and wine bar, the new Palace Electric
NEC Projectors and GDC Servers. sound before blacking out a second time. Cinemas located in the NewActon Nishi
apartment and retail precinct, features
PORT LINCOLN: The (1929) Flinders eight state-of-the-art digital cinemas with a
Theatre re-opened after their upgrade to combined seating capacity of 800.Opening is
digital projection. A volunteer run operation, expected to be in January 2013.
the venue is now known as Youthoria.
TASMANIA:
GEPPS CROSS: The Mainline Drive-
In Theatre (Adelaide’s last) closed on HOBART: Australia’s oldest operating
Thursday 27th September for installation of theatre, the historic Theatre Royal celebrated
digital projection equipment. its 178 birthday in November.
th
LOCKLEYS: West Torrens Council have NORTH HOBART: Over the last 10 years
received enquiries from (undisclosed) parties the State Cinema has slowly transformed
interested in returning movie screenings from single to seven screens with digital
to the closed Windsor Theatre. A report projection. The 100 year old venue is also set
MAREEBA: With the wholesale dumping on recommendations for future use is not to have an outdoor roof-top cinema.
of 35mm projection equipment, it is ironic expected until April 2013.
that in October the Rodeo Drive-In Theatre
was down to one machine and had to source ADELAIDE: The former Hoyts Twin
parts from the Stardust Drive-In at Ayr. Cinemas in Regent Arcade are to reopen
The operators the Rodeo offered the business as four state-of-the-art gold-class theatres
for sale in November for $25,000 however with a new candy bar. Each cinema will seat
a new digital projection system would also between 40 and 50 patrons. Patrons will gain
need to be installed. access to the theatre from a repaved and
upgraded Arcade Lane, which will feature
TOWNSVILLE: The 15-yeaqr-old Reading a new balcony, canopy, landscaping, plus a
Cannon Park 6 Cinemas have undergone a new lift and stairs to take patrons to the first
million-dollar make-over with new seating, floor venue. Built to replace the ground-
carpets, lights, curtains as well as installation level Plaza, and located above the arcade at
of the next-generation 3D sound format the rear of the adjoining Regent, the Paris Hayden Orpheum
known as Barco Auro 11.1. Cinema was renamed Cinema Two in 1972
and divided into cinema 2&3 in December
CHINCHILLA: Digital installation at the 1983 as part of the Regent complex. It NATIONAL:
Chinchilla Cinemas has been completed. closed in January 2004 but has been kept
intact and used for occasional live and The best exhibitors voted by the Australian
IPSWICH: The 40-year old screen face of film presentations. Independent Distributors Association
the Tivoli Drive-In Theatre required a patch were presented at a dinner and awards
after it received minor damage from a wild WALKERWILLE: A new Council/Civic ceremony held during the 67th annual
storm on November 17. No shows were lost. Centre will incorporate the restored and Australian International Movie Convention
refurbished Walkerville Town Hall, which in Queensland. The prize for Best
for many years served as a cinema venue. Independent Urban Cinema w Sydney’s art
deco Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace
won the Best Independent Urban Cinema
GOODWOOD: The Capri Theatre has
been able to purchase a grand piano. With award, whilst the Avoca Beach Theatre
the closure of Allan’s music stores an received the award for Best Regional
opportunity to purchase at a good discount Cinema. The eleven-screen Event Cinemas
was not to be missed! at Bondi Junction won Best Multiplex.

In late November, Unley Council approved a
$51,000 loan to the Capri for the purchase of NEWSREEL CONTIBUTORS: Colin Flint;
a digital projector, without which the theatre William Gray; Michael Purdon; Mike Trickett;
Kevin Adams; Steve Maggs; Peter Jackson;
faced an uncertain future. Roderick Smith and many others.

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