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End of an era

The Skyway Drive-In KDG LWV ¿QDO IDUHZHOO LQ
a dusk to dawn movie marathon on Sunday 26
March 1989.
Patrons who attended on the last night were
treated to 5 big-name movies - Three Men and a
Baby, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Big Business,
Cocktail, and Good Morning Vietnam, and thus
had plenty of time to say a fond farewell to a
Bundaberg institution of nearly 30 years.

References and Photographs:
Bundaberg News Mail,
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Bundaberg in Print: 110 Years of News.
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SKYWAY STATS
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• Screen - 18ft wide x 37ft high
(24.6x11.2m)
• Screen 18ft (5.4m) off ground, total
55 ft (16.7m) in height
• 85 tons of concrete poured for the
screen foundations
• 1 speaker post per every two vehicles -
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wiring
• Modern plastic in-car speakers with
adjustable volume for each car &
switch for cafeteria service to car
•Cafeteria & children’s playground
• Cost of drive-in construction -
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