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FITZROY: A rare survivor of the silent-era,
the former Lyric Theatre may be bulldozed
for a proposed $30 million development
which would include 155 apartments above a
supermarket and retail space. Moves to have Fitzroy Lyric
the existing building retained and adapted have
been dismissed by the developer and council.

MELBOURNE: Greater Union closed their sole
Victorian site, the 7-screen Russell Cinemas
on Wednesday October 2 for demolition to
construct a hotel/apartment block due to open
in early 2016.

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sound immersion system was launched (along
with twin-digital projectors) in the revamped
cinema 1 of the Reading Cinema Complex on
November 2.

WONTHAGGI: A Christie 2220 digital MARYBOROUGH: The twin cinemas Maryborough
projector with DoReMi Server has been operating in the old Paramount Theatre have
installed at the 450-seat Wonthaggi Cinema. closed.

LORNE: The seaside, heritage Lorne Theatre MELBOURNE: Objections have been
completed their upgrade to digital projection lodged against the proposed construction of
and sound in early September. This will allow an additional new level on the rooftop of the
greater programing possibilities for the single- former Hoyts Cinema Centre in Bourke Street
screen venue. which will have a detrimental impact on the
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GLENFERRIE: Work is due to commence building.
on construction of the 927-seat Lido Cinemas
within the shell of the former Glen Theatre. WARRAGUL: Fittings and equipment still CROYDON: The four-screen cinema complex
Opening is expected to be in July 2014. in situ at the long closed Twilight Drive-In is on the market again.
Theatre were sold at a clearing sale in October.
WEST MELBOURNE: In November the Both projection equipment and the giant
IRUPHU 3DUDPRXQW 8,3 ¿OP GHVSDWFK LQ movie screen were sold cheaply and have been
Adderley Street was been sold at auction for
$1.7 million. removed.
MELBOURNE: An objection to the proposed
FOUNTAIN GATE: Three Gold Class demolition and redevelopment of the 100 year SALISBURY SOUTH: A new cinema complex
Cinemas opened at the Village Cinemas old Palace Theatre in Bourke Street has been has been proposed for this suburb and also at
Complex in Fountain Gate shopping centre on lodged by the Melbourne Heritage Action suburban Newtown.
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Thursday 21 November.
Group citing destroying a building of local GLENELG: An outdoor cinema on the Glenelg
KHULWDJH VLJQL¿FDQFH DQG WKH XQV\PSDWKHWLF foreshore is planned for a three week season in
ST.KILDA: The summer season of Ben and size and nature of the proposed residential
Jerry’s Open-Air Cinema on the South Beach tower development that ignores height controls. December.
Reserve opened on December 1 with live bands The Victorian Parliament have also objected,
SUHFHGLQJ ¿OP VFUHHQLQJV ADELAIDE: Tenders closed on December 2
but in early December, a recommendation to for the major refurbishment of Her Majesty’s
DROMANA: High winds in October caused the Heritage Council by its executive director Theatre.
damage at the Dromana 3 Drive-In with a large argued that the theatre does not meet the
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