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DENILIQUIN: Now operating as a church,
Deniliquin
the former Regent Theatre may see movie
screenings return when funds become
available.

DOUBLE BAY: Plans for cinemas on the
Stamford Hotel site stalled as new owners of
the property now plan to re-open the hotel. The
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site for the cinemas.

TUNCURRY: All three screens at the Great
Lakes Cinemas had new digital projectors
installed in November. 35mm will also be
retained for each screen.

TENTERFIELD: The Sir Henry Parkes
Memorial School of Arts Cinema has upgraded
to digital projection thanks to $30,000 of state
government funding granted in September.
KYOGLE: Successful fundraising enabled
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NEWTOWN: The former Victoria Theatre digital projector and a new sound system in late
has been demolished. Opening in September September in readiness for the school holidays.
1913, in the 1930s it became Hub No 2 until Cinema two may be upgraded at a later date.
closure in 1950 and became the Police Citizens
Boy Club.
Newtown Victoria NELSON BAY: In use as a Bi-Lo then
Coles store, former Arcadia Theatre is to
LIVERPOOL: In September the former be demolished for construction of a new
Regal Theatre was demolished to be replaced Woolworths supermarket.
by a 9-storey hotel. It was built in 1925 as the
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Liverpool Picture Palace. Since closure in the
late 70s, it has been used as a gymnasium and Complex DW :HVW¿HOG UHFHLYHG URRI GDPDJH
from a violent storm which ripped off part of its
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roof on November 18.
MOUNT VICTORIA: Mount Vic Flicks TAREE: Months of planning saw the successful
re-opened with new owners and a new digital installation of digital projectors at the Fays
projector on September 21
Twin Cinema in early November. The 35mm
Liverpool Regal equipment is to be retained alongside their
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once occupied by the Kings Cross Newsreel/
Gaiety Theatre has been offered for lease. ROSEVILLE: At 8pm on September 23,
Featuring double-height 5-metre ceilings the four armed bandits with a shotgun and a
space is vacant and has been stripped back to machete stormed the Roseville Cinemas foyer
bare walls.
demanding cash and personal belongings from
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WELLINGTON: The former Macquarie a stolen car that was later found burnt out at
Theatre has been offered by sale by the current Westmead, but a young man and woman were
owner who has restored much of the building as arrested a few days later after a further crime
Kings X Gaiety an arts space. The price is $620,000.
spree.
MANLY: Despite recent refurbishments, Many LEICHARDT: The Palace Norton Street
Twin Cinemas closed in September due to a Cinemas re-opened on 22 of November now
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dispute with the overseas property owner which with eight screens and a $20 per adult price
the operator wants resolved before spending ticket.
money on an expensive digital upgrade.
BIRMINGHAM GARDENS: Nearing
ALSTONVILLE: The last vestiges of the completion of $140,000 restoration by
derelict Summerland Drive-In Theatre at volunteers, the soon to re-open Regal Cinema
Wollongbar re soon to disappear with new was the victim of attempted arson attack on
housing estates now abutting the property, and a September 30 which saw the building dowsed
local campaign to establish a skate park on what in accelerant. The attempt was thankfully foiled
remains of the site.
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spotted the culprits and chased them from the
MUDGEE: Whilst the Regent Theatre remains scene.
closed and for sale, movies have returned to
Mudgee with the opening of the renovated LEICHARDT: A 350-seat auditorium in the
Town Hall Cinema. Owned by council, the Italian Forum Cultural Centre is included
venue is operated by Rotary Club volunteers.
in the Norton Street complex which has been
Mudgee Town Hall offered for sale or lease.

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