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Queensland It is the second time the community has Victoria
stepped in to save the cinema, after it was
Brisbane – Honeycombes Property Group has flooded in 2009. Ms Nash said this is the first Fitzroy – The historic Star Lyric Theatre is
announced that the former Myer site at the time, however, that they have exchanged to be razed to make way for an 11-level
corner of Old Cleveland and Cavendish Roads, contracts to actually buy it. complex with 160 flats and 141 residential
Brisbane, will be demolished to make way for carparks at 239-249 Johnston Street.
a $235 million dollar development which will “We had enough investors to purchase the
include three residential towers, a cinema, food building, and we now have enough investors
hall and retail complex. to refurbish the whole thing so it can reopen
its doors, we hope within a year,” she said. “It's
a much loved icon, and many of the investors
came to live here because of it - or at least, in
part.”
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Parramatta – The grand old Roxy Theatre
opened in 1930 and, since then, has changed
from a single screen picture palace to a triple
screen venue under Hoyts and, finally, to a bar
and live music venue.
The art nouveau style silent picture theatre,
hidden from the street behind a rendered blue
wall, screened films between 1922 and 1952.

The Developer, Mr. Martin Strode, plans to
retain the Lyric name in the proposed
complex, which is expected to be launched in
a few months.
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The development was approved by the Ascot Vale – On 5 December 2014, the former
Brisbane City Council in October 2014. New Ascot Theatre in Union Road, went to
auction, but was passed in at $4.9 million,
« The current owner is the Palace Leisure Group, further negotiations were conducted with the
who closed the venue in 2014, and now plan
highest bidder to effect a sale, and it was
to construct a high rise tower at the rear of the
New South Wales subsequently sold.
Roxy. Under the proposal, the heritage-listed,
art deco landmark would not be changed, but
Sawtell – The Sawtell Cinema has been would be entirely restored and remain open to
owned and run by the Brissett family since the
the public with a functioning theatre and
1940s, but closed two years ago.
ground floor restaurants likely.
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Tasmania

Queenstown – The following message was
on Facebook on 2 February 2015 regarding
The Paragon Theatre:-
The New Ascot opened on the 26 October
1924, with the George Arliss film The Green
Goddess.
Now 19 local residents want to buy and restore
the building. Committee member Jill Nash said Following the closure of the theatre as the
the contract is contingent on the Coffs Harbour Ascot in 1969 it was renamed the Colosseo
Council's approval of the community's plans. and continued for a time screening Italian
“We have exchanged contracts but the films.
contracts are dependant on the Development
Application being approved,” she said. “We When this venture ceased, the building was
will be preserving the exterior but completely sold, completely gutted and converted to
modernising the interior with 2 smaller “The Paragon Theatre will be placed on care become Tivoli Receptions, then later Happy
theatres, one of about 135 seats and the other and maintenance until further notice. No more Receptions. The current lease to Happy
about 45, internal toilets and a small cafe for films screening for the foreseeable future in Receptions continues until 2016.
light snacks, also a disabled access which we 2015. Thank you to all who supported The
haven't had before.” Paragon over the last three years.” «

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