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Cerberus: SC Cinema Reopens Chadstone: Hoyts Redevelopment
The Southern Cross Cinema at the Cerberus Naval Base on Redevelopment of the Hoyts Chad stone 8 Multiplex began earlier
Western Port Bay has re-opened for public screenings. The this year, with refurbishment now completed of three of its
refurbished cinema is screening regularly on Tuesday, Friday and cinemas. A fourth cinema is presently undergoing renovations,
Saturday evenings with a Saturday Matinee screening fortnightly. with the remaining four to be completed by later this year. Also,
Tuesday and Saturday evenings feature the same program, with eight additional new cinemas are currently under construction and
the Friday evening offering an alternative fllm (which will be the witb the refurbished cinemas, Hoyts Chadstone will become a 16
same as the Saturday matinee movie when there is a matinee screen megaplex. The new cinemas will include a 500 seat
screening that week). cinema as the largest.
The original cinema was a large two-level theatre with seating for Hoyts Chadstone, which was Australia's first large suburban
1000 people and was one of the oldest of its style. The multiplex, is ope rating as a 7 screen mu ltiplex while the
refurbishment involved converting the downstairs stalls area to a redevelopment is taking place. Work is expected to be completed
studio which is used by the naval band. and locating the cinema in before Christmas this year.
the old upstairs balcony section. The cinema is designed in a
modem style and seats 270. The original 35mm projectors have Camberwell: Village Rivoli
been reconditioned and are still in use. Redevelopment
Entrance to the Southern Cross Cinema is from South Beach Road,
A private screening of Paramount's War and Peace was held on
Cerberus Naval Establishment, West Gate Entrance (opposite
Sunday evening 25th April, to mark the last day of screenings at
Davies Road). No day passes are required and there is ample car
the Vil lage Rivoli Twin before closing for extensive
parking. The cinema can be contacted on:( 03) 5950 7750.
redevelopment. About fifty fom1er and present staff of the Rivoli
By Martin Powell. imen1iew with Alison from Cerberus 19th May 1999. attended t11e screening in Cinema One. Guests included former
organist at the Rivoli, Bruce Ardley, ushers, projectionists.
Echuca: New Performing Arts managers other staff, and CA THS members.
Centre and Multiplex The Rivoli in Camberwell Road opened in 1940 and was twinned
in 1967. Village Cinemas Australia bought the cinema in the
A new performing arts centre with multiplex cinemas is proposed
l960fs. It has become renowned for screening art house/quality
for Echuca. The project wil l be a joint venture of the Shire of films and is a favourite cinema of many movie-goers who love its
Campaspe and the operator of the Warragul Cinema Centre. The
beautiful art deco architecture.
complex will incorporate a 450 seat dual-purpose auditorium (live
productions and cinema) and three cinemas. Two of the cinemas The extensive redevelopment will include adding six screens.
will each seat about I 00, and a third cinema will seat 180 to 200. increasing the seating from 1200 to 1700. removing some of the
The main auditorium and the largest cinema will both be 1960fs renovations and bringing the building closer to 311 deco
equipped with digital sound. Kinoton projectors wi ll be installed. architecture. The plans include a new period staircase to
and Camatic seating used throughout the complex. complement the existing origimll staircase. The $14 million dollar
refurbishment will tum the cinema into what Village calls the
We understand that the centre will operate as a 4 cinema complex
biggest arthouse cinema complex in the world. The
most of the year. with the Council having use of the main
redevelopment. which will include a new car park for 150 cars, is
auditorium for at least 100 days of the year. The new centre will
expected to be completed by Christmas this year.
replace the existing council-owned Paramount Theatre. The
Paramount site will be put up for sale to help fund council"s share From CATHS member Alan Windley and The Age 27 April/999.
of the proposed cost of the new centre (budgeted at $5 million).
Melbourne: Capitol Theatre News
The facade of the complex is to be in an art deco design. The
location of the proposed centre is in High Street. on an old school RMIT University. who recently bought the Capitol Theatre, have
site. The Echuca Perfom1ing Arts Cemre is expected to open in appointed Robyn Oswaid-Jacobs to coordinate development and
early December 1999 with work starting shortly. use of the theatre. Robyn has recently been appointed Major
Projects Manager with the Corporate affairs group at the
By Marrin Powell. intervieu· wi1fl Graham Hollingl,.orrh From the University, and the Capitol Theatre is her first project. She is
Warragul Cinema Cenlre. 19th May 1999. Thanks 10 Jon and currently meeting with a wide range of individuals and
Julie Medlin for forwarding the news of tlte Echuca project. and organisations who have been involved with the Capito.! Theatre
also 10 Steve McDonnell for additional information. and with campaigns to save it.

Maryborough: Paramount New Robyn said that community access 10 the Capitol for use as a
Screen cinema and theatre venue is an important part of the project.
Pol icy on operation of the venue is cun·emly being developed. For
The Paramount Cinema at Maryborough has recently opened a much of the time. RMIT will be using the Capitol as a lecture
second screen. The theatre, which had been refurbished three theatre and for conferences etc.
years ago, runs six nights a week and during school holidays. We
During Heritage Week in April. RMIT posted a Capitol
believe that the front of the building is about to have a historical
information page on the RMIT website. You can visit the page at
order placed on it.
http://www.rmit.edu.au/heritage/capitol.html
Forwarded by .Jon and .lulll! Medlin.
Robyn is currently preparing a special. stand-alone, website for

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