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The Palace.

VICTORIA:
ST.KILDA: Film producer Gus Berger has MELBOURNE: Opposition to the proposal
secured a six month lease on the mothballed to demolish the historic Palace Theatre in
George 3 Cinemas with re-opening planned Bourke Street for a $180 million, 30-storey,
for August 15 as the George Revival Cinemas. residential and hotel tower has reached fever
Fundraising is underway to purchase a $45,000 point with the Planning Minister signalling
digital projector. that he would reject the proposal in its current
form as it did not comply with planning and
BORONIA: Metro 4 Cinemas completed height restrictions.
their conversion to full digital on June 17 with
new screens, sound and Barco 10sx projectors. CARLTON: A planning application has been
lodged to use the upstairs area of the former
DAYLESFORD: Movies returned to the Adelphi Theatre as a personal training
(1929) Rex Theatre in March with $40,000 gymnasium. The auditorium will continue to
raised locally for a small 104-seat, community operate as the San Remo Ballroom.
run, theatrette in the new rear section of the
arcade that runs through the former cinema. FITZROY: Wind damage to the false
aluminium clad façade of the former Lyric
MELBOURNE: For the first time in a show, Theatre has revealed sections of the original ST.KILDA: In late March, the Astor Theatre
the 2500-pipe Wurlitzer Organ at the Regent theatre façade underneath. The building was saddened by the death of its 21 year old
Theatre has been used in the World Premiere remains vacant and for lease as retail space. resident cat “Marzipan” after a long illness.
season of the musical King Kong.
DROMANA: The 3-screen Dromana Drive-
CROYDON: Operators of the Metro In Theatre has celebrated its 50th year WEST AUSTRALIA:
Cinemas at Boronia, relinquished control of of operation and has converted to digital MARGARET RIVER: The Arts Margaret
the Croydon Plaza Cinemas in April after 15 projection and installed the dramatic exhibit of River Volunteer Cinema located in the
months. New management have taken over. an X-wing fighter on the box-office roof. Margaret River Cultural Centre is in jeopardy
as they need to raise $80-100,000 to purchase
OAKLEIGH: The remains of the former digital projection equipment.
Paramount Theatre are to be demolished.
The theatre dates back to the silent era, but KALBARRI: Digital projection has been
was rebuilt for industrial use using only the installed at the Bird Park’s Open-Air Cinema.
exterior walls after a fire in 1979.
PERTH: There are concerns that deteriorating
asbestos roofing on the Piccadilly Cinemas
and Arcade building may pose a risk to
MELBOURNE: The Capitol Theatre will patrons, particularly with reports of a lack of
take part in this years “Open House” program maintenance that have contributed to a number
which will allow visitors to view the fully of ceiling collapses in the (1938) auditorium.
restored ceiling lights in operation.
KUNUNURRA: The Kununurra Picture
EPPING: Reading 10 Cinemas were closed Gardens decommissioned their 35mm
between June 17-21 and then launched their projector, installing a digital unit on April 19.
two new Gold Lounge Cinemas which were
formed by dividing and reconfiguring the SUBIACO: In early May, the local council
original 349-seat Cinema One auditorium into refused an application for a $95 million
two. A new separate Gold Lounge foyer, as 9-storey hotel, office and cinema development
well as upgraded public foyer and entrance is on the current Ace 4 Cinemas site, citing
included in the continuing works. incompatibility with the 4-level limit of the
Paramount in the 1920s.
town planning scheme. An electrical fault on
at 4:30am on June 7 was quickly extinguished
but caused $10,000 damage. Ace have less
than 12 months left of their current lease.

Epping Gold Lounge Cinema.

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