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PADDINGTON: An upgrade of
projection equipment for Cinema 2 of
the Chauvel Cinemas took place on
Sunday November 28 with the
installation of Cinemeccanica
projectors purchased from the nearby
Academy Twin which closed in June.
NEWCASTLE: November 14,
2010 saw the re-opening of the
SYDNEY: The closed Harbour SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Theatre Royal in Newcastle West.
Town Twin Cinema in the Haymarket-
Dating back to the 1920s, the Royal ADELAIDE: The nightclub
Chinatown area of the Sydney CBD has
has been altered and transformed a operating in the former stalls area of
been advertised for lease. Conversion
number of times, most memorably in the old State Cinema has been
to retail space is the likely outcome for
1939, then in 1954 for CinemaScope, in refurbished and re-opens on New
this venue.
1962 with the installation of TODD- Year’s Eve re-named The City
AO and finally the sympathetic Nightclub.
twinning and restoration in the late
ADELAIDE: The former
1970s.
Liberty/Curzon cinema in Rundle
Dark as a cinema since Hoyts Mall which closed in August 1955 and
closed the doors in 1989, the Royal has converted to retail, has now been
for the second time been re-opened by completely gutted — removing the
a religious group, this time the original ceiling and cove lighting which
Christian Church 180 — for a cool remained for 55 years.
$1.25 million.
QUEENSLAND KENSINGTON PARK: Whilst
Prior to re-opening, the group the Chelsea Cinema had its 85th
undertook “extensive renovations”, birthday on November 24th, the
LOWER WONGA: The Wonga
though they appear more cosmetic than previous evening the owners, Burnside
Drive-In Theatre re-opened on
anything else. The group celebrated the Council swore in 12 new councillors
December 17 with a new owner/operator
opening with a performance charting and a new Mayor after a clean sweep
Greg Beer at the helm. The theatre was
the history of the theatre. dealt out by voters in the local
the dream of Gary King who built the
venue on his rural property near Gympie elections.
in 1992. He eventually expanded to The new council has pulled out of the
three screens was forced to close the controversial plan to sell the property.
theatre in October 2009. ADELAIDE: Despite and eight
TOOWOOMBA: Council have month fight for its preservation, the
approved a plan to build a new (1958) Union Hall at Adelaide
$4.5million Regional Arts and University was demolished in
Community Centre within the Empire November to make way for a $77
Theatre precinct. A new 350-seat flat- million science block. Attempts to have
floored venue will provide space for the 500-seat theatre listed on the State
TOP RYDE: Just in time for the community arts and culture as well as Heritage Register failed.
Christmas rush, Greater Union opened business conferences.
their new eight-screen, digital cinema Photo by Colin Flint
complex in Delvin Street on Thursday
15th December, 2010.
MAITLAND: The Reading
Cinemas four-screen Cinema Centre at
Maitland celebrated its 20th Birthday
on October 19.
CHARLESTOWN: Readings
opened their new eight-screen, all
digital complex in suburban Newcastle
in October. (Full report in this issue.)

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