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WARRAWONG: Sign of the times? MOSMAN: Amalgamated Holdings
On the exterior of Hoyts Cinemas. closed their (1988) twin-screen Greater
Union Cinemas on January 26th due to
falling ticket sales. The company feels
that cinemas now need the foot-traffic
of a shopping complex to remain viable
and the Mosman location would now be
redeveloped into a residential and retail
use – without cinemas. The company is
also working on similar plans for their
closed Village Twin at Double Bay.
BEGA: The Shire Council has Fourth screen
sought expert advice on finding a Mosman
suitable location to establish a multi- for Lunar
purpose performing arts centre for the
region. The Town Hall; Bega
Showground Pavilion and the former creen number four at the Lunar
(1938) Kings Theatre have been S Drive-in Theatre at Dandenong
suggested options with the rejuvenation opened on December 27, 2010
of the purpose-built King’s being the making it Australia’s first to have
most popular. four screens.
ST. PETERS: Redevelopment of The new screen is in the style of
the former St. Peters Theatre is well many drive-ins in the USA that have
advanced. Whilst the façade has been added them in recent years. Smaller
retained, the auditorium area is being than the existing three, it is just over
replaced by a new apartment block. 40ft wide.
Field Four holds 70 cars at
capacity and has reached that on
about a dozen occasions since its
opening. The area utilised is a
previously unused portion of the 17
acre site. The location of the main
PETERSHAM: The old Odeon exit road dictated the size of the
Theatre (former Majestic) is currently new field and screen. Total site
being converted into luxury apartments. capacity is now just under 1,000
The interior of the theatre has now been cars.
gutted. Sound is broadcast via a Bay City
CESSNOCK: Vandals caused
Broadcast Engineering low power
$75,000 of damage to the Cessnock
FM transmitter. The 35mm projector
Cinema 3 during a School Holiday
is a Kinoton FP 30 and the platter is
spree earlier this year. Seats were
a Kinoton ST 200. The 5,000 watt
slashed, ripped and their legs snapped
xenon lamp sits in a Kinoton
and graffiti drawn on walls throughout
Universal lamphouse and is powered
the building.
by an Ushio Xebex rectifier.
VICTORIA The addition of extra screens is
vitally important today in order to
SOUTH YARRA: Palace Cinemas comply with film company contracts
have started work on two new and keep a supply of current release
additional screens at their Como films on screen.
Cinemas. Both auditoriums will be
Report and Photos by David Kilderry.
Digital only with 2K DCI equipment.
CASTLEMAINE: The historic
Theatre Royal at has been offered for
sale with “expressions of interest”
closing on May 6th. The original iron
roof of the auditorium has been
replaced recently and the premises has
a 1am liquor licence as it is used for
cabaret and live performances as well
(Petersham photos by Ken Taylor.)
as cinema.

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