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NEWSREEL THEATRE NEWS
CINEMA AND

CAIRNS: The heritage-listed façade of the
former Rex Theatre had to be demolished
in August after previous unauthorised
work affected the stability of the remaining
structure. The company will now face court
proceedings on October 25.
NORTH LAKES: A cinema complex, Ikea,
Kmart and more specialty shops will be
added to the Westfield Shopping Centre if
a planning application before Moreton Bay
Regional Council is approved.
REDCLIFFE: The old Pier Theatre building GOONDAWINDI: The Civic Twin Cinema LOCKLEYS: The Windsor Cinema
could be demolished for redevelopment of is under threat of closure due to poor closed its doors on Thursday August
the valuable site. A 12-storey residential patronage and the high cost of purchasing 30th due to a lack of viability and the
complex is one of the proposals put forward digital projection equipment. Council is prohibitive cost of converting to digital
in the last year. Heritage groups hope that the investigating the possibility of grants to help projection. Final attractions were Ted
distinct façade could be retained. fund the conversion. and Snow White and the Huntsman.
Local council who own the building are
considering the options for its future use.

ADELAIDE: A $400 million
redevelopment of the Festival Centre
and surrounding plaza is planned to
include a 350-seat theatre and cinema
added to the Dunstan Playhouse, new
foyers and rehearsal spaces throughout
the complex.

PROSPECT: Plans for a boutique, art-deco
styled cinema complex planned for Prospect
MARYBOROUGH: the original movie Rd is in now in jeopardy. Developer Steve
screen and café/projection block still in Maras will build elsewhere if the legal height
place, the former Maryborough Drive-In limit is not lifted from three to the four
Theatre has been offered for sale. The 13.5 storeys he requires.
acre property has been used a wholesale
Palm Tree and landscaping business for SOUTH AUSTRALIA KENSINGTON PARK: Installation of
some years. the TOSA-SA owned 2/12 pipe organ in
PORT LINCOLN: The cinema was closed the Regal Cinema is in now in doubt. The
CAIRNS: A new $154.6 million in mid-August for the installation of digital Society is proposing to sell the instrument
development covering 1.5 hectares of the projection equipment. due to the prohibitive restoration costs
city’s waterfront will include a 1100 seat after its long disuse in storage.
proscenium arch theatre as well as retail and KADINA: The former Ideal Theatre, last
public spaces in a project put to tender by operated as the Ascot Cinema may re-open GLENELG: The 38-space car park
Cairns City Council. as a cinema venue.
on top of the proposed two-storey $15
million Wallis Cinemas Development
will be accessed from the UPPER car
park of the adjoining Taplin’s Bayside
Village shopping complex.

NORTHERN TERRITORY

ALICE SPRINGS: Further rezoning of the
derelict Pioneer Drive-In Theatre (Starline)
site for an 88-lot residential village has been
lodged. The applicant would like the heritage
site de-listed and have the theatre screen
moved to another site.

Newsreel Contributors: Colin Flint, Peter
Woolnough, Crosley Carpenter, Jon Medlin,
Roderick Smith, Kevin Adams, Ross King, Robert
Taylor, Cameron Glendinning, Michael Purdon
and many others…

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