Opened on 16/9//1940 as Civic(Mackay Theatres(1940 to 1967)). The Civic was the first Queensland country theatre to have air conditioning. Taken over by Birch Carroll & Coyle in 1968. Twinned in 1994. 3 more screens added next door by extended onto the vacant land on the left hand side(date unknown?), and name changed to BBC Cinemas Mackay City.
Opened on 23/9/1910 as Delta Cinema. Closed on 29/7/1961. Later used as a supermarket(name unknown?), and a restaurant(name unknown?), Reopened on 16/12/2000. Digital projectirs installed in early november 2012.
Opened(date unknown? as two different cinemas(same building), Forum and Odeon(each with it’s own entrance). Later called Townsville Twin(date unknown?). Demolished in 1990 to make way for a new cinema building(BCC4, later BCC5(opening in 1990), now Event Cinemas Townsville City). Cinema 1 – 551 seats, cinema 2 – 240 seats, screen 3 – 200 seats, cinema 4 – 230 seats, screen 5 – 200 seats.
Opened in 1961. Reoponed on 28/8/10 for Charity with “Pirates of the Caribean” and “Dirty Dancing” and closed again. 878 cars. Screen 2 opened in 1982.
The Star theatre opened on 4/10/1955. Later called Village Cinema One and then Cinema One. Closed on 3/12/2000. Later became a bar and nightclub, then a restaurant. Now called The Cinema and hosting live music acts. Address is 69 Mount Street. The Vogue Theatre was at 30 Marine Terrace.
Opened as Starline Drive-in. Name changed to Kawana Drive-in 1968. 29/11/1972.
Opened on 16/9//1940 as Civic(Mackay Theatres(1940 to 1967)). The Civic was the first Queensland country theatre to have air conditioning. Taken over by Birch Carroll & Coyle in 1968. Twinned in 1994. 3 more screens added next door by extended onto the vacant land on the left hand side(date unknown?), and name changed to BBC Cinemas Mackay City.
Also called Bowen Drive-in.
Opened in 1948 as open air. Opened on 19/10/1951 as indoor cinema. 2 screens(2nd screen added in 1996) . 427 seats.
Also called Whitsunday Drive-in.
Opened on 23/9/1910 as Delta Cinema. Closed on 29/7/1961. Later used as a supermarket(name unknown?), and a restaurant(name unknown?), Reopened on 16/12/2000. Digital projectirs installed in early november 2012.
Opened(date unknown? as two different cinemas(same building), Forum and Odeon(each with it’s own entrance). Later called Townsville Twin(date unknown?). Demolished in 1990 to make way for a new cinema building(BCC4, later BCC5(opening in 1990), now Event Cinemas Townsville City). Cinema 1 – 551 seats, cinema 2 – 240 seats, screen 3 – 200 seats, cinema 4 – 230 seats, screen 5 – 200 seats.
Is there a flea market there too?
Is the marquee being restored and put back in place or being replaced?
Opened with a cartoon(not named), “The mating of Millie” and “Two blondes, and a red head”.
Opened on screen 1 with “Hopper”, screen 2 with “Revenge of the Pink Panther”, screen 3 with “Eyes of Laura Mars”, and screen 4 with “The driver”.
Built on the site of the former primary school.
Opened in 2002. Now called BBC Earlville. 6 screens.
Opened as BBC in circa 1999. Reopened as Event Cinemas on 14/9/2017.
Opened as Odeon in 1973. 1 screen(possibly 2 screens?). 754 seats. Closed in 1998. Gutted, rebuilt and extended to become Event Cinemas Cairns City reopening(circa 1993?). 5 screens. Screen 1 – 456 seats, screen 2 – 208 seats, screen 3 – 260 seats, screen 4 – 200 seats, screen 5 – 200 seats.
Opened in 1961. Reoponed on 28/8/10 for Charity with “Pirates of the Caribean” and “Dirty Dancing” and closed again. 878 cars. Screen 2 opened in 1982.
650 seats.
1354 seats.
Now 10 screens plus the roof top cinema and a screening room.
Cinema 1 has 250 seats and a 6 seat crying room at rear.
The Star theatre opened on 4/10/1955. Later called Village Cinema One and then Cinema One. Closed on 3/12/2000. Later became a bar and nightclub, then a restaurant. Now called The Cinema and hosting live music acts. Address is 69 Mount Street. The Vogue Theatre was at 30 Marine Terrace.
The caravan park is called Discovery Holiday Parks – East Devonport.
Opened in 1990. 1421 seats.
Opened on 12/12/2014. 5 screens.
5 screens. Opened in june 1999. Screen 1 – 182 seats, screen 2 – 256 seats, screen 3 – 200 seats, screen 4 – 324 seats, screen 5 – 214 seats.