Building is now the Western Australian headquarters of the CFMEU(Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union). Trades Hall opened on 20/4/1912
Opened on 3/12/1960. On the 50th anniversity, the drive-in screened the movies “The Picture show man” and “The Man from Snowy River” and also a newsreel taken of Allan Jones when he operated a cinema museum in the Allan Theatre(now Orana Cinemas) in Busselton. There was also a sale of memobrilia from the drive-in(speakers, film reels, etc).
The community centre was also the bio box.
Was it named after someone called Linda?
Is the tile floor in another building now(on the same site?)?
The community centre was also the ticket booth.
Website is m.facebook.com/dongaradriveins
The drive-in was heritage listed by the National Trust in 2007.
Movies on public opening day(18/9/2018) are “A simple favour”, “ Christopher Robin”, “Crazy rich Asians”, and “Searching”.
The gardens site is now a Centrelink and Medicare building and carpark.
Building is now the Western Australian headquarters of the CFMEU(Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union). Trades Hall opened on 20/4/1912
Now a church(Aflame Community Church).
Operated by Peter Foyster.
Opened(built?), and operated by Roy Mudge. Closed down when he retired.
Was this successful?
Is it near a university?
Why the name Ribault?
Closed in 1976.
Also opened with “Under the little big top” a Bugs Bunny cartoon(not named).
Is the lomesome pine tree still there?
Cremorne Gardens opened on 24/12/1895. Cremorne Theatre opened on 25/6/1896.
Opened on 3/12/1960. On the 50th anniversity, the drive-in screened the movies “The Picture show man” and “The Man from Snowy River” and also a newsreel taken of Allan Jones when he operated a cinema museum in the Allan Theatre(now Orana Cinemas) in Busselton. There was also a sale of memobrilia from the drive-in(speakers, film reels, etc).
Whats a borrow pit?
Opening movie(first time) was “Assingment Paris”.
Opening film was “On the Riviera”.
500 cars.
Opened in 1965.