Heritage listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2/4/1999. Heritage listed on the Australian National Heritage List on 20/5/2008. The building is now owned and run by tne Metropolitan Aboriginal Association. The name Australia Hall is still on tne front of the building.
The building opened in 1910 as Olympia Hall & Skating Rink(roller or ice?) in 1910(192 – 200 Parramatta Road). Screened movies in 1915 as Olympia Pictures(1 screen. Renamed Olympia De Luxe on 8/8/1931(1330 seats(1951 to 1956),1309 seats(1957 to 1959) ). Closed in october 1959. Then used for roller skating until 1973. Renamed Z Twin Cinemas(2 screens), operated by Frank Zeccola(Now Palace Cinemas owner), and opening on 12/5/1977. Renamed Stanmore Twin Cinemas on 28/8/1981. Renamed Stanmore Cinema(3 screens) Centre on 12/12/1984(cinema 1 – 383 seats, cinema 2 – 181 seats, cinema 3 – 164 seats. Cinema 2 seating reduced to 169 seats in 1989. Property transferred to Greater Union in 1988. Renamed Globe Theatre on 1/11/1997. Closed on 21/7/1999. The cinema used also used the Olympia Milk Bar next door(190 Parramatta Road). Demolished(date unknown?). The site is now shops(and offices?). The Olympia Milk Bar is there(possibly used?). The Olympia Milk Bar has been heritage listed.
750 cars.
Reopened on 4/7/2020 with “The notebook” and “Dirty dancing”.
The drive-in reopened from 4/7/2020 to 19/7/2020 during tne Bathurst Winter Festival.
100 seats.
Also 100 seats(for walk in’s?).
After this drive-in closed and before it was partly demolished, there was a tractor pull on the site(early or mid 1980’s).
130 cars. Built and operated by Tammin Shire Council. Dismantled in 1986. The site might now be the new council building(Tammin Shire Council.
176 seats. Opened in circa 1930.
Also known as Kambalda East Hall. The hall is still there used for community use.
Closed in mid or late 1980’s.
100 seats. Closed in(2000’s?). The building is now a pest and weed control company.
140 cars.
Is tnere anything on tnis site now?
Opened on 4/11/1955 with “You’re never too young” and ‘Santa Fe Passage".
Also had 30 seats for walk-in’s.
What is left of this site has been heritage listed on 18/3/1998 by the Shire of Kondinin.
Second screen had 75 seats.
Opened on 20/r/1978. 2nd screen opened on 15/5/1988 by taking over tne Barrel Theatrette. Closed on 20/9/2009.
Wow!!
Opened on 15/12/2018. Screen 1 – 316 seats, screen 2 – 286 seats, screen 3 – 57 seats, screen 4 -57 seats, screen 5 -57 seats, screen 6 – 57 seats, screen 7 – 57 seats, screen 8 – 57 seats.
Was that aerial photo of another drive-in tneatre?
Heritage listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2/4/1999. Heritage listed on the Australian National Heritage List on 20/5/2008. The building is now owned and run by tne Metropolitan Aboriginal Association. The name Australia Hall is still on tne front of the building.
The building opened in 1910 as Olympia Hall & Skating Rink(roller or ice?) in 1910(192 – 200 Parramatta Road). Screened movies in 1915 as Olympia Pictures(1 screen. Renamed Olympia De Luxe on 8/8/1931(1330 seats(1951 to 1956),1309 seats(1957 to 1959) ). Closed in october 1959. Then used for roller skating until 1973. Renamed Z Twin Cinemas(2 screens), operated by Frank Zeccola(Now Palace Cinemas owner), and opening on 12/5/1977. Renamed Stanmore Twin Cinemas on 28/8/1981. Renamed Stanmore Cinema(3 screens) Centre on 12/12/1984(cinema 1 – 383 seats, cinema 2 – 181 seats, cinema 3 – 164 seats. Cinema 2 seating reduced to 169 seats in 1989. Property transferred to Greater Union in 1988. Renamed Globe Theatre on 1/11/1997. Closed on 21/7/1999. The cinema used also used the Olympia Milk Bar next door(190 Parramatta Road). Demolished(date unknown?). The site is now shops(and offices?). The Olympia Milk Bar is there(possibly used?). The Olympia Milk Bar has been heritage listed.
Opened on 13/5/1948 with “Up goes Maizie”.
The site now, might be just the ramps(and entrance or exit road?) and fence and gate along the front of tne site.