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Canterbury Council purchased the building in 1964 with the view to converting it to a public hall -

Canterbury Town Hall, located on Canterbury Road, Canterbury, had been demolished that same year. Between 1959 and 1984 the Campsie Orion Theatre building served as a community market, public meeting place, theatre rehearsal venue and migrant neighbourhood centre.

Today, the Orion Function Centre seats 650 and plays host to a range of concerts, conferences and events. The image is that of the Auditorium and a Wurlitzer organ performance, that was held in March 2006.

[Photo courtesy Canterbury-Bankstown Library]

Contributed by Greg Lynch -