Hoyts Doncaster Drive-In
49 Greenaway Street,
Bulleen,
VIC
3105
49 Greenaway Street,
Bulleen,
VIC
3105
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Previously operated by: Hoyts Theatres
Architects: Peter Muller
Firms: Peter Muller
Previous Names: Hoyts Bulleen Drive-In
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Located in Bulleen near Doncaster, in the far north east suburbs of Melbourne. Hoyts Bulleen Drive-In opened on 25th March 1965 with a capacity for 754 cars. Designed by architect Peter Muller, of the architectural firm Peter Muller, the projection box was located on top of the concession building.
Later re-named Doncaster Drive-In, it was also used as a drive-in church, the the first one in Victoria. It closed on 22nd September 1984. Since then the site has remained empty and unused, with the building falling into a state of decay. Development of the site began in April 2022.
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Imagine buliding a drive in at a foggy area?
Uploaded some pictures courtesy of David Kilderry and www.drive-insdownunder.com.au
The Doncaster Drive-in was on Bulleen Street. The entrance was on Greenway Street, and the exit on Bulleen Street( almost opposite Avon Street). The Ramps and entrance and exit roads are still there, and also the ruins of the snack bar(and bio box?). There was plans to reopen the drive-in in(1991 or 1992?).
The fence and entrance(and exit?) gate/s, and the posts of the screen or sign/s(near the entrance gate) remain.
Opened on 25/3/1965 and closed on 22/9/1984.
49 Greenaway St
Bulleen VIC 3105
The site is starting to become developed
What is going to be developed on this site?
This drive-in theatre was also used as Victoria’s drive-in church in 1968.
Correction Victoria’s first drive-in church.