Star Cinema
40 Julia Street,
Portland,
VIC
3305
40 Julia Street,
Portland,
VIC
3305
1 person
favorited this theater
Additional Info
Architects: Geoffrey S. Richards
Functions: Church
Styles: Art Deco
Previous Names: Star Theatre
Nearby Theaters
The Star Theatre opened on 7th November 1925, with 991 seats located in orchestra and balcony levels. It was rebuilt to the plans of architect Geoffrey S. Richards, opening of 27th October 1937.
In 2011, there was a small Star Cinema operating in the former balcony area. The main orchestra floor has been in use as a plumbers merchants, but is unused. The Star Cinema was closed in 2015 and is now in use as a church.
Contributed by
Ken Roe
Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater.
Recent comments (view all 5 comments)
Visited Jan 16; the cinema is now closed and in use by a church.
Opened on 7/11/1925.
The church is called South West Community Church.
This building was originally a drill hall(early 1920’s?).
Not sure if this really was an earlier cinema from 1925, or that was another cinema – a heritage study of 2016 notes that it was built entirely new, opening on 27 October 1937, and the architect was Geoffrey S Richards from Ballarat. https://www.glenelg.vic.gov.au/Files/Planning/Heritage_Citation_Report_Star_Cinema__v3.pdf