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Art, education and technology: How kids’ play centres are upping their game
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Art, education and technology: How kids’ play centres are upping their game
About five years ago, Thomas Mahon and his wife Billy were looking for somewhere their children could enjoy an afternoon of indoor activities. Amidst Melbourne’s abundance of indoor adventure facilities and trampoline parks, the couple …
Lost cinema: What happened to Australia’s drive-in theatres?
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Lost cinema: What happened to Australia’s drive-in theatres?
Australia once enjoyed the third highest number of drive-in cinemas in the world behind only the United States and Canada. At their peak in the late 1970s, there were 330 operating nationwide. Today there are …
$175k income: Rockdale brothel listed for sale
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$175k income: Rockdale brothel listed for sale
A seemingly ordinary retail site has come up for sale with an X-rated inclusion upstairs – including a puzzling ‘diamond’ service.
Living for the weekend: What is it like to run a nightclub in 2024?
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Living for the weekend: What is it like to run a nightclub in 2024?
As one of Sydney’s oldest night spots, 169 Oxford Street has operated under many different names over the years, from Miind Club and Suzie Q’s to Nevermind.   In the 1990s, when it was called Byblos …
Newtown’s historic Hub Theatre sells for $25m
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Newtown’s historic Hub Theatre sells for $25m
Newtown’s historic Hub Theatre — venue for everything from The Sound of Music to live sex shows — has sold after its owners of the past 58 years received an offer they couldn’t refuse.
Police station in southwest Sydney being turned into entertainment precinct
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Police station in southwest Sydney being turned into entertainment precinct
A new $117m hotel and entertainment complex has been unveiled in Sydney’s southwest – and it’s going to appear where a police station once stood.
Hanging on: Can small cinemas survive in a post-pandemic world?
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Hanging on: Can small cinemas survive in a post-pandemic world?
In her youth, Kirsten Mulholland was charmed by the historic Mount Vic Flix picture theatre. But the romantic idea that she might one day run the iconic cinema in the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains town …
Rundle Place announces new entertainment precinct with bowling, dining and arcade games from Funlab
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Rundle Place announces new entertainment precinct with bowling, dining and arcade games from Funlab
Rundle Mall will come alive at night, with a first-of-its-kind entertainment centre offering bowling, arcade games and restaurants – and immersive interactive experiences.
Iconic arts theatre for sale in ‘heartbreaking’ bid to stay afloat
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Iconic arts theatre for sale in ‘heartbreaking’ bid to stay afloat
It’s survived rumours of ghosts and a 1964 fire, but now the ‘biggest little theatre in Australia’ is selling its very soul, listing its iconic home in a “heartbreaking” fight for survival.
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