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SGM at CX Summer Roadshow
SGM and their Australian distributor, ETA, will be participating at this year’s CX Roadshow, which is a combination of lighting and sound industry seminars and tradeshows moving across Australia visiting six of the large cities. On display, SGM will show the LED product range including the new IP65 moving head, the G-Spot, and the new…
Read MoreMartin RUSH MH 3 Beams ideal for regional Victoria
Nick Moloney works as a mobile DJ as well as a lighting technician at Victoria’s Colac Performing Arts Centre and recently he treated himself to four Martin RUSH MH 3 Beams. Not only do they add a wow factor to his DJ set up, he can get a return on his investment by sub-hiring them…
Read MoreDavid Guetta dazzles Tasmania with Robin MMX Blades & Pointes
French DJ mega star David Guetta visited Tasmania for the first time for one of the biggest shows that the island has ever seen. “I always just think of making people dance, that’s my first priority”, says David Guetta and that is exactly what he delivered during his spectacular show in Hobart. He expressed such…
Read MoreThe PA People Showroom …30 years on, now the only full-service Pro Audio retail space in Sydney?
In a city with more gigs and performance spaces than you can poke a stick at, it’s troubling that there is a dearth of professional audio ‘one stop shops’. There is a need in Sydney for retail spaces that an integrator or venue manager can walk in to, get good advice from product-neutral professionals and…
Read MoreLux Events add Clay Paky Sharpys to their stock
Lux Events have added sixteen Clay Paky Sharpys to their inventory and according to managing director Dave Trapp, they are fast becoming a favourite with his corporate clients. “The Sharpy is a light that makes such an impression even our corporate clients comment on them!” he announced. “The Sharpys are well renowned for their brightness…
Read MoreLine 6 acquired by Yamaha Corporation
Yamaha Corporation and Line 6, Inc. have announced a definitive agreement for Yamaha to acquire Line 6, a leading manufacturer of innovative solutions for musicians. The acquisition expands Yamaha’s portfolio of modeling guitar processing products as well as pro-audio equipment, and offers new and exciting opportunities for accelerated growth for both companies. Line 6 products…
Read MoreBungled NYE gig: $1 million refund
Promoters of Sydney’s cancelled Wet’n’Wild theme park New Years Eve gig have been directed to refund around $1 million to the 8,700 punters with tickets. Owners of the theme park, Village Roadshow Theme Parks have refunded all proceeds they held, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. But Village Roadshow Theme Parks have dodged complaints, saying…
Read MoreNYE Water Festival Cancelled
UPDATED 10am January 1st, 2014. Things looked good for Cuban Diego Tuff, aka Diego Armando Tobar aged 31 of Potts Point. Until New Years Eve, when his NYE Water Festival at Australia’s largest water park, Wet and Wild in Sydney, was abruptly cancelled, leaving thousands of furious punters out of pocket with nowhere to go.…
Read MoreVale Brian Inglis
FUNERAL DETAILS AT END Queensland audio veteran Brian Inglis died in his sleep on Christmas Eve, without indication of illness. He spent the evening watching soccer and went to bed early. Marg his wife woke and noticed Brian hadn’t been up to have his usual cup of tea, and she found him at 5.40am. She…
Read MoreStaging Connections – industry leaders in training
Staging Connections have cemented their position as the Australian event industry’s leader in training and development, having received accreditation to deliver the newly created CUA30413 Certificate III in Live Production and Services qualification. Staging Connections has been a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) since 2004 and with the addition of the CUA30413 qualification to their scope,…
Read MoreSafety Guidelines released at ENTECH
ENTECH CONNECT are pleased to announce the revised LPA Industry Safety Guidelines will be delivered at the forthcoming ENTECH CONNECT conference to be held in Melbourne on July 2014. An initial OH&S Summit was held at the first ENTECH CONNECT event in 2012, attracting over 150 industry members from across Australia, where it became evident…
Read MoreJill Scott Makes A Pointe In Australia
Tucson, Arizona based lighting designer Martin Thomas, of Relentless Lighting Design, used Robe’s new Pointes for the first time for multi-talented Grammy Award winning singer / songwriter, actress and poet Jill Scott’s recent highly successful Australian tour. Thomas has worked for Jill Scott since 2007, after working with her previous designer, the late Tyrone “Admiral”…
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