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“Ongoing contents auctions of the Sydney Convention & Exhibition generate strong bids.”
This Press Release just in: The major $1 billion site redevelopment of the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour has not been without controversy. Yesterday an article in CX News online website criticised the State Government’s decision to demolish a satisfactory facility and the three-year relocation to Glebe Island as “half baked”. O’Maras…
Read MoreSCEC shut, welcome to Glebe Island!
Now that the NSW Government has shut Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, throwing events professionals out of work for three years, the transport plan for the temporary facility at Glebe Island has been revealed. There is ‘limited’ paid onsite parking, by our estimates insufficient for a full cohort of exhibitors and staff, let alone visitors.…
Read More‘Secret’ auction! SCEC gear for sale
After closing the Sydney Convention Exhibition Centre for at least three years to allow developers to build a ‘better’ one, the perfectly modern and functionable Darling Harbour centre will now be demolished. Surprisingly the extensive audio visual equipment auction appears to be a secret. Auctioneer firm Omaras have the equipment listed for online sale, some…
Read MoreChameleon Lighting takes on SGM X5 Strobes
Chameleon Touring Systems, one of Australia’s largest specialist lighting providers has purchased a quantity of X5 Led Strobes. They are also currently evaluating other SGM fixtures including the powerful P5 Wash and the SP6 Sixpack Blinder. “At Chameleon we are always trying to offer our clients the latest technology to make their productions and events…
Read MoreJam Gallery: Sydney’s newest live venue
Jam Gallery is a multi-purpose music venue, gallery space, bar and eatery breathing new life into Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. It’s a custom-built venue that can fit 400 people, boasts three separate bars and is designed to foster the local and international music scene. The stage lighting system was designed and supplied by Show Technology and…
Read MoreULA Group appointed distributor for LumenRadio
ULA Group are proud to announce the new partnership with LumenRadio as Australian distributor of their wireless CRMX technology systems. “It is with great pleasure and excitement we announce our partnership with LumenRadio”, comments Cuono Biviano, Managing Director of ULA Group. “The CRMX product line is without any doubt the most reliable and advanced wireless…
Read MoreDENIS IRVING AWARD
(Main picture: Kate Kelly and Craig Gamble of Marshall Day Entertech) Denis Irving who died in February 2008 had a long history in Australian theatre. This included in 1952 being part of the establishment of Stand Lighting in this country and eventually becoming the company’s Australian CEO, being lighting designer for a number of local…
Read MoreRoadshow full, Rock Box adds a little extra space
CX Summer Roadshow tours in February, with 20 leading distributors signed up and planning to fill the semi with brand new gear. Now we’ve added an extra truck – meet the Rock Box (above), which is a stretched prime mover with a 28′ pan. The ATS Rock Box is the only way the Roadshow could…
Read MoreK2 Revealed
For a few months, the rumour has been circulating of a new L-Acoustics line source system, K2. The French loudspeaker manufacturer can now confirm the rumours are true. Florent Bernard, Director of Application-Touring and Stéphane Ecalle, Director of Marketing exclusively reveal the insider story behind the soon to be successor to V-DOSC. The word on…
Read MoreLab move leaves TC at Amber
As Hills SVL farewell one of their better performing audio brands from their Australian distribution network, rival Audio Products Group expect a solid halo effect for their distributed loudspeaker brand, Tannoy. Lab Gruppen amplifiers and Tannoy loudspeakers are both TC Group brands, the Danish conglomerate also houses TC Electronic which is a leading brand in…
Read MoreLab Gruppen shifts to APG
Hills SVL will farewell Australian distribution of one of the world’s leading amplifier agencies at the end of January when Lab Gruppen moves over the Audio Products Group. Lab owners TC Group have decided the amplifier product should be in the same distribution hands as their loudspeaker range, Tannoy. Hills SVL did well with Lab…
Read MoreThe Sydney Opera House chooses Robert Juliat Follow Spots
The Sydney Opera House has recently installed four Robert Juliat Cyrano 2500W HMI follow spots into its Joan Sutherland Theatre. Major residents Opera Australia and The Australian Ballet had begun to require more output as the previous follow spots could not keep up with lighting rigs that were continually getting brighter. The Cyrano, with its…
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