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Tax Break Expanded
Yesterday’s news of an immediate writeoff provision for equipment purchased for less than $20,000 has galvanized small business across Australia. Now the provisions appear to make it even better for firms buying sound, lighting and vision equipment. Although not yet clarified, the provision allows an immediate writeoff on every item purchased for less than 20…
Read MoreWhat’s new with ENTECH?
ENTECH will never again be a two or three day trade show in one city. Instead it will be a slightly expanded version of CX Roadshow, renamed ENTECH Roadshow from next February. Extra visitors and extra exhibitors will make the event even more successful for everyone. Having ENTECH come home is extra sweet for CX.…
Read MoreTax Break for Small Business
The $20,000 accelerated depreciation provision in the 2015 Federal Budget is a dream come true for many CX readers who buy equipment. The provision allows you to buy as much as you like, provided no one item of equipment is valued at more than $20,000. With most moving lights, line array elements and screens costing…
Read MoreTraining Provider Technication Launches Unique ‘how to’ Video Service For The AV Industry
Have you ever searched for a ‘how to’ video on how to fix a leaking tap, replace an iphone screen, or learn a new guitar riff? Video trainers Technication have now launched a unique ‘how to’ service for AV installations – providing tailored training guides shot entirely on the clients’ premises using HD video, combined…
Read MoreQSC Powers Cinema Lorosa’e In East Timor
Cinema Lorosa’e is a free outdoor cinema that travels to often remote towns and villages in East Timor showing educational shorts and family friendly movies. Now in its 5th year this very popular project is funded largely by the Sun Theatre Yarraville Melbourne along with sponsors and local fund raising. The aim is to bring…
Read MoreEntec On The Road With The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Entec’s lighting department is enjoying another busy season with The Australian Pink Floyd Show (TAPFS), currently touring Europe with a fabulous Floydesque lighting design by Phil White which is being operated by Tom Mumby. Arguably the longest running and most successful ‘tribute’ show on the planet, Australian Pink Floyd (as they are also known) was formed…
Read MoreHills Strengthened AV Team Gets In Position
Hills has welcomed APG staff into their new office homes as part of the final stages of integrating APG and Hills SVL staff and operations. Hills Lidcombe office is now home to the strengthened AV product team and Clyde St Silverwater is the base for the bolstered repairs and warehousing team. The AV sales specialists…
Read MoreStaging Connections at the Clipsal 500, Adelaide
Held over four days from 26 February to 1 March 2015, the Clipsal 500 is a massive V8 Supercar street race that attracts over 285,000 people. Run on a 3.7 km long circuit through Adelaide’s beautiful East Parklands, the Clipsal 500 is a multiple award-winning event, attracting a huge audience both at the track and…
Read MoreIn memory of Gary Nessel and Strauss Sound Systems
A Celebration of Australian Creativity and Ingenuity Initially, and for sentimental reasons, this was a story I wished I didn’t have to write, however on reflection it was an opportunity and privilege to honour an individual who made his mark and to also celebrate the innate creativity and ingenuity resident in our industry. It was…
Read MoreVUE Audiotechnik establishes VUE China
Alex Schloesser (Managing Director) & Tiffany Jin (Sales Assistant) VUE China VUE Audiotechnik is pleased to announce it has established a new company servicing mainland China, VUE Audiotechnik China (officially VUE Shanghai LTD, now referred to as VUE China). The VUE subsidiary, located in Zhejiang in the Jiashan County, joins the growing list of VUE…
Read MoreAvid Everywhere Helps Put Sin City Back on the Map
Sin City is back with dangerous dames and men on the edge in the dystopic, noir – and now stereoscopic 3D – world of Basin City. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is co-directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller and based on Miller’s graphic novels and distinctive visual aesthetic. When Rodriguez also took…
Read MoreBEFORE I HIT THE STAGE: Backstage Rock’n’Roll Moments in New York City
When the outspoken Gene Simmons of Kiss declared in an interview with Esquire last year that “Rock is finally dead”, a wave of response followed, both in agreement and dissent. Whether dead or alive, one thing is for certain: backstage at a rock concert is not the same as it used to be. Authors and…
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