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The Laycock Street Community Theatre Invests In d&b
Approximately seventy-five kilometres north of Sydney, in the city district of Gosford, is the rather un-prepossessing building that houses the vibrant Laycock Street Community Theatre. The Theatre is unique in the Central Coast area of New South Wales as the only professional proscenium arch venue in the locality, with its tiered seating comfortably accommodating audiences…
Read MoreSuits & Tech Collide – Don’t Buy A Business You Don’t Understand
The ructions at Hills Limited last month, and the proposed sale of Staging Connections are symptoms of the chaos when big business goes where it should not. Guitar Centre in the USA is a golden example. Raped and pillaged by vulture fund Bain Capital, the massive US music store chain will never make a return…
Read MoreAmber Technology Releases A Range Of New Products At SMPTE 2015
Amber Technology, one of Australia’s leading distributors of high technology equipment solutions to the professional broadcast, film, recording, live production and home entertainment markets will be demonstrating their latest new product releases at SMPTE 2015 on Stand C04 in the Royal Hall of Industries. In addition to Amber Technology’s expert local team, international brand representatives…
Read MoreLid Closes – Case Co Sells Up
For years Michael and Julie Malgo have built a huge variety of roadcases from their Chatswood factory. Now they are selling up, and the business represents a great opportunity for someone who is good on the tools. They make custom cases for virtually anything, and specialize in welded cases which come in rigidised, stucco or diamond finishes. Samuelson have regular…
Read MoreBaku 2015 – The P.A. People and Clear Com
Delivering the world’s largest Ceremonies Communication system for the Baku European Games this June, were Sydney’s The P.A. People. “…They have highly trained and knowledgeable personnel who know exactly how to get the most out of the systems” said Bob Boster, President of Clear-Com. A brand new addition to the global sports landscape, the European…
Read MoreLots of Watts Rebranding
Lightmoves and Resolution X today strengthen their presence in the Sydney market with the full integration of Lots of Watts (Aust) within the group structure. Lots of Watts (Aust) operations will be split with Lightmoves taking over sales and installations and Resolution X taking control of hire and production. The restructure will mean that the…
Read MoreA Benchmark In Safety – Guilford Young College’s Hybrid Flying System Educates And Protects
Hobart’s Guilford Young College have positioned themselves as an educational gateway to the arts with the completion of a purpose-built performing arts centre at their Glenorchy Campus. The culmination of years of discussions, consultations with partner organisations and fundraising have led to the establishment of a new, professional standard venue whose facilities are matched in…
Read MoreJanuary 1982 – how we did touring PA’s!
These pictures were taken by Bob King in January 1982 on a series of Road Rocker shows that my production company handled. We were called J & C Grafton, as we were a couple. Caroline and I started the business in 1980, after I’d left Barratt Lighting, which I had run for about four years.…
Read MoreThe Sound Of Light – JBL And Crown Amplify Vivid
At Sydney’s Circular Quay, amidst the restaurants, ferries and tourists, a strange structure had been erected for the Vivid Festival, drawing hundreds to queue to get into it. In effect a giant walk-in kaleidoscope, ‘Light Origami’ is a collaborative installation from Japanese artists Masakazu Shirane and Saya Miyazaki, Kiwi Reuben Young, Australian composer Inge Liljestrom…
Read MoreMungo’s Hi Fi Takes Powersoft Back To The Roots
Reggae and bass music specialists, Mungo’s Hi Fi, have become the latest company to invest in Powersoft’s K Series and X Seriestechnology. Based in Glasgow, they made the short journey over the River Clyde to the home of the manufacturer’s UK and Ireland distributor, CUK Audio to place the order — and CUK Audio General…
Read MoreBudget Boost for Production Firms
Instant Write-off Fuels Expansion From now all equipment valued at less than $20,000 can be purchased with a 100% tax writeoff by small business. This is excellent news from the Australian Government, and is a boon for the sound, lighting and vision market where the vast majority of single items are priced under 20 grand.…
Read MoreCampbelltown RSL Basks In Electric Sunshine With HedgeHog4
Phil Cullen has been lighting up stages in Sydney way back in 1966, and has helmed his company Electric Sunshine since 1977. With both production and installation strings in their bow, Electric Sunshine were recently involved in a major lighting system upgrade to the Campbelltown RSL Club, replacing all their fixtures and control with factory-fresh…
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