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Jands Vista makes Geelong Floating Christmas Tree a Total Event
The Floating Christmas Tree in Geelong near Melbourne, Australia has become extremely popular with the community and this year the experience has been enhanced through the launch of personalised lighting shows. Geelong-based Total Events began the installation at the start of November with the Christmas Tree operating from 11th November – 7th January. The lights…
Read MoreGoogle Home Finds Link to Security & Automation Market
GOOGLE has teamed up with security manufacturer First Alert to develop protocols that allow Onelink by First Alert products to function with the Google Home device and its hands-free, voice-controlled Google Assistant technology. The first Google Home-compatible Onelink product is a smart WiFi Thermostat and will reach the market before Christmas. “First Alert brings expertise…
Read MoreCrestron officially expands into India and North East Asia
Crestron, a global leader in advanced control and automation systems, today announces a dedicated, physical brand presence in both India and North East Asia from January 2017, allowing the company to further enhance its service and support to customers in the region. The new, wholly owned Crestron subsidiary in India includes a headquarters at RMZ Ecoworld,…
Read MoreMy Fair Lady’s Audio Makeover
After a record-breaking premiere at the Sydney Opera House, the recreation of the 1956 Broadway production of My Fair Lady travels to Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney’s Capitol Theatre in 2017. In honour of My Fair Lady’s 60th Anniversary, GFO and Opera Australia recruited the original Eliza Doolittle, Dame Julie Andrews, to direct this landmark production.…
Read MoreThe P.A. People deliver BSC Brewhouse AV brief
Bankstown Sports Club serves up another attraction! The Basement Brewhouse, inside Bankstown Sports Club is now open! Featuring its own microbrewery serving a pilsner, sparkling ale, pale ale and American-style pale ale, 30 taps with a variety of craft beer and cider, and a tap wine selection for those looking for something a little sweeter,…
Read MoreHills to bring AtlasIED mass communication solutions to ANZ market
In a move that unites specialised AV distribution with leading edge AV communications solutions, Hills will partner with global electronics manufacturer, AtlasIED, to bring their extensive range of integrated technology and mass communication solutions to the ANZ market. Well established in the US and European markets, AtlasIED supplies mass notification, life safety, VoIP and speech…
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The Hump – Wednesday lunchtime, 14th December (Final show for 2016) See previous shows at www.cx-tv.com
Read MoreBose Professional Takes New ShowMatch™ DeltaQ™ Array Loudspeakers on the Road
Bose® Professional has begun global demonstration events of its new ShowMatch™ DeltaQ™ array loudspeakers. The compact and versatile ShowMatch loudspeaker features DeltaQ next-generation array technology, offering the ability to build traditional (J-Array or Constant Curvature) and DeltaQ array configurations, allowing both portable/rental and installed applications to deploy selectable coverage control. ShowMatch arrays are capable of…
Read MoreFreelance Techies driving for Uber – perfect solution
By Julius Grafton I personally know at least 10 freelance theatre and events techs show drive Uber – it is the perfect ‘in between’ filler because you can drive one hour or one week – the system lets you log on and off anytime. “I finish my gig at 12.15am and I’m too wired to…
Read MoreTicketmaster Resale goes Rogue
The hot topic this Christmas across entertainment and events is the Ticketmaster Resale company -amid suggestions it has ‘gone rogue’ because somehow it gets incredibly early allocations of tickets and sells them at a stonking profit, way over the cover price. This is not an allegation made by Juliusmedia, simply a repeat of what we…
Read MoreNexstage Staging and Rigging Technologies brings world class staging solutions to the Australian market!
Newly formed but with loads of experience, Nexstage Staging and Rigging Technologies has been successful in becoming the exclusive Australian distributor for the German made 2M GMBH Ergo|lay staging system that now brings unsurpassed flexibility is stage design due to its unique shapes for custom applications. Staging deck shapes including 60 and 90 degree sections,…
Read MoreMissy Higgins and the SSO
Missy Higgins and her band have been touring the country with some of Australia’s leading symphony orchestras joining her for these special concerts. By day Brent Gray is an account manager for JPJ Audio in Melbourne but he is set free whenever Missy tours as he has been her front of house engineer since day one. “I did her…
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