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Paramount / Regent, Colac

Venue Summary
Name Paramount / Regent, Colac
Address Murray Street, Colac, Victoria 3250
Operation Dates 1927-01-01 - 9999-12-31
Capacity 1,315
Suburban/Country Country
Purpose Cinema
Screens 1
Roles
Venue Comments

Built on the site of an old Methodist Church. Operated as the Paramount. Bought by P.J. Baxter, Geelong, who did it up and renamed it the Regent. Seated approx 1300. Eventually closed because of television.
Re-opened by Henry Joseph, 1964. Closed around 1979?
Re-sold for development, 1981 -- Bertrand, I Cinema file:Colac (unpublished research).

References
Film Weekly, Film Weekly: motion picture directory, Film Weekly, Sydney. 1946/7-1971
1962 'up for sale!' Colac News

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1927-01-01 Regent Murray Street
Colac
Victoria 3250
-38.3381321
143.5758875
1,315 Country Cinema 1
1964-01-01



1981-01-01