People and Places: Mt Vic Flicks' 30th birthday
People and Places: Mt Vic Flicks
Jessica Gemmell and John Eva of Katoomba.
Leura's Susan Lenehan and Richard Mills.
Katoomba Kirsten Mulholland changed her life by becoming a cinema owner four years ago.
Co-owner Adam Cousins marks the occasion.
Jan Foster of Mt Victoria with (at back) Gail Herbert of Blackheath and Phil Foster of Mt Victoria.
Family fun as they blow out the candles on two cakes.
Regular supporters including Yvonne and Grahame Murray of Blackheath and Phil Mas and Phil Foster from Mt Victoria enoyed the event.
Jules Vovos from Blackheath brought flowers for the "new" owners to thank them for saving the cinema. "They brought new life into it and we are reaping the benefits."
Former owners Ron and Diane Bayley.
Margaret and Garth Taylor from Leura.
Wendy Hambly entertained on the organ, as guests enjoyed high tea and a glass of bubbly.
A full house enjoyed the screening of one of the first films to show at the cinema - Malcolm.
Previous co-owner Ron Bayley spoke at length about the little cinema's story. Pictured with his wife Diane.
Four years ago, Katoomba couple Adam Cousins and Kirsten Mulholland changed their lives by becoming cinema owners. They took over Mt Vic Flicks from Ron and Diane Bayley, who had run it for 26 years.
On Sunday, June 25, the owners – both previous and current celebrated Mt Vic Flicks’ 30th birthday. The new owners have made a number of major improvements to the old cinema, including new digital equipment, amplifier and speakers to give a bigger, better and louder picture. A new screen which they had installed 18 months ago also allows them to screen 3D movies.
The 30th celebration was marked with a screening of one of the very first films shown at the quaint Mountains venue – the Australian classic, Malcolm, starring Colin Friels, John Hargreaves, Lindy Davies and Chris Haywood.
Wendy Hambly entertained on the organ, as guests enjoyed high tea and a glass of bubbly.