HISTORY

An idea for a grouping of thirteen shops anchored by a cinema complex in Croydon originally took shape in 1976. The site in Hewish Road was chosen for the arcade and a cinema was built by The Dendy Group in 1977, with developers of the arcade spending over 1 million dollars - a substantial amount at that time.

The theatre opened its doors on Boxing Day of that year as a twin cinema and proved to be an enormous success. The complex was upgraded in 1994 to a four screen complex as it remains today.

The cinema has seen numerous operators over the years including Village and Hoyts Cinemas as well as various independent operators.

In June 2013 the cinemas were all upgraded to state-of-the-art Digital Projection and Sound, thus offering patrons the best in sight and sound technology available in the world today. Various renovations were also undertaken in the upgrade including a re-vamp of the ticket box and candy bar to include a small Liquor Bar, so patrons can now enjoy a quality wine or beer while watching a movie.

The 20/21 Pandemic created chaos in the cinema industry, the owners responded by taking the opportunity to acquire the airspace above.

This purchase was envisioned as the opportunity to increase the number of screens to 6 or 7 plus an outdoor cinema with uninterrupted views to the Dandenong Ranges.

In 2022 the owners purchased the shop adjacent to the cinema entrance to create the opportunity of a more inviting and embracing expanded entrance to the cinema complex.