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NSW & ACT

2016 – John McLean ACS

NSW & ACT, Pioneer of the YearBy Kevin Adams - WebmasterOctober 1, 2016

In the mid 1950’s and from a very young age, John spent a great deal of time helping in the bio-box of the Empire Cinema in Cessnock, where his Uncle was Area Manager for Greater Union Cinemas. Ironically, due to the many coalfeld strikes, crews from Cinesound and Movietone News were often in the area.…

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Wendy Paterson

2015 – Wendy Paterson

NSW & ACT, Pioneer of the YearBy Kevin Adams - WebmasterOctober 18, 2015

As Wendy’s interests had always been in the entertainment area, with Secretarial Diploma in hand and the need for employment looming, she set off for her Aunt’s house in search of a ‘phone (her family didn’t have one at home) and promptly rang every film exchange she could find in the phone book and asked…

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  1. VICTORIAN BRANCH – Movie and Meal Day – Wednesday 16th May 2018

    May 16 @ 11:00 am AEST
  2. NSW BRANCH – Luncheon. Thursday 24th May 2018

    May 24 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm AEST
  3. “Cinema Classics” 2018

    May 25 @ 11:00 am AEST
  4. Tasmanian Lunch Function

    August 8 @ 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm AEST

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National Honorary Secretary/Treasurer
27 Surfside Avenue
CLOVELLY NSW 2031

telephone:
0423 339 287
email:
secretary@cinemapioneers.com.au

National President
(2017–2018)
Tim Read

email:
president@cinemapioneers.com.au

a part of the Australian Cinema Industry since 1933

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