1/14Part of the souvenir programme from the opening of the Civic Theatre on September 16, 1940.
Goodbye Mackay Cinema
Memories of Mackay City Cinema over the past 79 years
2/14Sally Marsden checks out the film projection room at Mackay Birch Carroll and CoylePhoto Tony Martin / Daily Mercury
3/14The Civic Theatre in Gordon Street pictured in 1940.
4/14City Band playing at City Cinema 1985Photo Daily Mercury Archives
5/14Part of the souvenir programme from the opening of the Civic Theatre on September 16, 1940.
6/14Part of the souvenir programme from the opening of the Civic Theatre on September 16, 1940.
7/14Part of the souvenir programme from the opening of the Civic Theatre on September 16, 1940.
8/14Film and Arts Mackay member and Mackay International Fillm Festival co-ordinator Sally Marsden and president Dale Miinchow are bringing a host of independant and foreign films to this year's event.
9/14Part of the souvenir programme from the opening of the Civic Theatre on September 16, 1940.
10/14Film and Arts Mackay member and Mackay International Fillm Festival co-ordinator Sally Marsden and Filma nd Arts Mackay president Dale Miinchow are bringing a host of independant and foreign films to this year's event.
11/14At the movies, (front) Jasmine Sandes, Sally Dhu, Sue Houston and Greg Muir and at back, Dale Miinchow, Kati Norman and Rebekah LisciandroPhoto Tony Martin / Daily Mercury
12/14Film and Arts Mackay president Dale Miinchow (***correct spell***)and festival co-ordinator Sally Marsden are ready to take a seat along side Mackay movie fans at this weekend's Mackay International Film Festival. Photo Lee Constable / Daily Mercury
13/14Keen movie goers Sally Dhu, Jasmine Sandes, Kiti Norman, Dale Miinchow and Rebekah LisciandroPhoto Tony Martin / Daily Mercury
14/14Sally Dhu is hoping everyone will come and enjoy the film festival.Photo Peter Holt / Daily Mercury
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