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Bjorn Again – The World’s Number 1 ABBA show and most successful tribute band of all time – performed in Canberra in front of ABBA fans at a packed Theatre Centre at Civic Square. Elite Sound and Lighting team were behind the scenes managing the production of the show. They have recently enhanced their extensive…

SGM and their Australian distributor, ETA, will be participating at this year’s CX Roadshow, which is a combination of lighting and sound industry seminars and tradeshows moving across Australia visiting six of the large cities. On display, SGM will show the LED product range including the new IP65 moving head, the G-Spot, and the new…

Nick Moloney works as a mobile DJ as well as a lighting technician at Victoria’s Colac Performing Arts Centre and recently he treated himself to four Martin RUSH MH 3 Beams. Not only do they add a wow factor to his DJ set up, he can get a return on his investment by sub-hiring them…

French DJ mega star David Guetta visited Tasmania for the first time for one of the biggest shows that the island has ever seen. “I always just think of making people dance, that’s my first priority”, says David Guetta and that is exactly what he delivered during his spectacular show in Hobart. He expressed such…

In a city with more gigs and performance spaces than you can poke a stick at, it’s troubling that there is a dearth of professional audio ‘one stop shops’. There is a need in Sydney for retail spaces that an integrator or venue manager can walk in to, get good advice from product-neutral professionals and…

Lux Events have added sixteen Clay Paky Sharpys to their inventory and according to managing director Dave Trapp, they are fast becoming a favourite with his corporate clients. “The Sharpy is a light that makes such an impression even our corporate clients comment on them!” he announced. “The Sharpys are well renowned for their brightness…

Yamaha Corporation and Line 6, Inc. have announced a definitive agreement for Yamaha to acquire Line 6, a leading manufacturer of innovative solutions for musicians. The acquisition expands Yamaha’s portfolio of modeling guitar processing products as well as pro-audio equipment, and offers new and exciting opportunities for accelerated growth for both companies. Line 6 products…

FUNERAL DETAILS AT END Queensland audio veteran Brian Inglis died in his sleep on Christmas Eve, without indication of illness. He spent the evening watching soccer and went to bed early. Marg his wife woke and noticed Brian hadn’t been up to have his usual cup of tea, and she found him at 5.40am. She…

Tucson, Arizona based lighting designer Martin Thomas, of Relentless Lighting Design, used Robe’s new Pointes for the first time for multi-talented  Grammy Award winning singer / songwriter, actress and poet Jill Scott’s recent highly successful Australian tour. Thomas has worked for Jill Scott since 2007, after working with her previous designer, the late Tyrone “Admiral”…

This Press Release just in: The major $1 billion site redevelopment of the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour has not been without controversy. Yesterday an article in CX News online website criticised the State Government’s decision to demolish a satisfactory facility and the three-year relocation to Glebe Island as “half baked”. O’Maras…

After closing the Sydney Convention Exhibition Centre for at least three years to allow developers to build a ‘better’ one, the perfectly modern and functionable Darling Harbour centre will now be demolished. Surprisingly the extensive audio visual equipment auction appears to be a secret. Auctioneer firm Omaras have the equipment listed for online sale, some…

Chameleon Touring Systems, one of Australia’s largest specialist lighting providers has purchased a quantity of X5 Led Strobes. They are also currently evaluating other SGM fixtures including the powerful P5 Wash and the SP6 Sixpack Blinder. “At Chameleon we are always trying to offer our clients the latest technology to make their productions and events…