Approved» Regent, Hilton-Wintergarden Redevelopment: (40F/158m/Office)

[Locke]

Well just add the theatre in and ppl will let them do what they want. In fact they'll encourage them!

It's really so simple if Multiplex can see it.

[bne123]

you know. we should do a survey outside the cinema one day
these questions should be ask
1. Have you ever been in there and watch a movie?
2. Do you know about this cinema before plans were made to rebuild this?
3. Do you even know what they are destroying to make ways for a new commercial tower?
4. Even if this cinema is keep, will you go watch a movie in there?
5. Do you think the theaters (not the entrance hall and stuff but the theaters itself) are worth destroying? (show them a photo of the theater and an old photo of the pre-70s theater)

[SoulVision]

My answers:

1) yes
2) yes
3) yes
4) no
5) yes, its a dated cinema box that would be naturally updated or replaced in any city on Earth.

[bris-vegas93]

my answers would be:
142m thats afair hieght
no
yes
yes
maybe
yes

[bne123]

oh $hit, thats all i can say
Singer drawn into Regent fight
Shannon Molloy | April 2, 2008 - 6:40PM

Scottish singer Paolo Nutini has been dragged into the fight over the future of Brisbane's historic Regent Theatre after it was revealed one of his songs had been used in a pro-development YouTube clip.

A video outlining the developers' plans to build a 38-storey office tower on the Queen Street Mall site had illegally used one of Nutini's songs, New Shoes, a spokesman for his management company said in a statement.

"We have NEVER approved use of Paolo's track New Shoes. Paolo doesn't have anything to do with this ... and we're a lot pissed off with it," spokesman Mike Bawden said.

The video was attributed to the website Skyscraperlife.com.

Multiplex and ISPT lodged an application with Brisbane City Council in February to demolish part of the theatre to make way for a commercial high-rise.

While it pledged to retain the heritage-protected entry, foyer and marble staircase, the planned closure of the cinemas angered thousands of locals who took to the internet in protest.

The State Government eventually intervened and used a provision within the Integrated Planning Act to halt the development.

Nutini's management company said it would approach YouTube to have the video immediately removed from its site.

Local campaigner Brett Debritz, who runs the Savetheregent.com website, said pro-development groups had used the internet to push their point.

"We may be idealistic in thinking that the Regent will be saved from the demolition ball and restored to its full glory. However, we're not stupid enough to steal somebody's song to support our cause," Mr Debritz said.

"In fact, many members of the performing arts community - including Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush - have clearly stated that they back our position."

Multiplex confirmed last month it was behind the pro-development website, regentfacts.com.au.