Dendy Cinemas launched screens in Brisbane in 1990 when Lyn McCarthy and Graham Tubbenhauer took over the former Metro Arts cinema in Edward Street.
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10 Facts About Dendy Cinemas
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In 1994, the Dendy Cinemas chain took over The George on George Street, Brisbane and added a second screen to the complex.
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Dendy Cinemas opened a cinema at Portside Wharf in Hamilton in 2006.
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In 2015, Dendy Cinemas committed to a 15-year lease to operate a 10-theatre cinema complex in Coorparoo Square in Brisbane's inner southeast.
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Dendy Cinemas closed its Circular Quay cinema on 26 February 2020 after a decision not to renew its lease.
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Dendy Cinemas operated a Byron Bay cinema complex between 2002 and 2012.
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In 2015, the Dendy Cinemas chain proposed an expansion to the cinemas complex in Canberra that would result in around 100 fewer carparks and six new cinemas.
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In 2014, Dendy Cinemas launched an online movie store, Dendy Direct, featuring movies to rent or buy.
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Dendy Cinemas Direct was shut down on 14 May, 2018 amid pressure from other competing streaming services such as Netflix and Stan.
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