Fate of Roseville Cinemas looks dire, as court orders sale

Iconic North Shore picture palace Roseville Cinemas may be set to close its doors, after a judgement from the Supreme Court of New South Wales has ordered the property’s sale. 

The judgement, handed down on Monday, appointed a trustee to oversee the sale of “all of the property of Macos Holdings Pty” including 112 – 116 Pacific Highway, the site of Roseville Cinemas. 

What happened: The case brought to the court lists three defendants — Macos Holdings, Emma Addario (current director of the cinema) and Lisa Van Pinxteren — and regards the will of the late Susan Helen Van Pinxteren. 

The court's judgement has ordered Roseville Cinemas be sold in order to pay debts to both ANZ Bank and “the testamentary trust of the late Susan van Pinxteren”. This trust is managed by a trustee.

History: Previously operating as a community hall, Roseville Cinema first opened its doors in 1936. It was in 1974 that Hans Van Pinxteren came into ownership of the theatre. Hans and his wife Susan raised their two daughters, Emma and Lisa, around the cinema.

Along with Cremorne’s Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, it is one of the only independent cinemas remaining in the North Shore. 

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