Bowen Cinema Still Pumping!

The well-respected owner of Bowen’s Summergarden Cinema, Ben De Luca, has confirmed this week that the rumours of a down-turn at his venue have been massively exaggerated and “taken out of all proportion”.

This follows a social media post over the weekend that speculated the Proserpine Entertainment Centre (PEC), which has also been operating as a cinema for the past few years, was negatively impacting business for the Bowen based cinema.

Ben confirmed this week, however, that while Summergarden has experienced a “little drop” due to the PEC, there is definitely no real concern, in fact the business is quite stable.

Ben has been running the cinema for the past 62 years and prior to this he worked there as a staff member.

During his long tenure, he has seen several Hollywood stars come through the cinema and was a central part of the first screening of the blockbuster, Australia.

A cornerstone of the local community, Summergarden is a tourist destination in its own right and a popular spot for everyone to experience the latest box office hits from the comfort of a classic old cinema, packed with charm and charisma, just like its owner.

Ben encourages everyone to come along to the cinema over the school holidays, he appreciates the support and loves seeing friendly faces.

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