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Date of release: 14 January 2026

Nambucca Cinema to close on 1 February 2026

Regional Cinemas Australia today announces that the Nambucca Cinema will permanently close on Sunday 1 February 2026, bringing to a close more than four decades of cinema in the Nambucca Valley.

CEO of Regional Cinemas Australia, Kieren Dell, commented “This is a sad day for me personally, having lived for over 15 years in the Nambucca Valley, and the Nambucca Cinema being the first cinema in our group from late 2002. However, following the impact of Covid and Hollywood strikes over the last 6 years, the cinema market has changed. As a result, unfortunately it is no longer economically viable to continue to operate the cinema in the Nambucca Valley”.

For cinema lovers in the region, our Sawtell and Kempsey cinemas are within a 30–40-minute drive and will continue to showcase the variety of films and special events that our Nambucca audiences have experienced.

For Nambucca residents with unused Gift Cards, these gift cards can be used until 1 February at Nambucca, and at Sawtell or Kempsey up to their expiry date. For patrons unable to use these cards, a process to apply for a refund is below (please scroll down).

Nambucca residents who are members of the Movie Club are also able to continue to use their membership at either Sawtell or Kempsey, including any unused complimentary tickets. Members can continue to see movies from $10.50 every day or $12.50 in the evenings, take their family at movie club prices, and receive a 10% discount on their candy bar purchases. Any members who joined or renewed their membership after 1 October 2025 and are unable to use it at Sawtell or Kempsey may be eligible for a partial refund of $15. A process to apply for this is available below (please scroll down).

“We want to thank the movie lovers of the Nambucca Valley for their loyal support over the years. It has been a privilege to bring so many wonderful shared cinema experiences to this community”, Mr Dell added.

As a thank you to our valued Movie Club Members, we will be offering all members $7.50 tickets for all sessions at the Nambucca Cinema from 15 January to 1 February.



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Please Note - 

  1. Only members who renewed or joined after Oct 1st 2025 will be eligible for consideration for a refund. Maximum possible refund of $15.00 per membership.
  2. Current gift card balances will be refunded in full, where the gift card number matches a record in the Regional Cinemas Nambucca database.
  3. Refund is at the discretion of the Nambucca Cinema Management team. No other correspondence will be entered into where a refund is not to be provided.
  4. Where a refund is accepted, a member of the Nambucca Management team will contact you, on your preferred contact method. They will arrange for you to provide them with a bank account number to transfer funds as required. If no bank account number can be provided, it is not possible to obtain a refund.
  5. All attempts will be made to make contact within 72 hours of the submission of a Refund form. 
  6. Refund Forms must be submitted on or by 1st March 2026. No refunds can be provided post this date. 

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