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Perth Entertainment Centre (PEC) was an indoor arena and cinema complex, located in Wellington Street, in the city centre of Perth, Western Australia. It was demolished as part of the Perth City Link project in late 2011. ==History== The venue was conceived and championed by the late Brian Treasure, then General Manager at Perth television station TVW 7 and theatrical entrepreneur Michael Edgley. Their interest was principally that their two organisations had mounted large stage shows which toured the country in circus tents; a process that created major logistical challenges. The venue was designed by architects Hobbs, Winning and Leighton and was forecast to cost $5 million, but its construction coincided with a period of intense industrial action. Delays and interruptions, including strike action which was timed to coincide with concrete pours, led to a cost blow-out. The final cost was $8.3 million and interest charges put immediate financial pressure on the venture.〔() ''State Records Office: A guide to cabinet papers of 1976'' Accessed 7 June 2008〕 The venue opened on 27 December 1974 as the Channel 7 Edgley Entertainment Centre with the Australian debut of the second ''Disney On Parade'' show. In around 1975 the owners approached the State and Federal governments for assistance and the Government of Western Australia took ownership of the building, renaming it The Perth Entertainment Centre.〔 With a capacity of 8003 seats, the Entertainment Centre was Perth's primary large concert venue from 1974 until its closure in 2002. It is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest purpose built regular theatre (containing a proscenium arch) in the world.〔() ''Save the Perth Entertainment Centre from the Bulldozers''. Retrieved 20 July 2006.〕 The venue also played host to a number of theatrical extravaganzas, as well as a range of other events including musicals, circuses, corporate functions and international beauty pageants (Miss Universe 1979). The PEC was home to NBL team Perth Wildcats from 1990 until 2002. The Wildcats won the 1990, 1991, 1995 and 2000 NBL championships while the centre was their home court. It was also home to the Perth Breakers of the WNBL from 1988 to 1989. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Perth Entertainment Centre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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