by Jodie Steele | Sep 17, 2026 | Featured, News, Performing Arts & Entertainment, Venue Engineering
The Most Important Piece of Kit You’ll Never See Supported by industry representatives and funders, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown officially opened Q Theatre’s new dock lift last month. Q Theatre’s original 15-year-old self-climbing lift, the only remaining one of its...
by Jodie Steele | Sep 9, 2026 | Featured, News, Performing Arts & Entertainment, Venue Engineering
Delivering a Flexible, Future-Ready Stage Engineering and Entertainment Infrastructure Solution When Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre officially opened its doors in July 2026, it established a new benchmark for event and entertainment venues in...
by Jodie Steele | Jul 8, 2026 | Featured, Installed Systems, News, Parliament & Councils, Performing Arts & Entertainment
The P.A. People has delivered a comprehensive audiovisual solution for the Lord Howe Island Community Hall, creating a modern, connected venue while preserving the heritage character of one of Australia’s most unique community spaces. The project transforms both...
by Jodie Steele | Mar 17, 2026 | Education, Featured, Installed Systems, News, Performing Arts & Entertainment, Venue Engineering
Over the past 18 months The P.A. People was asked to deliver a comprehensive package of stage machinery, rigging and curtain track systems across multiple venues at the new Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), part of Edith Cowan University. The...
by Jodie Steele | Jan 22, 2026 | Corporate Installs, Featured, News, Performing Arts & Entertainment, Technical, Venue Engineering
We sometimes get asked this question by clients who have heard that Australian Standards require chain hoists to be scrapped after 10 years in service. The answer to the question is… “no”. There is no standard in force that arbitrarily requires a hoist to be...
by Jodie Steele | Jan 8, 2026 | Featured, Installed Systems, News, Performing Arts & Entertainment, Venue Engineering
The Geelong Arts Centre’s Play House Theatre has undergone a significant technical upgrade, with a complete overhaul of its stage rigging system. Supplied and installed by The P.A. People, the new TheatreQuip front-loading counterweight system replaces a side-loading...
