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 16, 2026 | Events, Featured, News, Venue Engineering
The P.A. People was pleased to be part of Integrate Expo 2026 at ICC Sydney, showcasing the latest in venue engineering, stage technology and automation on Stand HE48. A natural benefit of Integrate is catching up with clients and industry colleagues from across...
by Jodie Steele | Sep 14, 2026 | Featured, News, Technical, Venue Engineering
Earlier this year we published an article entitled “Do chain hoists expire after 10 years?” where we examined the question of the design life of the hoist, and how this is measured in hours in service, combined with state of loading, rather than as an arbitrary...
by Jodie Steele | Sep 10, 2026 | Featured, News, Technical, Venue Engineering
Earth Leakage Protection and the Design of Wired Lighting Bars In our last article we looked at the phenomenon of earth leakage, the various ways it can be caused, and the fact that the protection of electrical (lighting) circuits must now include protection against...
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, Venue Engineering
During May and June, The P.A. People were on the road attending several key industry events that the company proudly supports. ENTECH Australia once again toured the country, visiting Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth throughout May. The touring team...
