The P.A. People Winter UPDATE – August 2024
Installations, Major Events, Engineering & Equipment, People & Service

Integrate Expo is on from August 21st – 23rd, and The P.A. People will be there!
Come and visit the team on Stand C30 to talk Venue Engineering and more! We’ll have on display product and solutions from TheatreQuip, Moveket, and Serapid to name a few.
There will also be a number of working demos on the stand to show off the technologies and solutions we install into venues all across Australia.
Look for the big red frame. You won’t miss us!
Also presenting on the show floor in the Thinkers Theatre will be Chris and Peter talking all things Chain Motors. Don’t miss this presentation at 2.30pm on Thursday 22nd August.
The Seven Key Questions you Need to ask Before you buy a Chain Motor.
Join the discussion about why all Chain Motors are NOT created equal, and some key features that you need to look for in particular applications. If you are using chain motors in Australia or are looking to use some in your next event or venue, this is a not to be missed presentation from two of the experts in the industry.

ENTECH NEW ZEALAND
Thank you New Zealand! We’ve just finished up at ENTECH NZ, travelling to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, enjoying meeting new faces and catching up with old.
It was a great tour, thanks to Julius, Kate and the team at ENTECH!


THE P.A. PEOPLE GO WEST
Further to the recent establishment of its first interstate office in Queensland, The P.A. People are pleased to announce the establishment of a new office to service the growing Western Australian market.
“With the continued expansion of our Venue Engineering capability and the recent and significant consolidation of the local staging market, we felt the time was right to increase the support we are able to offer our installation and service customers in Western Australia. The P.A. People have a number of significant contracts already underway in the region. We are looking forward to being able to better service our WA based customers and are delighted to welcome Steve Browne to head up our Western Australian operations” said Peter Grisard, Manager – Venue Engineering.
THE P.A. PEOPLE TRANSFORM MARNKUTYI PARIRNA THEATRE
The new Marnkutyi Parirna theatre for South Australia’s Trinity College in Gawler is an excellent example of how venue engineering can maximise the usage of facilities in the education sector.
Melbourne based Schuler Shook were invited to design the new theatre with a view to providing the school with a dual-purpose performance space with could be quickly converted from a traditional drama theatre to a concert hall with adjustable acoustics.
The P.A. People were contracted to develop the detailed design, supply and install all the staging equipment including the bespoke acoustic shell system, the motorised orchestra platform and the associated seating wagons, eighteen (18) line powered flying systems, lighting bars and battens, and a full set of theatrical drapery.

WOLLONDILLY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
Our installation team has been hard at work at out at Wollondilly Shire, with a new venue starting to taking shape. The P.A. People have designed and are commissioning the full Staging and AV systems, including:
- 14 pile hoists over stage including 5 lighting bars, battens, FOH Curtain
- Full Drape Installation including Cyc
- Tension Wire Grid over the seated audience area with rolling trusses above
- Martin Audio PA
- Allen & Heath Avantis Audio Console
- Q-Sys control system
- FOH & BOH Paging system with show relay vision and audio
- ETC ION 12k Lighting Console
- Full Lighting system with LED Profiles WIDE, MEDIUM & NARROW beams. LED Fresnels. LED Moving Head Lights
Stay tuned for more information on this new venue soon!

AUSTRALIAN EVENT AWARDS COMMUNICATIONS PARTNER
The P.A. People is once again delighted to support the Australian Event Awards as Communication Partner in 2024.
The Australian Event Awards and Symposium unites the entire industry around the celebration of achievement and excellence, and to experience new ideas, skills development and networking. This staple of the annual events calendar would not be what it is without the invaluable expert contributions of our Partners.

Contact us at:
Venue Engineering: venueengineering@papeople.com.au
Event Communications: eventcomms@papeople.com.au
Installed Systems: sales@papeople.com.au
Service: service@papeople.com.au
Phone: 02.8755 8700 / Visit: www.papeople.com.au
