Melbourne's Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece wants council to sell its 51 per cent share of the Regent Theatre and reinvest in the local arts scene if he is re-elected. It's understood the iconic theatre ...

has said that if re-elected he would sell the City of Melbourne’s majority stake in the Regent Theatre and redirect the funds to support, among other things, a new arts festival. The future of ...

The City of Melbourne part owns the Regent Theatre. Picture: Steven Grace But the issue took centre stage on Tuesday night at a Future Melbourne committee meeting when an urgent motion was put for ...

The Regent will be sold if Nick Reece is re-elected as Melbourne’s lord mayor. The City of Melbourne owns 51 per cent of the century-old theatre, which was saved from demolition in 1969.

I recently visited the Regent Theatre early ... good done if we sell our share in the theatre and put the proceeds back into the creative industries in Melbourne where a helping hand is needed.” ...

Half of the Regent Theatre would be sold off and the proceeds invested back into the local arts scene under a re-election proposal from Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece. Mr Reece said if he was ...