Melbourne cinemas open up and here’s what’s on

Melbourne cinemas are open again, hopefully for good. Moviegoers, get back to where you once belonged.
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From 6pm this Friday 29 October, Melbourne cinemas are once again open for business.

‘Victorian government Covid-19 regulations require all patrons and staff that attend indoor entertainment venues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before they enter. Patrons will be required to show proof of double vaccination prior to entry to allow Melbourne to return to the movies safely. You are required to check-in via the QR code on entry to the cinema. Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, cinema seating capacity will be limited. Seats will be reserved on a first in basis. Masks must be worn unless eating or drinking.’

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Rochelle Siemienowicz is a Melbourne writer and editor. Her first book Fallen, a memoir was published in 2014 and her second, Double Happiness, a novel, in 2024. She has a PhD in Australian cinema and was previously a journalist at ScreenHub and ArtsHub. ou can find her on Instagram: @Rochelle_Rochelle or at Substack where she writes a fortnightly newsletter, The Fool and the Queen.