Located in Melbourne’s Federation Square, the Transport Hotel is a popular live-sports venue, with 13 screens and one mega screen in its Public Bar. When the San Francisco 49ers arrived in Melbourne last week for their historic NFL clash with the Rams at the MCG, the venue created a special experience for fans. In the week before the game, 49ers …
VLA Productions’ New Ayrton & ShowPRO Gear Dazzles at Ministry of Sound Testament
Since the inaugural Ministry of Sound Testament event in 2021, VLA Productions has proudly served as its lead production supplier for the Sydney shows. This partnership builds on years of collaboration with Ministry of Sound Australia and Soapbox Agency, delivering high-impact audio, lighting, vision and staging for their flagship events. Ministry of Sound Testament 2026 marked the latest evolution of …
Master Sound Acquires Master Lighting!
Sydney’s Master Sound Productions has just had a bit of a Claypaky frenzy, adding eight Mini-B washes, five MIDI-B washes, and eight Mini-B spots to their hire inventory. Master Sound are a one-stop shop that provides a full package: staging, lighting, sound, and the backline The company is no stranger to the Claypaky family, already owning Alpha Beam 700s and …
IJS Debuts New Martin MAC Viper XIPs on Karnivool
Perth band Karnivool brought a striking light show to Brisbane’s Riverstage during their In Verses Australian tour. Designed by Sam Jarousek, the rig featured IJS Productions’ new Martin MAC Viper XIP fixtures. Having already invested in 24 Martin MAC Ones, IJS has expanded its inventory with 24 MAC Vipers, creating a strong all-round lighting package. “We had a gap in …
CVAV Boosts Hire Department with Claypaky & ShowPRO
Sydney-based CVAV is known for its installation work, including bracket manufacturing and related rigging skills, and often works with other AV integrators that lack such specialist capabilities. Although their permanent installation work accounts for 95% of their business, CVAV also has a small hire department that was recently upgraded with four Claypaky Mini-Bs, two ShowPRO Blinder II C, two ShowPRO …
PMG’s Pretty in Pink Prolights for White Fox After Hours
Photography: White Fox project by PMG Group – Strategic Workplace Design and Delivery Partner The White Fox After Hours room is a purpose-built podcast and content creation studio within the White Fox HQ in Rosebery. It is a dedicated space where the team can film podcasts, interviews and digital content in-house. The room needed to function as a professional production …
AVE Secure the First ROXX NEO lites
Since 2002, AVE (Audio Visual Events) has earned a reputation as one of Australia’s most reliable industry names, delivering high-quality technical production for events of every size. Known for continually adopting new production technologies, they are now the first production company to add ROXX NEO lites to their inventory. NEO lite is a compact, high-performance, weather-resistant LED wash and flood …
SCION Audio & Events’ ShowPRO Range Grows with Pluto 8000s
Newcastle-based SCION Audio & Events is a full-service event production company providing audio-visual, audio, lighting, staging and draping solutions across the Hunter Region. SCION has had a dozen ShowPRO Pluto 350 LED moving head spots in its inventory for quite some time, with owner Anthony Tillman commenting that they have not disappointed. “They’re reliable, easy to operate, quiet, and offer …
Phaseshift Deliver MA, Martin & ShowPRO for Australian Rock Collective
Local supergroup Australian Rock Collective (ARC) is undoubtedly Australia’s most celebrated all-star ensemble with a combined 33 ARIA Awards and 16 Top Ten ARIA Albums. Made up of four Australian rock icons — Kram (Spiderbait), Darren Middleton (Powderfinger), Mark Wilson (Jet) and Davey Lane (You Am I) — ARC brings the energy of lifelong music fans to the stage, backed by the …
Claypaky Ultimo Sharpy Dazzle on Sydney Harbour
Samsung Electronics Australia premiered its Sky Portal film during a spectacular aerial stunt above Sydney Harbour. As the sun was just about to set, the Sky Portal screen was lifted high above the harbour to showcase a collaborative film shot entirely with Galaxy S26 devices. The Sky Portal – an 8m by 2.5m screen weighing over a tonne – was …










