Cafes, Shops & Cinemas

On-site meeting for Peters Cafe restoration at Bingara: (from left) Michael McPhillips architect, John Wearne, Sandy McNaughton and John Coulton the Mayor of Gwydir Shire. http://peterprineas.com.au/

Peters and Co's original 1936 neon sign was located near Bingara. It was in poor condition due to decades of exposure to sun and rain, but has now been fully restored. http://peterprineas.com.au/

Mixers and shakers behind the bar of the nearly restored cafe. http://peterprineas.com.au/

Peter Gianneas of Inverell tries out a booth at Bingara's 'Roxy' Cafe. http://peterprineas.com.au/

Peters 'The Roxy' Cafe. http://peterprineas.com.au/

Bingara 3 December 2010 - local people enjoy a preview of the nearly complete Peters and Co (Roxy) Cafe restoration. The cafe was originally opened in 1936 by three men from Kythera - Emanuel Aroney, Peter Feros and Geor...

Thanks to Bingara resident and local historian, Bob Kirk, the original neon sign from Peters and Co's Greek cafe was recovered, but after lying in the open for decades it was in poor condition. A donation from the grandc...

Long time Inverell cafe operators, Dorothy and Con Fardouly (at left) and Peter Gianneas (right) join in celebrating Bingara's restored Greek cafe. Others in the picture (left to right) are George Poulos, Emanuel Aroney,...

1930s furniture in Peters and Co's 'Roxy' Cafe at Bingara. The chairs are comfortable enough although made for the smaller posteriors of that era. http://peterprineas.com.au/

Peters and Co's restored 'Roxy' Cafe at Bingara. The 1936 terazzo floor adjacent to the bar has survived. Surprisingly, thanks to Bingara resident and historian Bob Kirk, so has the neon sign above the entrance and some...

Mrs Joan Bull and her daughters at the preview of Bingara's restored "Roxy" Cafe on 3 December 2010. Mrs Bull remembers the original cafe and was part of the big crowd that saw 'Roberta' the opening feature at the Roxy T...

The nearly completed restoration of Peters and Co's 1936 (Roxy) Cafe at Bingara was viewed by local people on 3 December 2010. Present were Peter Prineas (left) and Emanuel Aroney (grandsons of founders Feros and Aroney...

A few of the people who brought Peters and Co's 1936 cafe back to Bingara: Sandy McNaughton manager of the Roxy Theatre, prominent Bingara citizen Nancy Macinnes, and architect Michael McPhillips the principal of Magoffi...

Again, all the art deco finishes are "in keeping" with the rest of the building. Superb! Dec 3, 2010. Buiding works opened for viewing for the first time. *Note that the Official Opening will occur on the weekend of the...

A great deal of care has been taken to ensure that the art deco finishes have been maintained, even in the toilets. This is a truly authentic restoration. Dec 3, 2010. Building works opened for viewing for the first time...

One of 4 smaller rooms which along with the larger Conference Centre will comprise the Museum area. The display case is from a Greek-Australian cafe that has closed down. Hopefully the Roxy heritage site will never be cl...

This is accessible by stairway, and by a lift. As well as this Conference Room - another 4 smaller rooms will comprise the Muesum area. Dec 3, 2010. Buiding works opened for viewing for the first time. *Note that the Off...

You can gauge the massive size of the cafe from this photograph. The flooring at the front is the original terrazzo. Dec 3, 2010. Buiding works opened for viewing for the first time. *Note that the Official Opening will...

December 2010, was the first month that the entire frontage has featured a fully integrated art deco design. Dec 3, 2010. Buiding works opened for viewing for the first time. *Note that the Official Opening will occur on...

Clarence Valley Review, 16 page supplement, 22nd September, 2010. Full version, now downloadable at: Saraton_Theatre_22_Sept_2010.pdf Back from the brink Geoff Helisma Article, page 2 of the supplement In 1999 many count...