Replying to Deb Cook from an earlier posting. The School of Arts (now the Nambucca Entertainment Centre) is in Ridge Street next door to the Post Office. The Palais was out on the headland above the main beach. The building is still there. The Historical Society Museum is next door. Jan Thomas on the banks of the beautiful Hawkesbury River

Hi Jan & listers, I was talking to one of my Nanna's cousins today (who I hadn't realised was in the Nambucca area at the time - thought she was in Sydney) and she just happened to mention the Palais. Apparently they all liked to go to the Palais because it was on the headland and in hot weather the breeze was a relief especially with all the dancing! And yes... they went to the "pictures" in the School of Arts Building (I did find this was in Ridge Street on the net searching for photos). Nambucca's first real cinema came in 1952 as the Nambucca Cinema in Bowra Street, Nambucca Heads. Are you sure the Palais still exists? I have just got a hold of the book "Precious Memories - A Photographic History of the Nambucca Shire" by David Dunne. It has a chapter about halls & says of the Palais: "Until its destruction by fire in August 1994, the Palais de Dance or Headland Hall at Nambucca Heads was a popular dance hall........" Maybe it was rebuilt or only a part of it burnt down? Will find out. I recommend the book I mentioned to anyone researching the area, it's great. It has a lot of info as well as photos and includes places I am interested in like Eungai, Valla, Missabotti, Macksville etc. It has a contents but unfortunately no index (oh well, we can't have it all!). Nambucca Shire Council sells it (a lot cheaper than second hand online bookshops are selling it for too!) Deb. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Thomas" <jthomas4@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-NSW-NORCO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 7:41 AM Subject: [NORCO] Nambucca Entertainment Centre and the Palais > Replying to Deb Cook from an earlier posting. > > The School of Arts (now the Nambucca Entertainment Centre) is in Ridge > Street > next door to the Post Office. > > The Palais was out on the headland above the main beach. The building is > still there. The Historical Society Museum is next door. > > Jan Thomas > on the banks of the beautiful Hawkesbury River