Entertainment

The board of troubled theme park operator Ardent Leisure Group, the parent company of Dreamworld, was thrown into further turmoil yesterday with the shock resignation of new chief executive Simon Kelly.

A high-profile site in the heart of the Surfers Paradise nightclub strip, with approval for a 25-storey hotel, is for sale.

Developers are expected to line up for Perth cinema the Cygnet Theatre, after the heritage-listed property was put up for sale.

Brisbane is set to get a new $40 million live entertainment venue in Fortitude Valley’s Brunswick St Mall with space for up to 3300 people.

Mad Max and Babe director George Miller is selling Potts Point’s historic Metro Theatre, home to his production house for more than 30 years.

Gold Coast theme park owner and Village Roadshow has made the surprise decision sell the land that is home to its iconic Movie World and Wet’n’Wild theme parks.

Mirvac is bulking up its Sydney development pipeline, striking a partnership with the Australian Turf Club under which it will develop surplus land adjacent to Canterbury Racecourse. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.

Chinese-backed casino proponent ASF could explore its legal ­options, including potential compensation from Queensland tax­payers, after Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk cancelled the developer’s $3 billion project on the northern Gold Coast. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au

The powerful mayor of the Gold Coast, Tom Tate, is backing the development of a $600 million theme park to be built by one of the world’s biggest operators in southeast Queensland. This article originally appeared on theaustralian.com.au/property.