Stage Rigging

I am a professional stage rigger in America. I am interested in learning aboout different types of rigging equipment and systems in Australia. Are there any manufacturers of this type of equipment in your area? Thanks for any replys.

Because we are such a small state (Western Australia)in population, we have have only 4 Major Theatre's or Venues in Perth City who have large fly systems, along with about 8 regional & country performing arts centre's who have up to 50 line counterweight systems, there are a number of University, College, School & Comminuty Theatre's who have systems, however, while some have counterweight rigs, most are pin and rail mounted - purely for basic needs of boarders and legs and/or lighting barrels (pipes)who have only limited ability to fly set peices or cloths. The most of the rigging manufacturing is done in the Eastern States.
You could post your question to (http://www.showsafe.com/)this is an Industry based orginisation who would be only too happy to assist you with further information.
The Only manufactures here would be
Stagecraft Pty Ltd
41 King Edward Road
Osbourne Park WA 6017 (08) 9445 9600
Who have done some of the larger systems and have the argon carriages, counterweights and rigging components produced for them or from 'off the shelf'suppliers.
There was one who did a few smaller systems 'Entertainment Engineering' but I believe, I am not sure, this may have changed to;-
Theatretech Engineering
29 Mars Street
Carlisle WA 6101 (08)9362 2252.I hope this helps, however, I feel sure show safe members will assist more from the main theatre states Victoria (Melbourne)& New South Wales (Sydney).Joe McCabe> I am a professional stage rigger in America. I am interested
> in learning aboout different types of rigging equipment and systems
> in Australia. Are there any manufacturers of this type of equipment
> in your area? Thanks for any replys.
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