Picture: Generic, file The decision, which is subject to Southern Region Planning Panel approval, has sparked outrage among locals, who say the city has been crying out for a new CBD cinema for years.

Decades ago, Hobart's CBD was host to a vibrant underground cinema culture with a variety of theatres and drive-ins catering to film buffs.

Wellingtonians and business owners are hopeful the sale of a major derelict CBD building will breathe new life to the capital's nightlife district. The Primeproperty Group have bought the ...