REVEALED: Shocking $1.8m collapse behind Coast restaurant’s closure

  A TRAIL of debt has emerged from the rubble of the collapse of a prominent, Americana-themed Sunshine Coast restaurant. The Daily reported New Orleans Diner, at the Oceans building on Mooloolaba Esplanade, had closed down after opening in December last year. Australian Securities and Investments Commission documents reveal New Orleans Diner was a business name…

Reese Witherspoon’s bills prove costly for organisers of Brisbane speaking gig which collapsed into liquidation

The Courier Mail 25 July 2016   LEGALLY Blonde star Reese Witherspoon’s expensive styling, appearance fee and busy schedule proved costly for organisers of a speaking gig which collapsed into liquidation last month. The actor was scheduled to appear in Brisbane this month as the headline speaker for Simpatico Connection’s $3000-a-head conference to “inspire women”.…

Queensland restaurant Aunty Oh’s Bia Hoi collapses into voluntary administration after protests over controversial name

ABC News 25 July 2016 A Queensland restaurant that was forced to change its name earlier this year amid backlash from some members of the Vietnamese community has appointed voluntary administrators. Aunty Oh’s Bia Hoi in the Brisbane suburb of New Farm ceased trading in mid-July and Brendan Nixon of Stanley Morgan Solvency Accountants was appointed…

Event company that was to bring Reese Witherspoon to Australia for motivational talks collapses into voluntary liquidation

Smart Company 17 June 2016   An event company that had sold tickets to a series of motivational seminars with actress Reese Witherspoon has collapsed into voluntary liquidation. Stanley Morgan Accountants were appointed as external managers to the The Simpatico Connection Pty Ltd, organisers of the Simpatico Connection Conference, this afternoon. The Simpatico Connection had…

Baby sling brand Hug-a-Bub collapses into voluntary administration

Smart Company 16 June 2016   The company behind the popular baby sling brand, Hug-a-Bub, has collapsed into voluntary administration. Hug-a-bub Australia Pty Ltd, which was incorporated in 2001, has temporarily ceased trading and is not currently taking orders, after appointing Brendan Nixon of Stanley Morgan Accountants as voluntary administrator on June 13. The New South…