Brix Distillers enters voluntary administration

sydney-based craft rum producer, Sydney Distilling Co Pty Ltd, trading as Brix Distillers, has entered voluntary administration, with Ben Carson and Richard Stone from RSM Australia Partners appointed as Joint and Several Voluntary Administrators on 21 January 2026. Founded in 2017, Brix Distillers was Australia’s first dedicated craft rum distillery, operating a production site alongside…

Brix Distillers in administration despite World’s Best Rum awards

Boutique sydney rum maker Sydney Distilling Co has gone into voluntary administration, with a firm exploring every option possible to save the legacy distillery brand. The business trading under the name Brix Distillers has appointed RSM Australian Partners as administrators of the business. Brix is Sydney’s first craft rum focused distillery and has operated out…

Open Projects Group collapses into liquidation leaving 75 jobs lost

A major South East Queensland construction firm employing more than 75 staff has been forced into liquidation, abruptly shutting its doors and leaving workers facing an uncertain future. Open Projects Group (OPG), described as the region’s largest full-service shop-fitting company, was placed into liquidation by creditors this week. Director Kane McCarthy broke the news to…