Quirky Wars director reported to ASIC over potential offences

Producer Carmel Imrie has been reported to the corporate watchdog in her position as company director of production company Quirky Wars, following a report suggesting the company traded while insolvent. David Michael Stimpson, of specialist accounting and advisory firm SV Partners, was appointed as administrator of the company last month, after it entered voluntary administration. In…

Jones the Grocer, Charlie & Co and Becasse collapse into administration

Louis Vuitton-backed gourmet food retailer Jones the Grocer and its sister companies Charlie & Co and Becasse have collapsed into voluntary administration. According to a notice published by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Jason Stone, Glenn Franklin and Petr Vrsecky of PKF Lawler melbourne were appointed administrators of Jones the Grocer Pty Ltd and…

Philanthropists’ multimillion-dollar lifeline to save Sydney’s Carriageworks arts hub

Multimillion dollar backing from a group of philanthropists is to ensure the future operations of sydney arts and events venue the Carriageworks, with the NSW Government supporting the venture with a 10-year lease and five-year funding agreement. The multi-arts organisation that operates performance and gallery spaces in repurposed 1880s locomotive workshops in Sydney’s inner west…

Adriano Zumbo offloaded Sydney pad just weeks before his dessert business went into administration

Adriano Zumbo offloaded his sydney property just weeks before his dessert business went into voluntary administration. Last month the ‘pastry king’ pocked an impressive $1.7 million for the pad after it was sold to an anonymous bidder.  The personality picked up a clean profit from the sale, with The Daily Telegraph reporting that he had…

All staff made redundant as Zadro Constructions enters administration

Western Sydney construction company Zadro Constructions entered voluntary administration last month, and is unlikely to resume trading in the future.All seven staff members were made redundant as the Penrith company joined a growing number of the industry’s businesses going bust.Grant Thornton administrators John McInerney and Cameron Crichton were appointed on September 15, and operations ceased…

Jobs on the line as popular Sydney restaurant chain Elements Bar And Grill goes into administration

A popular sydney restaurant chain has entered administration, putting about 180 jobs at risk. Five separate restaurants, all of which fall under the management of Elements Dining Group, have entered voluntary administration, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). This includes Elements Bar and Grill restaurants at five locations in Pyrmont, Wooloomooloo, Darlinghurst,…

LORD OF THE RINGS Musical Enters Voluntary Administration After Australian Tour

LORStage Asia Pacific Pty Ltd has entered voluntary administration, according to reporting by Aussie Theatre. In an email sent Friday, September 5, 2025, at 10:50 a.m., director Torben Brookman informed suppliers and colleagues of the decision, calling it ‘devastating’ while acknowledging the impact on long-term partners. “I’m writing to inform you that we have unfortunately…