A Queensland CEO has taken to social media to vent about her colleagues, labelling them ‘toxic’, ‘annoying’ and likening them to ‘energy-sapping cancer’. Vicki Batten, who heads community organisation FSG Australia, posted the rant to her LinkedIn account on the weekend, sparking an inundation of backlash from former colleagues and associates. “The catty gossip. The…
Iconic bag maker Crumpler has been saved from administration by one of its founders and his daughter, after lockdowns pushed the business to the brink of collapse. David Roper, who co-founded the business 26 years ago, has returned as chief executive and his daughter Virginia Martin, who owns the fashion label búl, will take on…
Australia’s largest contemporary multi-arts centre, Carriageworks, says the sudden cancellation and postponement of six months of works due to the Covid-19 lockdown has caused an irreparable loss of income, giving it no other choice but to appoint voluntary administrators. “With restrictions on social gatherings likely to remain in place for some time to come, the…
“We can help Porter Davis customers in south-east melbourne who require assistance to complete their build,” Rawdon Hill posted on Facebook and Instagram last Wednesday. “As a low-volume builder with over 46 years of creating family homes we may be able to provide support for eligible customers.” The company appointed liquidators Dye & Co on…
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s last Australian restaurant has closed down while still owing $1 million. Jamie Oliver Pizzeria at Pacific Fair went into voluntary administration last month after four years in the gold coast location. Hallmark Hospitality Group – the company who managed the restaurant – director Matt Heanen told administrators the restaurant had just…
Gourmet ready-meal and pantry goods delivery service CoLab has been rescued from voluntary administration by a melbourne-based meals platform that was founded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Efoodz managing director Andy Lam confirmed to SmartCompany this morning that his business has acquired the assets of CoLab and intends to continue running the business as usual, while…
The Eveleigh venue, which has been closed to the public since 23 March, announced today that its board had called in voluntary administrators after COVID-19 restrictions caused the cancellations or postponement of almost all aspects of its programming for up to six months, including sydney Writers’ Festival, Fashion Week Australia and VIVID Sydney-adjacent programming. With…
Jonathan ChancellorJuly 31, 2019 The Ralan Group, one of the country’s biggest private apartment developers, has fallen into administration with debts estimated at around $500 million. Falling victim to sluggish unit prices amid a tough sales environment, the collapse will trigger job losses in the already east coast contracting construction industry. Grant Thornton have been appointed to the group’s 58…
Staff reporterDecember 17, 2019 The creditors of collapsed apartment developer Ralan Group have voted to put its Arncliffe project into liquidation. But off the plan buyers in its Ruby, gold coast towers have accepted a controversial plan that could see the company founder William O’Dwyer back in action. Under the proposal, Mr O’Dwyer and a yet-to-be-disclosed…
