Queensland publisher Business News Australia has appointed a liquidator, shutting down its online news site which has sometimes been confused with our perth-based Business News operation.
Menzies Advisory principal Michael Caspaney was appointed liquidator this morning to Business News Australia Pty Ltd which published under that banner and also owns the business names gold coast Business News and brisbane Business News and hosted a business awards program.
Business News Australia editor Matthew Ogg confirmed the liquidation of the business which he described as the life’s work of founder Camilla Westerlund.
Broadbeach Waters-based Ms Westerlund is the sole director and shareholder of Business News Australia, which has a Varsity Lakes address at the southern end of the Gold Coast area.
She has been an officer of the company since it was registered in late 2000, originally under the name Etch Pty Ltd, then later Gold Coast Business News Pty Ltd, then Business News Publications Pty Ltd and finally its current name which was taken in 2014.
Business News Australia’s operations and ownership are unrelated to Business News Pty Ltd, the Perth-based publisher of Business News fortnightly magazine and