Mowing and Landscaping Gympie liquidated by Supreme Court
A landscaping and mowing company has been collapsed by Queensland’s highest court following a major workplace health and safety incident.
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A Gympie lawn mowing service has been forced to shut up shop by the state’s Supreme Court over an unpaid six-figure debt owed to the health and safety watchdog.
Mowing and Landscaping Gympie Pty Ltd was ordered by the court in late August to be moved into liquidation.
WorkCover Queensland had asked for the wind up on insolvency grounds owing to an unpaid $189,528.25 debt.
Court documents show the company was ordered to pay WorkCover following a May, 2021 judgment.
Mowing and Landscaping Gympie did not defend Workcover’s claim in court.
It was ordered to pay the $189,528.25 owed, as well as $7141.64 in interest and $4077.85 in court costs.
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Details of the workplace health and safety issue which led to the claim were not available in the court documents.
A WorkCover Queensland spokeswoman said it was unable to reveal the details of the incident due to privacy restrictions.
The mowing company was placed in the hands of liquidators Mark William Pearce and Michael Dullaway.
Mr Dullaway said on Thursday the company likely owed the Australian Taxation Office too, but the WorkCover debt was expected to be the company‘s bigger problem.
“We’re still not sure of the amount owed (to the tax office),” Mr Dullaway said.
“The company doesn't have any assets as far as we know.
“We expect no return to creditors or others.”
Australian Securities and Investments Commission records reveal the company was registered in July 2018 and based out of Maroochydore.
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