Flamingo founders open up on $3.7m debt: ‘We’re sad and sorry’
A famed Gold Coast cabaret club company’s founders have broken their silence on a $3.7m voluntary liquidation, free sale to a related entity and how the club keeps trading. FULL STORY
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A popular taco restaurant at Broadbeach has “stopped trading”, as former staff members emerge with claims that up to 15 of them haven’t been paid.
Weight loss patient’s surprise after months waiting for refund
A former patient of a failed company behind Weight Loss Solutions Australia had a surprising phone call from the business after her sharing her story. READ WHAT HAPPENED:
Disgraced lawyer’s shock claim: ‘I wanted to pay him’
A disgraced Gold Coast lawyer claimed he intended to pay $584,589 he owed an elderly man by borrowing against his wife’s $3.25m home. Anthony Bell is still waiting for his money.
Companies of Merc-driving ‘wellness guru’ owe $3m
She drives a luxury car, is a social scene staple and has shaped a reputation as a top businesswoman. But Felicity Jane Cohen has overseen a series of company collapses leaving creditors millions out of pocket.
High-profile surgeon’s history with troubled weight loss group
The gastric surgeon partner of ex-Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk worked with a troubled Gold Coast weight loss business for years, performing surgeries for countless patients.
‘Just didn’t care’: Victims of failed weight loss companies speak
Debts of almost $3 million have been unearthed by liquidators of two companies behind Gold Coast business Weight Loss Solutions Australia, and former staff and patients have revealed the scale of the damage. Read their stories
Disappearing act: Cash gone as magician’s company in liquidation
A company directed by a veteran Gold Coast magician and entertainer has gone into liquidation, with the performer unable to pull any money out of his hat for the tax office.
Pink Monkey v Shopfit Co: three-year stoush ends after payout
A three-year court stoush between the company of an Insta-famous tradie and a trendy Burleigh nightspot has ended with one of the parties paying out thousands of dollars. Read the result
‘Very suspicious’ claims in disgraced lawyer’s insolvency
Scathing court documents allege trustees for a disgraced Gold Coast lawyer did not properly probe “very suspicious” creditor claims which enabled him to avoid paying his hefty debts. Read the details
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