The Courier-Mail

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What began as a basic idea to help young blokes make their beds – and impress girls – has ballooned into a $30m business for brothers Bill Ovenden and Edward Ovenden. Reinventing traditional sheets under their brand The Lad Collective , which launched in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ovendens are now expanding into North America through major retailers including Walmart , Costco Wholesale , Target , Macy's and Kohl's . Read more: https://bit.ly/4rgLncD

A 25-year-old national insurance group run by a former first grade NRL player is in administration with debts of more than $17m, including nearly $2m to staff. Sydney-based Claim Central Group has subsidiaries in Queensland and Victoria, as well as offices in New Zealand and South Africa and was founded by former South Sydney Rabbitohs player Brian Siemsen in 2000. Four companies in the group, which provided restoration, assessment, and repair management services for insurance companies, were placed into voluntary administration on October 14.

A multimillion-dollar entertainment precinct four times the size of Howard Smith Wharves will be unveiled at Brisbane Airport tonight, November 19. The ambitious 4 Pines Brewing Company Pty Ltd at Landers Pocket venture will cover 16ha and include an 800-person-capacity gastropub, Never Never gin distillery and function spaces.

David Muir AM, who co-founded of Foodbank Queensland with the late former Brisbane lord mayor Clem Jones, and Ian Brusasco 30 years ago, has retired from the Board. Since inception, Foodbank Queensland has provided 400 million meals to the hungry. Muir (illustrated) says that when they started Foodbank they were feeding mostly homeless people but now they're feeding people with jobs due to the cost of living crisis. Read more: https://bit.ly/4oLjbwy

Queensland's top ranked compensation lawyers have been revealed in the latest Doyle’s Guide national rankings. Travis Schultz the managing partner of Travis Schultz & Partners, won the top ranking in three core compensation categories, Work Injury, Motor Vehicle and Public Liability. Across the Work Injury, Motor Vehicle and Public Liability categories Kate Avery of Kare Lawyers was recognised with two Recommended and one Leading award in the categories, and Renee Eglinton also of Kare Lawyers received two Recommended and one Leading recognitions. In the more specialist Medical Negligence Compensation Lawyers category Wendy Nixson of Oak Medical Law was named Preeminent. Gold Coast-based Sean Ryan from vbr Lawyers was also named Preeminent in the Asbestos & Dust Diseases Compensation Lawyers field. FULL LIST: https://bit.ly/4rmj3FM

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The Bank of Queensland is moving from the city fringe back into the CBD after securing a 12-year lease in Brisbane’s newest premium office tower. The bank was in Newstead for a decade and will move into 5900 sqm across four levels in the Charter Hall and Investa’s $800m office tower at 360 Queen St that is nearing practical completion. BOQ will relocate in October 2026. BOQ group managing director and chief executive Patrick Allaway said the 151-year-old bank has had a long attachment to Queen St. “Queen Street has been part of BOQ’s story since the 1930s, and we continue to operate a branch at 116 Queen Street today,” he said. https://lnkd.in/gXgK7bbg

The billionaire owner of Marina Mirage on the Gold Coast has officially closed its doors and will embark on a $500m transformation the iconic destination which its owners say will usher in the birth of The Australian Riviera. Developed by Christopher Skase and opened in 1988, the retail, residential, and mixed-use precinct was bought by the Adelaide-based family company Makris Group in 2013. The new high-end development will represent the most significant investment into the Gold Coast Spit since its creation in 1986. The heart of the development will feature the 126-key Marina Mirage Gold Coast, a Luxury Collection Resort by Marriott International – the first of its kind on Australia’s mainland – bringing the world’s most distinguished hospitality to the Gold Coast. Chief executive Jason Makris said they expect demolition of the shopping centre by February/March. The project will be completed in 2029. More details/pictures: https://bit.ly/4nZMMkS

The clock seems to be ticking louder by the day for the one-time darling of the ASX, Corporate Travel Management (CTM) AU/NZ, with the company’s immediate future in doubt. If you recall, the Brisbane-based company suspended trading on August 22 after they announced they were reviewing their financial statements for the last three years. The business travel specialists – with a valuation of $2.35bn – engaged number crunchers KPMG to complete an audit by September 25, which has now stretched out to sometime in November. And like that old Marvin Gaye number we’re asking: “What’s Going On”. Read more: https://bit.ly/3K1cAPv