Former Qantas executive Olivia Wirth has been appointed the new chief executive of Myer on the same day the department store revealed a staggering net profit of more than $50m. Previously the chief executive of Qantas Loyalty, Ms Wirth will take on the role of chief executive and executive chair at the retail giant
March 14, 2024
Aristocrat Leisure has announced the appointment of Matthew Primmer, a long-serving member of its team, to the position of chief product officer
March 14, 2024
After 15 years leading the Unconformity festival, artistic director and chief executive Travis Tiddy is stepping down and looking for someone to fill his shoes. From its beginnings as the biennial Queenstown Heritage and Art Festival, Mr Tiddy has helped grow the Unconformity festival to deliver a diverse range of opportunities for artistic development on the West Coast. The Unconformity chair Rick Snell said Mr Tiddy had been a driving force for the West Coast, attracting visitation and interest from around the world and inspiring an isolated community to embrace its unconforming nature.
March 13, 2024
Fair Work Commission attendees today include: Ellerton Racing Pty Ltd and Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd.
March 12, 2024
A parade of hospitality names will sign the visitors book today at the Fair Work Commission: Sydney Trains, QT Hotels and Resorts Pty Ltd, Parks Victoria, Chiefs Son Distillery Pty Ltd and Endeavour Group Ltd.
March 8, 2024
A clutch of tourism entities will be paraded before Fair Work Commission today: The Trustee for Star Aviation Services Unit Trust, Rasier Pacific Pty Ltd (Uber), St Annes Vineyards, New World Whisky Distillery, Chiefs Son Distillery Pty Ltd, Pink Flamingo Spiegelclub, Sydney Trains, Australian Entertainment Industry Association T/A Live Performance Australia, Summit Canteen Supply Pty. Ltd and Platinum Hospitality Group (Aust) Pty Ltd.
March 1, 2024
Country musician Craig Heath has tried to keep secret fresh charges of providing financial services while bankrupt following accusations he ran a $10m property scam. The musician, who claimed he worked with superstar Keith Urban, already faces 35 criminal charges from Cardinia detectives, but has been laid a new blow by the Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA). The 51-year-old tried to keep his latest charge of providing services while bankrupt out of the public eye during a court appearance on Wednesday. His defence lawyer Ian Hone told the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court he’d been “instructed to oppose” the release of charge sheets to the media by Mr Heath, who beamed in for the hearing on a video link. “I have no particular proposition as to why the ordinary course shouldn’t be followed,” he said. Magistrate David Starvaggi replied that “the Open Courts Act is pretty clear, the charges will be released”. Documents reveal that Mr Heath faces a new charge of obtaining $6k or more on February 5, 2021 to render financial services but never told the client he was an undischarged bankrupt. The Malvern East country singer is expected to return to court in April.
February 29, 2024
Edgewater Hotel’s former general manager, Leigh Stock, is returning to lead Wānaka’s only lakeside hospitality business after 10 years working around the region. Edgewater is familiar territory for Mr Stock, who was general manager there from 2003 to 2014. He replaces current general manager Colin McClean on March 6. Mr Stock’s current role is general manager at Holiday Inn Remarkables Park in Queenstown. Last year, he also worked as senior accommodation manager for the Fifa Women’s World Cup.