http://www.consultinghall.com/ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:17:58 Consulting Hall Articles http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=20961 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Tough-new-tax-rules-threaten-company-directors.html A LEADING Queensland business adviser is warning company directors that their personal wealth is now at risk if the companies they guide are slow in lodging forms with the tax office. CRC Business Solutions managing director Richard Croaker said company directors were set to become increasingly liable for unpaid and unreported employee superannuation contributions and PAYG taxes under changes to the Australian Tax Office’s... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=20965 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Magic-Millions-gallops-away-with-award.html The Gold Coast’s Magic Millions carnival bolted clear from its opposition to claim one of the major honours at the monthly Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards. Magic Millions, which has now been an important part of the Gold Coast social calendar for the past 25 years, was named as the winner of the Tourism, Hospitality and Events award in the October awards. The Gerry Harvey-owned thorough sales operation is now in the... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17645 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Radisson-grabs-tourism-trophy.html The Gold Coast’s Radisson Resort at Palm Meadows has snapped up one of the major honours at this month’s Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards. The Raddisson Resort was announced as the winner of the award at a special ceremony held at the Gold Coast office of national accountancy chain KPMG this week. At a time when many accommodation houses are struggling, the 280-room resort, which is spread over nine wings, was... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=23261 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Jeff-Van-de-Graaf-runs-for-Division-10.html Former Australian Olympic Swimmer turned successful businessman Jeff Van de Graaf is taking the plunge into the Gold Coast City Council election pool. Mr Van de Graaf, a former Captain of the Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club and Owner / Operator of two successful Gold Coast McDonald’s Restaurants, says he has decided to run for Division 10 because he has always wanted to, however his past Business commitments had... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=20125 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Hairdressers-win-September-business-excellience-award.html Friday, September 30, 2011 A Gold Coast company that has celebrated its 50 year in business has claimed one of the major honours at this month’s Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards. Luigi's Men’s Hairstylist, which Luigi D'Adderio set up way back in 1961, has won the Family Business Award for September. The family business is now run Liugi and his two sons Lino and Joey and they operate... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=20121 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/iBottleopener-unleashed-on-Aussie-market.html AN innovative device that transforms an iPhone into a bottle opener as well as an award-winning phone is set to be released in Australia. Beer-loving fans of the iPhone will soon be able to crack open a coldie, while keeping the popular gadget safely in hand. Queensland company Dot 1 Pty Ltd has secured the Australian distribution rights for the iBottleopener product, which has a Patent pending globally. Dot 1 director Tom... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=20117 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Professionals-urge-stamp-duty-reforms.html Friday, September 30, 2001 ONE of Australia's largest real estate groups is urging State and Federal Government to consider scrapping stamp duties on properties sale at next week's national tax summit.   Professionals Real Estate Group chief executive office Glyn Morgan said the Gillard Government had already flagged the possibility of dumping the inefficient state taxes.   “The... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=20113 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Scottish-farmer-sells-Southport-mansion.html Friday, September 23, 2011  Scottish agriculturalist John Lawrie is selling his nine-bedroom, 11-bathroom home in the prestigious TSS district on the Gold Coast. Mr Lawrie, whose farms sell grain to whisky manufacturers, has placed the 5238sqm property at 2 Charlton Street, Southport, on the market via an expression of interest campaign through Nick Cole of Lucy Cole Prestige Properties.   The... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=18641 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Consulting-Hall-helps-organise-masque-party.html Monday, August 8, 2011 Specialist public relations, human resources and events company Consulting Hall is helping the students from APM College to host a masquerade party at Uber nightclub in Fortitude Valley. Consulting Hall is expected more than 300 people will attend the masque party, to be held on Saturday, September 10 from 8pm. For more details or to book online, go to http://www.consultinghall.com/events http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=18637 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Brisbane-Business-Network-hosts-speed-networking-breakfast.html Monday, August 8, 2011 The Brisbane Business Network is set to hold a speed networking breakfast next month,. The Brisbane Business Network, which is an initiative of the specialist public relations and human resources agency Consulting Hall, has more than 1200 members in Brisbane. Members include business owners, professionals and executives from throughout the Brisbane region. Consulting Hall director Marshall Hall said the... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=18633 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Bold-step-into-homes-of-the-brave-as-Glyn-Morgan-leads-Professionals-Group-into-the-US.html Thursday, August 11, 2011 Sarah Danckert from the Australian newspaper writes about the Professionals Real Estate Group's expansion into the United States.   http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/bold-step-into-homes-of-the-brave-as-glyn-morgan-leads-professionals-group-into-the-us/story-fn9656lz-1226111963147 http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=18377 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Roof-tile-company-earns-Federal-funding.html Wedesday, August 3, 2011 The Gold Coast company behind a roof tile that could revolutionise the adoption of solar power in Australia has earned a $236,000 grant from Commercialisation Australia as it prepares for a market launch later this year. Southport-based B-Pods Pty Ltd has won the grant as it moves to raise money to help introduce its Tractile product range into the Australian and international markets. Tractile Solar... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=18369 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Swimwear-company-makes-a-splash.html Wedneday, August 3, 2011. The Gold Coast and beautiful swimwear go hand in hand. So it comes as no surprise that one of this month’s winners in the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards was specialist swimwear designers Nova Swimwear. The Nerang-based Nova Swimwear have been making waves in the industry for more than 20 years and have found a strong niche for themselves by supplying the needs of swim clubs, surf... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=18081 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Professionals-expand-into-US-market.html Friday, July 15, 2011 AUSTRALIAN property sales chain Professionals Real Estate Group is set to expand into the United States market. The Queensland-headquartered company, which has more than 300 offices throughout Australia, New Zealand and a number of Asia-Pacific countries, has been eyeing off the American market for several years and now believes the time is right to enter the market. Professionals’ chief executive... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17721 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Breakfast-proves-a-hit.html Thursday, July 7, 2011 The Gold Coast Business Network's speed networking breakfast at Colonial Golf Club proved to be a great success. We received a lot of positive comments about the event and we were proud to hear from three of four participants who regarded it as the best  business networking event they had attended on the Coast. Given the success of the speed networking breakfast, it is... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17705 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Looking-forward-to-tomorrow.html The Gold Coast Business Network first event for 2011-12 is being held tomorrow and we are lookng forward to hosting. A good breakfast be just the thing afer celebrating the State-Of-Origin. Have fun. http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17641 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Lucy-Cole-blasts-stamp-duty-changes.html Friday, June 17, 2011 Prominent Queensland real estate agent Lucy Cole has attacked the State Government’s decision to raise stamp duty payments for owner occupiers. Ms Cole, who was named as being among Queensland’s most powerful women and whose agency Lucy Cole Prestige Properties was a finalist in the REIQ large residential agency of the year, says the changes are ridiculous. “The state... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17637 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Demand-for-beachside-homes-rising.html Friday, June 17, 2011 Buyer demand for beachside homes in the beachfront suburbs of Mermaid Beach and Miami is growing stronger according to prominent real estate agent Andrew Henderson. Mr Henderson, the principal of John Henderson Professionals Mermaid Beach, said the agency was finding that beachside homes were once again selling quickly and there was a shortage of correctly priced homes in the market. Some of the recent... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17629 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Insight-on-prowl-for-more-deals.html Tuesday, June 28, 2011 EMERGING Queensland fund manager Insight Equity is on the prowl for new deals after completing a $2 million capital raising for a transport operation. Insight Equity executive director Damien Mr Gwynne said Insight aimed to buy and aggregate established businesses and operate them through its own management teams. “We are looking to identify further potential deals and we talking to a number... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17437 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/We're-enjoying-some-big-changes.html Specialist public relations and human resources management consultancy Consulting Hall has undergone a major facelift as its prepares for the start of the 2011-2012 financial year. The company now has a new office at Bundall on the Gold Coast and a small presence in New Farm in Brisbane. Consulting Hall has embraced a new corporate slogan "my HR + PR advisers" and adopted a new phone number, 1300... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17433 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Protecting-our-clients.html Consulting Hall is helping to ensure its clients are  compliant with the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards (NES) and the Modern Awards system. Our tools provide consistency, clarity and guidance to employees regarding their obligations and expectations at work. They also give supervisors and managers the appropriate tools and resources to improve their management of your workforce. As part of its operations... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17429 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Helensvale-scores-new-social-club.html The Helensvale Golf Club is opening its doors to a wider section of the Helensvale community as it moves to broaden its role in the growing northern suburb. Club president, Kip Martin, said the club’s committee had decided to make the clubhouse available to other associations or groups that needed a meeting place. “We want to transform the club so it is not just a private club that is restricted to the... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17425 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/GCBN-hosts-speed-networking-event.html The Gold Coast Business Network, an internet-based networking group for Gold Coast business executives and professionals, is set to hold a speed networking event. The group, which now has almost 600 members, is set to hold the speed networking breakfast at Colonial Golf Club on Thursday, July 7 to make the end of the financial year. An intitiative of public relations and human resources consulting company Consulting Hall, the... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=15929 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/More-businesses-fold-as-tough-times-roll-on.html THE Federal Government’s 2011 Budget will do little to help revive South East Queensland's struggling small businesses according to industry leaders. Corporate turn-around specialist Richard Croaker said at least five more shops had closed their doors in the prime Gold Coast retail precincts of Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach during the past two weeks and he expected more would be forced to shut their doors.. ... http://www.consultinghall.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=15633 http://www.consultinghall.com/articles/Revolutionary-roof-tile-powers-solar-hopes.html A ROOF tile that could revolutionise the adoption of solar power in Australia is now undergoing two separate industry trials as its owner prepares for a market launch later this year. The KISSTile, which was a finalist in the 2006 Australian Design Awards, is now undergoing final testing at Bond University’s Institute of Sustainable Development and Architecture and Townsville City Council's Rowes Bay depot. ...