The Creighton Report

Wagga Wagga Report
Wollundry Investments Pty Ltd (Wollundry) was incorporated in August 1999. 122 The
company presently holds three properties:
(i) 63-65 Johnston Street, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2650
This is a commercial property known as ‘Wollundry Chambers’ and was purchased
on or about 14 June 2000. 123 The property currently serves as the Registered Office
and Principal Place of Business of the company and also Chamberlains SBR, the
accounting business owned by Christopher Mel Chamberlain. 124
(ii) 226-230 Hammond Avenue, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2650
This property is located on disused commercial land on the eastern fringe of the
Wagga CBD.
It was purchased in 2003 for $175,000 in a liquidation sale was from Shenzi Pty Ltd
(under liquidation). 125 The company was incorporated in 1986 and deregistered in
2005. 126 The property was valued at $330,000 in an ASIC ‘Report as to Affairs’ filed
on 16 September 2002 by company director Richard Lindsay (as he was then). 127
The appointed liquidator was Frank Lo Pilato of RSM Bird Cameron, 103 Northbourne
Avenue, Canberra ACT 2612. No direct relationship has been found between the
liquidator and directors of Wollundry Investments Pty Ltd in relation to the purchase
of this property.
(iii) 232-236 Hammond Avenue, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2650
The property is adjacent to No. 226-230 Hammond Avenue. It was purchased in 2003
for $422,000. 128
Rodney John Kendall
Rodney and Robyn Kendall hold an 18% share of Wollundry jointly on trust for someone
else (believed to be the Wollundry Investments Unit Trust ABN 86 470 656 851). This is
consistent with Councillor Kendall’s PI declarations. Additionally, they each personally hold
a 1% interest.
Christopher Mel Chamberlain
Christopher Chamberlain is a chartered accountant and principal at Chamberlains SBR
Chartered Accountants (Wagga Wagga), 129 formerly of Nicholls & Co Chartered
Accountants. His office is Suite 103, Wollundry Chambers, 63 Johnston Street, Wagga
Wagga.
He also holds Nicholls & Associates Pty Ltd, which holds a 20% share of Wollundry
Investments.
122
Wollundry Investments Pty Ltd ASIC Extract (Attachment 31).
123
63-65 Johnston Street Wagga Wagga Title (Attachment 98).
124
See Chamberlains SBR <https://www.chamberlainssbr.com.au>.
125
226-230 Hammond Ave, Wagga Wagga Title and Dealing (Attachment 99).
126
Shenzi Pty Ltd ASIC Extract (Attachment 100).
127
Shenzi Pty Ltd, ‘ASIC Form 911 Report as to Affairs’ (16 September 2002)(Attachment 101).
128
232-236 Hammond Ave, Wagga Wagga Title and Dealing (Attachment 102).
129
Chamberlains S.B.R ASIC Business Name Extract (Attachment 103).
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