John Formosa Articles
All Articles
Congratulations Beryl Neilsen Order of Australia
Congratulations to Beryl Neilsen who was presented with her Order of Australia Medal in recognition of her charitable works in founding and supporting the John and Beryl Neilsen Winchester Foundation.

Yes, there is a Santa Corona – and she is the Patron Saint of Plagues and Pandemics
An article from the Maltese e-Newsletter, The Journal of the Maltese Diaspora, regarding Santa Corona the Patron Saint of Plagues and Pandemics.

Quiet Achievers
Volunteer Marine Rescue Mackay was formed in May of 1965 after a boating accident in our area which claimed three lives. Unlike other land-based rescue and related volunteer organizations, VMR Mackay are not provided with their equipment and uniforms and/or all of their funding from Government.

An End of an Era
On Christmas Eve 2018, a very special man, Casey Zarb passed away. Casey, and many of his family members, are clients of our firm and I have always considered it to be a pleasure and an honour to be his Solicitor. Although, he passed away only a few days short of his 95th birthday, he and…

Quad bike-related deaths
As a follow up to the articles previously written in relation to quad bike related deaths and injuries, below is an excerpt from the Central Queensland Rural Weekly published on January 10, 2019. The statistics quoted in the below article certainly are good news, as is the statement more quad bike riders are wearing helmets…

Anthony (aka “Tony”) Ghusn
Anthony (aka Tony) Ghusn, one of the firms previous Managing Partners, where is he now and what has he been up to since retirement.

Bona Vista Project
Mackay’s first motel, “The Bona Vista Motel” and residence, currently owned by our client Rick Shelley and his company Residential Developments, was demolished and construction on the fifteen unit development has now finished.

Dudley Denny Library
During construction of the recently opened Dudley Denny Library, there was some concern or trepidation by members of the public, although it has only been opened for several months the number of patrons using the library has at least doubled. Not only will you experience the traditional library such as the availability to borrow books,…