Melbourne plastic surgery clinic forced into liquidation by Federal Court order

The Federal Court of Australia has ordered a plastic surgery clinic in Melbourne into liquidation six months after its co-founder returned to the United States. The Daily Mail reported that Avenue Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, located in the suburb of Malvern, will be wound up because of insolvency. [1]

The Deputy Commissioner of Taxation first applied for a winding-up order against the clinic on September 23. The Daily Mail reported that the business, operating under the name Taras Operations Pty Ltd, was ordered into insolvency on October 30. Liquidator Ian Grant was appointed to take over the books of the company. [1]

The Daily Mail reported that the founder surgeon of the clinic has moved to Texas and is currently practising there. The report added that insiders have revealed details about the factors that led to the collapse of the Melbourne business. [1]