Titans face another legal battle
Emmaline Stigwood | 04:17pm March 14, 2012

THE Gold Coast Titans are facing another legal battle with the builder of the Centre of Excellence moving to wind up the football club.

No lawyers for the Titans appeared in the Federal Court in Brisbane today where the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation had a matter listed to wind up a company associated with the club.

That's because the tax dispute, believed to be outstanding GST payments by Gold Coast Titans (Property) Pty Ltd, has been worked out behind the scenes with the Titans entering into a plan to pay off its dues.

Lawyers for the tax office told the court it was therefore discontinuing the winding up application.

However, a solicitor for Reed Constructions then got up to say the builder wanted to take up the case.

Reed Constructions, a national firm that hit the headlines this month due to troubled finances in its NSW division, was the company that took over the building of the Titans Centre of Excellence.

Reed Constructions would not make any comment on its legal case, which will now be heard on March 23.

Comment is being sought from the Titans.

More on this story in tomorrow's Gold Coast Bulletin.