Originally the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd building, these premises were built in 1910-11. In September 1958 the bank accepted an offer for the premises from Gladstone businessman Michael Busteed and from the early 1960’s it was occupied as a boarding house. This was when it became known as Kullaroo House.
In the 1970’s it went to new owners, Goodwin, McKenzie, Forbes and Partners, who were lawyers, for future expansion of their business. Tony Goodwin had a great appreciation of architecture and the value of the skills of tradesmen from bygone years. As Kullaroo House it had been clad in fibro and louvers to close in the beautiful verandah and was painted pink!
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