Blitz Publications goes into liquidation April 5, 2018 8:40
by ZOE SAMIOS
The publisher of Women’s Health and Fitness, Nourish and Australian Natural Health has gone into liquidation.
Blitz Publications and Multimedia Group, which also publishes Muse, Gluten-Free Heaven, Natural Vegan and Blitz Martial Arts Magazine was liquidated on March 1, according to an insolvency notice.
Some of the titles Blitz Publications previously ran
The publisher has been running since 1986, and claims to be the number one media group for the health, fitness and sports lifestyle community. On its website the company says it reaches an audience of 3.6 million across its brands.
“Notice is given that at a general meeting of the members of the Company held on 01 March 2018, it was resolved that the Company be wound up and that Jason Glenn Stone and Glenn Jeffrey Franklin be appointed liquidator(s),” a notice on the ASIC website said.
As a result of the liquidation, all magazines have ceased publishing.
The company went into liquidation on March 1
According to a notice on Telum, Katelyn Swallow, editor-in-chief at Women’s Health & Fitness now works for Edge in Melbourne as an editor.
Mumbrella tried to contact the offices but they have not responded.
Zoe Samios is a reporter at Mumbrella covering media owners. She completed her degree at the University of Sydney in Media and Communications. Zoe has travelled overseas for internships, including South Korea, where she worked as a reporter for The Korea Herald.