Into Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame.
The Longhurst family was inducted into the 2024 Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame at the 15th annual Awards Ceremony held in Brisbane on 25 July. Tourism, property, and boating entrepreneurs, the Longhurst Family has a proud history of pioneering and innovation that spans over 50 years. Brothers Tony and Rodney Longhurst accepted the accolade on behalf of their family.
Tony is a former racing car driver, two-time winner of the Bathurst 1000, and former Australian water skier champion, is CEO of The Boat Works at Coomera, the world-class boat yard and marina on the Coomera River. Rodney is the owner of Riviera, Australia’s premium luxury motor yacht builder who builds around 150 yachts for the global market each year. Rivera operate a state-of-the-art facility that is the largest luxury yacht building facility in the southern hemisphere and is located adjacent to The Boat Works. Together, The Boat Works and Riviera own almost 40 hectares of prime riverfront land along the Coomera River, not far from Dreamworld, where their family began their history of investment in the Gold Coast.
“Riviera and The Boat Works are testament to the Longhurst legacy,” says Tony. “We are dedicated to keeping the tradition of building alive – building boats, building infrastructure and creating jobs. I know our father would be proud of us.”
The Business Leaders Hall of Fame was established in 2009 and is a partnership between QUT and the State Library of Queensland.
It recognises outstanding Queensland business leaders for their public contribution to the state’s reputation, and economic and social development.
