About Our Location & Office in South Gladstone

Our financial planning office in Gladstone

You’ll find us at Suite 4, 1 Manning Street, South Gladstone. It’s a short hop from the Gladstone CBD and Goondoon Street, tucked into one of the older, quieter pockets of town rather than out on a busy arterial.

We like it that way.

Clients can park easily, wander in without fighting for a spot on the main drag, and actually sit down with us for the kind of unhurried conversation that money decisions deserve.

From here we look after people right across the greater Gladstone region. South Gladstone, Gladstone Central, West Gladstone, Kin Kora, Clinton, New Auckland, Telina and Sun Valley, sure – but also Boyne Island, Tannum Sands, Calliope and the smaller communities out towards the Boyne Valley.

The thing is, Gladstone is a town where a face-to-facefinancial adviser still matters. So much of the local income is tied to shift work, rosters, redundancy cycles and the ups and downs of heavy industry, and those are exactly the situations where a real conversation beats a call centre or a flurry of emails every single time.

We’ve built this page to do two jobs. First, to help you find us and understand who we are. And second, because we genuinely love this place, to share a bit of the Gladstone we know – the working harbour, the reef on our doorstep, the fishing spots, the weekend drives.

If you’re new to town, consider this a local’s rundown. If you’ve been here for decades, well, you’ll probably nod along.

Finding and visiting our office

Manning Street sits an easy few minutes from the middle of Gladstone. If you know the Stockland Gladstone centre at Kin Kora, the Marina, or the Gladstone Hospital, you’re already in the neighbourhood. Head towards South Gladstone and we’re at number 1, Suite 4.

Parking’s straightforward, the office is accessible, and we love to give you our full attention when you come to visit (by appointment only). A quick call or email does the trick!

Address: Suite 4, 1 Manning Street, South Gladstone QLD 4680
Phone: 0428 265 485
Email: support@bawealth.com.au
Hours: By appointment only.

Why we chose South Gladstone

People sometimes ask why we didn’t set up right in the heart of Goondoon Street. Honestly, it came down to what we wanted the experience to feel like. South Gladstone gives us that central position – close enough that clients from every corner of the region can reach us without a hassle – while keeping the calmer, more residential feel that suits the work we do.

There’s a fair bit of history in these streets, too. South Gladstone State School – just two minutes drive from our offices – has been going since 1898, which tells you something about how long families have been putting down roots here. Toolooa State High School and Trinity College are just up the way.

It’s a suburb of roughly three and a half thousand people, walking distance to the harbour, and it has that established, lived-in character that newer estates take a generation to grow. Plenty of the families we look after have connections to these streets going back years. That local grounding matters to us, and we think it shows.

A quick portrait of Gladstone

If you’ve never been, Gladstone can surprise you. It’s a Central Queensland harbour city of somewhere north of forty-five thousand people, and it wears two hats at once. On one side, it’s a serious industrial town – one of the busiest ports in the country, smelters, refineries, gas plants humming away around the clock. On the other, it’s the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef, ringed by beaches, islands and some of the best barramundi water in the state.

That combination is really the whole story of the place. A working town and a genuinely beautiful one, side by side. And it shapes almost everything about the financial lives of the people who live here, which is where we come in.

The industries that power Gladstone

You can’t understand money in Gladstone without understanding what people do for a living here, and around town that’s a lot of heavy industry.

Gladstone Ports Corporation runs one of Australia’s largest multi-commodity ports and one of the biggest coal export ports on the planet. The coal terminals at RG Tanna and Barney Point, the wharves at Auckland Point – they’re the backbone of the local economy. Out on Curtis Island there are three liquefied natural gas plants shipping to the world. Boyne Smelters over at Boyne Island is one of the country’s largest aluminium smelters, and the alumina refineries – Queensland Alumina and Rio Tinto’s Yarwun operation – keep a huge slice of the town employed. Add Cement Australia out at Fisherman’s Landing, the NRG power station, and a growing pipeline of hydrogen and renewables projects, and you get a sense of the scale.

Here’s why any of that matters to a financial adviser based in Gladstone. When your income comes from shift rosters and overtime, it doesn’t arrive in neat, even monthly slices – it swells and dips, and planning around that takes a different approach than to planning around a flat salary. Redundancies and voluntary separation payouts come with the territory in cyclical industries, and what you do in the weeks after one lands can shape your results for years afterwards.

High-income shift workers often have super and salary-sacrifice questions that a generic online calculator simply won’t answer well. Apprentices become tradespeople become supervisors, and income grows in steps that are worth planning for rather than reacting to.

We’re not going to hand out personal recommendations on a web page – that wouldn’t be right, and it wouldn’t be legal. But we will say this: understanding these employers, these rosters and these income patterns is second nature to us, because we know the same town and bank at the same branches. That’s the value of a local adviser who actually knows what a “big overtime year” looks like around here.

What we love about Gladstone

Enough about work. One of the reasons people stay in Gladstone – is what’s waiting for you the moment you knock off.

The East Shores precinct down by the Gladstone Marina is where a lot of the town seems to end up on a warm evening. There’s a waterfront boardwalk, a genuinely brilliant water play park that the kids won’t leave, and if you’re patient you’ll spot dolphins working the harbour while the yachts drift past and the port lights come on behind them. It’s a strange, lovely mix – industry and leisure sharing the same view.

Lake Awoonga is a popular weekend escape for many locals, about forty minutes south. People come for the barramundi and saratoga fishing, and the lake’s stocked well enough that you’ve got a real chance. But even if the fish aren’t biting, there’s more than two hundred bird species out there, picnic grounds under the trees, and the bulk of Mount Castletower rising up behind the water. What better place to spend a quiet Saturday?

Closer to town, the Tondoon Botanic Gardens are a bit of a hidden gem – Australian native plantings, a serene Japanese garden, a café beside Lake Tondoon, and trails that wind up the slopes of Mount Biondello if you want to stretch the legs. Curtis Island sits just twelve kilometres offshore but feels like another world entirely; hop the ferry and you can four-wheel-drive the beaches, and at the northern end turtles come ashore to nest.

If you like your exercise with a view, the coastal walk runs from East Shores through to Spinnaker Park and on towards Barney Point, tracing the ocean wall past wetlands and quiet coves. And for the best seat in the house, the lookouts at Auckland Point and Round Hill give you the whole harbour laid out beneath you – especially good as the sun drops and the industry lights start to twinkle. Spinnaker Park itself is the spot for kite-surfers, the boat ramp crowd, and anyone chasing a sunset over the water.

Our stretch of the Great Barrier Reef

This is the part outsiders don’t always realise. Gladstone is a proper gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef, and the reef here is quieter and less trodden than the big-name spots up north.

Heron Island is the pick for many of us – a true coral cay where you can snorkel and dive straight off the beach, reached by ferry or helicopter from Gladstone. Lady Musgrave Island and its extraordinary blue lagoon make for a big day out, with a pontoon, reef and turtles galore. There’s Wilson Island too, and stretches of reef most tourists never see. During nesting season the local rookeries come alive, and there’s something genuinely humbling about watching a turtle haul up a beach you’ve had almost to yourself.

Exploring the wider region

The “and surrounds” part of our service area is worth a mention, because the region rewards a wander.

Boyne Island and Tannum Sands are the beachy twin communities just south, split by the Boyne River, with the Millennium Esplanade a favourite for a swim and a barbecue. Calliope carries the semi-rural feel, with its historical village and the River Run event. Push a little further north and you hit Agnes Water and the Town of 1770 – the northern-most surf beach on the east coast, wrapped in Captain Cook history, and about as good as a regional getaway gets. Inland, Kroombit Tops National Park offers high-country camping, waterfalls, and the wreck of the WWII bomber “Beautiful Betsy” for those who like a bit of history with their hiking.

The calendar has its rhythms as well. The Gladstone Harbour Festival takes over the waterfront each Easter, coinciding with the finish of the famous Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race. Then there’s the Gladstone Show, the Multicultural Festival, and the local markets that pop up through the year. If you want to feel the pulse of the town, that’s where you’ll find it.

Come and see us

BA Wealth – Suite 4, 1 Manning Street, South Gladstone QLD 4680
Phone: 0428 265 485
Email: support@bawealth.com.au
Hours: By appointment only

General advice warning: This page has been prepared for general information purposes only and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not personal advice. BA Wealth Pty Ltd (CAR 1278352) and its advisers Adam Vermillion (AR 1008223) and Brent Raverty (AR 1002516) are authorised representatives of Millennium3 Financial Services Pty Ltd (ABN 61 094 529 987), AFSL 244252. You should consider whether any information is appropriate for you and seek personal advice before making financial decisions.

Meet Our Principals

Brent Raverty

Brent Raverty is passionate about helping clients achieve their financial goals through clear, straightforward and professional advice, believing too many people leave their financial future to chance. Working in banking and finance since 2008, he has helped hundreds of clients plan for long-term financial freedom, security and independence. Outside work, he and Leanna enjoy watching their daughters, Isabella and Scarlett, at dance aerobics, gymnastics and netball, and holidaying together in Yamba, northern NSW. Brent is a member of the Financial Advice Association Australia and holds a Bachelor of Business from QUT and an Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning.

Adam Vermillion

Adam Vermillion has worked across many industries, giving him valued insight into the varied needs and goals of others. A dedicated director for many years, he loves the job, finding no better feeling than guiding clients toward their financial goals and financial freedom.

He sees this not as a quick process but as a journey taken together in partnership, creating and achieving each client’s individualised Masterplan.

FAQ's

Q: Where is BA Wealth’s financial planning office located in Gladstone?

A: BA Wealth is located in South Gladstone, QLD, and provides financial advice to clients across the Gladstone region, including Tannum Sands, Boyne Island, Calliope and Kin Kora. Appointments are available in person or online.

Q: Are BA Wealth’s financial advisors registered financial planners?

A: Yes. BA Wealth’s principal advisers, Brent Raverty and Adam Vermillion, are registered financial planners practising in South Gladstone who work in partnership with clients to create a personalised Masterplan for financial freedom.

BA Wealth (ABN 81 635 321 194) is a Corporate Authorised Representative (No. 1278352) of Millennium3 Financial Service Pty Ltd.

AFSL: 244252 | ABN: 61 094 529 987
Adam Vermillion – Adviser Profile

Brent Raverty – Adviser Profile

Q: What does a financial advisor in Gladstone charge?

A: BA Wealth is a fee-for-service financial planning practice. Fees are agreed up front and depend on the scope of advice. The first appointment is an obligation-free discussion of your goals.