Two former tradies from Dubbo who now call Merewether home are hoping to make millions from their groundbreaking men's skincare range.
Beau is a plumber. Zac is a carpenter. Neither of them had a background in beauty or business. What they did have, though, was first-hand experience of what their skin went through every day on the job, and a sense of frustration that nothing on the market was built for men like them.
They reckon the $1 billion male grooming industry ignores the men who need it the most: outdoor blue-collar workers.
The brothers grew up in Dubbo where they started their skincare business, Frasé Skin, from their parents' spare bedroom.
They now run Frasé Skin out of Newcastle as a full-time venture.
It's one of Australia's fastest-growing men's skincare brands, with more than 40,000 Australian customers, 128 per cent year-on-year growth, and $3.4 million in revenue for the 2026 financial year to date.
The brand is about to launch in one of Australia's major supermarket chains and has just entered the US market via Amazon Prime.
Beau and Zac are not afraid to put themselves out there for clicks and engagement. Nor are they lacking in business acumen.
They invested in a promotional billboard in New York's Time Square, and last month featured in a New York Post story.
This week they are in New York, holding a cardboard sign saying "free sunscreen" and encouraging people on the street to give their product a go.
Frasé Skin also commissioned new research through PureProfile that Zac and Beau say validates the importance of men's skincare. It found 68 per cent of outdoor blue-collar workers have been sunburned at least twice in the past year; 32 per cent have never had a professional skin cancer check; 62 per cent are consuming at least one energy drink daily on the job; and 37 per cent described their skin as healthy and comfortable compared to 48 per cent of white-collar workers.
"We went out and made it happen ourselves. We commissioned PureProfile to run the formal research, and we also hit the streets in Sydney and asked people face-to-face. It's our research - we drove it," Beau said.
"We surveyed 524 Australian men and what came back was damning. Blue-collar workers are getting hit from every direction - more sun exposure, less sunscreen, worse sleep, higher energy drink consumption - and almost no support from an industry that has never really spoken to them.
"These are the men ageing fastest and the ones the industry ignores most."
Energy drink consumption matters because high caffeine and sugar intake dehydrates the skin from the inside and drives inflammation, accelerating the breakdown of collagen and compounding the external damage already inflicted by sun, wind and heat.
The brothers say brands like Clinique, Aesop and Lab Series are marketed in glossy lifestyle titles and priced to reflect the retail margins those channels demand.
Frasé Skin's packaging is plain and uncomplicated, designed not to attract attention at the checkout. The products are designed for men who "work hard, spend time outdoors, and want something that does the job without the BS".
There's a daily facial cleanser and moisturiser, an exfoliating "Grub Scrub", a "Fix Up Scrub" to crush bacne (back acne) and body breakouts from long days sweating in high-vis gear, and "Rip Strips" to remove stubborn blackheads.
There's even a "Ball Fro Ball Wash" for more sensitive areas.
When Frasé Skin launched Sun Gear'd in 2024, the brothers claim it became the first men's skincare product in the world to use patented activated vitamin D technology, allowing UVB light through at SPF50 so the body can still naturally produce vitamin D while skin remains protected.
"That matters for skin cancer prevention, but it also matters for mental health," said Zac.
"Vitamin D plays a real role in regulating mood and fighting depression. That's not something the industry has ever thought to address for men who work outdoors. We know the technology is a world first in men's skincare because Mat Collett, who started the company that built the tech, has now been brought in as the CEO of Frasé Skin."
Collett, a co-founder of Solar D Skincare, has been linked to an upcoming series of television show The Golden Bachelor.
"The skincare industry forgot about the blokes who work hard, get dirty and are in the sun every day. The big skincare brands come from Paris, New York and Milan. We come from Dubbo. It just turns out the problem we were solving wasn't only an Australian one," the brothers said.
Roshana Care Group has acquired Fig Tree Point Aged Care in Toronto, Waterview Aged Care in Teralba and Amaroo Aged Care in Charlestown from Hunter Valley Care.
Hunter Valley Care has provided residential aged-care services in the region for more than 40 years.
The Newcastle Herald reached out to Hunter Valley Care about the acquisition but they declined to comment.
All three homes will continue operating and have been rebranded as part of the Roshana Care Group network: Roshana Fig Tree Aged Care (75 beds), Roshana Waterview Aged Care (97 beds), and Roshana Amaroo Aged Care (120 beds).
The acquisition expands Roshana Care Group's national portfolio to more than 20 aged care homes and strengthens its presence in NSW.
"As demand for quality aged care continues to grow, this expansion allows us to extend our reach and ensure more individuals and families have access to the trusted care and support they deserve," Roshana Care Group chief executive officer Dr Rosh Jalagge said.
Residents, families and staff can, Dr Jalagge said, expect continuity of care throughout the transition period, with services continuing as normal.
Roshana Care Group delivers a range of integrated services including residential aged care, retirement living, home care, NDIS services, mental health support and primary healthcare, supporting individuals and families across different stages of life.
Global mining services provider Thiess has set a world record for the most material moved in a 12-month period.
A Liebherr R 9600 excavator achieved 17 million bank cubic metres across 6840 operating hours at MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant operation in the Hunter Valley.
This result builds on a record monthly production benchmark established after the excavator went to work on July 1, 2025.
