Finn – Founder

Officially founded and funded by tech entrepreneur and supermarket shelf-stacker Finn Lucci in October 2024, Finn operates media publishing startup Torch Corp (The Gold Coast Torch & The Brisbane Torch). He has a passion for solving complex problems with modern innovation. Without any investors or shareholders in Torch Corp, it ensures that everything done on this platform has our members' best interests at heart. He has a keen eye for web development, digital innovation, media, marketing, sales, SEO, paid social media, AI and content creation. Finn figured it would be a valuable asset for the city to have an independent media news platform that is primarily owned and operated by the local people who contribute. As an old-skool entrepreneur with high hopes for Torch Corp, he aims to bring positive change to the city of the Gold Coast and the entire nation.

Travis (a.k.a T-Songy) – Social Media

Finn and Travis have been good mates since their high school days (a while ago now!). When Finn first floated his big idea, most people either laughed or rolled their eyes — but T-Songy wasn’t one of them. He believed in the vision from the start. With a solid background in creating, editing and curating content for Gold Coast eco-startup Lucent Globe, T-Songy knows exactly what it takes to help scale a business through content. Originally starting out as a pick-packer, he was quickly thrown in the deep end with access to their social media. He began shooting, editing and posting across multiple platforms within the marketing department. In the organic space especially, he’s seen firsthand what works and what flops. Being part of a company that’s skyrocketed thanks to sharp social media strategy, he’s picked up a wealth of knowledge that’s proven itself time and again. Travis still works with Lucent Globe while helping Finn build the startup. After a quick pitch over coffee at Zaraffas Southport, he saw the potential instantly, and jumped on board. Since then, he’s been streamlining organic social media posts, setting up smarter workflows, bouncing around new ideas, and bringing in lessons learned from a company that’s absolutely crushing it. More than anything, he brings clarity, strategy and a bit of order to help keep Finn (who can be pretty scattered and chaotic) firmly grounded.