Made in Lithgow brings you real stories from Lithgow, NSW — a regional town built on coal and now shaping a new future. From local legends and sport to startups, culture, and community, this podcast captures resilience, heritage, and transformation.
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Made in Lithgow brings you real stories from Lithgow, NSW — a regional town built on coal and now shaping a new future. From local legends and sport to startups, culture, and community, this podcast captures resilience, heritage, and transformation.
From the courts of Lithgow Basketball to the corridors of Australia's largest corporations, Scott Simcoe has always been about showing up, stepping up, and saying it straight. In this episode of Made in Lithgow, we uncover the origin of Message Train — the regional NSW training company delivering clear, practical, and people-first communication solutions to industries across the country.
Born from a near-miss workplace accident, Scott and co-founder Sharon Simcoe built Message Train into one of regional Australia’s most enduring tech and training success stories. This episode dives into leadership, teamwork, regional grit, and why trust and structure matter more than ever.
In this episode:
How a workplace accident sparked a national training platform
The power of clear communication in high-risk environments
What Lithgow Basketball taught Scott about leadership, resilience, and community
Why human-centred training sticks — and where most training goes wrong
The story behind Lithgow’s longest-running tech business
Perfect for listeners searching for:
Real-world corporate training and safety culture stories
Regional entrepreneurship and innovation from NSW
Insights into family-run businesses with national impact
Workplace communication tools that actually work
The intersection of sport, leadership, and business
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Made In Lithgow
Made in Lithgow brings you real stories from Lithgow, NSW — a regional town built on coal and now shaping a new future. From local legends and sport to startups, culture, and community, this podcast captures resilience, heritage, and transformation.
