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How The West Is #1

How The West Is #1

By: Maribyrnong City Council
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https://maribyrnong.localised.com.au/


This podcast includes interviews with business owners in the Maribyrnong council area. These are people who live and work in the inner west of Melbourne and are happy to share their stories about setting up a business in this area, what it's like to work here and some of their favourite places.

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Episodes
  • John Ng
    Oct 18 2021

    John Ng, based in Yarraville, is the owner of a financial services and mortgage business called The Money Jar Concept, he's also the founder of the Facebook Group, Humans of SKY (which stands for Seddon Kingsville Yarraville and now includes all of the Inner West). John, originally from Singapore, moved to the area with his wife and youngest son when he was looking to reduce his commute to work, and his son was ready for Primary School. He started the Humans of Sky concept initially to utilise his journalism skills, and as a way to get to know the people in the local area.


    He's now recorded the stories of 150 'humans', which you can find on his website, www.humansofsky.com.au. John's finance business works on referrals and word of mouth (mainly) which have sprung from his interviews so there is a nice synergy there! John is also the Maribyrnong Citizen of The Year 2020 and he talks about winning that award in this episode. John is such a charming, friendly and funny guy, you'll love this interview!


    https://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/

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    31 mins
  • Louisa Ong
    Nov 15 2021

    https://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/


    Louisa Ong is a Speech Therapist and is the founder of Tilegne Therapy in Footscray. Tilegne is an Allied Health provider so they have a number of different therapists covering different disciplines but the standout is their new garden therapy spaces for children, disabled and elderly patients. Louisa grew up in Singapore as the eldest of 5, and left her family for the first time to study at Flinders University in South Australia.


    She then went back to Singapore for over 7 years before finally returning here in 2016. Louisa loves working in Footscray because of the diversity of cultures and the melting pot of people in the area. She talks about some of her favourite restaurants (hello Roti Road on Barkly St!) and you will love her enthusiasm for our lovely patch of Melbourne.

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    29 mins
  • Callum Urch
    Nov 23 2021

    Callum Urch, founder and CEO of Ecosite, has an amazing business, and it is the only one of it's kind in Australia.. He has created eco-friendly, solar powered site offices and caravans fitted out for events and more. Callum started the business when, as a tradie working for big infrastructure projects like the tunnel, and other construction projects, he realised that there was a gap in the market.


    Creating on-site offices and toilets was a draining process of sourcing all the elements that were required from different companies. Often they were hard to fit into the site itself and he talks about the guys painting the Westgate Bridge who used to have to walk down to ground level to have their lunch or go to the toilet. And on top of that, the on-site offices were all being powered by dirty old diesel generators. He knew he could do better.


    After growing up in Kingsville, he talks about what it was like for him as a child (no other kids to play footy with!) as well as how his business has grown using local suppliers and tradespeople. You will be totally inspired by his business and his vision for the future.


    https://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/

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    27 mins
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