$1 Coffees - A Staff Podcast

December 2024
In this episode of $1 Coffees, we sit down with TARRA Queenscliff’s new Executive Chef, Mike Jaques. From his childhood on a sheep farm to leading Michelin-starred kitchens and earning a chef’s hat at Tulip, Mike shares his culinary journey, lessons learned, and vision for TARRA’s future.

Recorded in 2022
We sat down with Sam McKeon, who is the Digital Marketing & ITC Systems Coordinator. It was awesome to hear about Sam's childhood, his unique experience of completing college in the USA and his journey thus far at Searoad Ferries.

Recorded in 2022
This one was a fun chat!! We sat down with Dave Parsons, General Purpose Hand on the Ferry. Those who know Dave, know it wasn't hard to get him talking. He spoke about holidaying in Queenscliff as a kid, his recent health battles, his mates at Searoad and about his "long distance" camping trips....

Recorded in 2022
In this episode we sat down with Kirsty Taylor, Customer Service Team Leader. This was a brilliant, honest and open chat with Kirsty. She told us about her unique sporting background, her beautiful family, what made her realise and appreciate the support networks she has around her and her love of her role as Customer Service Team Leader at Searoad Ferries.

Recorded in 2022
In this episode we sat down with Ted Wright, Technical Services Manager. We chat about Ted's early years growing up in Essendon, his storied career in the maritime industry, his personal journey and interest in mental health along with his 20+ year history at Searoad Ferries.