Big fish, little place

Big Fish Little Place is a podcast by The Connection Table. This podcast showcases that great people can impact the world from anywhere across Australia!

Today’s conversation is with Casey Budd from Moree, NSW.  Casey is an agronomist, wife & mother, interested in property development and creating wealth for her family whilst appreciating the lifestyle of her rural community.

Casey’s conversation is a cracker - she talks about the need to ensure that we are making opportunities accessible and inclusive, how to be proactive when we might not have all the services available in the regions, and the new project that she is working on - Tarrawingee Farm - a wedding venue that will be a new attraction for the region.

Enjoy this episode with Casey Budd.

To find out more about  The Connection Table’s mission to get more rural Australians a seat at the decision making table, head to our website

⁠www.theconnectiontable.com⁠

Lillie Holcombe opened her first retail bricks and mortar & online business, Harry & Kit  8 weeks after her first son was born.  The shop was in Goondiwindi and 4 years later she now also has a shop front in Toowoomba, Qld.

Lillie’s story is one of girl meets country boy, moves to country, works remotely while considering what her future holds in her new community, and then absolutely follows her gut, to create the success she is now having.  I love her story and how she has given back to community after receiving support herself through the Buy From the Bush Campaign.   Harry and Kit and its marketing is creative and a good example of regional community at its best!   

Big Fish Little Place is a podcast by The Connection Table. This podcast showcases that great people can impact the world from anywhere across Australia!

To find out more about  The Connection Table’s mission to get more rural Australians a seat at the decision making table, head to our website

⁠www.theconnectiontable.com⁠

Today’s episode is with Tash Johnston, founder of Drought Angels.  Tash calls the Western Downs of Qld home, originally Chinchilla and now Miles.  Drought Angels turns 10 this year and as a charity organisation supporting farmers and families during drought, Tash shares some of the ways in which the organisation has grown, some of the challenges they have faced, and what the next 10 years looks like.

Tash also talks through how awards have played a part in helping position the organisation’s brand recognition.  I loved hearing what Tash would do if she was all powerful for a day - farmer’s of Australia really do have an angel in Tash Johnston, enjoy this episode.

Big Fish Little Place is a podcast by The Connection Table. This podcast showcases that great people can impact the world from anywhere across Australia!

To find out more about  The Connection Table’s mission to get more rural Australians a seat at the decision making table, head to our website

⁠www.theconnectiontable.com⁠

Big Fish Little Place is a podcast by The Connection Table. This podcast showcases that great people can impact the world from anywhere across Australia!

Adrienne Rourke from Stellar Consulting Services is from Mackay.  In this episode she shares with us the concept of inclusive growth, why we need to break the cycle of tall poppy syndrome when sharing stories around our regional businesses, and why networking and showing up is so important.

Adrienne is a star, and a true regional advocate, I’m sure you will agree!

Big Fish Little Place is a podcast by The Connection Table. This podcast showcases that great people can impact the world from anywhere across Australia!

To find out more about  The Connection Table’s mission to get more rural Australians a seat at the decision making table, head to our website

⁠www.theconnectiontable.com⁠

Big Fish Little Place is a podcast by The Connection Table. This podcast showcases that great people can impact the world from anywhere across Australia!

This week I speak with fellow Goondiwindi-ite/ Goondiwician, Jerome Leray. Jerome and his now wife Emma moved to Goondiwindi to establish their business InFarm. Emma is also a pharmacist, and Jerome was a founder of Discover Farming - a not for profit organisation helping to tell the stories of Goondiwindi.

In this episode Jerome shares why he thinks we need to be more ambitious in the regions, how accessing decision makers can be as easy as looking at the Mayor’s number and how we can learn from other global rural communities.

Enjoy this conversation!

To find out more about  The Connection Table’s mission to get more rural Australians a seat at the decision making table, head to our website

⁠www.theconnectiontable.com⁠

Big Fish Little Place is a podcast by The Connection Table. This podcast showcases that great people can impact the world from anywhere across Australia!

In this episode I speak with Annabelle Brayley who is based at Morven in SW Queensland.

Annabelle’s overwhelming message is to embrace opportunities and through our conversation you will hear how her ability to say yes, without necessarily having all the information or skill has led her to a position where she is ensuring that rural Australians have access to better health services. 

I love her story too about what happens when you answer a strange phone number from Melbourne!  

I hope you enjoy listening to Annabelle’s story as much as I did!

To find out more about  The Connection Table’s mission to get more rural Australians a seat at the decision making table, head to our website

⁠www.theconnectiontable.com⁠

Sam Fryer hails from Hughenden in Qld.  He is a positive and solutions focused human who is using his life experiences to improve opportunities for yung people in agriculture.  We talk about succession planning, community contribution, how to support vital services in the region and what could happen if we look at land ownership differently.  

Enjoy this conversation with Sam Fryer.

Big Fish Little Place is a podcast by The Connection Table. This podcast showcases that great people can impact the world from anywhere across Australia!

To find out more about  The Connection Table’s mission to get more rural Australians a seat at the decision making table, head to our website

⁠www.theconnectiontable.com⁠

Big Fish Little Place is a podcast by The Connection Table. This podcast showcases that great people can impact the world from anywhere across Australia!

In this episode I speak to Fraser Nai, from Masig Island in the Torres Strait.

Fraser shares why he started Strait Experiences with his business partner John, what got happens in remote communities when the entire economic footprint is driven by public sector jobs, and how he went from a work for the dole program to meeting a Prime Minister in 4.5 short years.  

Enjoy all that is the fabulous Fraser Nai!

To find out more about  The Connection Table’s mission to get more rural Australians a seat at the decision making table, head to our website

⁠www.theconnectiontable.com⁠