Made In Lithgow
Made In Lithgow
Podcast Description
"Made in Lithgow" is a podcast for the Greater Lithgow Region, no matter where you live. Join Brad Cluff and Ian Iddles as they explore the stories, culture, and people shaping the region's transition from its industrial past to a bright future. Whether you're a business owner, athlete, involved in tourism, local charities, or industry, or have a story to tell, we want to hear from you. Relax and listen as we showcase the beauty of Lithgow – both in its landscape and its people. Lithgow doesn’t need to be made great again; it already is.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores significant themes such as community resilience, local history, economic transitions, and cultural celebrations, with episodes like Debate, Respect & Hard Truths covering contemporary challenges facing Lithgow and Uncle Bob Sutor's Soundtrack of Lithgow highlighting the town's musical heritage.
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.
This final episode of Made in Lithgow for 2025 is a reflection on what happens when you slow down and actually listen.
Recorded just days before Christmas, Brad and Ian look back on a year of conversations that revealed consistent themes across Lithgow and the wider region — resilience without noise, belonging over ambition, service over ego, and a town quietly navigating change without rejecting its past.
From packed community events and grassroots volunteering to honest conversations about energy transition, cost of living, hospitality, health, and local leadership, this episode ties together what the podcast has uncovered: Lithgow isn’t stuck — it’s choosing its future.
This is a thank-you to the guests, listeners, and community members who showed up, shared their stories, and reminded us why long-form conversation still matters.
A grounded, honest end-of-year episode about people, place, and progress — and why this podcast exists in the first place.
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