Remarkable Regional Business
Interviewing Founders and CEOs of Australia’s most remarkable regionally based businesses. You’ll hear about their company and what makes it so remarkable. You’ll also get an insight into their growth journey, the mistakes they made, and how they overcame some of their hardest challenges. Hosted by Caleb Maxwell, Director of Bendigo-based video marketing company Hebron Films, this podcast uncovers regional businesses that are rocking their industries and proves that great companies really can come from smaller places.
Episodes
Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 47 (Part Two)
Guest: Jacqui Naunton
Business Name: White Deer Graphic Design
Website: https://whitedeer.com.au/
She runs calls at 10am, 1:30pm and 8pm on the same day every fortnight. Because her clients are in Australia, Europe and America. All from her hometown in Bendigo.
In Part Two of this conversation on Remarkable Regional Business, Caleb Maxwell continues the discussion with Jacqui ...
Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 47 (Part One)
Guest: Jacqui Naunton
Business Name: White Deer Graphic Design
Website: https://whitedeer.com.au/
She sold a course she hadn't written yet, from a family holiday in Tasmania, to 55 people she'd never met. And that was just the beginning.
In Part One of this conversation on Remarkable Regional Business, Caleb Maxwell sits down with Jacqui Naunton, owner and founder of White Dee...
Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 46 (Part Two)
Guest: Michael Robertson & Marc Smith
Business Name: JL King & Co
Website: https://www.jlking.com.au/
By the time they moved back to Bendigo they had already outgrown the new facility. And they hadn't even moved in yet.
In Part Two of this conversation on Remarkable Regional Business, Caleb Maxwell continues the discussion with Michael Robertson and Marc Smith from JL ...
Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 46 (Part One)
Guest: Michael Robertson & Marc Smith
Business Name: JL King & Co
Website: https://www.jlking.com.au/
He got a phone call from the man he was competing against. “Come and have a chat.” And that one conversation changed a whole lot for JL King and Co.
In this conversation on Remarkable Regional Business, Caleb Maxwell sits down with Michael Robertson, managing director ...
Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 45 (Part Two)
Guest: Phil McConachy
Business Name: The Mill Castlemaine
Website: https://millcastlemaine.com.au/
Don't let the humility fool you. Phil McConachy is a mastermind.
In Part Two of this conversation on Remarkable Regional Business, Caleb Maxwell continues the discussion with Phil McConachy from The Mill at Castlemaine. The conversation shifts from what The Mill is to how Phil ...
Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 45 (Part One)
Guest: Phil McConachy
Business Name: The Mill Castlemaine
Website: https://millcastlemaine.com.au/
He had no grand vision. He put a sign on the fence saying places for lease and just waited to see who came.
In Part One of this conversation on Remarkable Regional Business, Caleb Maxwell sits down with Phil McConachy, the owner and developer of The Mill at Castlemaine. Seven a...
Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 44 (Part Two)
Guest: Derv McGowan
Business Name: Anther Geelong Distillery
Website: https://anther.com.au/
They lost 80% of their business overnight. Their response was to give away gin every week and go door to door delivering bottles to strangers.
In Part Two of this conversation on Remarkable Regional Business, Caleb Maxwell continues the discussion with Derv McGowan from Anther Distill...
Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 44 (Part One)
Guest: Derv McGowan
Business Name: Anther Geelong Distillery
Website: https://anther.com.au/
She went from a six figure salary managing brands for a big liquor company to three days a week on a very low wage. And she'd do it all again.
In Part One of this conversation on Remarkable Regional Business, Caleb Maxwell sits down with Derv McGowan, co-founder of Anther Distillery i...
In Part Two of this conversation on Remarkable Regional Business, Caleb Maxwell continues the discussion with Valentina Coin from Via Technology. The conversation shifts from what Via Technology does to how Val got here, where her thinking came from, and what she has learned building a business alongside her husband from the ground up.
Val traces her journey from working in her aunt's villa in Italy at fourteen, through managing a ...
Most businesses think they have a technology problem. Valentina Coin from Via Technology says the technology is usually the last thing that needs fixing.
In Part One of this conversation on Remarkable Regional Business, Caleb Maxwell sits down with Valentina Coin, founder of Via Technology on the Sunshine Coast. Via Technology works with growing businesses to build what Val calls strategic business systems, combining people, proces...
Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 42 (Part Two)
Guests: Kate & Todd Newman
Business Name: Todd Newman Builders
Website: https://www.toddnewmanbuilders.com.au/
The building industry has changed dramatically in the last few years.
Construction costs have increased, regulations have become more complex, and homeowners are navigating a far more challenging environment than they were a decade ago.
In Part Two of this conversat...
Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 42 (Part One)
Guests: Kate & Todd Newman
Business Name: Todd Newman Builders
Website: https://www.toddnewmanbuilders.com.au/
Most people assume a successful business should always keep growing.
Kate and Todd Newman learned that growth can sometimes create more problems than it solves.
In Part One of this conversation on Remarkable Regional Business, Caleb Maxwell sits down with the founde...
Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 41 (Part Two)
Guests: Bonnie Phillips & Stefan Manche
Business Name: Coulter Legal
Website: https://www.coulterlegal.com.au/
They rebuilt their whole office and the interesting part was not the design. It was why they refused to follow the open plan trend.
In Part Two of this episode of Remarkable Regional Business, Caleb Maxwell continues the conversation with Bonnie Phillips and Stefan ...
Remarkable Regional Business – Episode 41 (Part One)
Guests: Bonnie Phillips & Stefan Manche
Business Name: Coulter Legal
Website: https://www.coulterlegal.com.au/
So we were talking about why some firms grow and others fall apart… and honestly it usually comes down to one thing. Not strategy. Not marketing. Just whether they actually have the right people in the room.
In this episode of Remarkable Regional Business, host Cale...
Bendigo Business Excellence Awards Winners 2025
Awards Category: Creative Industries
Business Name: Hebron Films
Presented to: Caleb Maxwell
// About the business
Hebron Films is a boutique Bendigo-based video production and storytelling studio that helps regional businesses grow with strategic, high-value video content. They partner with companies and marketing teams to craft creative films backed by clear strategy—bringing sto...
Bendigo Business Excellence Awards Winners 2025
Awards Category: Health and Care Award
Business Name: 3D Physiotherapy Health Group
Presented to: Julie Sheahan
// About the business
3D Physio Health Group is a purpose-driven physiotherapy and wellness clinic in Bendigo and Boort that goes beyond pain relief to help people move better, recover faster and live stronger. Their personalised care uncovers root causes, builds strength,...
Bendigo Business Excellence Awards Winners 2025
Awards Category: Climate Leader Award & Social Procurement Award
Business Name: Flash Farm
Presented to: Kristy Kemp
// About the business
Flash Farm is a farm-based allied health service near Myers Flat, Victoria that uses nature, animals and evidence-based therapeutic approaches to support people’s wellbeing, skills and confidence. Founded from a vision that connection with an...
Bendigo Business Excellence Awards Winner 2025
Awards Category: Young and Professional Award
Business Name: Beck Legal
Presented to: Shaun Stephenson
// About the winner
Shaun Stephenson is a senior associate at Beck Legal in Bendigo and the 2025 Bendigo Business Excellence Awards Young and Professional Award winner. A commercial lawyer specialising in mergers, acquisitions and succession planning, Sean is recognised not only for...
Bendigo Business Excellence Awards Not-for-profit Award Winner 2025
Awards Category: Not-for-profit Award
Business Name: Bendigo Theatre Company
Presented to: Vern Wall
// About the business
Bendigo Theatre Company is a long-running community theatre organisation in Bendigo, Victoria dedicated to producing high-quality live theatre that entertains and engages local audiences. Since 1952, it has staged a wide range of musicals, dr...
Bendigo Business Excellence Awards Winners 2025
Awards Category: Customer Focussed Award
Business Name: A L Parker Electrical
Presented to: Adam Parker
// About the business
Al Parker Electrical is a local, award-winning family-run electrical services business based in Bendigo, Victoria. Founded by qualified A-Grade electrician Adam Parker, the team delivers reliable, safe and high-quality electrical solutions for homes, business...
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