From the basketball courts of Lithgow to the Australian Army and into boardrooms across the nation, Scott Simcoe has spent a lifetime mastering structure, leadership, and clear communication. In this episode of Made in Lithgow, we uncover the story behind Message Train — the regional business delivering custom, large-scale, immersive digital training to some of Australia’s biggest companies and government agencies.
Shaped by his time in the Army and grounded in the values of sport, community, and family, Scott — alongside co-founder Sharon Simcoe — built a tech-enabled learning company that simplifies complexity and turns critical knowledge into action. Whether it’s health and safety, leadership, or change management, Message Train designs training that sticks.
In this episode:
How a workplace accident became the catalyst for a national learning platform
The Army’s influence on communication, systems, and leadership
How Lithgow Basketball and community values shaped Scott’s business DNA
What makes great training fail — and how Message Train solves it
Building a scalable, and immersive training solutions business from regional NSW
Perfect for listeners searching for:
Scalable corporate training & eLearning strategies
Behavioural science in workplace learning
Digital innovation in safety, leadership & communication
Regional entrepreneurship with national impact
Family-led business success stories from Lithgow
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