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.