Sep 2, 2026 · 55 min · 11 segments
In the second episode of In Their Words, Bec and Bakes sit down with AG Coombs Group Managing Director Russell Telford. The trio discuss Russel's love for the Yellow & Black and the strong partnership…
Russell TelfordGuestBecHostIzzyHostDo you see parallels between the growth of AFOW and the opportunities for women in traditionally male-dominated industries like the building service industry, which AG Coombs is in?
In fact, we've stopped using the word male-dominated or the words male-dominated.
Yeah, yep.
You know, like if you go back over AG Coombs' 80 years last year, And you look back over our demographic from 1945, post-World War, white Anglo male.
And I think for us, understanding that it is a co-ed world, a lot's changed around the trades, not just in the last few years, but over time.
over a period of time where things like heavy lifting and activities have sort of all been changed in a safety environment so that people are bringing their skills and attributes to trades rather than big strong muscle lifting activities.
Our apprentice intake this year, so 57 apprentices I think we've either taken in or got on the runway, there's 40% female.
Wonderful.
And hopefully some of those do relate that to the question in the interview.
So hopefully that's sending a message that we're an organisation that supports females in trades as well as sport.
Definitely,
Do you see parallels between the growth of AFOW and the opportunities for women in traditionally male-dominated industries like the building service industry, which AG Coombs is in?
In fact, we've stopped using the word male-dominated or the words male-dominated.
Yeah, yep.
You know, like if you go back over AG Coombs' 80 years last year, And you look back over our demographic from 1945, post-World War, white Anglo male.
And I think for us, understanding that it is a co-ed world, a lot's changed around the trades, not just in the last few years, but over time.
over a period of time where things like heavy lifting and activities have sort of all been changed in a safety environment so that people are bringing their skills and attributes to trades rather than big strong muscle lifting activities.
Our apprentice intake this year, so 57 apprentices I think we've either taken in or got on the runway, there's 40% female.
Wonderful.
And hopefully some of those do relate that to the question in the interview.
So hopefully that's sending a message that we're an organisation that supports females in trades as well as sport.
Definitely,
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