The Warrimoo Horse Trough is a Bills horse trough in Warrimoo, Australia and is a historical icon to the town. It is a simple stone drinking trough originally designed to provide drinking water to horses. It is currently located in Ardill Park outside the Community Hall.
History
The Horse Trough is one of about 700 troughs that were erected between 1930 and 1940 across Australia by the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Troughs Association following the death of George Bills, who left a considerable sum to the association. Some of these troughs were installed in several locations across the Blue Mountains, including Warrimoo, Wentworth Falls and Medlow Bath.
History
The Horse Trough is one of about 700 troughs that were erected between 1930 and 1940 across Australia by the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Troughs Association following the death of George Bills, who left a considerable sum to the association. Some of these troughs were installed in several locations across the Blue Mountains, including Warrimoo, Wentworth Falls and Medlow Bath.
Daniel Smith (born 1983) is a Scottish space entrepreneur, sustainability advocate, and strategic communications specialist. He is the founder of AstroAgency, the world’s first space-focused marketing and strategy firm, and serves as the Scottish Government’s inaugural Trade and Investment Envoy for Space. Alongside AstroAgency, he is listed as a founding director of companies such as Skyrora and Fire Arrow, and not-for-profit industry body Space Scotland. Smith played a leading role in shaping and delivering Scotland’s first national space strategy and co-authored the world’s first dedicated space sustainability roadmap — commissioned by economic development agency Scottish Enterprise and delivered by AstroAgency alongside partners Optimat for Space Scotland’s Environmental Task Force. He has been a founding director of five space companies and is known for bridging the gap between space innovation and public understanding, with a focus on sustainable, commercially viable space activity that supports life on Earth.
Early life and education
Smith studied law at Napier University in Edinburgh, earning a BA (Hons) in Law Following sales and marketing roles for IT companies in Gibraltar, the Philippines and Ukraine, he later transitioned into the space industry and became a graduate of both the European Space Agency’s Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC) and the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Space Accelerator.
Career
AstroAgency
Following his role in helping to establish UK launch vehicle company Skyrora, he set up AstroAgency, a strategic communications firm focused exclusively on the global space sector. The company combines technical insight with commercial strategy to help satellite data companies, launch service providers, and spaceport developers build visibility and grow market adoption. AstroAgency works with clients across Europe, North America, and Asia. Smith was joined at AstroAgency by long-time collaborator and Sir Arthur Clarke award winner Daria Filichkina.
National Strategy Leadership
In 2021, Smith led the delivery of A Strategy for Space in Scotland, the country’s first dedicated space strategy. The document, coordinated through Space Scotland (then the Scottish Space Leadership Council), brought together stakeholders from government, academia, and industry to outline Scotland’s space ambitions.
Space Sustainability Roadmap
Under Smith’s leadership, AstroAgency co-authored the world’s first dedicated regional space sustainability roadmap, titled Space Sustainability: A Roadmap for Scotland. The project was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise and developed in partnership with Optimat, on behalf of Space Scotland’s Environmental Task Force. The roadmap highlights the need for sustainable orbital practices, environmental monitoring, and international collaboration.
Government and Advisory Roles
Smith was appointed in 2024 as the first-ever Trade and Investment Envoy for Space by the Scottish Government. He is also a member of the UN High-Level Expert Group on Data and Frontier Technologies and the UK Space Agency Sustainability Working Group.
He has been a founding director of five commercial space companies since 2017.
Media and public engagement
Smith has been featured in national and international media, including:
* A live interview on CNN International discussing the role of space in sustainability
* BBC Radio and STV television appearances
* A 2019 interview in Forbes on launch activity in Scotland
* Regular commentary and opinion columns in The Scotsman and Edinburgh Evening News
* Featured profiles in The Herald, Holyrood Magazine, and Edinburgh Inquirer
Smith is also credited as an associate producer of the commercial space documentary Fortitude, available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV. He supported the international touring exhibition Our Fragile Space by space photographer Max Alexander, helping promote awareness of space sustainability and orbital debris. The exhibition has appeared at venues across Europe, including sessions at the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Charity and advocacy
Smith is a trustee of Dnipro Kids, a Scottish charity supporting orphaned children from Ukraine. He has a strong personal connection to Ukraine through his wife and daughter, the latter born one week into the 2022 Russian invasion. His business partner Daria Filichkina is also Ukrainian and was joined by Smith to receive the Sir Arthur Clarke Individual award in Liverpool in October 2023, in recognition of her continued support of the space sector during a period of personal upheaval. Through AstroAgency, Smith has provided professional opportunities for displaced Ukrainians, while continuing to promote space technologies that support climate action, emergency response, and sustainable development.
Recognition and awards
In 2024, Smith was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) in recognition of his work in entrepreneurship and public engagement.
He has also been:
* A finalist in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards
* A two-time finalist in the Sir Arthur Clarke Awards, honouring contributions to the UK space sector
Early life and education
Smith studied law at Napier University in Edinburgh, earning a BA (Hons) in Law Following sales and marketing roles for IT companies in Gibraltar, the Philippines and Ukraine, he later transitioned into the space industry and became a graduate of both the European Space Agency’s Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC) and the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Space Accelerator.
Career
AstroAgency
Following his role in helping to establish UK launch vehicle company Skyrora, he set up AstroAgency, a strategic communications firm focused exclusively on the global space sector. The company combines technical insight with commercial strategy to help satellite data companies, launch service providers, and spaceport developers build visibility and grow market adoption. AstroAgency works with clients across Europe, North America, and Asia. Smith was joined at AstroAgency by long-time collaborator and Sir Arthur Clarke award winner Daria Filichkina.
National Strategy Leadership
In 2021, Smith led the delivery of A Strategy for Space in Scotland, the country’s first dedicated space strategy. The document, coordinated through Space Scotland (then the Scottish Space Leadership Council), brought together stakeholders from government, academia, and industry to outline Scotland’s space ambitions.
Space Sustainability Roadmap
Under Smith’s leadership, AstroAgency co-authored the world’s first dedicated regional space sustainability roadmap, titled Space Sustainability: A Roadmap for Scotland. The project was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise and developed in partnership with Optimat, on behalf of Space Scotland’s Environmental Task Force. The roadmap highlights the need for sustainable orbital practices, environmental monitoring, and international collaboration.
Government and Advisory Roles
Smith was appointed in 2024 as the first-ever Trade and Investment Envoy for Space by the Scottish Government. He is also a member of the UN High-Level Expert Group on Data and Frontier Technologies and the UK Space Agency Sustainability Working Group.
He has been a founding director of five commercial space companies since 2017.
Media and public engagement
Smith has been featured in national and international media, including:
* A live interview on CNN International discussing the role of space in sustainability
* BBC Radio and STV television appearances
* A 2019 interview in Forbes on launch activity in Scotland
* Regular commentary and opinion columns in The Scotsman and Edinburgh Evening News
* Featured profiles in The Herald, Holyrood Magazine, and Edinburgh Inquirer
Smith is also credited as an associate producer of the commercial space documentary Fortitude, available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV. He supported the international touring exhibition Our Fragile Space by space photographer Max Alexander, helping promote awareness of space sustainability and orbital debris. The exhibition has appeared at venues across Europe, including sessions at the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Charity and advocacy
Smith is a trustee of Dnipro Kids, a Scottish charity supporting orphaned children from Ukraine. He has a strong personal connection to Ukraine through his wife and daughter, the latter born one week into the 2022 Russian invasion. His business partner Daria Filichkina is also Ukrainian and was joined by Smith to receive the Sir Arthur Clarke Individual award in Liverpool in October 2023, in recognition of her continued support of the space sector during a period of personal upheaval. Through AstroAgency, Smith has provided professional opportunities for displaced Ukrainians, while continuing to promote space technologies that support climate action, emergency response, and sustainable development.
Recognition and awards
In 2024, Smith was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) in recognition of his work in entrepreneurship and public engagement.
He has also been:
* A finalist in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards
* A two-time finalist in the Sir Arthur Clarke Awards, honouring contributions to the UK space sector
Philip John Morris MBE (born 1972) is a former British Army soldier who is a two-time testicular cancer survivor and founder of Testicular cancer UK. He works to spread awareness and most importantly emotional support for the disease on the Internet using online forums and social networking. Morris is also a cancer documentary producer, having made films that guide men through cancer and an official for the British boxing board of control.
Early life
Born in Heswall in 1972, he was educated at Pensby High School where he was friends with former professional footballer Graham Branch. He only discovered in 2019 that he has double deficit dyslexia after hiding since his teenage years that he struggled to read and write.
He is the younger brother of Kerry Drumm, the award-winning Australian director and playwright.
He served in the British Army from 1990 where he served in Germany and operations in various areas such as Belfast. Morris was a member of the 1 ADTR and 2CS boxing teams fighting at welterweight. Unfortunately, he regrettably had to leave in 1996 with a back injury which he describes as the worst day of his life.
Work
After being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2002, Morris set up Check Em Lads, now renamed Testicular cancer UK, a cancer organisation to help men under 35 suffering from this medical condition. Although the website was initially set up to help men from the UK, it's now used and respected by men across the globe. Some leading oncologists recognise his website and support service in the UK and the United States. Morris is looked up to by thousands of survivors across the globe who look at him as one of the first survivors to help men going through cancer.
Many new testicular cancer charities across the globe have said they wanted to be as influential as Morris and offer the same support to men in their countries as Testicular cancer UK does in the UK.
Morris' cancer returned in 2015 as stage 3 seminoma. He is one of the leading campaigners and influencers in the post-testicular cancer condition hypogonadism and mental health issues.
In 2013, Check Em Lads was renamed https://www.testicularcanceruk.com Testicular Cancer UK.
Awards
* The David Cameron award in 2013, for innovation in male cancers.
* MBE from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in June 2021.
* Notice of Order of the British Empire https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3818160
Early life
Born in Heswall in 1972, he was educated at Pensby High School where he was friends with former professional footballer Graham Branch. He only discovered in 2019 that he has double deficit dyslexia after hiding since his teenage years that he struggled to read and write.
He is the younger brother of Kerry Drumm, the award-winning Australian director and playwright.
He served in the British Army from 1990 where he served in Germany and operations in various areas such as Belfast. Morris was a member of the 1 ADTR and 2CS boxing teams fighting at welterweight. Unfortunately, he regrettably had to leave in 1996 with a back injury which he describes as the worst day of his life.
Work
After being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2002, Morris set up Check Em Lads, now renamed Testicular cancer UK, a cancer organisation to help men under 35 suffering from this medical condition. Although the website was initially set up to help men from the UK, it's now used and respected by men across the globe. Some leading oncologists recognise his website and support service in the UK and the United States. Morris is looked up to by thousands of survivors across the globe who look at him as one of the first survivors to help men going through cancer.
Many new testicular cancer charities across the globe have said they wanted to be as influential as Morris and offer the same support to men in their countries as Testicular cancer UK does in the UK.
Morris' cancer returned in 2015 as stage 3 seminoma. He is one of the leading campaigners and influencers in the post-testicular cancer condition hypogonadism and mental health issues.
In 2013, Check Em Lads was renamed https://www.testicularcanceruk.com Testicular Cancer UK.
Awards
* The David Cameron award in 2013, for innovation in male cancers.
* MBE from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in June 2021.
* Notice of Order of the British Empire https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3818160
GR8 Tech (pronounced as "great tech") is a technology company based in Limassol, Cyprus.
History
GR8 Tech was founded in January 2013 in Limassol, Cyprus. In 2023, GR8 Tech entered the iGaming B2B market. It participated in major industry events such as ICE London in February 2023, SBC Barcelona in September 2023, and SiGMA Europe in November 2023. On October 30, 2023, the company received ISO 27001:2022 certification. Also in 2023, GR8 Tech was shortlisted for the SiGMA Europe Awards for Best Innovative Sportsbook Solution and the SBC Awards for Sportsbook Supplier of the Year and Live Betting Product. Previously, the company was a part of Parimarch Tech. In 2024, GR8 Tech announced a long-term partnership with African operator Mojabet.
In September, the company partnered with Peruvian operator Jugabet to provide a customized sportsbook and iGaming platform tailored to the local market, including bespoke frontend design, local content, language options, and payment methods.
In 2025, GR8 Tech received Best iGaming Platform Europe 2025 by International Investor Awards. In January 2025, GR8 Tech partnered with Ready to Fight (RTF), a platform co-founded by boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk. The goal of the partnership is to connect the worlds of boxing and iGaming by using GR8 Tech’s technology to improve RTF’s platform and create new experiences for fighters and fans.
In February, GR8 Tech partnered with B2B gambling software provider Betting Software (BSW) to integrate its Sportsbook iFrame Solution into BSW's offerings.
Activities
GR8 Tech specializes in providing B2B products and services for the international iGaming sector. The company's products include the Hyper Turnkey, Light White Label, Ultim8 Sportsbook iFrame, Infinite Casino Aggregation, Platform Acceler8, among others. GR8 Tech serves clients in Latin America, Europe, and Africa. GR8 Tech's headquarters is located in Limassol, Cyprus. The company has a workforce of over 900 employees. Oleksandr Feshchenko serves as the CEO.
History
GR8 Tech was founded in January 2013 in Limassol, Cyprus. In 2023, GR8 Tech entered the iGaming B2B market. It participated in major industry events such as ICE London in February 2023, SBC Barcelona in September 2023, and SiGMA Europe in November 2023. On October 30, 2023, the company received ISO 27001:2022 certification. Also in 2023, GR8 Tech was shortlisted for the SiGMA Europe Awards for Best Innovative Sportsbook Solution and the SBC Awards for Sportsbook Supplier of the Year and Live Betting Product. Previously, the company was a part of Parimarch Tech. In 2024, GR8 Tech announced a long-term partnership with African operator Mojabet.
In September, the company partnered with Peruvian operator Jugabet to provide a customized sportsbook and iGaming platform tailored to the local market, including bespoke frontend design, local content, language options, and payment methods.
In 2025, GR8 Tech received Best iGaming Platform Europe 2025 by International Investor Awards. In January 2025, GR8 Tech partnered with Ready to Fight (RTF), a platform co-founded by boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk. The goal of the partnership is to connect the worlds of boxing and iGaming by using GR8 Tech’s technology to improve RTF’s platform and create new experiences for fighters and fans.
In February, GR8 Tech partnered with B2B gambling software provider Betting Software (BSW) to integrate its Sportsbook iFrame Solution into BSW's offerings.
Activities
GR8 Tech specializes in providing B2B products and services for the international iGaming sector. The company's products include the Hyper Turnkey, Light White Label, Ultim8 Sportsbook iFrame, Infinite Casino Aggregation, Platform Acceler8, among others. GR8 Tech serves clients in Latin America, Europe, and Africa. GR8 Tech's headquarters is located in Limassol, Cyprus. The company has a workforce of over 900 employees. Oleksandr Feshchenko serves as the CEO.