Lilly Wright moved to Australia 11 years ago. Born in Malaysia, the 35-year-old has been in Ballarat for six years and launched her Malaysian and Indonesian kitchen, Flying Chillies, three years ago.
The business began as a market stall before moving into its own cafe space. Wright has since scaled back to a pantry where she also offers cooking lessons, a decision she says is more sustainable and realistic in the current economic climate.