Newmanhistory6753 Podcast

In this podcast Cheryl Nugent, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,   discusses what the social life was like in Newman in the very early days. Des was very involved in the establishment of the Pioneers Football Club, especially the fund raising. Des was also very involved with the building of the Catholic Church in Warman Ave and Cheryl recalls where Mass was celebrated before the Church was built,...

In this podcast Cheryl Nugent, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,   remembers moving to Newman in 1969 and living at 25 Warman Ave. She describes shopping  at Collins Supermarket in town.  She also recalls the original hospital in town and the role of Dr Peter Eckhart and his wife Marj, including fixing Des' knee after an accident on the Mine. 

In this podcast Mick Carr, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  reflects on how easy it is to catch up with Newman friends, even after many years. He also recalls his involvement with the Union and the changes that came into the workplace, especially regarding Health and Safety. 

In this podcast Mick Carr, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  remembers some special events held at the Pioneers Club, such as a Players Review. He then describes returning to Newman after leaving and also recalls  the 40th Reunion of the Club and compares it with the 50th Reunion, outlining the highlights of the weekend. He especially remembered the "Bad Losers" award and the day Alan Whyborn wo...

In this podcast Mick Carr, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  describes his apprenticeship at the Mine and how John Cartwright taught him many skills, including life skills. He remembers how Pat Smith and his son Dave recruited him for Pioneers football club, and how everyone there became instant mates. Some of Pioneers people he recalls include Dave Cant, Jenky, the McCoy boys and many more. He...

In this podcast Paul, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  concludes his memories by comparing life in the Pilbara and up North, with living in the city or rural communities.

In this podcast Paul, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recalls working in Onslow and how he problem solved moving rocks that weighed 6 tons as they built the Breakwater in the mid 1960s.

In this podcast Paul, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recalls working in, or visiting, many towns throughout the Pilbara, including Goldsworthy, Shay Gap, Port Hedland, Paraburdoo, Tom Price, Wittenoom, Roy Hill where he met Gina Reinhart and her Dad, Lang Hancock!

In this podcast Paul, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  continues telling stories of his time in the Pilbara, including a great fishing story! He recalls the highlights of his working life, especially acquiring skills to help in his trade. He again refers to his relationship with his Mum and why he chose to move away from her. He also describes his life after retirement.

In this podcast Paul, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recalls his time in Timor, and how much he enjoyed his time there. He especially liked the people there and recounts some stories about his time in Timor. He also describes his relationship with his Mum and how he held her close through some of the tough times.

In this podcast Paul, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  adds a few further thoughts about his time in New Guinea. He goes into more details about his very serious incident where he was nearly killed and how dangerous this job was. 

In this podcast Paul, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  remembers his time in New Guinea, especially working on a Mine in the mountains. He also recalls how dangerous it was.

In this podcast Superintendent Geoff Stewart, in conversation with David Lee  from 6NEW  describes how important that event was  to him, and all the Senior Sergeants who followed him at Newman, and how bonds were formed with the families of those police officers who were lost. He also describes the emotion associated with "Touching the Rock" as the police and then the Newman community file past to...

In this podcast Superintendent Geoff Stewart, in conversation with David lee,  from 6NEW  recalls what the Bloody Slow Games means to the games. He remembers the solemnity and emotion of the ceremony that was held at the site of the accident, and how that carried over into the games that followed. One of the main purposes of the Bloody Slow Games and Ceremony was to re-connect the families with th...

In this podcast Superintendent Geoff Stewart, in conversation with David Lee,  from 6NEW  recalls the origins of the Bloody Slow Games in Newman . The first rugby match was played between the Aussies and the Kiwis in 2005. It was held to commemorate the death of four police officers in a plane crash just outside Newman on January 26th 2001.

In this podcast Tyson Walters, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  shares some his favourite memories,  places and people in Newman. 

In this podcast Karen Walters, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  describes her jobs in Newman. She tells about the arrival of Tyson in 2016 and how it changed their lives.  She outlines why they changed jobs and how it was worked around Tyson's day care at the YMCA. She mentions some of her special friends and "characters", especially Gibbo. She and Reuben were married on the top of Radio Hill a...

In this podcast Karen Walters, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recalls her introduction to Newman, where Reuben showed her around. She describes what her job entailed and some of the challenges she encountered. She also describes how her team had to clear  the air crash site which was overgrown and remove all the weeds and bring it to pristine condition. She remembers the fire that hit the shi...

In this podcast Reuben Walters, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  shares some memories of Newman. He also outlines various jobs he had around Newman, until he and Karen moved into their own business. He describes meeting Karen and also tells of some of the sports he was involved in.

In this podcast Reuben Walters, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recalls his jobs after he left school. These included working at the YMCA, preparing the Hilditch Trail on Radio Hill, maintaining the gardens around the flats, working for the Shire of East Pilbara on parks and gardens around town, and maintaining the five ovals in Newman. 

In this podcast Reuben Walters, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  describes his arrival in Newman in 1988 and his memories of the town. He attended Newman Senior High School and recalls what life was like there.

In this podcast Paul, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recalls his time in Groote Island and Darwin, including the scary experience of surviving Cyclone Tracey. He also reflects on how living up North can change you forever.

In this podcast Paul, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  remembers how his family emigrated to Australia from Italy in 1953, after his father had been a Prisoner of War in Australia during WWII. He recalls how he learned his trade as an earth moving machine operator first of all by working in a quarry. He then moved up to Port Hedland, where he honed his skill on the 988 front end loader. He then...

In this podcast Wolf, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, recalls his favourite memory - Presentation Night -where length of service was recognised. He also remembers winning the ton of gold prize from the Walkabout! Wolf  describes attending the annual Newman Reunion at Whiteman Park and Paul recalls attending day care centre and having to eat his green vegetables - he thought he was being poisone...

In this podcast Wolf's son Paul joins the conversation with Lisa Rickert. Paul grew up in Newman and shares some of his memories. Wolf recalls his involvement with Speedway and Sir Gotcha's team. He remembers when the rubbish tip became full and digging a new one took priority over all other tasks. Wolf was also part of the A shift Social Club which specialised in sending flowers and fruit to the...