Newmanhistory6753 Podcast

Wolfgang Kalisch Part 5 - Presentation Night, 100 tons of beer, Newman Reunions, Paul at daycare

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 poisoned.!

Wolfgang Kalisch Part 4 - Paul, Speedway, Rubbish Tip full, A Shift Social Club, Relieving Foreman

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 wives of his colleagues, if they ended up in hospital. He was a relieving foreman, so worked across all shifts. 

Wolfgang Kalisch Part 3 - Con Camp, Sufferers Paradise, Walkabout Hotel, Animal Bar, Swimming Pool, Swimming Club

In this podcast Wolf, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recalls living in the Bechtel Con Camp - Sufferers' Paradise - and then the early days of the SMQ and the town Mess. He also remembers the early days of the Walkabout Hotel, especially the Animal Bar! He describes the town swimming pool and his involvement in the swimming club, including inter-town swimming carnivals.

Wolfgang Kalisch Part 1 - Time spent travelling, Koolan Island, Coming to Newman, Escaping from East Berlin

In this podcast Wolf, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  describes his journey of how he came to Newman in 1969. He had previously spent time at Koolan Island and he described his time there.  He then travelled the world, starting in 1966. He recalls his childhood days in East Berlin, just after WWII, and how his family escaped and migrated to Australia in 1953. 

Wolfgang Kalisch Part 2 - Early Days working on the Hill, Trucks and Shovels

In this podcast Wolf, describes how he came to Newman after much travels. He started in the workshop, which had not been fully completed at that stage. He describes the various machines he worked on, and how the new workshop didn't allow for the larger machines. He was moved to the Hill and worked on the shovels and trucks, but also across many different areas.

Harley Jones Part 6 - Trip by Motorbike, Nearest Medical facilities

In this podcast Harley, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  describes the present trip he is making on his Kawasaki Ninja 1000 motorbike, after a few different incidents that prevented him from completing the trip earlier. He also recalls that  the nearest medical facilities were only found in Meekathara.

Harley Jones Part 5 - Meekathara airport, Rain and its effects, Highlights, Ray Martin, Life beyond Newman

In this podcast Harley, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recalls his trip up and landing at Meekathara. He reflects on the rare occasions that the rain came and the effects it had, and also the highlights of camp living. He remembers a geologist called Ray Martin and what he did. He worked in the camp for all of 1963 and then described his life beyond this time, including a short time back in Newman in 1969, but housing was unavailable, so he moved on.

Harley Jones Part 4 - Standout people, Kangaroo Court, Stan Hilditch, Making a phone call, Yogi the red kelpie pup.

In this podcast Harley, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recalls some standout people from that time and how a kangaroo court was held to sort out a problem in the camp. He had some contact with Stan Hilditch, but found him to be quite a private person. He describes the long process involved in order to make a phone call to his parents in Perth, which started with a visit to Roy Hill Station. He had a red kelpie pup called Yogi but eventually gave him away.

Harley Jones - Part 3 - Zebra Rock, Roos, Horses, River runs, No airstrip, State of the roads, Heat impact, Women.

In this podcast Harley, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  talks about exploring the area around the camp.  He found a cave full of zebra rock, which he later discovered was blown apart. He also used to go out shooting for roos. He also recalls an aboriginal camp where they had four horses, which they were allowed to ride. He remembers when the river ran and their food truck became bogged - the grog was the first thing rescued! He can't recall an airstrip at the Homestead, but he does describe the very poor state of the roads, which were really just tracks. He vividly remembers the heat on Mt Whaleback and the impact it had on the workers, especially as they wore minimal clothing. There were no women on the camp, apart from some Church visitors and some other "girls and a gentleman" who paid a visit!!

Harley Jones 2 - Conditions in tent city, his job as a cadet draftsman, saving money

In this podcast Harley, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  continues to describe what conditions were like in the Tent City. He also describes his job as a cadet draftsman, and how his job offered him the opportunity to save his money, as there were no expenses whilst he was working at the camp.