Newmanhistory6753 Podcast

Richard and Margaret Hennessy Part 1 - Arrival, Impressions, Journey up to Newman, The town and Teacher housing

In this podcast, Richard and Margaret Hennessy describe the reason why they came to Newman in 1991 and their first impressions of the town. Richard tells of his first  journey up and his attempt to get petrol at Kumarina! They talk about the town and their teacher housing.

Shane Markham Part 7 - Les Tutt, Pioneers, NSHS, Friends, Diving, Trampoline, YMCA and Ron Armstrong

In this podcast, Shane Markham  joins Lisa Rickert in sharing some memories of Newman. Shane recalls what a good bloke Les Tutt was. He then talks about his time at Pioneers and also at NSHS. He remembers how so many of his Newman friends are friends for life, and he still keeps up with many of them. Lisa reminds him of his skill on the high diving board at the pool, and he attributes that to his time spent on the trampoline at the YMCA, where he fondly remembers Ron Armstrong and his daughter Cathy. 

Shane Markham Part 6 - Memories - remote car track, Pool, hijinks, the Drive-in, Blasts, When the river ran, Wildlife in town

In this podcast, Shane Markham  joins Lisa Rickert in sharing some memories from their childhood in Newman. These include the remote car track behind the muso, living at the pool in summer, hi-jinks after a footy win, the Drive in, the big blast that took the top off the Hill, when the rains came and the river ran, and the wild life that used to come into town.

Shane Markham Part 5 - Memorable People, Streets lived in, Scouts, Places visited, Summary of Newman days

In this podcast, Shane Markham  recalls memorable people from Newman days. He tells of the streets he lived in and his involvement in the Scouts. He visited a few places, including Nullagine, Marble Bar and Marillana Station. He concludes with a summary of his time in Newman.

Shane Markham Part 4 - Sports involvement - Speedway, Drag Races, Sprint Cars. Footy - Saints, Pioneers and coaching Under 13s.

In this podcast, Shane Markham outlines his involvement and interest in many sports in Newman, including Drag Races, Speedway and Sprint Cars. He was also very involved in footy, especially with Saints and Pioneers, and he also coached an Under 13 side.

Shane Markham Part 3 - Family, Slade's illness, Support of Newman people

In this podcast, Shane Markham talks about his family. In particular he recalls how his infant son, Slade, was struck with a very serious illness, and how the people of Newman and his family rallied around them and supported them in so many ways.

Shane Markham Part 1 - Arrival, Schools, Jobs, Saints, Swimming and Diving

In this podcast, Shane Markham describes how came to Newman in 1972, as a young boy, with his parents and siblings, Sonia, Mick, Karen and Gary. He lived in Fortescue Ave and attended Newman Primary and then the High School. After school he joined the Trainee Miner Scheme, which gave the participants an overview of the trades available at the mine. He was very involved with Saints footy club, as he lived next door to Les Tutt. He also talks about his involvement with the swimming pool, especially his ability on the high diving board.

Shane Markham Part 2 - Ma Baker, YMCA, Footy, Jobs, Hockey, Softball, Rugby

In this podcast, Shane Markham recalls how Ma Baker used to run a place for the youth under the stage of the Community Hall. He also remembers the YMCA and Ron Armstrong. He describes the various football teams he played for, including Centrals U18 and Pioneers. He also tells of the various jobs he held after he left school. He was an active sportsman and played hockey, softball and rugby.

Don Byrne Part 5 - Connection with schools and health care workers

In this podcast Don Byrne discusses his connection with the school communities and the health care workers.

Dont Byrne Part 6 - Order of Australia and life after Newman

In this podcast Don Byrne discusses his OA (Order of Australia) and life after Newman