Newmanhistory6753 Podcast

Kenneth Goldie Part 3- Travels to Europe and Beyond, Happy memories of returning to Newman

In this podcast, Kenneth Goldie,  in conversation with Lisa Rickert, remembers his travels to Europe, Scandinavia, the Middle East and beyond. He then recalls returning to Newman and being very grateful for his job there. His memories of Newman are very happy.

Kenneth Goldie Part 2 - Traditional Owner, life in NT, Redundancy, Stolen Generation, Sr Kate’s, Re-united with his Mum

In this podcast, Kenneth Goldie,  in conversation with Lisa Rickert, tells us how he was made a traditional owner of the land in the Paraburdoo region. He spent time travelling and when he returned to Newman in the mid 90s he took the redundancy package. He tells his story of being taken as a 4 year old from Ashburton Downs and was sent to Sr Kate's orphanage in Perth until he was 17. Then he worked on a farm in Mukinbudin in WA. He wanted to be a motor mechanic but was refused because he was Aboriginal. He eventually re-united with his Mum in Onslow.

Kenneth Goldie Part 1 - Arrival in Newman, Life in the Spiders, Characters he met, Connections with Jigalong

In this podcast, Kenneth Goldie remembers when he came to Newman just as a strike was happening and how he worked through it with Union approval, to maintain essential services. He also describes some colourful characters from around that time and tells what life was like in the Spiders. He also recalls his connections with Jigalong.

Mylene Barker Part 5 - Changes in Newman, love of Newman and advice for young people living in Newman

In this podcast, Mylene Barker discusses the changes in Newman and how much she loves living here. She also offers some advice for the young people living in Newman!

Mylene Barker Part 4- Bushfires and Floods, Rivers up!, Sr Betty and being an ambulance volunteer

In this podcast, Mylene Barker recalls when the bushfire came very close to the town, and also the floods in town after the rain. She also mentions when the river is up and how people from town go out to look at it! She names the facilities that were available to her in town. She remembers Sr Betty as a memorable person in town and she also describes her time as a St John Ambulance volunteer.

Mylene Barker Part 3 - Schooling, Jobs, Employment at Yellow School

In this podcast, Mylene Barker tells about her children's education and their involvement in out of school activities. She also describes her jobs and how she found employment at the Yellow School.

Mylene Barker Part 2 - Housing in Newman, Boom and Bust, Comparison with the Philippines.

In this podcast, Mylene Barker talks about buying a house in Newman, and the varying times of Boom and Bust in the town. She also makes the comparison of life in Newman with life in the Philippines, including talking about the Education system in her country, where she had trained as a fully qualified teacher. 

Mylene Barker Part 1 - Coming from the Philippines, first impressions, jobs and volunteer work

In this podcast, Mylene Barker recalls how she came to Newman from the Philippines and her first impressions of the town. She also describes her jobs and her volunteer work with St John Ambulance and St Joseph's Catholic Church.

Lyn and Russell Phillis Part 4 - Things they did in spare time, changes in town, places they went to.

In this podcast, Lyn and Russell Phillis  discuss what they did in their spare time. They recalled the changes they noticed in the town over their time there. They also described the places they used to visit to go camping, including Indabiddie and Bullaloo Downs

Lyn and Russell Phillis Part 3- Lyn’s Jobs, Cyclone Kerry, Major Influences on their time in Newman, Facilities in town

In this podcast, Lyn Phillis and Russell describe Lyn's various jobs in Newman. They also discuss Cyclone Kerry, the things that influenced their stay in Newman, including strikes and Unions. And they recall the facilities that were available to them.