Newmanhistory6753 Podcast

In this podcast Craig Hoyer describes how he came to Newman and his impressions of the town and the Pilbara region as he travelled to remote Aboriginal communities.

In this podcast Margaret describes her love for the bush. She also recalls her many and various jobs working for the company across 18 years.

In this podcast Margaret Gill recalls her arrival in Newman, including the journey to get there. She describes how the town looked when she arrived and the services that were available.

In this podcast Joanne Barfield recalls her involvement with the YMCA, run by Ron and Pat Armstrong. She also recalls her tenure as the "Fortescue Princess" which was a fundraising activity run in conjunction with the Fortescue Festival.

In this podcast Joanne Barfield describes her involvement with the Newman Swimming Club, which involved competitions within the town, inter-town meets with Tom Price, Karratha, Hedland and other towns including Perth. She also was involved in international swimming competitions in Malaysia and Thailand. She was also part of the water polo competition in Newman.

In this podcast Joanne Barfield recalls her arrival in Newman with her Mum and Dad in 1973 and remembers her first impressions of the town. She describes where she lived and also her involvement in the Pony Club.

In this podcast Nobby and Karen Clark recall their involvement with Saints Football Club. They remember the days at Les Tutt Oval and the sad day that the clubrooms were burned down and how the Club moved between the Red Sands, the Purple Pub and how Saints eventually found a new home at the Capricorn Oval.

In this podcast Martin Osborn discusses what the housing situation was like in Newman and recalls his jobs on the Mine. 

Dillan Jones moved to Newman from Mt Isa  in 2007 when he was in Year 9. His first impressions of the town were of its smallness – with no roundabouts or traffic lights! He did an apprenticeship at the Mine and played footy for the Saints which he sees as a second home. He has been a member of their last seven Premiership sides. He is now a FIFO, working on Whaleback and enjoying the best of both worlds.

In this podcast Martin describes how he arrived in Newman from the UK via various places along the journey. He also describes his various jobs and how he met and married Daphne. He also talks about what the town was like in the early days.