Newmanhistory6753 Podcast

Budgie Hamilton and Kevin Rickert discuss what life was like in the early days at Newman
Please excuse audio quality as this was recorded in a coffee shop!

In this podcast Don Byrne discusses his difficult journey with people who had lost loved ones. He talks about a rose garden that was built in Newman Hospital for babies who had died. 

In this podcast Don Byrne discusses some of the challenges of working as a chaplain in Newman and how it led to burnout.

In this Podcast Murray McKenzie  describes how he arrived in Newman and what life was like in the town in those early years of settlement.

In this podcast Don Byrne describes his life before Newman with his wife Val, and what brought them to our town

In this podcast Alec Barfield talks about life for his kids in Newman and also his job on the Crusher, where he moved from electrician to Leading Hand to Foreman

In this podcast Alec Barfield describes what life was like in the SMQ in the early 70s and some of the tricks they got up too. He also gives his evaluation of the mess.

In this podcast Alec Barfield describes how he arrived in Newman in 1973. He tells us about this work at the mine, but focuses also on his significant sporting achievements. He also reminisces about the importance of social life in Newman, especially at the Newman Club and some of the exploits on the footy trips to other towns

In this podcast Ron and Pat Armstrong share their memories of their time in Newman and what they did afterwards

In this podcast Ron Armstrong talks about Armstrong Way – a street in Newman that was named after him. And he links it to some very famous relatives in his family tree.