Newmanhistory6753 Podcast

Paul Mete Part 4 - Timor - loved the people and the experience, recollections of his Mum

In this podcast Paul, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recalls his time in Timor, and how much he enjoyed his time there. He especially liked the people there and recounts some stories about his time in Timor. He also describes his relationship with his Mum and how he held her close through some of the tough times.

Paul Mete Part 3a - More info on New Guinea and how dangerous the job was.

In this podcast Paul, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  adds a few further thoughts about his time in New Guinea. He goes into more details about his very serious incident where he was nearly killed and how dangerous this job was. 

Paul Mete Part 3 - Memories of New Guinea, Working on the Mine, Dangerous job

In this podcast Paul, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  remembers his time in New Guinea, especially working on a Mine in the mountains. He also recalls how dangerous it was.

Geoff Stewart Part 3 - Touching the Rock - What it all means

In this podcast Superintendent Geoff Stewart, in conversation with David Lee  from 6NEW  describes how important that event was  to him, and all the Senior Sergeants who followed him at Newman, and how bonds were formed with the families of those police officers who were lost.
He also describes the emotion associated with "Touching the Rock" as the police and then the Newman community file past to remember those who were lost. 

Geoff Stewart Part 2 - The Ceremony to remember the police who died.

In this podcast Superintendent Geoff Stewart, in conversation with David lee,  from 6NEW  recalls what the Bloody Slow Games means to the games. He remembers the solemnity and emotion of the ceremony that was held at the site of the accident, and how that carried over into the games that followed. One of the main purposes of the Bloody Slow Games and Ceremony was to re-connect the families with the Police Force and Newman.

Geoff Stewart Part 1 - Origins of the Bloody Slow Cup

In this podcast Superintendent Geoff Stewart, in conversation with David Lee,  from 6NEW  recalls the origins of the Bloody Slow Games in Newman . The first rugby match was played between the Aussies and the Kiwis in 2005. It was held to commemorate the death of four police officers in a plane crash just outside Newman on January 26th 2001.

Tyson Walters Part 6 - Favourite places, people and memories

In this podcast Tyson Walters, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  shares some his favourite memories,  places and people in Newman. 

Karen Walters Part 5 - Jobs, Tyson, Friends, Marriage on Radio Hill, Speedway, Highlights

In this podcast Karen Walters, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  describes her jobs in Newman. She tells about the arrival of Tyson in 2016 and how it changed their lives.  She outlines why they changed jobs and how it was worked around Tyson's day care at the YMCA. She mentions some of her special friends and "characters", especially Gibbo. She and Reuben were married on the top of Radio Hill and celebrated afterwards at the Speedway! She describes how she assisted Reuben to compete in Speedway, and how she felt scared at his participation. Karen also recalls some highlights from her time in Newman.

Karen Walters Part 4 - Intro to Newman, the job and the challenges, clearing the air crash site, fire at the shire offices.

In this podcast Karen Walters, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recalls her introduction to Newman, where Reuben showed her around. She describes what her job entailed and some of the challenges she encountered. She also describes how her team had to clear  the air crash site which was overgrown and remove all the weeds and bring it to pristine condition. She remembers the fire that hit the shire offices, and how many of the maps and local knowledge was lost.

Reuben Walters Part 3 - Memories, Jobs, meeting Karen, sports

In this podcast Reuben Walters, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  shares some memories of Newman. He also outlines various jobs he had around Newman, until he and Karen moved into their own business. He describes meeting Karen and also tells of some of the sports he was involved in.