Newmanhistory6753 Podcast

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.

Reuben Walters Part 2 - Jobs, YMCA, Hilditch Trail, Flats Gardens, Shire - Parks and Gardens, Maintaining 5 Newman Ovals

In this podcast Reuben Walters, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recalls his jobs after he left school. These included working at the YMCA, preparing the Hilditch Trail on Radio Hill, maintaining the gardens around the flats, working for the Shire of East Pilbara on parks and gardens around town, and maintaining the five ovals in Newman. 

Reuben Walters Part 1 - Arrival, Housing, School, Sports, School Balls

In this podcast Reuben Walters, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  describes his arrival in Newman in 1988 and his memories of the town. He attended Newman Senior High School and recalls what life was like there.

Paul Mete Part 2 - Groote Island, Darwin, Cyclone Tracey, Living up North can change you forever

In this podcast Paul, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recalls his time in Groote Island and Darwin, including the scary experience of surviving Cyclone Tracey. He also reflects on how living up North can change you forever.

Paul Mete Part 1 - Migrating from Italy, Learning to use earth moving machinery in a quarry, Port Hedland, Goldsworthy

In this podcast Paul, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  remembers how his family emigrated to Australia from Italy in 1953, after his father had been a Prisoner of War in Australia during WWII. He recalls how he learned his trade as an earth moving machine operator first of all by working in a quarry. He then moved up to Port Hedland, where he honed his skill on the 988 front end loader. He then moved on to Goldsworthy where he describes the very basic life in the camp, before the town was even there.

Wolfgang Kalisch Part 5 - Presentation Night, 100 tons of beer, Newman Reunions, Paul at daycare

In this podcast Wolf, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, recalls his favourite memory - Presentation Night -where length of service was recognised. He also remembers winning the ton of gold prize from the Walkabout! Wolf  describes attending the annual Newman Reunion at Whiteman Park and Paul recalls attending day care centre and having to eat his green vegetables - he thought he was being poisoned.!

Wolfgang Kalisch Part 4 - Paul, Speedway, Rubbish Tip full, A Shift Social Club, Relieving Foreman

In this podcast Wolf's son Paul joins the conversation with Lisa Rickert. Paul grew up in Newman and shares some of his memories. Wolf recalls his involvement with Speedway and Sir Gotcha's team. He remembers when the rubbish tip became full and digging a new one took priority over all other tasks. Wolf was also part of the A shift Social Club which specialised in sending flowers and fruit to the wives of his colleagues, if they ended up in hospital. He was a relieving foreman, so worked across all shifts. 

Wolfgang Kalisch Part 3 - Con Camp, Sufferers Paradise, Walkabout Hotel, Animal Bar, Swimming Pool, Swimming Club

In this podcast Wolf, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recalls living in the Bechtel Con Camp - Sufferers' Paradise - and then the early days of the SMQ and the town Mess. He also remembers the early days of the Walkabout Hotel, especially the Animal Bar! He describes the town swimming pool and his involvement in the swimming club, including inter-town swimming carnivals.