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Newmanhistory6753 Podcast

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10:03

Paul Mete Part 2 - Groote Island, Darwin, Cyclone...

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2025/06/20

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.

10:30

Paul Mete Part 1 - Migrating from Italy, Learning to...

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2025/06/19

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

07:36

Wolfgang Kalisch Part 5 - Presentation Night, 100...

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2025/05/17

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.!

08:14

Wolfgang Kalisch Part 4 - Paul, Speedway, Rubbish Tip...

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2025/05/17

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

07:36

Wolfgang Kalisch Part 3 - Con Camp, Sufferers...

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2025/05/16

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.

09:49

Wolfgang Kalisch Part 1 - Time spent travelling,...

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2025/05/14

In this podcast Wolf, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, describes his journey of how he came to Newman in 1969. He had previously spent time at Koolan Island and he described his time there. He then travelled the world, starting in 1966. He recalls his childhood days in East Berlin, just after WWII, and how his family escaped and migrated to Australia in 1953.

06:44

Wolfgang Kalisch Part 2 - Early Days working on the ...

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2025/05/14

In this podcast Wolf, describes how he came to Newman after much travels. He started in the workshop, which had not been fully completed at that stage. He describes the various machines he worked on, and how the new workshop didn't allow for the larger machines. He was moved to the Hill and worked on the shovels and trucks, but also across many different areas.

05:22

Harley Jones Part 6 - Trip by Motorbike, Nearest...

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2025/05/02

In this podcast Harley, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, describes the present trip he is making on his Kawasaki Ninja 1000 motorbike, after a few different incidents that prevented him from completing the trip earlier. He also recalls that the nearest medical facilities were only found in Meekathara.

09:23

Harley Jones Part 5 - Meekathara airport, Rain and...

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2025/05/02

In this podcast Harley, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, recalls his trip up and landing at Meekathara. He reflects on the rare occasions that the rain came and the effects it had, and also the highlights of camp living. He remembers a geologist called Ray Martin and what he did. He worked in the camp for all of 1963 and then described his life beyond this time, including a short time back in Newman in 1969, but housing was unavailable, so he moved on.

08:07

Harley Jones Part 4 - Standout people, Kangaroo...

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2025/05/01

In this podcast Harley, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, recalls some standout people from that time and how a kangaroo court was held to sort out a problem in the camp. He had some contact with Stan Hilditch, but found him to be quite a private person. He describes the long process involved in order to make a phone call to his parents in Perth, which started with a visit to Roy Hill Station. He had a red kelpie pup called Yogi but eventually gave him away.

08:41

Harley Jones - Part 3 - Zebra Rock, Roos, Horses,...

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2025/05/01

In this podcast Harley, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, talks about exploring the area around the camp. He found a cave full of zebra rock, which he later discovered was blown apart. He also used to go out shooting for roos. He also recalls an aboriginal camp where they had four horses, which they were allowed to ride. He remembers when the river ran and their food truck became bogged - the grog was the first thing rescued! He can't recall an airstrip at the Homestead, but he does describe the

07:46

Harley Jones 2 - Conditions in tent city, his job as...

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2025/04/29

In this podcast Harley, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, continues to describe what conditions were like in the Tent City. He also describes his job as a cadet draftsman, and how his job offered him the opportunity to save his money, as there were no expenses whilst he was working at the camp.

08:44

Harley Jones 1 - Arriving at the Exploration Camp,...

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2025/04/28

In this podcast Harley, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, recalls his trip to Newman in 1963 when he was only 16. It was his first trip in a plane and did a multi stop "milk run" until he landed in Meekathara. From there he was driven to the exploration camp at the Newman Homestead. He describes the tents they lived in and the layout of the camp.

06:45

Sandy Kalpakoff Part 5 - Going out bush, 6NEW,...

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2025/03/29

In this podcast Sandy, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, remembers going out "bush" with Mick and Tracie Fleay. She also loved her time as a volunteer on 6NEW. She describes her time in Newman as quite stable with minimal changes in the town. She recalls how sad she felt leaving Newman, especially as her daughter had just graduated from Year 7, which was dedicated to the memory of Gerard Ross. She concludes with a big thank you to the people of Newman for some of the best memories of her

10:46

Sandy Kalpakoff Part 4 - Establishing the Newman...

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2025/03/28

In this podcast Sandy, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, recalls her involvement in the establishment of the Newman Neighbourhood Centre in 1992.

09:35

Sandy Kalpakoff Part 3 - Jobs, Living in Newman,...

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2025/03/28

In this podcast Sandy, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, recalls some of her many jobs in Newman, including working as a receptionist at the Rec Centre. Also at DES, Allied Pickfords, Video City, and Australia Post. She discusses why they ultimately left Newman and the effects it had on her. She remembers the Creches that were available. She shares her memories of the Fortescue Festival and also her participation in NATS.

07:12

Sandy Kalpakoff Part 2 - Involvement in Sports -...

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2025/03/25

In this podcast Sandy, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, describes some of the sports she was involved in, including hockey, badminton, and basketball

11:08

Sandy Kalpakoff Part 1 - Arrival in Newman, Sporting...

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2025/03/24

In this podcast Sandy, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, recalls coming to Newman in 1989 after time already spent in the Pilbara. She arrived in winter and was surprised at the cold! She was really impressed with all the sporting facilities and the friendliness of the people. She describes the involvement of herself and her children in multiple sports, but her special love was gymnastics, where she ended up as coach. She recalls how she had to set up for the classes each day in the Rec Centre,

06:29

Merv Welsh Part 3 - Fortescue Festival, Beginnings of...

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2025/03/13

In this podcast Merv, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, shares his memories of the Fortescue Festival and the "Fair-Go" Games. He goes on to describe the beginnings of the Aussie Rules Footy competition in Newman and how the teams were named, and the jumpers chosen. They played on Boomerang Oval, with no change rooms, and the grass was watered from the sewerage plant.

09:51

Merv Welsh Part 8 - Footy trips, Pride in the town,...

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2025/03/13

In this podcast Merv, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, recalls the early footy trips to other towns, especially Tom Price. He goes on to reminisce about how safe the town was in the early days and how people took pride in their place and especially their gardens. Merv and Lisa discuss mines that no longer exist, such as Shay Gap and Goldsworthy. Merv also recalls some fatalities on the mine during his time there. He also remembers the Pink Panther truck which brought the ammonium nitrate to town

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