Geoff Stewart Part 1 new - Arrival in Newman, Telfer, Desert Communities

Geoff Stewart Part 2 new - Police Station, His role, Martu People, RESPECT, communication and working together

In this podcast Superintendent Geoff Stewart, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, describes both the old and new Police Stations in Newman. He goes on to talk about his role as a policeman in Newman, and the changes he made to make it a better place. He especially worked with the Aboriginal Elders to help with the Martu people coming before the court. He also outlines what the RESPECT program was and how successful it was in preventing crime. He emphasises the importance of communication and bringing the community on board to work together with the police.

Geoff Stewart Part 1 new - Arrival in Newman, Telfer, Desert Communities

In this podcast Superintendent Geoff Stewart, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, describes how he came to be in Newman. He describes a previous appointment at Telfer and how he used to conduct desert patrols to  the communities of  Parnngurr, Punmu, Kiwirrkurra and Kunawarritji. And how he came to love the red dirt!

Marjory Eckhart Part 1 - Arrival, Hospital, Babies, Golf Club, Library, Memories

In this podcast Marjory Eckhart, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, describes describes her early days in Newman, especially in relation to setting up the original Newman Hospital and the birth of the first baby. She also recalls the living conditions in town and the lack of facilities in those early days. Marj was also involved in the Golf Club and in setting up the Newman Library.

Ronnie Wintle Part 5 - De Grey Station, His brother Noel, Cool Room for Collins Shop

In this podcast Ronnie Wintle, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, remembers his early visits to De Grey station. He also describes his family especially his brother Noel. And also recalls building the Cool Room for Collins shop.

Ronnie Wintel Part 4 -Installing aircons - SMQ, Houses, assay lab, railway line camps

In this podcast Ronnie Wintle, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, describes the various places he installed the air cons including the SMQ, the houses and the assay lab. Also, as the rail track was built, he installed the aircons for the rail line camps, then dismantled them as the track proceeded further along. He also recalls his working relationship with Bechtel Pacific and how they used to check that all jobs were delivered perfectly.