Mel and Brad Parr Part 3 - Facilities, Jobs, Bamboo Crew

Mel and Brad Parr Part 3 - Facilities, Jobs, Bamboo Crew

In this podcast Mel and Brad Parr, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recall the facilities that were in town when they arrived. Brad describes his job as an electrician on the hill, and his role as a Superintendent. And then Mel  describes her employment journey in Newman. She also talks about the Bamboo Crew - Newman Mums who can work school hours

Mel and Brad Parr Part 2 - houses, schools, apprenticeships - school based training

In this podcast Mel and Brad Parr, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  discuss housing in Newman. They also recall the schools and their impressions of them. And then move on to the apprenticeships that are based on school based training.

Mel and Brad Parr Part 1 - Arrival, Impressions, Site trips, Impact of 12 hour shifts and redundancies

In this podcast Mel and Brad Parr, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recall their journey to Newman in January 2012 - Mel via the plane from Leinster and Brad driving via Wiluna. They describe their first impressions and recall the site trip before they moved, where they were shown around the town and were given a few houses to select from. Brad was also given a site tour. They also discuss the significance of the introduction of 12 hour shifts and the redundancies   and the impact it had, especially on the sporting teams.

Geoff Stewart Part 3 - Maggie Lewis, Anita Grace, Mr Booth and Christine Larkin

In this podcast Retired Superintendent Geoff Stewart, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, recalls his relationship with some Newman identities, including Maggie Lewis, Anita Grace and Mr Booth. He also comments on the valuable role that Christine Larkin played in promoting the Bloody Slow Cup and Bloody Slow Games.

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.