Ronnie Wintle Part 3 - Howard Whitmore, Apprentice days, Value of life in the Pilbara and skills learned, Comparison with todays facilities.

Mel and Brad Parr Part 5 - Highlights, Milestone games with Tigers, Changes in Twon

In this podcast Mel and Brad Parr, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recall some highlights, especially relating to milestone games at Tigers. They then explore some of the changes they have noticed since their arrival in Newman.

Mel and Brad Parr Part 4 - Tigers footy club, Highlights, 2013 Premiership, 50th Reunion, Life Membership

In this podcast Mel and Brad Parr, in conversation with Lisa Rickert,  recall how they became involved in Tigers Footy Club, and how the teams all had to work together to survive the transient nature of the population of Newman. They then recall their highlights, including the Premiership in 2013 and the 50th reunion. And their life membership, after being nominated by Murray McKenzie.

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.