In this podcast Rod and Maxine Matthews recall some characters they met in Newman and surrounds during their stay there.

Kevin Byleveld came to Newman with his wife Leonie and three children in December 1978 and they left in December 1981. He was posted to Newman  as Officer in Charge of Newman Police Station.

In this podcast Dave Savage discusses some friends and interesting characters he met along the way. He also talks about the changes he saw in his short stay, and compares Newman with his next appointment at Rawlina on the Nullabor Plain. 

In this podcast Dave Savage describes some of the highlights of his life in Newman and reflects on the culture of the town, especially the central place of sport and the associated culture of drinking.

In this podcast Dave Savage describes his house and facilities in Newman during his three years there. He also reflects on school life there - for both the students and the staff. He especially remembers the contribution his students made to rehabilitation of the mine through planting of trees and bushes.

In this podcast Dave Savage reveals his reasons for coming to Newman as a teacher and his first experiences of the town.

In this podcast Olga Soter reflects back over her time in Wittenoom and compares it with what might have been in Austria. She also recalls the effects of the war on Frank and how it affected his health.

In this podcast Olga Soter continues her live history lesson as she recalls how Frank went home to Romania to visit his family, only to find it had been taken over by the Communists. He escaped by walking from Romania, through Hungary, back to Austria to reunite with his young family.

In this podcast Olga Soter relates what life was like as she grew up in Austria during WWII. She also describes bombs falling around her and her impressions of Hitler.

In this podcast Olga Soter describes what life was like in the refugee camp in Northam and her journey to Wittenoom in a very bumpy plane