Michael Turner Part 4- Characters, Resilience, Sealing of road to Meeka and Coaxial Cable, Payroll

In this podcast Michael Turner, in conversation with Lisa Rickert and Leith from present day 6NEW, describes some of the characters he encountered in Newman, and  the currency of Newman -  beer cans! He recalls the tough working conditions in the early days, and the resilience required to stay there. He mentions two things that made a difference - the sealing of the road to Meekatharra and the introduction of the coaxial cable - both of which made Newman less isolated. He also describes his job as a payroll clerk and how the payroll system worked. His final message was that Newman was not so much about the facilities, but about the people!