Ronnie Wintle Part 2 - Driving to Newman, Early days at Jackson and Watson and Bechtel Pacific, installing aircon in Newman episode artwork

EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 12 MIN

Ronnie Wintle Part 2 - Driving to Newman, Early days at Jackson and Watson and Bechtel Pacific, installing aircon in Newman

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In this podcast Ronnie Wintle, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, recalls his drive up to Newman in the days before the town was fully established, and the hazards that presented themselves. He stayed in the Jackson Watson camp, as the SMQ had not been built yet. He describes eating at the Bechtel Pacific camp, and comments on how good the food was! He also describes his working conditions and what his job involved.

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