Same here, I never really participated over there though, always just lurked around on Reddit. I'm taking some time to be a little more active over here and see if this takes off.
Does western Lake Mac count as being from Newy?
I wasn't getting the loud bang in Mayfield reference but a google search led me to the reddit post, which led to the realisation that despite being on reddit for 10 years I had not subbed to /r/newcastle.
I've lived in western Lake Mac for years and we get maybe one or two loud bangs every other month. They normally happen late at night during school holidays, so I generally assume some kids have found something to blow up.