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GFG Alliance has issued information to the Whyalla and Iron Knob communities of trucking activity along the Iron Knob Road over the coming weeks.
Starting this week, the transport campaign will last for up to four weeks and see quartz transported from GFG Alliance’s Quartz Quarry – located about 18 kilometres from Iron Knob – to the Whyalla Steelworks for use as a flux in the Blast Furnace.
Four trucks will carry one load per day between 4pm and 6pm, Monday‐to‐Friday until mid‐December.
All road users are therefore asked to use extra caution and vigilance when travelling along the Iron Knob Road throughout this period.
GFG Alliance has consulted with the Iron Knob community and Whyalla Cycling Club to raise
awareness and ensure minimum impact during the campaign. Precautions and protocols are also
in place to minimise any potential risk for other road users, including:
- not operating when the Iron Knob school bus is on this stretch of road
- numbering road trains so they can be easily identified by the public should they have any
concerns
- using dust suppression at the quarry; and covering trucks to minimise environmental
impacts
To ensure the safe, shared use of the Iron Knob Road, GFG Alliance encourages any other sporting or community groups who regularly utilise this road – or any areas nearby – to advise GFG Alliance’s Community and Stakeholder Engagement Advisor, Denise Sharp, on 0447 039 358. Denise can also be contacted by residents with any queries or concerns regarding the campaign.