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Twelve Whyalla projects were on the table for discussion at last night’s City of Whyalla information session.
Council CEO Chris Cowley, elected members and senior Council officers were on hand at the Whyalla Public Library to reveal details of the projects and invite discussions and questions from the public.
Mr Cowley thanked the four members of the public who attended the evening.
“These residents saw a detailed presentation on these 12 projects, asked some great questions and provided us with some valuable feedback,” Mr Cowley said.
“These sessions followed our information sharing and public consultation session held at the Westland Shopping Centre last week.
“Along with our regular communications through our website, social media, letter box drops, adverts and press releases, we will continue to hold these sorts of sessions to keep everyone in the loop and encourage feedback and community ownership of these projects.”
The projects presented last night included the new jetty, Bennett Oval redevelopment, Civic Park solar lights and CCTV, marina moorings, old airport hangar refurbishment, bike and walking paths, stormwater plans, city entrance signs, wetlands wharf, playground upgrades, beach access canopy refurbishment and Hummock Hill lighting.
“Some of the projects have been completed, some are about to start and some are still in the public consultation stage,” Mr Cowley said.
“That’s why these public information and consultation sessions are so important to find out what the community wants as we strive to make our city even better.
“They also allow us to give residents an insight into Council workings and the decision-making process.”
WHYALLA’S 12 PROJECTS
NEW JETTY
Location: Whyalla foreshore at the site of the existing jetty
Cost: $6.5m
Start date: April 2019
Contractor: Maritime Constructions (Adelaide) using local labour, materials and contractors of about $2.5m value.
BENNETT OVAL
Location: McDouall Stuart Avenue
Cost: Stage 1 estimated $2.8m
Estimated start date: August 2019
Contractor: TBA
CIVIC PARK SOLAR LIGHTS AND CCTV
Location: Nicolson Avenue
Cost: $400,000 (Grant funding of $364,000)
Estimated start date: April 2019
Contractor: ATI Australia (Adelaide) and CEM (Adelaide) both using Whyalla contractors
MARINA MOORINGS
Location: Whyalla Marina
Cost: $386,810
Estimated start date: May-June 2019
Contractor: Walcon Marine Australasia (Mandurah WA) using McMahon Services (Whyalla)
OLD AIRPORT HANGAR REFURBISHMENT
Location: Keith St, Whyalla
Cost: $117,238
Start date: March 2019
Contractor: McMullen Builders (Whyalla)
COMBINED BIKE AND WALKING PATH
Location: Heurich Tce and Ekblom St
Cost: $117,000
Start date: February 2019 (almost complete)
Contractor: A&G D’Orazio & Co (Whyalla)
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
Location: Whyalla city
Cost: TBA. Jointly funded by Stormwater Management Authority, Natural Disaster Resilience Program and Council.
Start date: Currently in public consultation stage.
Contractor: TBA
CITY ENTRANCE SIGNS
Location: TBA on Port August and Port Lincoln entrances to Whyalla.
Cost: $100,000 ($35,000 grant from the City Entrance Upgrades fund)
Start date: Pending approval from Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Public consultation completed to select designs
Contractor: TBA
WETLANDS WHARF
Location: Jim Pollock Whyalla Wetlands on Lincoln Hwy
Cost: $50,000
Start date: Completed
Contractor: Seaslip (NSW) using Whyalla contractor Diggers Civil
PLAYGROUND FENCING
Location: Trevan St, Field St and Point Lowly
Cost: $31,000
Start date: Completed
Contractor: See Us Maintenance (Whyalla) A&G D’Orazio & Co (Whyalla)
BEACH ACCESS CANOPY REFURBISHMENT
Location: Whyalla foreshore
Cost: Estimated $75,000
Start date: March 2019 (in progress)
Contractor: M.J.M Abrasive Blasting (Whyalla)
HUMMOCK HILL LIGHTING
Location: Hummock Hill, Whyalla
Cost: $57,897
Estimate start date: April 2019
Contractor: Total Green – Green Power (Adelaide) using Whyalla contractor Dunstall Excavations.
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