uneARTh Festival 2022 Opening Event
Whyalla's UneARTh Festival will kick off on Saturday 19 March in style with a diverse line-up of LIVE entertainment!
Acts include pop-up performers during the day and an evening of world class Aussie musicians at the opening night gig.
The current line-up for the day is below:-
8am-11am – Piano Man on the Whyalla Jetty (weather permitting)
12pm-4pm- Bill & Beth with soothing Jazz and acoustic notes from Break & Enter on the Foreshore
4pm-5pm- Brie Ryan playing cruisy folk music in Ada Ryan Gardens
6pm–midnight – The Big Gig at the Left Hand Club - A night of mixed genre music with everything from prog synth, country and indie folk to alt rock and symphonic metal – something for everyone! Book your tickets online
The uneARTh Festival will run from Saturday 19th - Sunday 27th March. The full program will be launching soon, so keep an eye on the website and follow the uneARTh Festival Facebook page
Jaycee Park Taylor Street Playground Open For Use
The Jaycee Park (Taylor Street) playground install is now complete, with the playground open for the community to enjoy 😃
This playground is the only one in the city with the unique Bench Carousel. This equipment has a turntable centre with two benches - children and adults can sit on the benches and use the table as a stable base to turn the carousel. The carousel can also be pushed or pulled from the outside to get it spinning around. This is just one of the great new pieces of equipment located at Jaycee Park!
There are further works to be completed, with landscaping, tree planting and a sheltered picnic setting still to be installed.
New playground equipment located at Jaycee Park
Toilets Facilities To Be Refurbished at Point Lowly
The two public toilets located at Point Lowly will be closed from Monday 21 March for refurbishment. Two Porta-loos will be installed at the Point Lowly Campgrounds (Boobialla Retreat) whilst the works are being completed.
It’s envisaged that the facilities will be out of use for approximately three weeks whilst the work is being completed.
Upgrades will result in refurbished accessible facilities and include rust removal and painting, electrical upgrades, the installation of rainwater tanks at both sites, and upgrades to the shower facilities (including the shower at the campgrounds (Boobialla Retreat) being replaced with a user pays, tap-and-go hot shower).
We thank the community for being patient and understanding while local contractors, A & G DÓrazio and Co, complete the work at both facilities.
Toilet and shower block located at the Point Lowly Campgrounds (Boobialla Retreat)
Toilet block and outdoor shower located at the Point Lowly Beach
Have Your Say – Community Survey
Dogs Off-Leash Out of Hours at Whyalla Foreshore
Whyalla City Council is seeking your feedback on requests for dogs to be allowed off-leash along the broader foreshore area in the early mornings and late evenings.
Council is interested to hear from the community whether there could be greater flexibility in how it manages these arrangements, particularly focusing on early mornings (before 8am) and evening (after 9pm) across the entire foreshore. We would also like to know if there are other areas across the city that residents would like to see allocated for dogs off-leash.
We would like to hear from all users of the foreshore – both dog owners and those that utilise the foreshore without dogs – through a short survey that has been created.
The survey will be open for the next month, closing on Monday 14 March. Council will use the feedback provided to inform decision making about the space allocated for dogs on or off leash under the new By-laws.
Current map for dogs on and off leash at the Whyalla foreshore
COVID- 19 Update
As at 17/02/2022, Whyalla has 175 active positive cases of COVID-19. As COVID cases in our community continue to rise, residents are reminded of the Vaccination Clinic operating hours below.
The Whyalla RAT Distribution Centre is now also operational. If you are a close contact with no COVID-19 symptoms, you can access free rapid antigen tests from the RAT Collection Point located at EYRE High School, Grundel Street entrance. You must register before collecting your kits from the RAT Collection point.
Whyalla Hospital Vaccination Clinic – Adults and over 12 years old
Monday 9am to 5.30pm
Tuesday 9am to 5.30pm
Wednesday 12noon to 8.30pm
Thursday 9am to 5.30pm
Friday 9am to 5.30pm
Saturday 9am to 5.00pm
Whyalla Hospital Vaccination Clinic – 5-11 Year olds
Wednesday 3pm to 5pm
Friday 2.30pm to 4.45pm
Saturday 10am to 2pm
Walk-in appointments are limited and you may need to wait. Priority will be given to people with existing bookings.
The most convenient option is to book your preferred date and time online at https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility
If you have an existing booking, you're encouraged to keep your appointment.
If you no longer require your appointment, please make sure you cancel it so other people can book
To stay up to date or for more information go to the SA Health website at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au or www.sa.gov.au/covid-19
Or call the SA COVID-19 Information Line on 1800 253 787 between the hours of 8am to 8pm 7 days per week or
Rapid Antigen Test Collection entry point on Grundel Street