SCHOOL HOLIDAY FAMILY FUN
It’s the final week of the school holidays and its all happening all around Whyalla. With low cost and FREE activities for all to enjoy.
Council is presenting a series of free workshops for the final week. Check out the poster below and contact Gail on 0447 570 401 for more information.
The Whyalla Public Library finish the school holidays with robots, 3D printing, painting, tranquil terrariums and an activity involving cloud doh and petri dishes.
Check out the final week below and for more information and to book visit Whyalla Public Library Events | Eventbrite or call the team at the library on (08) 8645 7891.
Its also the last week to take part in the Pirate Treasure Hunt at the Whyalla Maritime Museum.
The ’Pirate Treasure Hunt’ is running 10am – 4pm every day of the school holidays, including weekends, with FREE entry for children in family groups.
You will need to follow the treasure map to find all the clues the pirate has hidden in the gardens and Maritime Museum and then use the pirate code to unravel the answer to your quest.
Every child will come away with their own certificate and an activity pack to take home.
Dressing up is encouraged 😊
Entry to the Maritime Museum: Adults $15, Concession $12 per person, KIDS FREE in family groups.
Museum is open 10-4pm everyday
Tours of the HMAS Whyalla every day at 11.30am & 1.30pm. (Bookings are essential for ship tours)
Whyalla Visitor Centre & Maritime Museum, Lincoln Highway, phone 1800 088 589.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION – VOTING AND MEET YOUR CANDIDATES
Your vote in the council election can make a difference. It’s your opportunity to help make your community a better place to live. The voting period is from Friday 14 October until 5pm Thursday 10 November.
Voting in council elections is conducted by post. All election materials, including your ballot papers, are mailed directly to the postal address you provided on the electoral roll. The mailout of ballot packs occurs from Friday 14 October until Thursday 20 October 2022.
To learn more about the council election visit the council website
You can get to know the Whyalla Candidate’s by reading their profiles online here or come along to the Meet The Candidate event being held next Thursday 20 October 5.30pm at the Whyalla Secondary College Mount Laura Theatre, entry via Nicolson Avenue.
Each candidate will inform those in attendance about what their vision for Whyalla is and speak on their candidacy. With an opportunity for questions.
CELEBRATING OUR STAFF
Jo Marsland recently celebrated 20 years of service working at the Whyalla Child Care Centre.
Jo's association with the Centre goes back a little longer than that, having attended the Centre from 1984 as a child.
A big congratulations to Jo.
AUSSIE BIRD COUNT
You’re invited to join in the 2022 Aussie Bird Count happening during National Bird Week, 17-23 October.
Make a difference for bird conservation by giving a moment of your time to count the birds that are counting on you. Participate in the Aussie Bird Count during Bird Week in October and use your observation skills for a 20-minute period to make a simple but important contribution to Birdlife Australia’s conservation initiatives.
Each year people across the country head out to their front yards, backyards, courtyards, parks and play areas to count how many birds they see to provide a snapshot of Australia’s more common bird species. It’s a fun, simple and safe activity observing nature, which is proven to provide benefits to mental health and wellbeing.
Collecting this data at the same time each year allows us to look at the trends in our bird communities over time. Think of birds as a barometer for nature, as their health and wellbeing are one of nature’s best indicators.
Download the Aussie Bird Count app and get involved or learn more at the Aussie Bird Website
And join the flock for Australia’s largest citizen science project – Aussie Bird Count.
ART DECO TOUR
The Art Deco and Modernism Society of Australia, Adelaide Chapter visited Whyalla over the October long weekend to take a tour of the Art Deco Buildings in Whyalla with tour guide, and Tourism Assets Development Officer Paul Mazourek. The visit was inspired by the recently published book ‘Whyalla Architecture: from Tents to Streamline Moderne’.
The group explored the 1940s architecture, with the special opportunity to go inside and view the interiors of the former Whyalla Technical High School and Community Band Hall historic buildings. The group also took the time to visit the Whyalla Maritime Museum.
If you are interested in Whyalla’s Art Deco buildings, you can purchase ‘Whyalla Architecture: From Tents to Streamline Moderne’ from the Whyalla Visitor Centre. Using the book, you could take your own self-guided tour!
If you are interested in going on a guided tour with Paul Mazourek, please contact Paul at Council on 8640 3444 to register your interest.
BINS FOR BLOKES
BINS4Blokes is an Australia-wide awareness and advocacy campaign promoting the installation of incontinence bins in male public toilets facilities. 1.34 million boys and men across Australia use incontinence products, and there are very few places for them to throw them out. This can make them stay put, not wanting to leave their homes and join in with everyday activities.
Council have now installed Bins4Blokes products in all male toilets serviced by council, including public and staff toilet facilities, and we are encouraging other businesses and organisations to do the same.
To find out more about BINS4Blokes, visit their website
Council currently has several employment opportunities available for new people to join our team.
If you want to be part of a progressive and passionate organisation committed to making the City of Whyalla a great place to live, work and relax, then joining the Whyalla City Council is the right career move for you.
When you join our team, you will make a difference and help shape the City's future.
Current vacancies: -
Arts and Cultural Facilitator – Applications close 9am Monday 17 October 2022
Horticulture Trainee – Multiple positions available – Applications Close 9am Monday 17 October 2022
Motor Mechanic / Metal Fabricator – Applications close 9am Monday 24 October 2022
We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, and people living with disability to apply for positions with Council.
For more information visit our Careers at Council webpage.