Its Cuttlefest time!
Exciting news with the arrival of the Australian Giant Cuttlefish (Sepia Apama) to the coastal waters near Stony Point.
These ‘chameleons of the sea’ are one of the largest species of cuttlefish found, reaching up to 60cm in length and weighing up to 5kg.
The migration by these majestic creatures to these waters is for the sole purpose of spawning. Every year between May and August, they come in their tens of thousands to mate and reproduce, in the process creating an amazing spectacle of cunning games, predation, underwater light shows and colourful kaleidoscopic displays.
There are many ways that you can view this phenomenon in and out of the water.
Give the Whyalla Visitor Information Centre a call on (08) 8645 7900 for information on how you can check out these beautiful creatures in and out of the water
Head to whyalla.com to find out all about Cuttlefest and the events happening in our community to celebrate the Cuttlefish!
Welcome to our School Based Trainees
Council has recently welcomed five School Based Trainees (SBT) as part of our Careers Pathway Framework.
Council have partnered with Career Employment Group and the Whyalla Secondary College to make the school based traineeships available, committing to providing youth employment and training opportunities in our city.
We’re pleased to introduce our School Based Trainees below.
Jason Lebois – Currently working with the Civil team
Brock Zimmerman – working with the Information Technology team
Cooper Knowles – Working with the Depot team
Emma Campbell – Working at the Whyalla Child Care Centre
Lilly Reid – Working at the Whyalla Child Care Centre
Our open spaces team out and about looking after our city
Tracy from the Outdoor Crew has been hard at work, sowing the median strip outside Whyalla Secondary College with grass seeds, to help bring another splash of green to that section of Nicolson Ave.
Alby (Pictured) and Cliff have installed a second new DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) compliant ramps for ease of access into the Novita building.
Damo and Jordan are two of the team members who take good care of our green spaces. Here they are giving the Memorial Oval grass a trim.
Damo, Nick and Jordan take great pride in their work, and we thank them for their efforts!
Steve and Matt were on Taylor Street using the stump grinder to get rid of problematic tree roots ready for the footpaths to be reinstated.
Nikki and Wizza were out and about hedge trimming on Norrie Avenue.
For Our Elders - Celebrate NAIDOC week
Nominations for this year's Whyalla NAIDOC Awards are now Open!
This year's categories are:-
- Elder of the year
- Community Contribution (Individual)
- All-rounder sports person
- Youth community contribution (Under 25yrs of age)
- Organisation/Group of the year.
To check the criteria for each category and to nominate download the PDF form
Send your completed forms to whyallanaidoccommittee@gmail.com
Entries close Friday the 2nd of June
NAIDOC Week Schedule of Events
The Whyalla NAIDOC Week committee have been working hard putting together a week of NAIDOC week events for our community.
Check out the calendar of events below and be sure to follow the Whyalla NAIDOC Week page.
Twilight Steelworks Tours
Photo of the Steelworks taken by local Gail Caviedes
The Whyalla Visitor Information Centre have been offering a limited number of Twilight Steelworks Tours which have proved to be very popular.
There is one more tour happening on Tuesday May 30. You'll get to see the Steelworks at dusk. Watch it come alive as you travel around the plant, learn of the history, steelmaking process and so much more.
There are limited spots for the tour, bookings are essential, call the friendly staff at the Visitor Information Centre on 8645 7900 or drop into the Centre and book your spot today.
Whyalla merchandise range launched
Modelling some of our new merchandise range is Ben in the 'Black Whyalla Beach Hoodie', Kim in the 'Haze Pink Whyami Beach Crew Neck', Carter in the 'Grey Whyami Beach Hoodie' and Avaley in the 'Pink Whyami Beach Hoodie'.
The brand new Whyalla merch line has dropped! With hoodies, crew necks and tee shirts available for purchase. A massive thank you to the English family Ben, Kim, Carter and Avaley for helping us debut the new range!
The range covers the slogans of Whyalla Beach and Whyami Beach, the latter being a fun ‘tongue in cheek’ term used by some locals to pay homage to our beautiful beach, often turquoise water and palm-tree-lined foreshore.
The merchandise range is available at the Whyalla Visitor Centre and Visitor Centre Pod.
Whyalla Visitor Centre open Mon- Fri 9am - 4pm, Sat-Sun 10-4pm.
Visitor Centre Pod, located at the Foreshore open Mon and Fri 9am -1pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm.
Community consultation
Behavioural Support Policy
Behavioural support policies are intended to support appropriate behaviour by members of the council.
A behavioural support policy may specify direction relating to behaviours that must be observed by council members, set out guidelines relating to compliance with those directions and include any other matter relating to the behaviour of council members considered appropriate by the council.
Visit the council website to view the draft document and have your say.
Community consultation is open now until Monday 19 June. Feedback can be provided by:
- Completing a written submission via council’s public consultation website
- Emailing council@whyalla.sa.gov.au
- Writing to: PO Box 126 Whyalla SA 5600
Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act – Draft Bill
To support South Australia’s development of a world-leading hydrogen and renewable energy industry, the Department for Energy and Mining are putting a fit-for-purpose regulatory system in place, the "Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act".
This will ensure that a strong clean energy industry delivers the best outcomes for communities, respects Native Title and delivers net environmental benefit.
Based on feedback from a previous consultation on the Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act Issues Paper, a draft Bill has been developed and is now open for consultation.
View the draft bill and respond at the YourSay website
Feedback closes 12m, Monday 26 June.
Employment opportunities
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’ll make a difference and help shape the City's future.
Take a look below and visit the Employment Opportunities webpage to find out more.
Building Assessment Officer
The position is responsible for development application assessment against legislative requirements in an efficient, effective and timely manner.
The Building Assessment Officer will assist the Senior Building Officer with compliance inspections and enforcement relating to unauthorised building work.
A key focus is also delivering excellent customer experience practices when interacting with the public regarding building development enquiries.
To find out more and apply visit the website
Applications for this role close 9.00am Wednesday 31 May 2023. Late applications will not be accepted.
Manager Capital Works Delivery
Are you looking for a role that will give you great satisfaction in delivery capital works programs for the City of Whyalla?
This senior role within Council, responsible for planning, overseeing, and leading civil infrastructure projects. As an essential role within the Infrastructure Directorate, you will be required to engage with various internal and external stakeholders and manage several moving projects and parts simultaneously.
Managing the day-today technical aspects of project delivery and achieving results – on time; cost-efficient; quality and overall compliance is paramount to this role.
To find out more and apply visit the website.
Applications for this role close 9.00am Tuesday 13 June 2023. Late applications will not be accepted.
People and Culture Advisor
If you are a passionate, motivated person looking for an opportunity to start or expand your human resources career – We want to hear from you!
The successful candidate will learn and grown in HR, industrial relations and organisational development areas of People and Culture.
The role provides human resource services, including recruitment, data and HR metrics, working closely with the Manger People and Culture and People and Culture Business Partner to provide services across the organisation and to external stakeholders. The People and Culture Team will mentor and coach the successful candidate on a pathway to success.
To find out more and apply visit the website.
Applications for this role close 9.00am Tuesday 13 June 2023. Late applications will not be accepted.