A visit from our Prime Minister and Premier
Whyalla played host to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Peter Malinauskas, finalising their joint $100m grant agreement for the Port Bonython Hydrogen Hub.
"There is nowhere you'd rather be than Whyalla...This town will grow into the future and contribute not just to jobs and high living standards...but will also make an enormous difference to the nation." - Prime Minister Albanese.
Read our full release here: https://bit.ly/465HdJo
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What's the Future? Workshop
Our 'WTF - What's the Future?' journey is continuing, with the first of our community focus groups considering what they'd like Whyalla to look like and be famous for in the year 2040. There were some fantastic ideas, prompted by some inspirational speakers helping everyone think big.
We'll continue these focus groups over the coming months, using these ideas and vision to help address the priorities identified by the community at the first WTF session (full recap here: https://bit.ly/3rmAqMm).
Thank you to all the amazing community members who contributed! We'll continue to provide updates as the project progresses.
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From the Mayor's Desk
Welcome to this month's 'From the Mayor's Desk', featuring Deputy Mayor, Tamy Pond. Tamy covers the key discussions from this month's Ordinary Council Meeting, including Christmas on the Avenue; great work by our Open Spaces team; and consulting the community regarding possible speed restrictions in the Nicolson Avenue school precinct. Check out the full video here: https://bit.ly/3Pyjt9N
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Closure of the Coke Ovens
The closure of the Coke Ovens marks a significant milestone in Whyalla's history, with the final push for the 55-year-old Coke Ovens at Liberty Primary Steel's Whyalla Steelworks. Although it's farewell to an icon, it represents a reduction in the steelworks' environmental footprint, as well as further progress in Liberty's drive towards a GREENSTEEL future. Read all the detail here: https://bit.ly/3EGts8c
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Jubilee Main Oval refurbishment/replenish maintenance
The Jubilee main oval will be closed as of Monday the 25th of September to all public access due to refurbishment/replenish maintenance, it will be closed for the next few weeks to allow works and regrowth of the oval.
We will provide updates once it has re-opened.
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Christmas on the Avenue
At this month’s ordinary meeting, Whyalla City Council agreed to coordinate this year’s GFG Alliance Christmas Pageant, with previous organisers Apex struggling for volunteers and unable to give the pageant the attention it needs.
The tight timeframe means a different approach is required, so we will be combining the pageant with the Whyalla Community Christmas Carols to become ‘Christmas on the Avenue’, held along Nicolson Avenue and Civic Park on Saturday 9 December.
Although different to what we’ve all been used to, this will create a larger, more centrally located, and accessible event for the whole community to enjoy, hopefully creating a real festive atmosphere in the centre of the city. Without combining the events and drawing on the resources of Carols organisers, the pageant would not be able to go ahead this year.
We will seek community feedback after this year’s event to gauge the preferred format (Nicolson Avenue or City Plaza). The event management will then be passed on to community groups for next year’s event. Please read this article for full context: https://bit.ly/3PK0omv And be sure to start thinking about float ideas, with registrations opening soon – keep an eye on our socials for details.
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Construction on the Black Point Staircase
As part of the Cuttlefish Coast Sanctuary Tourism and Conservation Project, there will be works on the Black Point Staircase starting on September 25.
This project involves the removal of the existing timber staircase and suppling and installing a new recycled plastic staircase complete with a sheltered viewing platform.
The schedule for these works will likely result in the new staircase installed by the end of next week, with the viewing platform to be installed two weeks later, early October, to complete these works.
We ask that the public is understanding of any temporary closures to this beach access, while these works are undertaken.
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Successful tenderer at Point Lowly Cottages
Whyalla City Council is pleased to announce Kata and Belle as the successful tenderer for the operation of the Point Lowly Cottages, with the company set to take over once the newly upgraded facility opens early next year.
Kata and Belle Director Georgie Fowler said her business offered unique accommodation experiences, with the Point Lowly Cottages development aimed to cater for a wide variety of customers, including families, tour groups, events and weddings.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3PH2PG9
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School Holiday activities at the Maritime Museum
It is nearly school holiday time, and the Whyalla Maritime Museum has some fun activities and a challenge ahead for you!
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.
- Pick up your information sheet and decoding key from the friendly staff at the Visitor Centre and let the adventure begin.
Dressing up is encouraged!
Find these and more activities via our website: https://bit.ly/3t8kJsI
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Garage Sale Trail
We are bringing Australia's biggest festival of pre-loved stuff back to Whyalla this Spring. With over 10,000 garage sales and 3 million items going up for sale over two big weekends across the whole country, it’s the perfect time to cash in on your clutter or pick up a bargain.
Registrations for this year's trail opened on Wednesday September 13, you can still register at garagesaletrail.com.au/whyalla
For those looking to shop the trail, this year’s event will be held on 11-12 and 18-19 November, so keep an eye on the Garage Sale Trail website and our social channels for ongoing updates.
Read more about this year's trail here: https://bit.ly/48b3uad
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Welcome to the team
Welcome to the team! Council welcomes two new faces to the People and Culture Team! Chantelle Walden and Lauren Green join us with a wealth of local experience in the HR field and are both excited to be joining the team as People and Culture Advisors.
