Philled In: Mayor Stone's May-June Engagements
There’s a lot to ‘Phill the community in on’ this month, with yet another busy period for Whyalla Mayor Phill Stone.
The past month saw Mayor Stone involved in government relations (including the steelworks sale and project updates), media interviews, community engagement and regional advocacy; as well as speaking at several local community events.
“Looking back, there was a lot on, and it’s great to be able to represent both council and the city on such a broad range of topics and issues,” Mayor Stone said.
“Some of the highlights included meeting some of the potential new steelworks owners regarding their plans for the future; congratulating our future leaders by presenting council student grants at Adelaide University’s Whyalla campus; and of course, the Philippine Independence Day celebration, which are always a fantastic event.”
Other highlights from Mayor Stone’s past month include:
- Media interviews regarding:
- The whereabouts of the cuttlefish
- Misinformation about parking fees at the dive site, which have not been implemented (despite media speculation)
- The sale of the steelworks and the performance of the blast furnace
- Visiting the Alligator Energy field recovery site to learn more about the project
- Contributing to council media releases on:
- The completion of stage 1 Civic Park upgrades
- Progress on the boat ramp upgrade
- Increase in customer requests over recent months
- Meeting with State Government’s Northern Water team regarding progress on the project’s environmental impact statement
- Acknowledging and thanking council volunteers for their efforts as part of National Volunteers Week
- Attending council engagement sessions regarding:
- Community feedback on the draft budget
- Nominating to be a councillor
- Community buildings and facilities
- Attending numerous Cuttlefest events:
- Cuttlefest Art Prize launch
- Salty ‘Sea’esta
- Highlighting issues of regional importance through the Spencer Gulf Cities Board Meeting and discussions with other Eyre Peninsula mayors
Salty ‘Sea’esta photo courtesy Geniene Gordon – Whyalla News
You can read Mayor Stone’s full list of engagements here: https://whycc.au/4xL8u1Z (if the link doesn’t take you directly to the report, it can be found from page 115-117 in the agenda).