Philled In: What’s been keeping the Mayor busy?
Welcome to the latest Philled In update, highlighting another busy period for Whyalla Mayor Phill Stone.
The past month saw Mayor Stone involved in local leadership, community engagement and regional advocacy, covering everything from ANZAC Day commemorations and budget consultation, to industry engagement and regional collaboration.
“If you’ve ever wondered what a mayor actually does all day, the answer is usually ‘a bit of everything’!” Mayor Stone said.
“Some weeks it’s budgets, briefings and board meetings, other weeks it’s community events, radio interviews, regional advocacy and welcoming visitors to Whyalla. No two weeks are ever quite the same.
“Philled In is a way of sharing some of those conversations, challenges and interesting moments that happen behind the scenes.”
Highlights from Mayor Stone’s past month include:
- Spreading the word about council activities and promoting the city in general via:
- Being interviewed by former Whyalla local and current Sunrise presenter Edwina Bartholomew for a piece in next month’s edition of Women’s Weekly. The piece will cover locals’ thoughts on Whyalla’s future, featuring interviews with multiple community members
- Doing interviews for ABC North & West SA, Triple Y and the Whyalla News on council’s budget consultation, major council projects (including the foreshore), Cuttlefest, the airport, and the steelworks
- Attending council’s in-person and online information sessions, focused on informing the community about / seeking feedback on the draft budget
- Representing Whyalla during ANZAC Day commemorations, including attending the Dawn Service and morning service
- Highlighting issues of regional importance through the Spencer Gulf Cities Board Meeting and discussions with other Eyre Peninsula mayors
- Welcoming participants to the Engineering Your Future program, showcasing Whyalla’s industry, tourism and opportunities through presentations and tours
You can read the full list of engagements here: https://whycc.au/4vfbaDb. If the link doesn’t take you directly to the report, it can be found from page 247-251.