The conference will bring together council leaders, government, business and industry from across the Eyre Peninsula and beyond for two days of connection, insight and practical discussion, guided by the theme:

Connecting Futures: A Dream or a Choice?

The theme challenges us to move beyond imagining future possibilities and instead focus on the decisions, actions and collaborations required to actively shape them. The program will explore how regions respond to change, navigate complexity and uncertainty, and make informed, values based choices that influence long-term outcomes for communities, industries and local government.

Your February 26 & 27 conference ticket includes:

• Two evening events, including the Welcoming Evening and Gala Dinner
• A full-day conference program
• Optional add-on experiences, including the Whyalla Steelworks Tour and City Highlights Tour 

We are pleased to announce:

• Event MC: Alison Lloydd-Wright
• Keynote Speakers: Hari Hara Priya Kannan and Mike Rolls

The program explores decision making, regional futures, data driven insights and leadership in complex environments. Further speakers, including an interactive panel discussion focused on real world decision making, what worked, what did not, and the choices that can actively shape regional futures, will be announced soon.

To secure your tickets head to

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2026-eplga-conference-whyalla-tickets-1978075645504?aff=eplga

We see value in the conference delegates being expanded to local business and industry and we would appreciate if you can share through your networks

Please note that conference numbers are limited, and we encourage you to act quickly to secure their place. We look forward to welcoming you to Whyalla

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Please keep an eye out for more to come as these events are seriously fun…

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It’s been February already and this time we celebrate yet another proud and family orientated business that Whyalla seems to be so abundantly full of. Dave Blackwell has been with the company for nearly 40 years before becoming the owner with wife Leanne in 2013. Dave and Leanne are both supported by their two daughters Abbey and Natasha, brother Ken and three other employees Joey, Ben (Ken’s Son in Law), and Maddison who is the newest recruit. The business is synonymous within the community.

The products and services that Quality Sand provides is large to say the least. You’ll find everything you need for your home, commercial, and civil projects no matter the size or location. These products include over 15 sand and soil materials, 9 assorted decorative stone products, 5 different mulch and bark and 4 different types of pre-bagged cement assortments. Keeping in mind that winter isn’t too far away they also provide cut and split seasonal wood for your home comfort.

And whilst we’re proud that Quality Sand is right here in Whyalla, they have spread their services in vast areas such as Stirling North, Cowell, Kimba, Woomera, Roxby Downs, and even Adelaide. Along with this they have a long-term business relationship with Holcim whom they supply washed sand for the company’s cement plants which are also across South Australia but reach as far as the Buzzard Mine Site located near Mcdoull Peak in the Far North of the State.

Dave and Leanne have value added to their business by being community immersed and proud to do so. They support several community activities including water supply to the Whyalla Drag Club, sand to the Golf Club, lawn for our Cemetery, and certified sand for our kids playpits. Being mindful of others they continue to use local contractors where possible by promoting Whyalla first.

Congratulations to team Quality Sand & Landscape Supplies, you really are a Whyalla proud business.

Please remember, shop local, shop Whyalla…

Quality Sand and Landscape Supplies Whyalla

Mullaquana Rd, Mullaquana SA 5608

Ph # 8645 9086

Email qualitysand@bigpond.com

https://www.qualitysand.com.au

https://www.facebook.com/qualitysand

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This session is tailored for local businesses keen to get practical, straightforward advice on drawing in, keeping, and developing the talent that’ll help them thrive amidst these new opportunities. We’ll kick things off by diving straight into all the business opportunities currently up for grabs and then explore what you might need to have in place covering:

Fair Dinkum Salaries and Perks

Hiring: Keep It Simple

Online Presence: Good Impression

Keeping Staff Isn’t Just About Not Losing Them

Talent Management: Look to the Future

Attraction: What Makes You Stand Out?

Growth and Learning: A Culture That Cares

Engagement: Making Work Meaningful

Diversity and Inclusion: Better Together

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$170.00 per person.

Featuring:-

Guest Speaker: Watch this space- announcement to follow soon 😃

Award presentations for the 2023 year.

Entertainment by Graeme ‘Red’ Stephenson and guest

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Straight out from meeting the owners of Mine Spec, I was impressed about how passionate they are about their business but also just as much about Whyalla. Jason and Stefanie Tatchell are inspiring and dedicated people who like to talk about how positive the future is for both business and employment in Whyalla.

Mine Spec Industries (MSI) has been operating since 2014 but that’s not entirely where it all started. Jason has been working in the hire, maintenance, and transport industry since a young age after starting his apprenticeship with MJ Sherrin Plant Hire in 1990 and has gained extensive experience ever since. Stef started her career in the hire industry in 2007, however she came with her own extensive experience in the Industrial and Material Handling roles having worked at the Steelworks. Together, they have over 50 years of experience between them to show just how capable they are.

MSI is encouraged to have long term contracts and work agreements and can be considered a foundational company that is dedicated to staying in Whyalla. They currently employ 6 local people but are hoping to expand on this with their recent purchase of another property on McBryde Terrace. The new property will offer a larger office and workshop capacity to deliver on their ever-growing clientele.

In keeping with the community spirit, MSI support local suppliers and providers and return what they can back into Whyalla. They are proud sponsors of local community and sporting groups who they consider to be the volunteers that hold communities together.

In Jason and Stef’s words, ‘We’re in Whyalla for the long haul, and we’re so very happy to be a part of such an energetic and thriving City. Can’t wait for what the next few years bring’!

Please remember, shop local, shop Whyalla…

https://minespecindustries.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/minespecindustries

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What a worthy recipient we have awarded this month. After researching Sims Movement and its followers I had a good feeling we were going to be inspired. From meeting Tara and some of her team, I realised I had underestimated just how incredibly positive the visit was going to be. Tara has an aroura of positivity and with a belief in herself that provides exactly what it takes to help people on their fitness and wellbeing journey.

Sims Movement has been operating now for six successful years. Tara started out providing personal training to her customers but soon broadened and value added to the requirements of her clientele. Sims now offers Pilates and Yoga to their line-up, and don’t worry about your level of fitness or agility as everyone is welcomed and provided expert advice on how they should start their fitness experience. There is also a very exciting program for Mum’s called Pregnancy Pilates, or ‘Mamma Latte’s’ that is aimed at before and after pregnancy. The intimacy of small classes at the Sims studio on Patterson Street provides a calm environment and Tara and the team also provide outdoor classes for those wishing to take in our great environment.

There are six other instructors, Christie, Emily, Kseniya, Caitlyn, Stacey and Haylee that also provide professional assistance to the business and when I chatted with a few of them about how they go to know Tara, there were moments of emotion. Dedicated people working in something they enjoy and with a person they respect was my observation. And because Tara is also a busy Mum herself, a big shout out to her husband that is also behind the scenes in many ways.

To get in touch or book a session with Tara and Sims Movement, you can check out her contact details on the website, Facebook, or their own very well-developed app.

Please remember, shop local, shop Whyalla…

https://simsmovement.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/Simsfitnesstarasims/

https://www.instagram.com/sims_movement_/

https://axip.app/simsmovement

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This will be an inspiring opportunity for the local community to continue to help shape the city’s future, with the outcomes feeding into a 20-year community plan for Whyalla. Whyalla City Council will also present the results of the recent Annual Community Survey, which will feed into both current and long-term planning.

We hope to see at least 400 people attending the workshop, including representatives from industry and business, government, schools and universities, sporting groups, arts groups, charitable organisations and community groups to name just a few.

The projects on our near horizon are incredibly exciting and represent opportunities not seen since the construction of the steelworks. This is brilliant news for our city, but there is a lot of work to be done to ensure our city and community are prepared for the growth and change we’re about to experience. Increased housing availability and affordability; improved educational offerings; increased public safety; community commitment to positive change; improved facilities and activities – these are all elements that will not be automatically fixed by an injection of new industry.

We all need to start thinking about what we want our city to look like in 10-20 years; and how we can each play our part in ensuring this comes to life.

So now is the time to join the conversation and get involved! Come along to the WTF workshop and share with us your thoughts and ideas to help ensure a Whyalla we can all be proud of – for now and our future generations.

This session will be facilitated by the highly energetic community engagement specialist Becky Hirst (learn more about her here). Becky will help get everyone involved through a range of techniques, allowing everyone in attendance to have their say in whichever way they are comfortable.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to Whyalla’s exciting future, so be sure to register now via Eventbrite. Light refreshments will be supplied.

By the end of this workshop, community members will:

• Be inspired by fellow residents sharing their stories and vision for the future of Whyalla
• Have shared what makes them feel proud to live, work and play in Whyalla – and what their children will be proud of in the future
• Identified shared priorities for the city moving forward
• Be aware of the upcoming development of a new Community Plan; the review of Council’s suite of Strategic Plans; and the development/review of a series of operational plans
• Have heard a summary of the results of the Annual Community Survey
• Feel energised and excited for the future of Whyalla

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Learn more about visa options that may work for your business to address skilled worker shortages, and what help is available.

About the Department of Home Affairs

The Department of Home Affairs has dedicated Business, Industry and Regional Outreach (BIRO) teams located in each State to boost skilled migration liaison.
BIROs work closely with business, industry and regional stakeholders to promote the Department’s Skilled Visa Program, including the Global Talent Visa Program. BIROs provide pathway options and information to Australian businesses to enable their effective use of the skilled migration program to recruit skilled migrants, where Australian workers may not be available.

About the Department for Industry, Innovation and Science

Skilled & Business Migration sits within the Department for Industry, Innovation and Science and works with the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs to attract eligible skilled and business migrants through state-nominated visa programs.

Skilled & Business Migration also support local South Australian businesses address skills gaps in their workforce through sponsorship of skilled migrants to fill vacancies where there is a shortage of local workers.

Skilled & Business Migration’s activities include:

• Nomination of skilled migrants to meet critical skills shortages in the local labour market. This includes the Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA)
• Nomination of migrants with a proven record of business expertise and entrepreneurship who can inject significant new money into the South Australian economy and create new jobs.
• Providing advice to the Department of Home Affairs on South Australian employers seeking skilled workers from overseas when positions cannot be filled from the local labour pool.

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