Tag: Whyalla 5600
Unions eye SA mining royalties
SA Unions is pressing for a greater share of South Australian mining wealth to go toward community programs.[MORE]
Govt support for Port Bonython sees investment interest grow
A mining company on Eyre Peninsula says it has had a flurry of interest in its operations since the South Australian Government backed the Port Bonython export facility.[MORE]
Man dies in outback mining mishap
A man has died in a mining accident near Coober Pedy in outback South Australia.[MORE]
Nation's oldest land rights laws under review
Australia's oldest land rights legislation, in South Australia, will be reviewed.[MORE]
Mineral sands project gets approval
A planned $420 million mineral sands project near Ceduna has been given a key regulatory approval by the SA Govt.[MORE]
Aerial boost for SA fire season: CFS
The Country Fire Service (CFS) says having fewer volunteer firefighters in some rural areas is making it more reliant on aerial support.[MORE]
Children in cars changes welcomed by RAA
Children up to seven will soon have to be in booster seats and the rear seat of cars in SA.[MORE]
Engineer labels Point Lowly a 'pothole port'
A Whyalla engineer, John Scott, says the Point Lowly Peninsula is a pothole of a port and more suitable locations are available.[MORE]
AWU says OneSteel restructure 'sensible'
The Australian Workers Union (AWU) says OneSteel is doing the right thing in the way it is cutting 150 jobs from its Whyalla smelter.[MORE]
SA building approvals up 3.9pc
South Australian building approvals have gone against a national trend, to rise by 3.9 per cent in September.[MORE]
OneSteel jobs to go sooner
OneSteel is to lose staff sooner than first expected, affecting about 150 jobs at its Whyalla smelter in South Australia.[MORE]
Water bans easing in SA
Watering times for household gardens in SA will be more flexible from next Monday.[MORE]
Air fleet boosted for fire season
SA's air fleet is getting a boost for the fire danger season ahead.[MORE]
Caution urged over Port Bonython development
The State Opposition says the Government should use a world downturn in iron ore demand to buy time for more in-depth assessments of a proposed deep sea port at Port Bonython.[MORE]
Talks fail to avert teachers' strike
Talks fail to avert a half-day strike planned by SA teachers for Thursday.[MORE]
Fears of Bonython development 'rush'
A key figure in South Australia's Port Bonython development debate says he fears it is being "railroaded" through and future generations will be left to suffer.[MORE]
Shipping jetty 'threatens cuttlefish breeding'
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Plans to build a huge shipping jetty in the Spencer Gulf could threaten the livelihood of the Giant Australian cuttlefish.[MORE]
Heat wave to hit SA
South Australia will swelter through temperatures in the high 30s and low 40s today, but there will be cool relief on the way tonight.[MORE]
Teachers' dispute heading to IRC
A ballot of teachers endorses their union's planned half-day strike in SA schools next Thursday.[MORE]
Cuttlefish concern over mine port plan
A mining port plan prompts concern for a SA cuttlefish population.[MORE]
SA housing more affordable
A survey by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) says housing affordability in both Adelaide and regional South Australia improved in the September quarter.[MORE]
Alleged police car rammers plead
Three people who allegedly stole vehicles and used them to ram a police car at Whyalla each have pleaded not guilty to a series of charges.[MORE]
ACCC urged to probe Whyalla fuel price
The Whyalla City Council wants the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to further investigate the price of fuel in the city.[MORE]
Scrap water restrictions, urges MP
A South Australian MP wants water restrictions to end in favour of a new price structure.[MORE]
Council seeks Pt Lowly development answers
Whyalla City Council last night considered a number of motions calling for action and information surrounding the Point Lowly developments.[MORE]
