After so much doubt and stress about the future of whyallas steelworks, this would be a tremendous relief for the workers and their families, he said. Zen energy chairman sanjeev gupta announced the project last week as reported by the guardian. Oct 18, 2019 sanjeev gupta plans to upgrade the whyalla plant to make it more modern, and greener, including a solar farm under construction in a joint venture with the former rudd government adviser ross garnaut. The onesteel whyalla steelworks are a fullyintegrated operation, starting with the. After so much doubt and stress about the future of whyalla s steelworks, this would be a tremendous relief for the workers and their families, he said. Whyalla steelworks tour this 2 hours tour was preceded by a video at the information centre. New workers flooded into town, and whyalla continued to expand to the west to accommodate the rising population, which by 1961 had. Onesteel whyalla steelworks will turn 50 this year and is looking to celebrate the milestone with its current and past employees as well as their. Whyalla is a dynamic community located on the western shores of the upper spencer gulf in south australia. Ancient and medieval history in europe also fascinate me. This included the booking slips in the back of the books, and. In the next half century, the companys expanding steelworks, at newcastle.
Really one for the adults but attentive kids may learn much about where australias recent history and the importance of iron knobbhp whyalla to our wealth as a country. Whyalla, city and port, southern south australia, on the east coast of eyre peninsula opposite port pirie and northwest of adelaide. Steelworks tours a whyalla family has shown the citys steelworks tours are great for visitors and locals alike. In 1958, bhp announced the decision to build an integrated steelworks at their site in whyalla. Incorporated in 1885, bhp engaged in the discovery, development, production and marketing of iron ore, copper, oil and gas, diamonds, silver, lead, zinc and a range of other natural resources. Broken hill proprietarys rich history began in a silver, lead and zinc mine in broken hill, australia. Arriums whyalla steelworks closing would be worse than.
The first corvette, hmas whyalla, is launched on 12 may. Australia steels itself for whyalla showdown financial times. The town became less isolated in 1911 when the first telephone service was installed. Media in category whyalla steelworks the following files are in this category, out of total. The ship is a retired world war iiera corvette and was the first ship built in the city of whyalla during the war. Locals bound up in whyalla steelworks former steelworker turned mp, eddie hughes says like many families in whyalla his has been bound up in the arrium steelworks. Bhp as the spencer gulf terminus of a tramway bringing iron ore from the middleback ranges for use as a flux in the lead smelters at port pirie. Whyalla, oh, whyalla, why, all a nations thoughts seem turned to thee, destined to be queen of australian ports. Learnt that whyalla and iron knob inextricably linked and advised by an iron knob local that the one steel tour a must do. Arrium threatens to close whyalla steelworks in south. The origin of the name is open to debate, but it is believed to have been named after a nearby ridge, mount whyalla. Learn the stories and see behind the scenes of more than 100 years of significant australian iron and steelmaking history. The states influence on bhps board lessened considerably from the mid 1950s.
For eddie hughes arriums whyalla steelworks have played a big part in his life from a young boy, through to adulthood and his time as a father. Add to cart 1click ordering is not available for this item. Whyalla is centered around the iron ore smelters and steelworks, with fishing and tourism as well. In 1962 three locomotives were purchased by bhp for use at its new whyalla steelworks. Erin and her sevenyearold son levi were joined by erins mum sharon spikin and her mum josephine dahlin erins grandmother and levis great grandmother as they did a tour of the whyalla steelworks. Visitors can view the exhmas whyalla from the lincoln highway and take a guided tour of it via the whyalla maritime museum.
Onesteel whyalla steelworks port augusta road, whyalla, sa. The whyalla steelworks and mining operations employ around 3000 people, both direct employees and contractors. Dec 06, 2018 gfg alliance chief sanjeev gupta is driven by steely determination. Ship building for the navy begins at whyalla, south australia. In a historic gesture, bhp billiton has made available a longsoughtafter register of people killed at the newcastle steelworks. Iron ore is mined in the middleback range to feed the steelworks, resulting in the distribution of finished steel products of over 90 different grades, it occupies a 1,000 ha site on the shore of false bay, spencer gulf and is the largest employer in whyalla, south australia. A history of the steel producing town of whyalla 72 years old at time of printingdone as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of the state of south australia. It was created in 1901 by the broken hill proprietary company ltd. Federal member for grey, rowan ramsey was in whyalla today to see the first order of steel be shipped from arriums steelworks.
The whyalla maritime museum, a really excellent and comprehensive display, combines a history of local shipping. Whyalla history in 1914 the town of whyalla was proclaimed in the sa parliament. Iron ore mining in this region dates back to at least 1900. Sanjeev gupta plans to upgrade the whyalla plant to make it more modern, and greener, including a solar farm under construction in a joint venture with the former rudd government adviser ross garnaut. Sanjeev gupta plans to upgrade the whyalla plant to make it more modern, and greener, including a solar farm under construction in a joint venture. The whyalla steelworks is a integrated steelworks and the only manufacturer of rail in australia. We were first of all shown the the town and then on to a comprehensive tour.
Whyalla maritime museum this is an ideal starting point for any visit to whyalla. On october 28, 2000, the steelworks became an independent company. We were first of all shown the the town and then on to a comprehensive tour of the iron works, coke making plant and much more. Parks, coastal and aquatic activities will get you back to basics with family and friends as you unearth experiences and share road trip stories, laughs and good times with old and new mates. Whyalla steelworks celebrates golden jubilee whyalla news. Welcome to onesteel whyalla steelworks, an arrium company. Beggar woman by john wegener nook book ebook barnes.
Whyalla article about whyalla by the free dictionary. Whyalla steelworks tours currently onhold due to covid19. Feb 17, 2016 south australias jobs crisis could be dealt another devastating blow, with 1,100 jobs at whyalla s steelworks under threat. Mar 26, 2014 welcome to onesteel whyalla steelworks, an arrium company.
Gfg alliance chief sanjeev gupta is driven by steely. This decision was influenced by the state government of thomas playford, which they were keen to see ore mined in south australia and processed in the state as well. Arrium has warned it may be forced to close its troubled whyalla steelworks, disclosing it has launched studies on shutting the plant by putting it on care on maintenance. Tours depart from the tourist information centre next to the maritime museum on lincoln highway. Whyalla steelworks transformation plan includes significant. Whyalla steelmaker arrium to be sold to british company. Saving the whyalla steelworks from closure is as important a national issue as homeland security and protecting our borders, says premier jay weatherill. Whyalla, south australias second largest city 1976 pop. Gupta in taxpayer guarantee talks for whyalla steelworks business. Whyalla offers unforgettable memories, family fun, sport and adventure. On 9 march 1802, matthew flinders discovered and named hummock hill. When mark mentha from administrators kordamentha arrived in.
South australias jobs crisis could be dealt another devastating blow, with 1,100 jobs at whyallas steelworks under threat. Onesteel is australias only manufacturer of steel long products and the countrys leading steel distributor and reinforcing steel supplier. Onesteel whyalla steelworks is the citys largest employer and visitors can take tours of the steelmaking plant. The contract helps secure an order of steel worth tens of millions of dollars, providing added volume through the whyalla steelworks and creating up to direct and indirect local jobs on the rerailing project. Bhps willingness to diversify into a range of activities makes it the nations greatest manufacturing company as well as the largest private shipowner. Sue scheiffers privately published 1985 history of the city, a ribbon of. Really one for the adults but attentive kids may learn much about where australias recent history and the importance of iron knobbhpwhyalla to our wealth as a country. Important australian historical site onesteel whyalla. Its operations at whyalla also generate considerable rail activity. With the steelworks under a cloud, whyalla continues to fluctuate. Despite exploratory work and expansion of iron ore mining in the middleback range west of whyalla, not until 1958 did the government and bhp reach agreement on the construction of a steelworks at whyalla.
Built to take advantage of the secure iron ore supplies from simec minings middleback ranges, liberty primary steels whyalla steelworks is the major source of both special bar quality and commercialgrade billet feed for liberty the liberty primary steel whyalla steelworks has a production capacity of 1. Onesteel whyalla steelworks, in 2012 the company name changed to arrium ltd. Hummock hill became whyalla when the town was officially proclaimed on 16 april 1914 and whyallas first policeman arrived three weeks later. I mainly enjoy reading science fiction and fantasy books, my favorite authors being isaac asimov, arthur c. Onesteel whyalla steelworks tour 2020 all you need to know. Your guide will explain how hematite and magnetite iron ore from the nearby south middleback ranges at iron duke is transformed into over 90 different grades of steel. It is the largest south australian city outside of adelaide. The whyalla steelworks receives iron ore mined at various sites along the middleback range. The economic impact if arriums whyalla steelworks closed would be more devastating than the collapse of the car manufacturing industry in detroit, new research shows. Union rotorua was built by broken hill pty bhp at the whyalla steelworks in south australia.
Initially used on construction trains until the facility opened in 1964. Ship building for the navy begins at whyalla, south australia the site of a new bhp blast furnace. Tours of the whyalla steelworks allow visitors to view the production of long products at the working plant. Whyalla a city and port in australia, on spencer gulf of the indian ocean, in the state of south australia. January 10 has been selected as the starting point in the history of whyalla, or hummock hill, as it was originally known, as it was on that date in. However its history dates back much further than that. Australian railway contract keeps furnaces firing at. After construction of 66 ships, the whyalla shipyards closed in 1978. Founded in 1901 as the town of hummock hill, whyalla has a rich history in the australian steel industry and is home to over 21,000 residents. It lies near the head of the spencer gulf, on the eastern side of the eyre peninsula. The whyalla steelworks is a fully integrated steelworks and the only manufacturer of rail in. The city has shipbuilding and iron and steel industries. The site has been in operation since 1941 and has changed ownership several times over its 73 year operational history. Whyalla council news october 2017 by city of whyalla issuu.
Sanjeev guptas gfg alliance has been in discussions with the state and federal governments over potential taxpayer support for the whyalla steelworks, the company acknowledged today. Having been made redundant in 2015, i considered what i wanted to do. Onesteel whyalla steelworks tour 2020 all you need to. Bhps book of work fatalities found whyalla news whyalla, sa. Prior to the steelworks construction, the ore was shipped from whyalla then known as hummock hill to port pirie for use as a flux in smelters. Onesteel whyalla steelworks port augusta road, whyalla. The industrial and cultural history of whyalla is accessible to tourists via several museums and public tours. The following year, the ore conveyor belt on the jetty became operational and more ore was able to be loaded onto the ships. Gadaleta steel fabrication pty ltd is a progressive and steadily expanding engineering company, which is situated in port pirie in the northern region of south australia. Connect with onesteel whyalla steelworks at port augusta road, whyalla, sa.
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