City of Whyalla

The City of Whyalla (formally The Corporation of the City of Whyalla) is a local government area in South Australia, located at the north-east corner of the Eyre Peninsula. It was established in 1970, replacing the town commission, which had been running the town previously. The district is mostly industrial, with many large companies having factories in the city.

City of Whyalla South Australia
City of Whyalla LGA indicated in blue
Population	21,244 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established	1970
Area	1,032.5 km2 (398.7 sq mi)
Mayor	Phill Stone [2]
Council seat	Whyalla
Region	Eyre and Western[3]
State electorate(s)	Giles[4]
Federal division(s)	Grey[5]
Website	City of Whyalla
LGAs around City of Whyalla: Outback Communities Authority Outback Communities Authority City of Port Augusta Outback Communities Authority City of Whyalla District Council of Mount Remarkable District Council of Franklin Harbour Spencer Gulf Spencer Gulf

Suburbs and localities

As of 2015 and following a number of changes to boundaries and locality/suburb names in the years 2010 to 2014, the City of Whyalla consisted of the following suburbs and localities: Backy Point, Cowleds Landing, Douglas Point, Douglas Point South, False Bay, Fitzgerald Bay, Middleback Range (part),^[6][7] Mullaquana, Murninnie Beach, Point Lowly, Point Lowly North, Port Bonython, Whyalla, Whyalla Barson, Whyalla Jenkins, Whyalla Norrie, Whyalla Playford and Whyalla Stuart.^{[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]}

Two parcels of land within the City of Whyalla have been placed outside of the local government area into the unincorporated area of South Australia. These are parts of False Bay and Whyalla Barson both associated with the Whyalla Steelworks and the east end of Mullaquana. These parcels of land are considered by the Government of South Australia to be "strategically important to the state" due to their role in the production cycle of steel.^[28][29]

Economy

The City of Whyalla local government area is based primarily around Whyalla, a town covering 41.5 km², which holds the vast majority of the district's population. The district's economy is heavily reliant on the Whyalla Steelworks and associated companies located in Whyalla. To lesser extent, Whyalla is also a focal point for the surrounding agricultural areas.

Council

Ward	Councillor		Notes
Mayor[30]		Phill Stone
Unsubdivided[30]		Tamy Pond	Deputy Mayor
		Peter Borda
		Kathryn Campbell
		Mark Inglis
		Peter Klobucar
		David Knox
		Bill Simpson
		Sharon Todd
		Zia Westerman

The City of Whyalla has a directly elected mayor.^[31]

Mayors of Whyalla

• Keith James Wilson (1970–1973)^[32]
• Colin (Murray) Norton (1973-1975)^[32]
• Aileen Christina Ekblom (1975-1991)^[33]
• Russell Reid (1991–1994)^[34]
• Keith James Wilson (1994–1997)^[34]
• John Donald Smith (1997–2003)^[35]
• Jim Pollock (2003–2016)^[36]
• Lyn Breuer (2016–2018)^[37]
• Clare McLaughlin (2018–2022)^[38]
• Phill Stone (2022-present)^[35]

See also

• Whyalla Airport