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What is Advancing Whyalla?
Advancing Whyalla is a group of residents who are making positive
changes to the community.
Where is Advancing Whyalla based?
Advancing Whyalla is based in the City of Whyalla, which is located on the western side of the Upper Spencer Gulf of South Australia. We like to describe it to visitors as where the outback meets the sea! Click to find out more about the City of Whyalla.
What does it mean to be a member?
Group members work on projects that benefit Whyalla. A project is a task, activity, or issue that the group has identified, which they believe can be enhanced or improved.
Care is taken not to duplicate what other community or business organisations are doing.
Project groups are established to undertake specific projects or activities. Any new ideas or projects can fit into any of the existing working groups, or a new group may be formed. Our current projects fall broadly in the following areas, Leadership, Human Services, Eco City, Renewable industries, Pride & Tourism.
Members are invited to attend as many meetings as they wish, and participate in projects as they are able. Of course, it is always good to meet regularly as a group, so members are encouraged to attend as often as possible.
Who can join?
Anyone can! Most members of Advancing Whyalla live in Whyalla itself, but there are some members that live outside the area and receive our regular mail-outs & newsletters. Your support is welcome at any level that you are able to participate.
Why not contact us now for a membership form? Click here to email our Co-ordinator for more information about membership, and to receive a membership form.
We are not an elite group, but we do have a common goal - to promote and advance our city, in a positive and dynamic way! We are a group of residents who are pooling our ideas and resources to create a better City for all to enjoy. Even if you just have an idea that you think would benefit Whyalla, but are not sure who to tell or how to go about getting it into action, just let us know and we will try to work with you to make it happen.
Welcome from the Vice-President
Hi, and welcome to Advancing Whyalla's web site. We hope you find information that is of value to you and that you may be encouraged (if not already a member) to join us and help make Whyalla an even better place in which to live, work, play or retire. I'm not a long-time resident of Whyalla (I arrived on a 3yr contract in 1987 and am still here) but I've come to enjoy the relaxed life-style, the friendly people and a way-of-life that is not easily found in big cities.
If like me, you also enjoy this city but feel that there may be things that you can contribute to make it even better, please contact our coordinator (details below) or feel free to contact me for an informal chat about our group. I'm more than happy to speak with you and there will be no obligation to join us.
If you are new to our city, a group like ours can often help with the transition into the local community. One of our recent projects, the "Whyalla Wellness Guide" has extensive information to help you with the critical, essential and useful information necessary for integration into the local environment.
I look forward to our future together - help us to make a difference.
Regards
Russell Bambridge
Vice-President
The Advancing Whyalla
Co-ordinator
Advancing Whyalla Inc. through grant funding and support from the Whyalla City Council, has been able to employ a part-time Co-ordinator. In addition to the administration and support for the Advancing Whyalla committee and members, the coordinator is responsible for the provision of information and day-to-day running of the Whyalla Eco-Renovation Information Centre (WERIC) house situated at 88 Hincks Avenue.
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Office location
WERIC house 88 Hincks Ave., Whyalla Norrie, SA 5608
Office Hours
9am - 5pm Mon - Fri (WERIC open 10am - 1pm)
Telephone
(08) 8645-5999
Postal address
PO Box 2329 Whyalla Norrie SA 5608
Whyalla Eco-Renovation Information Centre (WERIC)