Minister Koutsantonis chairs his first USG Intergovernmental Group Meeting
The new chair of the Upper Spencer Gulf Intergovernmental Group (USGIG), Minister Koutsantonis (representing the Premier) had his first meeting with the Mayors/CEOs and Local regional MPs in Whyalla on 4 December. With $30b of projects, 25,000 workers during construction and over 5,000 jobs ongoing in the region over the next 10 years a key…
New Chair of the USGIG
The Spencer Gulf Cities (SGC) Mayors welcome the State Government’s appointment of Minister Tom Koutsantonis, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Minister for Energy as the new Chair of the USG Intergovernmental Group (USGIG), replacing the previous Local Government Minister and local MP, Geoff Brock. The key objectives of the USGIG are: • To oversee…
Community Economic Summits – Welcomed
The Spencer Gulf Cities (SGC) Mayors welcome the visit from the Premier and key Cabinet Ministers to the region in late February. The Mayors and CEOs of the Whyalla, Port Pirie and Port Augusta Councils meet on a quarterly basis with the Minister for Local Government, the CE of Premier and Cabinet other key Ministers…
Housing Needs Survey – Major/Large Projects
The estimated $30b worth of projects in hydrogen power, water supply, port development and renewable energy projects alongside critical mineral mining in the region is predicted to require 25,000 construction jobs and 5,000 ongoing. These investments have prompted the need to get more detailed information on current housing needs and those during the various phases…
Collaboration Continues on the Multi-Billion Dollar Growth Opportunities in Upper Spencer Gulf
Intergovernmental collaboration continues between State and Local Government in an effort to progress commitments made for the growth of the Upper Spencer Gulf region through infrastructure, business, health and social support. The most recent meeting took place on 9 June, and was attended by the Minister for Local Government, the Hon Geoff Brock, Damien Walker…
Regional Partnership Priorities Launch
Spencer Gulf Cities has today launched a ‘Regional Partnership Priorities’ paper focused on increasing the region’s capacity to support forecast economic growth. The Upper Spencer Gulf Common Purpose Group Inc. (trading as Spencer Gulf Cities (SGC)) is a strategic partnership between the cities of Port Pirie, Port Augusta and Whyalla. Spencer Gulf Cities’ core role…
Spencer Gulf Cities Mayors/Council Members meet the Federal Election Candidates for Grey
The Mayors and Council Members of Whyalla, Port Augusta and Port Pirie met 5 of the 9 candidates for the Federal Election for the seat of Grey on 11 May. The candidates were asked to address the 4 issues raised in the Spencer Gulf Cities (SGC) Federal Election Platform document covering the issues of: Green/Renewable…
Spencer Gulf Cities releases Federal election platform
The Mayors of the Cities of Whyalla, Port Pirie and Port Augusta have today released their Spencer Gulf Cities (SGC) 2022 Federal Election Platform Document outlining the commitments sought from candidates for the seat of Grey. Key focus areas for SGC are aligned to its 9% population growth stretch target (for achievement over the next…
Spencer Gulf Cities congratulates new Labor Government
Spencer Gulf Cities, comprising the Mayors of the cities of Whyalla, Port Pirie and Port Augusta have written to the new Premier for South Australia, the Hon. Peter Malinauskas MP to congratulate him on becoming Premier and congratulate his team in their election success. In congratulating Mr Malinauskas, the Mayors acknowledged the commitments made by…
Spencer Gulf Cities releases results of its Housing Survey 9 March 2022
The Mayors of the cities of Whyalla, Port Pirie and Port Augusta have today released the results of their recently conducted Housing Survey along with recommendations. SGC has established a 9% population growth stretch target for achievement over the next 10 years. Filling current job vacancies and delivering the workforce needed to support current and…