
Arj Ganesan
News Reporter at ABC Radio Australia
ABC journalist based in Whyalla. My views are my own
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2 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Arj Ganesan
The Whyalla City Council has unanimously agreed to extend its existing dry zone to the whole city to control what it says is alcohol-fuelled violence. It follows a public consultation period with the council receiving 2,500 contributions. An application for a city-wide dry zone will be submitted to the Attorney-General for consideration. Whyalla City Council has unanimously voted in favour of extending its existing dry zone to the whole city.
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3 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Arj Ganesan |Viki Ntafillis
An update on the administration of the Whyalla Steelworks in South Australia today has informed workers and creditors that $100 million has been spent by administrator KordaMentha so far. The South Australian government forced the steelworks into administration in February after the business, owned by GFG Alliance, failed to pay tens of millions of dollars in royalty payments to the government and millions in unpaid bills to creditors.
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3 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Thomas Kelsall |Arj Ganesan
The state government has moved to clarify the ownership of the Whyalla port amid ongoing legal action to wrest control of the facility from former steelworks owner GFG Alliance. Premier Peter Malinauskas today notified parliament that the government would introduce amendments to the Whyalla Steelworks Act 1958, around three months after placing the steelworks into administration. Mr Malinauskas said maintaining access to the port of Whyalla was "essential for the Whyalla steelworks' operations".
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1 month ago |
abc.net.au | Duncan Bailey |Arj Ganesan
Travellers on the Eyre Peninsula say regular cancellations and the "ridiculous" cost of air fares are making it increasingly difficult to travel to and from Adelaide for appointments and important commitments. During the football season, Ash Dyer-Pietsch splits her time between Adelaide, where she plays for the SANFL, and her home in Port Lincoln. The 29-year-old said regular flight cancellations, delays and high costs were making it increasingly difficult to keep up with her football commitments.
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1 month ago |
abc.net.au | Arj Ganesan
As floodwaters from Innamincka recede, it is clear recovery efforts will take months. Key roads and highways are suffering significant damage. Engineers will need to asses the damage to key infrastructure to determine whether it is safe to use. After reaching their peak in early April, record floodwaters from Queensland continue to slowly recede from South Australia's outback community of Innamincka, travelling downstream to Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre.
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Up to 116 jobs are set to be cut at mining operations connected to GFG Alliance in regional SA. https://t.co/zPkGrCrHDW

The owner of the Whyalla Steelworks, GFG Alliance has blamed a slump in steel prices for its cutting costs measures that include maintenance work at the aging plant. https://t.co/kK0QUmfF6r via @ABCaustralia

RT @HarveyBiggs: Whyalla steelworks' blast furnace begins shutdowns as GFG approaches Bluescope for coking coal https://t.co/I60ewyVJpo via…