The Major Economic Summit, to run from February 25-27, will feature three public forums - at Whyalla, Port Augusta and Port Pirie - which will detail significant projects planned for the Upper Spencer Gulf.
Community members are encouraged to attend the forums, where they will also be able to ask questions and have their say. The forums will be held at:
- Whyalla – Sunday 25 February at the Westland Hotel Motel
4.45pm: Free community barbecue
5.30pm: Public forum - Port Augusta – Monday 26 February at the Central Oval Community Sporting Hub
5.30pm: Free community barbecue
6.15pm: Public forum - Port Pirie – Tuesday 27 February at the Port Pirie Sports Precinct
4.15pm: Free community barbecue
5.00pm: Public forum
The three-day summit will be attended by Premier Peter Malinauskas and government ministers, who will also be at the forums.
The State Government has committed to significant economic opportunities in the Upper Spencer Gulf.
This includes more than half a billion dollars to the Hydrogen Jobs Plan to build a world-leading hydrogen power plant, electrolyser and storage facility near Whyalla, by December 2025.
The plan aims to create jobs, enhance South Australia's grid security, prove large-scale hydrogen production, unlock pipelines of renewable energy developments, activate other hydrogen projects and support the state's continued clean energy transition.
The Northern Water project - a large-scale desalination plant and pipeline network for the Far North, Upper Spencer Gulf and Eastern Eyre Peninsula regions - is also being explored.
The project, which would enable the growth of industries in the region, would involve the construction and operation of a 260ML/day seawater desalination plant in the Upper Spencer Gulf connected to northern South Australia via a 600km pipeline.
A final decision on the outcome of project is expected in 2025.
To register to attend the forums, visit Upper Spencer Gulf Major Economic Summit.
