In this lively and affectionate social history of place, pam menzies reveals port kembla to be both remarkable and ordinary a driver of the nation as well as being, like so many places in australia, on the receiving end of change and globalisation. Port kembla is a key infrastructure asset for new south wales and an economic driver in the illawarra region. The story of port kembla is the story of the big issues of australian history writ small on. Bluescope steel, port kembla steelworks five islands. The doordie decision facing port kembla s steelworks its a doordie decision for wollongong. Being a general history, that book was subject to a variety of space constraints. But the strong performance needs to continue to guarantee the. The suburb comprises a seaport, industrial complex one of the largest in australia, a small harbour foreshore nature reserve, and a small commercial sector. In a historic gesture, bhp billiton has made available a longsoughtafter register of people killed at the newcastle steelworks. Robyne murphy and yasmin rittau in the 1980s, the jobs for women campaign successfully pressured bhp to provide jobs for unskilled women at its port kembla plant. Port kembla is a suburb of wollongong 8 km south of the cbd and part of the illawarra region. Bluescopes heritage traces back to the very beginning.
Company news and australian stock exchange releases. The remaining assets were spun off in 2002 and eventually became bluescope steel, and now bluescope. Administrative support is provided from the queanbeyan office. The redundant maintenance workers of port kembla which in 30 years has lost 17,000 jobs in the steelworks have similarly taken their skills into an invisible underground economy of. Today, port kembla is the home to the states largest motor vehicle import hub and grain export terminal. The early days of establishment of the port kembla steel plant were testing times. Today, despite a few boardedup buildings, theres still.
With its long migration history accommodating waves of migrant workers and their. In april 20, nsw ports was awarded a 99year lease of the state owned corporation for the ports of port kembla, port botany, enfield intermodal logistics centre and the cooks river intermodal terminal. Explore your own backyard with a guided tour of the port kembla steelworks this summer. Discover more about the illawarras history and museums at our lost wollongong facebook group and. From its humble beginnings as a port and steelworks town, this unique suburb is undergoing a transformation and process of reinvention. Port kembla steelworks, was early days of port kembla steelworks. Bluescope steel, port kembla steelworks five islands road. Port kembla is the home to the states largest motor vehicle import hub and grain export terminal, and is the second largest coal export port in new south wales. Port kembla steelworks public tour wollongong 2020 all. Port kembla steelworks helps bluescopes bottom line. Port kembla is a manmade cargo port or artificial harbour, with an outer harbour protected by breakwaters and an inner harbour constructed by dredging, located in the illawarra region of new south wales, australia activities within the port are managed by the port authority of new south wales. Jan 06, 2019 explore your own backyard with a guided tour of the port kembla steelworks this summer.
Today, the future lies in selling innovation, technology and expertise in. As pam menzies explores the lives lived in the shadow of the steelworks. The doordie decision facing port kemblas steelworks its a doordie decision for wollongong. As pam menzies explores the lives lived in the shadow of the steelworks, she reflects. Port kembla steelworks port kembla steel works more locations. A briefer version of the port kembla steelworks has been presented above. The local operations are managed by former act steelworks employees, joe and rudy boiano. The book is divided into two sections, my port kembla and. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. The main street of port kembla s deceptively quiet but when the steelworks was booming it was one of the illawarras busiest thoroughfares.
The following account of this pathbreaking campaign is based on recollections of the campaign by robynne murphy and yasmin rittau, two of the activists involved. In the mid1920s he decided to move the steelworks to port kembla because of its deep water harbour, high quality coal deposits and coke ovens the family. Port kembla steelworks despatches1 fy09 fy08 3,466 5,210. Inside industry visitor centre northgate entrance springhill road, coniston nsw 2521. Discuss port kembla high school at the lost wollongong forum check out more port kembla high school photos at lost wollongong face book. Port kembla has a long history as the industrial hub of the illawarra.
The story of port kembla is the story of the big issues of australian history writ small on the lives of three generations of local people. A history of the land purchased for the building of the port kembla. It is situated on the tip of red point, first european sighting by captain james cook in 1770. The official web presense of bluescope in the illawarra community you know us, we make steel and were part of the illawarra community and were proud of it. Women of steel is the inspiring story of a landmark struggle in australias. Illawarra steelworks pty ltd is a subsidiary of act steelworks and is based in wollongong. It explores the lives and experiences of three generations of port kembla residents. Human resource management issues at the port kembla. A memoir is the story of a steel town and its movers and shakers like the entrepreneurial hoskins and ted roach, the wharfies leader, who were part of port kemblas rise to twentieth century industrial dominance. Australias first liquid natural gas import terminal will be built at port kembla, south of sydney, with hopes it will secure thousands of jobs and meet the bulk of. Charles hoskins had been the first person to profitably make steel in australia, having taken over in 1908 the lithgow steel plant of william sandford limited which had gone into liquidation. Situated on 760 hectares and employing 3,400 permanent employees plus.
A memoir is the story of a steel town and its movers and shakers. Things to do near port kembla beach on tripadvisor. A background in working within the port kembla steelworks and surrounds is preferred but not essential. Overlooking the port of port kembla, this area incorporates local maritime, military and aboriginal history. Company reports including the annual report and community, safety and environment report. A history of the land purchased for the building of the port. A place to share photos of port kembla, old and new. Aug 31, 2014 win news visited the port kembla steelworks, nsw australia in 2014 and put together a short story on the steelmaking process. Besides, i will examine the history of the plant and the entire industry in australia and attempt to relate it to the prevailing human resource crisis in the industry. Aug 29, 2019 the redundant maintenance workers of port kembla which in 30 years has lost 17,000 jobs in the steelworks have similarly taken their skills into an invisible underground economy of. A worn folder with the single word fatalities on its cover, it was obtained by bhp from its victorian archives after a newcastle herald column calling on the company to search for the book. The jobs for women campaign at bhp, port kembla, 198094.
Port kembla is a manmade cargo port or artificial harbour, with an outer harbour protected by breakwaters and an inner harbour constructed by dredging, located in the illawarra region of new south wales, australia. About us mm kembla, a division of metal manufactures limited, was established in 1916 at port kembla, nsw, and it was from this locality that the famous kembla brand name originated. Inside industry are seeking new casual tour guides who have an interest in heavy industry, a passion for local history and can convey the the illawarras heavy industry past, present and future in a fun and informative manner. The part of bluescope that includes the port kembla steelworks has done an excellent job in boosting the companys bottom line. Port kembla a history in photos public group facebook. Bhps book of work fatalities found newcastle herald. A memoir is the story of a steel town and its movers and shakers like the entrepreneurial hoskins and ted roach, the wharfies leader, who were part of port kembla s rise to twentieth century industrial dominance. The doordie decision facing port kemblas steelworks. Jul 19, 2015 in a historic gesture, bhp billiton has made available a longsoughtafter register of people killed at the newcastle steelworks.
Rich in ww2 history, hill 60 is just the spot to take in panoramic views of illawarras stunning coastline, escarpment and lake illawarra. Writing a history of work and community in wollongong, 18801940. Why not book on a threehour guided tour of the port kembla steelworks. The background behind the formation of australian iron and steel ltd, and its early history. The port kembla steelworks is a working industrial plant and tours may be altered to meet process, production or safety requirements. Enjoy guided tours of the spectacular port kembla steelworks, offering an up close and personal sensory experience viewing, hearing and feeling the manufacturing of steel minimum age of 10 years old applies and steps and walking are involved. In 2011, the decision was taken to taken to halve production at the port kembla steelworks, effectively exiting the export market and operating one blast furnace only. Wollongong steelworks pumps out dangerous dioxins report confirms workers inquiry findings by peter stavropoulos 10 february 1999 bhps wollongong steelworks has been identified as australias.
Media in category port kembla, new south wales the following 39 files are in this category, out of 39 total. The history of the land purchased for the building of port. The main street of port kemblas deceptively quiet but when the steelworks was booming it was one of the illawarras busiest thoroughfares. As pam menzies explores the lives lived in the shadow of the steelworks, she reflects on the rise, fall, and future revival of port kembla. Port kembla is known for the bluescope steelworks operations on springhill road and. Part of bhp steels assets had been spun off as onesteel in 1999. Guided tours of the port kembla steelworks available over.
Take an exciting tour of the port kembla steelworks and port this school holidays with inside industry. Wentworth street port kembla earshot abc radio national. Illawarra coalfields, jervis bay, john lysaght australia ltd, mount keira colliery, port kembla, port kembla no 2 jetty, a. Over the next few years, wollongong city council and the nsw government will be making a significant investment in the future of port. The launch was very well attended and the book very well received. The proliferation of local histories in australia should not be surprising. The 10 best things to do near port kembla beach, wollongong. Human resource management issues at the port kembla steelworks. A history of the land purchased for the building of the port kembla steelworks d. A history of the land purchased for the building of the port kembla steelworks. Pam menzies follows three generations of her family, exploring lives lived in the shadow of the famous steelworks, a busy wentworth street during its 1950s heyday, the waves of migrants who arrived seeking work, and the parallel lives of the wadiwadi, the original.
Aug 27, 2019 in this lively and affectionate social history of place, pam menzies reveals port kembla to be both remarkable and ordinary a driver of the nation as well as being, like so many places in australia, on the receiving end of change and globalisation. Using archival records, oral history interviews and company documents, steel town charts the relationship between economic change and the human experience of that change. Pam menzies follows three generations of her family, exploring lives lived in the shadow of the famous steelworks. Port kembla is a suburb of wollongong 8 km south of the cbd and part of the illawarra region of new south wales. Courtesy of the wollongong city library and the illawarra historical society collections p21020. At first glance it is an impressive publication fully researched and written. A history of the land purchased for the building of the. The book is built around a history of menzies family across three generations in port. The background behind the formation of australian iron and.
A study of the social and political effects of largescale industrialization in one new south wales industrial town port kembla which in many ways exemplifies the changing economic base of australia. If either of us had had the right technology in our pockets we could quite easily have looked at port kembla history where we would have. Bhp, the port kembla steelworks injury and fatality record meant that it was. A local history that captures the diversity of australia. Win news visited the port kembla steelworks, nsw australia in 2014 and put together a short story on the steelmaking process. Using archival records, oral history interviews, and company documents, this book charts the relationship between economic change and the human experience of that change in port kembla, australia, an area seen by many australians as a polluted wasteland. Wollongong steelworks pumps out dangerous dioxins world. Activities within the port are managed by the port authority of new south wales. Connect with bluescope steel at five islands road, port kembla, nsw.
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