Whyalla has been no stranger to emotional rollercoasters in recent years, and while some locals are wary of false dawns and keen to avoid past mistakes, the mood among the steelmaking city’s business operators has been buoyed by news of the joint state and federal $2.4 billion support package. Whyalla has been no stranger to emotional rollercoasters in recent years, and while some locals are wary of false dawns and keen to avoid past mistakes, the mood among the steelmaking city’s business operators has been buoyed by news of the joint state and federal $2.4 billion support package. Steel, Small Businesses, Federal – State Issues Latest business news