Site Visits

As part of the NewIRON 2027, the SSR will be hosting two site visits.
Site visits are not automatically included in the general Conference registration. Numbers are limited for each tour and priority will be given to overseas attendees.
Both site visits will be held on Wednesday, March 17th following the Conference conclusion.

You can submit your expression of interest to join the tours during the registration process which will open 1 September 2026.

Site Visit 1: BlueScope Steel Facilities in Wollongong

Tour of the BlueScope Steel blast furnace and coke oven facilities.

Tour Capacity = 20 people

Tour Program: 

Please note: final details are to be confirmed later in 2026.

6:00am: Depart Newcastle City Centre

10:00am: Arrive BlueScope Facilities Wollongong 

Site Tour:

  • 10:00am Site and Safety induction
  • 10:30 Cokemaking
  • 11:15 Sinter Plant
  • 12:00 Lunch at Mellor Centre
  • 12:45 #5 Blast Furnace
  • 1:45 Slabmaking
  • 2:45pm Return to BlueScope Visitor Centre

3:00pm: Depart BlueScope Facilities Wollongong 

7:00pm: Arrive Newcastle City Centre.

Site Visit 2: Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources 

Tour of various NIER facilities spanning Iron and Coke making, MCI, Green Hydrogen Research, Beneficiation, and Printed Solar Technologies.

Tour Capacity = 30 people

Tour Program:

Please note: final details are to be confirmed later in 2026.

  • 8:30am: Depart Newcastle City Centre

  • 9:00am: Arrive Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER), University of Newcastle Callaghan

  • 9:00am – 11:30am Site and safety induction and tour of various facilities spanning Iron and Coke making, MCI, Green Hydrogen Research, Beneficiation, and Printed Solar Technologies

  • 11:30am: Depart NIER and return to Newcastle City Centre.