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The Draft Coastal Management Program for the ODM PLUS SUBSIDARY PLANS will be available
Dear Ward Committee Members; this is a notification for your attention.
Kind regards Susan Antoni (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
You are hereby notified of the availability of the Draft Coastal Management Programme for the Overberg District Municipality, as well as the subsidiary programmes for each of the local coastal municipalities (Overstrand, Cape Agulhas and Swellendam) for review and comment.
U word hiermee in kennis gestel van die beskikbaarheid van die Konsep Kusbestuursplan vir die Overberg Distriksmunisipaliteit, asook die filiale planne vir elk van die plaaslike kustelike munisipaliteite (Overstrand, Kaap Agulhas en Swellendam) vir hersiening en kommentaar.
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Millenium Management — Operational Reconnaissance
To all Members of Betty’s Bay Ratepayers Association, Other Residents and Plot holders — English version below, scroll down.
Aan alle lede van Bettysbaai se Belastingbetalers-vereniging, ander inwoners en erfeienaars.
Geagte Eienaar/Inwoner,
Ons is dankbaar teenoor die lede van die BBBV en ander betrokke inwoners wat sulke ruim bydraes gemaak het tot die eerste fase van ons plan om 'n risiko-bestuursprojek in ons gebied te vestig. Baie dankie vir al u bydraes ! Sonder die volle ondersteuning van die gemeenskap sal dit onmoontlik wees om die huidige toestand, 'n golf van misdaad, die hoof te bied en om 'n veiligheidstrategie, wat op behoorlike risikobestuur berus, vir die langtermyn te ontwikkel.
Ons het nou voldoende fondse ontvang om Millenium aan te stel om die eerste fase, naamlik die ‘Operasionele Verkenning van Bettysbaai’ uit te voer. Ons verlang van u om te help met 'n vraelys oor u eie- en u perseel se sekuriteitsvlak. Uiteraard sal 'n hoë vlak van vertroulikheid geld en u sal ingelig word volgens die beginsel “ nodig om te weet”.
Die eerste fase sal 2 tot 3 weke neem en die komitee sal daarna 'n kwotasie vir die inwerkingstelling van die formele projek oor die aanvanklike drie jaar, verdeel in fases, ontvang.
Na die verkennings fase sal ons dan in staat wees om te bereken wat die maandelikse bydrae vir elke eiendomseienaar sal beloop. Die effektiwiteit en sukses van die projek hang daarvan af dat die maksimum getal eienaars en inwoners inkoop in hierdie gemeenskaps-veiligheidsplan. Hoe meer mense bereid is om by te dra, hoe laer sal die koste vir elkeen beloop. Ons sien ook dat eienaars hul eiendomme tekoop aanbied. As ons die waarde van ons eiendomme wil beskerm, het ons hierdie projek nodig. Hierdie argument geld ook vir die leë erwe, vakansiehuise /nie permanente inwoners en permanente inwoners.
Sodra ons weet wat die kostestruktuur beloop en dat ons in staat is om 'n meer langtermyn ooreenkoms te sluit, sal dit nodig wees om 'n nie-winsgewende organisasiestelsel te stig wat die maandelike bydraes sal kollekteer en bestuur. By 'n onlangse BBBV-vergadering in die Crassula-saal het die groot aantal aanwesiges vir die BBBV 'n duidelike mandaat gegee om met die ondersoek voort te gaan.
In die lig van bogenoemde is dit duidelik dat hoe gouer ons die bydraers byeenbring, hoe gouer sal ons in staat wees om die volle strategie inwerking te stel. Gee asseblief 'n aanduiding aan die BBBV komitee of u bereid sal wees om ‘n maandelikse kontrak te sluit deur 'n kort boodskap: “Ja, u van en erfnommer – onderhewig aan die finale koste berekening”. Die inligting kan gestuur word aan die BBBV by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Werf asseblief ook u bure, laat hulle 'n afskrif van hierdie skrywe kry en versoek hulle om met ons in verbinding te tree.
Laat ons in 'n veiliger omgewing lewe.
Rudi Perold
Voorsitter Bettysbaai se Belastingbetalers-vereniging (BBBV)
Dear Property Owner/resident,
We all owe a debt of gratitude to those members of the BBRA and other residents who have generously donated to the first phase of our plan to introduce a Risk Management Project into our area. Thank you all for your contributions! Without the full support of the community it will be impossible to redress the current situation, of a wave of crime, and to develop a safety strategy that can be sustained in the long term by proper risk management.
We have now received sufficient funds to appoint Millennium to execute their first phase, “The Operational Reconnaissance” of Betty’s Bay. Much of what they do during this operation will be on a “need-to-know” basis. However you will be asked to assist by completing a questionnaire in relation to your own and your property’s security level.
A high level of confidentiality will be maintained.
The first phase should last about 2 to 3 weeks after which the committee will receive a quotation for implementing a formal project over an initial three year period divided into three stages.
After the reconnaissance phase we will be able to assess the monthly contribution required from each property owner. The efficiency and success of the project is dependent on the participation of the maximum number of property owners and residents. It must be clear to all of you that if every owner was prepared to contribute, the monthly cost to us all will be lower. We also notice that owners put their properties up for sale. If we want to protect the value of our properties, we need this project. This argument applies to vacant plots as well as holiday homes and permanent residents.
Once we know that we are in a position to enter into a longer term contract it will be necessary to form a Non Profit Organisation (NPO) structure that will collect and manage the monthly contributions. At a recent BBRA meeting in the Crassula Hall, we had an overwhelming mandate to go ahead.
In the light of the above the sooner we are able to assemble the number of contributors, the sooner we will be able to have the full strategy on the go. Please indicate to the BBRA committee if you are likely to enter into a monthly contract. A short “Yes, Surname and erf number – subject to final cost” addressed to the BBRA This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Please canvas your neighbours and let them have a copy of this letter and ask them to respond as well.
Let’s live in a safer world.
Rudi Perold
Chairman – Betty’s Bay Ratepayers Association
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MAY I INTRODUCE… Grant Brooker, aquaculture specialist and designer of natural pools.
Grant and two oartners run a company, based in Pringle Bay, called Deep Blue Aquatic Systems. They are aquaculture specialists and their core focus is on the design, manufacturing and installation of aquaculture and live-holding systems for both fresh and marine species . To the man on the street, they are experts you call on if you want to farm fish or other edible species that live in water. For more than ten years they have been involved in the cultivation of abalone, crayfish, tilapia, salmon, trout and cob and their business extends well beyond the borders of South Africa.
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The Koggelberg Botanical Society — Forthcoming Events and Christmas Concerts
Saturday 14 th November 6pm, Nivenia Hall:
GRANT BROOKER ON ECO-POOLS
Saturday 28 th November 6pm Nivenia Hall, [fundraiser]:
JUDY NEW’S TRAVELS IN PERU
Saturday 12 th December 10am, Nivenia Hall:
Prof. Anusuya Chimsamy-Turan, Palaeobiologist of UCT presents: “LIFE AND TIMES OF DINOSAURS” [suitable for young and old]
Saturday 12 th December 12 noon:
KOGELBERG BRANCH OF BOTSOC’S 30TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION a self-catered, non-braai picnic at Die Stroompie. Chocolate birthday cake provided. Contact Gwen Coetzee 028 272 9057/ 079 673 8882 if you are planning to at- tend. Members and their friends welcome.
CHRISTMAS CONCERTS AT THE GARDENS
Jot down these dates now, so that you don’t double-book.
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
Sat 19 December 2015, Adults R40, Youth R20
GUGULETHU TENORS
Sat 2 January 2016, Adults R80, 6 – 18 years R40
HEINZ WINCKLER
Wed 6 January 2016, Adults R60, 6 – 18 years R30
For all the above the gates will open at 18:00 and carols/concerts start promptly at 19:00.
Botanical Society members and Senior Citizens pay full price.
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Hangklip-Kleinmond Community Police Forum — October 2015
Safety and crime prevention in the Hangklip – Kleinmond area got off to a good start with the election of a new committee on Thursday 22 October 2015. The committee is representative of all the towns with the following members being elected:
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