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GEORGE GOLF COURSES TOPS

Golf Digest Magazine recently announced its new South African course rankings for 2020, and once again, George has come up tops, with 3 courses in the Top Ten.The Links at Fancourt remains at number 1, and Montagu at number 8, while George Golf Course...

Joint clean-up in Rosedale

George Municipality Department Environmental Services joined forces with the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs to clean-up an illegal dumping hot spot next to the N2 in Rosedale. Workers from the Community Workers Programme (CWP) and Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) assisted in the...

More than 1000 athletes expected to take part in the Outeniqua Chair Challenge 2020

The 18th OCC, hosted by the Disabled Road Race Foundation (DRRF), is back in its original slot and will take place on 15 February.Many of the race favourites who missed the 2019 race due to prior commitments, will once again be competing, giving locals...

Illegal Dumping causes flooding

The heavy rainfall of the past few days has raised the level of the Garden Route Dam but at the same time highlighted the complications caused by the ongoing illegal dumping of material into stormwater drains. Following a flood of calls regarding storm water...

Garden Route Dam Level Update – Monday 20 January 2020

Persistent solid rainfall from last week Wednesday (15/01) to today (Monday 20/01) has led to the dam level for today reading 89% with a total rainfall of 148mm recorded.The official dam reading is calculated every Wednesday by the George Municipality and will be provided....

Lightning Strikes

Please stay indoors - there have been numerous lightning strikes around George -- keep safe!!