Ballots Bay/Meulen River Sewage Spill
George Municipality herewith confirms that a spill has occurred on the Meulen River located on the outskirts of George, following a blockage on a sewerage main line and emergency procedures have been initiated. It was subsequently determined that the Meulen River (Ballots Bay) incident...
GEORGE WATER UPDATE: 12 FEBRUARY 2020
Dam level: 100% (unchanged from last week)
Rainfall since 6 February: 0mm
Demand/usage: 29.916 megalitres
(Please note the Garden Route Dam must be recalibrated by the Department of Water Affairs following the raising of the spillway and dam wall. Until this process has been completed all readings...
GO GEORGE rerouting buses for OCC
GO GEORGE will be making temporary changes to certain routes to accommodate the Outeniqua Chair Challenge (OCC) on Saturday 15 February 2020.The impact of this annual event on the bus service is less this year, thanks to changes in the race route with the...
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...