Notification of essential maintenance work planned for Swartberg Pass
Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) will perform essential maintenance work on the Swartberg Pass (R328 / P0369) for seven (7) weekdays from 27 November till 5 December 2019. Maintenance work will be performed between 09h00 and 15h30. A stop-and-go with delays of up to...
Raising of Garden Route Dam: Progress remains on track
Issued George Municipality, 6 November 2019The raising of the spillway is 75% completed with the spillway wall footings done and the drainage channel cast. The high-pressure grouting is also almost complete, with one final hole remaining to be grouted at the last site inspection...
Successful repair restores full water capacity to Wilderness
Issued George Municipality, 24 October 2019Executive Mayor, Melvin Naik today thanked all stakeholders and the affected communities of Wilderness and surrounds for their role in the massive undertaking to replace the main water supply line which runs across the Kaaiman’s Railway Bridge after two...
Garden Route Dam Construction: Cyclists ignoring danger signs
George Municipality has repeatedly warned the public, and in particular cyclists and walkers, that the Garden Route Dam area is currently a construction site and no access by members of the public is permitted. The specific dangers have also been repeatedly highlighted.Cyclists however continue...
GO GEORGE SCHEDULES ON NATIONAL HERITAGE DAY
PRESS RELEASE: GO GEORGE SCHEDULES ON NATIONAL HERITAGE DAYWith National Heritage Day coming up on Tuesday 24 September 2019, GO GEORGE passengers need to take note that the Saturday bus schedules will be followed on this public holiday.In case of uncertainty about the Saturday...
Garden Route Dam Spillway: 54 tons of reinforcement to be used in spillway
The raising of the Garden Route Dam spillway and wall commenced in May 2019 and is on program to be completed within the 10 months construction program. Concrete for the first two sections of the spillway wall footing has been placed. For the next...