Urgent Public Notice: Portion of Wilderness heights to be switched off now for emergency works.
Streets affected: Berg-, Watsonia Streets, Seven Passes Road and Tien Myl Ave. Issued by George Mun 21/01/2022 at 11h30
Issued George Municipality, 19 January 2022
Residents and visitors should please take note that refuse collection has reverted to the normal schedule as of this week and households may put out ONLY SEVEN BLACK, FOUR GREEN and an UNLIMITED number of BLUE bags on their weekly collection day.
Should any household put out more bags than allowed, they will only be collected the following week. Households are encouraged to please use the black bags that are distributed quarterly for the purpose it is meant for. Households that separate their waste and make use of the green and blue bags, usually use fewer black bags.
For any queries regarding waste removal or black bags please contact the Cleansing Department at 044 802 2900.
Blue and green bag inquiries: LGE Waste, 044 878 0688/lgewaste@gmail.com
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT REFUSE COLLECTION IN GEORGE
Households may put out SEVEN BLACK, FOUR GREEN and an UNLIMITED number of BLUE bags on their weekly collection day.
Additional tied bundles of branches are allowed if they are shorter than a meter in length and can be picked up by one person.
BLUE bags are for non-soiled recyclable materials, including plastic, paper, cardboard, glass, etc.
GREEN bags are for green waste, including organic kitchen waste such as fruit and vegetable peels, as well as garden waste, including grass cuttings, leaves, etc. No soil is allowed in green bags.
BLACK bags are for ‘wet’ waste, things that cannot be recycled.
All refuse bags must be put out by 7 am on removal day.
Please don’t put bags out the day or night before removal.
Please wrap broken glass in newspaper before placing it in bags to prevent injuries to workers.
A pack of 26 black bags are distributed to households quarterly.
Black bags are removed by George Municipality trucks and green and blue bags are removed by service provider LGE Waste trucks, on the same day.
Participating households will receive a maximum of two blue and two green replacement bags.
Households or businesses that are actively recycling and require additional blue bags, can collect from the municipality Environmental Services department or LGE Waste at the addresses listed below.
Households that regularly generate more than four green bags per week are advised to make use of a private garden or waste removal service.
REFUSE REMOVAL DAYS
MONDAY: Blanco, Riverlea, Heatherpark, Heatherlands, Glen Barrie, Kraaibosch, Groenkloof, Blue Mountain Village, Herold’s Bay, Victoria Bay, Rondevlei area (George side)
TUESDAY: Levallia, Rosemoor, Conville, Protea Park, Parkdene, Ballotsview, Borchards, Lawaaikamp, Thembalethu, Wilderness, Constantia Kloof, Kleinkrantz
WEDNESDAY: Camphersdrift, Fernridge, Denneoord, Bo-Dorp, Blommekloof, Tweerivieren, Hoogekraal, Hoekwil, Touwsranten farm areas
THURSDAY: Wilderness Heights, Dormehlsdrift, George South, Le Grand, Bos en Dal, Groeneweidepark, Sinksabrug, Herold, Geelhoutboom, Eselsjacht, Hansmoeskraal, Jonkershoek, Rooirivierrif, Pacaltsdorp, Rosedale, Waboomskraal, Touwsranten village
FRIDAY: Glenwood, Loerie Park, Eden George, Genevafontein, Denver Park, Bergsig, Eastern Extension
BUSINESSES: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
CONTACT
George Municipality Environmental Services
82 Meade Street, George. Phone 044 802 2900
Black bag-related inquiries: 044 802 2900
Blue and green bag inquiries: LGE Waste, 044 878 0688/lgewaste@gmail.com
10 Extension Road, Pacaltsdorp Industrial Area
A portion of Wilderness Heights is currently experiencing a power outage affecting Nine farms, Seven Passes Road (Dr Strydom line) and Tien Myl (Skietbaan line) Avenue. Three conductors have broken, electricians are on site isolating the problem for repairs.
Power restored to Airport line. Airport and surrounding properties re-energised. Issued by George Mun 20 Jan 2022 at 13h00
GEORGE MUNISIPALITEIT
KENNISGEWING NR MM 002/2022
RAADSVERGADERING: JANUARIE 2022
Kennis geskied hiermee ingevolge Artikel 19 van die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Stelsels, 2000 (Wet 32 van 2000) dat die Raadsvergadering op die ondergemelde datum en tyd op MS Teams by George Munisipaliteit gehou sal word:
JANUARIE 2022
| Gewone Raadsvergadering | 31 Januarie 2022 | 09:00 |
GEORGE MUNICIPALITY
NOTICE NO MM 002/2022
COUNCIL MEETINGS: JANUARY 2022
Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 19 of the Local Government Act: Municipal Systems, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) that the Council meeting will be held on MS Teams, at George Municipality on the under-mentioned date and time:
JANUARY 2022
| Ordinary Council Meeting | 31 January 2022 | 09:00 |
UMASIPALA WASEGEORGE
ISAZISO NOMBOLO MM 002 SIKA- 2022
INTLANGANISO YEBHUNGA:
EYOMQUNGU 2022
Isaziso siyakhutshwa ngokwesigqibo seCandelo le-19 soMthetho omiselweyo kaRhulumente waseKhaya; Isixokelelwano sikaMasipala, 2000 (uMthetho omiselweyo wama- 32 ka -2000) sokuba intlanganiso yeBhunga iya kubanjelwa kuMaqela eMS, kwaMasipala waseGeorge ngalo mhla kunye nexesha elikhankanywe ngezantsi:
EYOMQUNGU 2022
| Intlanganiso eQhelekileyo yeBhunga | 31 eyoMqungu 2022 | 09:00 |
M GRATZ
WAARNEMENDE MUNISIPALE BESTUURDER/ACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER/ UMPHATHI KAMASIPALA OBAMBELEYO
Burgersentrum/Civic Centre
Yorkstraat/York Street
GEORGE
PUBLIC NOTICE: Water outages in several areas
Issued George Municipality, 20 January 2022 09h51
George Municipality remains aware of several areas that still have no water and we are investigating the reasons for that. Please phone in to our Civils Call Centre 044 801 9262 or our After Hours Call Centre 044 801 6300 to indicate your street address, contact details.
Water trucks are currently located at or roaming to assist Schools and Clinics:
Parkdene Clinic
Rosemore Clinic with truck moving to St Mary’s school then Rosemore Primary school
Pacaltsdorp Clinic
Fairview Gardens and 1st Street
Conville Primary School then move to Parkdene High School
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY INTERRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
PORTION OF CONVILLE
MENTZ, KORHAAN, PEDDIE MULLER, VAN ROOYEN, STEYN, BUICK, FISKAAL STREETS
NOTICE is hereby given that the electricity supply will be interrupted on THURSDAY 20 JANUARY 2022 FROM 09H00 TO 17H00 for the purpose of doing alterations to the electrical mains. Consumers are warned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as the supply may be resumed at any time within the notified period.
Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period; the work will be done on
FRIDAY 21 JANUARY 2022 FROM 09H00 TO 17H00
KONTAK PERSOON: C EDICK -Tel: 044 874 3917
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KENNISGEWING VAN NOOD ONDERBREKING VAN DIE ELEKTRIESE TOEVOER.
DIE VOLGENDE AREAS SAL GERAAK WORD:
GEDEELTE VAN CONVILLE
MENTZ, KORHAAN, PEDDIE MULLER, VAN ROOYEN, STEYN, BUICK, FISKAAL STRATE
KENNISGEWING geskied hiermee dat die elektriese toevoer onderbreek sal word op DONDERDAG 20 JANUARIE 2022 VANAF 09H00 TOT 17H00 met die doel om veranderings aan elektriese hoofleidings te maak. Klante word gewaarsku om die installasie as lewendig te beskou vir die volle periode aangesien die toevoer enige tyd gedurende die periode aangeskakel mag word.
Sou omstandighede verhoed dat die werk gedoen kan word gedurende bogenoemde periode, sal die werk gedoen word op VRYDAG 21 JANUARIE 2022 VANAF 09H00 TOT 17H00
CONTACT PERSON: C EDICK – Tel: 044 874 3917
Issued George Mun, 19 January 2022
George Municipality is aware that certain areas of George are experiencing very low water pressure and/or no water. The fault has been identified and will be addressed. The system is expected to normalize within an hour. Please ensure all taps indoors and outdoors are switched off in the interim to avoid loss of water.
Kindly do not phone in to report low water pressure or no water – we are fully aware of the situation.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Touw River cleared for swimming
Issued George Municipality, 19 January 11h15
Test results for 18 January 2022 taken at three areas along the river indicate that the Touw River is COMPLIANT at Ebb and Flow area, Lagoon and River Mouth for swimming and all water activity. Please note testing of the water quality is undertaken on a daily basis currently.
The investigation undertaken by the George Municipality requires further analysis and daily testing will continue.
Issued George MUN, 19 January
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Issued George Municipality, 18 January 10h00
Test results for 17 January 2022 taken at three areas along the river indicate that the Touw River is COMPLIANT at Ebb and Flow area, Lagoon and River Mouth for swimming and all water activity. Please note testing of the water quality is undertaken on a daily basis currently.
The investigation undertaken by the George Municipality requires further analysis and daily testing will continue.
Issued George MUN
Issued George Municipality, 17 January 10h00
Test results received have indicated that Touw River remains NON-COMPLIANT at Ebb and Flow area, Lagoon and River Mouth for Full Contact and NO SWIMMING IS ALLOWED at this stage.
Intermediate contact is allowed and therefore canoeing and water sports where you do not touch the water are permitted.
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PUBLIC NOTICE: Touw River tests non-compliant For Full Contact and NO SWIMMING IS ALLOWED at this stage Intermediate contact is allowed and therefore canoeing is allowed
Issued George Municipality, 16 January, 10h40
Test results received have indicated that Touw River remains NON-COMPLIANT at Ebb and Flow area, Lagoon and River Mouth. SWIMMING IS NOT PERMITTED at all anywhere in the Touw River. People are allowed to do canooing and water sports where you do not touch the water.