Notices

Issued by George Municipality 18 April 2022

George Municipality is busy replacing equipment on the bulk water lines this week. These areas therefore will experience water interruptions as follows:

• Tuesday 19/04/2022: Wilderness WW inflow, Wilderness WW Ebbs & Flow, Wilderness WW Touwranten
• Wednesday 20/04/2022: Rooirivierrif, Herolds Bay (Gwaing)
• Thursday 21/04/2022: Pacaltsdorp 2, Lawaaikamp
• Friday 22/04/2022: Herolds Bay

Residents will experience water outages from approximately 11:00. This will not take longer than 2 hours. We apologise for the inconvenience.

For any queries or problems contact the Civil Engineering Services on 044 801 9262/6 (7:45 am – 4:30 pm) or 044 801 6300 (after hours).

Loadshedding will regretfully be implemented from 16:00 this afternoon until 05:00 on Wednesday, 20 April, due to additional generation unit losses and delayed return to service of generators:

George will be affected as follows:

Monday 18/04/2022
14:00 to 16:30
22:00 to 00:30

Tuesday 19/04/2022
22:00 to 00:30

Wednesday 20/04/2022
None

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Monday 18/04/2022
17:00 to 19:30

Tuesday 19/04/2022
01:00 to 03:30

Wednesday
20/04/2022
01:00 to 03:30

Issued George Mun

PUBLIC NOTICE: DLTC EYE TEST MACHINES RUNNING SLOW AT GEORGE TRAFFIC SERVICES
Issued George Mun, 14 April 2022 at 09h40

Please take note that only one eye test machine at the George Traffic Department in Mission Street, Pacaltsdorp is working properly currently. Technical issues are experienced with the other machines.
However, transactions are still going ahead but at a slower pace.
We apologise for the inconvenience and regret the situation which is out of our control. For any queries please contact the department on 044 878 2400 or visit the offices in Mission Street, Pacaltsdorp.

PUBLIC NOTICE: REFUSE COLLECTION FOR EASTER WEEKEND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 15 & 18 APRIL 2022

Refuse (black, green, and blue bags) will be collected as per the normal schedule on Good Friday, 15 April 2022 and on Family Day, 18 April 2022.

Businesses ARE REQUESTED TO PLEASE ONLY put REFUSE BAGS OUT on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays AND only at designated spots, not on the sidewalk.

REFUSE REMOVAL: GENERAL

All refuse bags; black, green, and blue, must be put out by 07:00 am on the removal day ONLY.
Only 4 green bags are allowed, and unlimited blue bags.

All black bags will be collected on the Public Holidays (15 & 18 April 2022) and can also be substituted or combined with bundles of branches/ garden waste. Bundles must not be too big for one person to pick up OR more than 1m in length.

Broken glass should be wrapped in a newspaper when thrown into bags to prevent injuries to workers. Bulky waste must be disposed of at the Gwaiing Landfill Site on R102. The Gwaiing landfill site will be open Monday to Friday from 7:00 until 19:00, Saturdays and Public Holidays from 7:00 until 15:00 (except Christmas Day).

CONTACT
George Municipality Environmental Services
82 Meade Street, George. Phone 044 802 2900
Black bag-related enquiries: 044 802 2900
Blue and green bag enquiries: LGE Waste, 044 878 0688/ lgewaste@gmail.com

The George Municipality is busy with construction at the Gwaing landfill site as part of its rehabilitation plan.

Please note the construction period below:

• The duration of the construction commences on 4 April 2022 and finishes on 6 May 2022.
•  Platform excavations and preparations will commence from 4 April to 20 April.
•  The Dynamic Compaction (DC) and auger drilling will follow from 20 April to 6 May 2022.

Dynamic Compaction is a ground improvement technique used to increase the density of the soil when certain subsurface constraints make other methods inappropriate. It is a method that is used to increase the density of loose, granular, and mixed soils and fills.

The process involves dropping a heavyweight repeatedly on the ground in a pre-determined grid pattern at regularly spaced intervals. The weight and the height determine the amount of compaction that would occur. The weight that is used, depends on the degree of compaction desired and is between 8 tonnes to 36 tonnes. The height varies from 1m to 30m.

No person will be allowed on the southern side of the landfill site where the dynamic compaction will be done (20 April – 6 May 2022). The public may continue to dispose of authorised waste in the northern section.

A security guard will subsequently be placed at the entrance to the DC trial test area to ensure all unauthorised persons are directed away from the trial test area. Therefore, no waste pickers or any public persons will be allowed access to the southern section of the landfill.

The restricted area has been illustrated with a red mark in the attached picture.

 Issued by George Municipality 11 April 2022

Issued by George Municipality 11 April, 10:00

George Municipality is busy replacing equipment on the bulk water lines this week in CTM2, Kraaibosch, Blanco 1 (Reservoir), Blanco 2 (Golden Valley), Blanco 4 (Die Rus), Herolds Bay (Gwaing), Rosedale/Erf325 and Rooirivierrif.

These areas therefore will experience water interruptions as follows:

• Monday 11/04/2022: CTM2 & Kraaibosch
• Tuesday 12/04/2022 Blanco 1 (Reservoir) & Blanco 2 (Golden Valley)
• Wednesday 13/04/2022: Blanco 4 (Die Rus) & Herolds Bay (Gwaing)
• Thursday 14/04/2022 Rosedale/Erf 325 & Rooirivierrif

Residents will experience water outages from approximately 11:00. This will not take longer than 2 hours. We apologise for the inconvenience.

For any queries or problems contact the Civil Engineering Services on 044 801 9262/6 (7:45 am – 4:30 pm) or 044 801 6300 (after hours).

PUBLIC NOTICE: DLTC EYE TEST MACHINES ARE IN WORKING ORDER AND ALL SERVICES AT THE GEORGE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT CAN GO AHEAD

Issued George Mun, 11 April 2022 at 08h35

Please take note that all the eye test machines at the George Traffic Department in Mission Street, Pacaltsdorp are FULLY OPERATIONAL AGAIN. All services at the Traffic Department like driving licence renewals, booking tests for learner’s and driving licences, card collections and more can go ahead.

The MVR and Vehicle Testing station in Hibernia Street (next to the train station) are fully operational.

For any queries please contact the department on 044 878 2400 or visit the offices in Mission Street, Pacaltsdorp.

Following the establishment of the very first “environmental offset area” for George Municipality on Erf 3810 last year, a controlled burn is planned as has been recommended by CapeNature to keep the fynbos from becoming moribund. The vegetation is classified as Fynbos, more specifically Garden Route Granite Fynbos which has been classified as Critically Endangered due to the small amount found in conservation areas.

An “offset area” is an area set aside for biodiversity conservation and protection in perpetuity, when another area of conservation value has been utilized for a development.  In this case the building of the housing project on Erf 325 was done in such a way that a portion of the wetlands were utilized for housing.  As a result, an offset was called for when the scoping report was submitted. As the area that was utilized was of a lower conservation value than that being conserved, it is known as “Trading up”. So, this environmental offset area,  a total of 9.94 hectare, is an ecosystem of greater value to biodiversity conservation from the one used for the housing project. The area will be registered under the Stewardship Programme which is co-ordinated by CapeNature.

George Fire Brigade will handle the control burn with the necessary safety precautions in place. The burn is determined by the prevailing weather conditions. Notice will be issued to the public with regard to the proposed date and time, road closures and any other impacts of the control burn.

PUBLIC NOTICE: DLTC EYE TEST MACHINES OFFLINE AT GEORGE TRAFFIC SERVICES DUE TO A NATIONAL PROBLEM

Issued George Mun, 7 April 2022 at 08h48

Please take note that all the eye test machines at the George Traffic Department in Mission Street, Pacaltsdorp are offline due to a national problem. The driving license renewal section is currently closed for eye testing and no new testing is therefore able to take place.

We are however open for card collections, applications for learners and driver’s license appointments and normal driving testing can go ahead.

The MVR and Vehicle Testing station in Hibernia Street (next to the train station) are fully operational.

We apologise for the inconvenience and regret the situation which is out of our control. For any queries please contact the department on 044 878 2400 or visit the offices in Mission Street, Pacaltsdorp.