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In last week's newsletter we were asking for volunteers to help with the Bridge Repair. Please contact
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to sign up to volunteer! We need your help with this project! The re-building work will take place over 2 Saturdays starting this weekend: 11th September & 18th September from 8am - 1 pm before the rains start in earnest in October. The rustic bridge that spanned the stream nearby Stonehaven Road collapsed during the rains earlier this year. Local community members Nigel Aitken, Hennie du Preez and John Parkin helped to pull the bridge out of the stream and onto safe ground.
However, during the recent school holidays some vandals sadly dropped the bridge back into the stream. It is now of urgent importance that we request help from the community to rebuild the bridge!
The bridge as seen in the picture(s) below will be dismantled and re-built about 5 metres upstream of where it previously was, on sound footing that is not likely to be eroded by flood waters.
On the first Saturday we will dismantle the old bridge and prepare the foundations for the re-constructed bridge, while on the second (and a third day if necessary) the bridge will be re-built in its new position.
BELOW:LEFT:BEFORE(After initial build) RIGHT: AFTER (The present state of the bridge)  |
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Residents – particularly those living along the green belt areas – are urged to ensure that they, as well as their gardeners do not dump anything into the green belt areas.
We have a problem in that from time-to-time tree cuttings, other garden refuse and even building rubble is dumped in our green belt areas. Not only does this detract from our lovely park areas, but it hampers City Parks’ staff or contractors when they come in to cut the grass and it simply creates another problem for those of us who voluntarily take on the responsibility of trying to keep our green belt areas clean and attractive. We would like to encourage members of the community who regularly walk in the green belt areas to photograph and/or report instances of dumping and to send these to
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A big thank you to those residents who have taken it upon themselves to beautify the green belt area outside their property. Dumping never occurs in these areas, so if we can encourage all residents with properties next to the green belt areas to take on this responsibility, we’ll not only solve the dumping problem, but also solve the grass cutting problem! |
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Garden Village of the North!
The Paulshof Residents and Ratepayers Association (PRRA) is a non-political voluntary body of residents. Its objectives are :
- To promote and safeguard the interests of all householders and residents in the area.
- To co-operate with similar non-political associations of residents in other suburbs and cities in Gauteng.
- To determine, by free discussion and deliberation, the views of the majority of the residents of the area.
- To co-operate, consult and collaborate with the area’s Representative on the Johannesburg Metro (or any other body which may in future be substituted for the Metro) and to ensure that the voice of public opinion is heard and given due consideration in the management of the town (or any other area combined with the town).
- To promote and safeguard the integrity of the environment in the area.
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