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Chairman’s Message

Fourways Gardens – a community

where you belong!

e humans are social beings, AGM. Six people have already raised their
and the need to belong hands and volunteered to help run our
is deeply ingrained in our estate and kickstart our efforts to reconnect
Wnature. That’s why, since our Fourways Gardens community after the
the beginning of time, humans have been devastation brought about by lockdown.
drawn to creating communities . . . spaces,
and places where we belong. Let me introduce them and their portfolios:
Andrea Buhr Architectural
There is no doubt that the past couple of
years has put our need for social interaction Andrew Niven Finance
and personal relationships under strain. David Chalila Legal and Compliance
Lockdown measures and work-from-home
arrangements have made it harder to meet Lisa Hovgaard Communications,
and connect with others, so it’s no wonder Events, and Chairman
that feelings of isolation and loneliness are Ryan Horsman Security and
a dominant trend, not only here in SA, but Vice-Chairman
globally.
Richard Hurley Environment
These changes have prompted many WEALTH IS ABOUT
people to reconsider the significance Pssst – you can look at their CVs on our MUCH MORE THAN MONEY
of community, that all-important newly-enhanced community portal if you Lisa Hovgaard, FWG Chairman
‘neighborhood’ feeling, bringing the would like to know more about them . . . if
concept of meaningful belonging you have not downloaded the community
right back into the spotlight. And a key portal app, follow the step-by-step guide It’s about how you see yourself, the impact you want to make, the legacy you want
component of building communities we that will take you through it! the new board and I get to grips with our to leave, your priorities for today and tomorrow. Together with your financial planner,

can all be proud of is volunteering . . . see portfolios and objectives, we are going to our team of experienced specialists go to great lengths to understand what really
where this is going? The bad news is that we need more. be looking for volunteers to help bring
The six of us, even with the support and our projects to life. drives you. Then we offer you a range of specialist wealth management solutions
With most of us leading super-busy lives, help of our estate staff, are not going In closing, I would like to say a big ‘Thank to help you grow, protect, leverage and ultimately, transfer your wealth for
the idea of volunteering – giving your time to be able to get it all done . . . because you’ to the outgoing board: Damian,
and energy to a cause without financial there is a lot. But, more about that in the Stuart, Russel, Martin, James and Zoks, we generations to come.
reward – may seem an impossible task. I monthly update . . . for now, I appeal to will continue to build on all the work you
mean, how can we fit anything else into our you to get involved, start coming down have done. TAKE YOUR WEALTH FURTHER
already jam-packed schedules? to the clubhouse for a drink, give the kids
money for milkshakes, reach out and let
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