Page 4 - Fourways Gardens September 2023 Issue

Estate News

MESSAGE FROM THE ESTATE MANAGER

Dear Residents,

maintenance of the clubhouse roof began in
The warmer weather and glorious sunshine late August as well as the highly anticipated
have certainly put a spring back in our step.
tennis court upgrade, scheduled for
completion by mid-September.
September sees the kick-off of the Rugby
World Cup, and the HOA Events team have a Residents may also have noticed the
jam-packed social calendar planned to keep rebranded Fourways Gardens – 24/7 –
residents of all ages busy and entertained. Vumacam hub stationed along Bushwillow
Apart from screening the World Cup Games Avenue. The system has already shown great
at the clubhouse, other events include the value in identifying and detecting potential
Spring Day Activities, a Movie Night in Phase threats in the Fourways Gardens surrounding
1 Park, and the wildly popular Oktoberfest. Of area.
course, the usual favourites – Classics Club,
Quiz Night and Monthly Draw – will also take Back at the HOA Office, we have reviewed
place.
various compliance and service lines. From
these assessments, a list of priorities has
The inaugural EcoKids event was held on been established, in particular with regard to
Saturday, 26 August in partnership with IT infrastructure and connectivity. The HOA
Johannesburg City Parks and Joburg Zoo. Office is now in the process of investigating
The event was a smash hit with kids and Charlene Marlin, Estate Manager upgraded equipment, infrastructure and
parents alike, and we look forward to hosting connectivity options, which will result in
more of these events in the future. Our estate further improved services to residents.
also hosted the Association of Residential
Communities (ARC) chapter meeting, which Of course, when we refer to our residents,
saw estate management and property by no means does this exclude our four-paw
professionals from all over Gauteng and have collaborated with ward councillor David family members. The short-term closure of
North West attending. Foley and Johannesburg City Parks to make the K56 Dog Park triggered an enormous
this project a reality for the benefit of our
To our great delight, City Parks’ Dr Joseph residents. response, and although necessary at the time,
we can appreciate residents’ strong reactions.
Ndlou, in consultation with the HOA, has Fourways Gardens Estate prides itself on
initiated a tree pruning maintenance Infrastructure maintenance and upgrades being a family-friendly, community-driven
programme in Fourways Gardens which will within the estate are underway with estate. That’s what makes it the best estate in
run from 4 to 30 September. Residents can the reinstatement and painting of road Fourways! We appreciate residents’ feedback
report problematic trees that require pruning pavements, speed bumps and islands so as to and support. In particular, we wish to express
to the Estate Office at info@fwg.co.za, for City comply with the National Road Traffic Act. We our thanks to the Dog Walking Committee.
Parks to assess and action. thank residents who took part in the traffic
and road safety survey as it indicated a strong
Another project bearing fruit from the sense of action required to ensure road safety We wish all our Fourways Gardens residents a
splendid spring!
private-public partnership between as a priority for Fourways Gardens residents
Fourways Gardens and Johannesburg City and visitors.
Parks is the Uranium Road Park upgrade. Charlene Marlin
The Fourways Gardens management team As we strive to improve facilities, the Estate Manager

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