Page 4 - FWG November Issue 2025

Estate News

MESSAGE FROM THE ESTATE MANAGER

Dear Residents,

ctober has been a month full of Luncheon will bring the month to a
activity and community spirit! close. This year, Gaye Cawood Realty and
To mark Breast Cancer
OAwareness Month, pink- Evergreen Broadacres are teaming up to
ensure that the Classics Club members
wrapped trees brightened the Bushwillow welcome the festive season in style! There’s
and Camdeboo traffic circle and the HOA truly something for everyone at Fourways
parking lot, while The Gardens Bistro joined Gardens this November.
in by wrapping trees at the Terrace and
Club Lawn area and adding pink napkins It’s hard to believe we’re already talking
to their tables – all in the hope of sparking about the festive season in a year that’s
meaningful conversations around this been so full of progress! One of the most
important cause.
significant milestones has been the
conclusion of the Access Control RFP
We also hosted a Breast Cancer Awareness and the rollout of our new access control
talk for domestic workers and caregivers system. The facial recognition technology
– our extended Fourways Gardens Charlene Marlin, Estate Manager trialled during the proof-of-concept phase
community – made possible through the has proven to be a real game-changer,
generous sponsorship of UniQ Properties. even winning over its toughest critics.
In addition, the Bubbles Festival further 2025 river restoration project has been The Fourways Gardens App will soon
supported the cause by raising funds for completed, with new grasses taking root follow, offering an integrated solution
Pink Drive, alongside the HOA’s donation along the revitalised banks. Pathways have for access control, bookings, and estate
to Reach for Recovery, ensuring this vital been re-laid, park lights refitted, and a host communications, with a phased rollout
work continues. of thoughtful touches have transformed over the coming weeks.
this area into one of the estate’s gems. If
Of course, October and Trick-or-Treat go you haven’t already done so, take some As we move into this special time of
hand in hand, and this year’s event was time to visit with your family and enjoy the year, there are also opportunities to give
once again the talk of the town! Haunted tranquillity – and the growing variety of back. The Douglasdale CPF Toy Drive
houses, Sweetie Spots across the estate, birdlife now returning to the dam. will have collection points at the HOA
and countless Wednesdays Addams on the office and at the Festive Market, and our
hunt for sweets made it an unforgettable Looking ahead, November ushers in the traditional Festive Giving initiative for
evening. The HOA team’s own Addams festive season, beginning with our Festive our hardworking Security and Landscaping
Family Sweetie Spot featured two Morticias, Market on Saturday, 8 November 2025. Teams will soon be underway. Please keep
two Wednesdays, a Gomez, an Uncle Fester, This much-loved event always attracts an eye on our newsletter and notice boards
and even an animatronic Thing – which strong vendor interest – a testament for more details.
left more than a few Trick-or-Treaters to the incredible community support
spellbound. Thank you to everyone for it enjoys each year. In partnership with Wishing you a wonderful start to the festive
your enthusiastic participation, and to Meridian Realty, this year’s market will be season – I look forward to seeing you at our
Malherbex for their generous sponsorship. a true festive wonderland, featuring face upcoming events!
(Look out for our full recap in next month’s painting, a bubble bounce house and live
issue!) music. Be sure to save the date! Later in the Warm regards,
month, we’ll host our Children’s Christmas
Another October highlight was the Party, a highlight for the estate’s younger
Charlene
reopening of the Phase 2 Dam. The residents, and the Classics Club Christmas Charlene

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