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ESTATE NEWS

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

ovember means that summer FIRES poo and (3) dogs can be walked on the
is almost here with offerings of It is extremely dry. Residents are requested tarred roads in Phase 3 but not in the veld
Nhot sunny days and cool summer to take extreme care, specifically with in the game reserve or on the ring-road.
showers, not to mention Pretoria’s all-time open fires in Phase 3. Should you ever see
favourite, thunderstorms! signs of a fire, specifically in Phase 3, please It appears that friends of residents,
contact the control room and the team will new residents or people staying in
The warm weather provides perfect be commissioned to fight the fire. guesthouses are the biggest culprits of
conditions for being outdoors and non-compliance. Please remember that
enjoying time with family and friends BUILDING PLANS you remain accountable for your guests
around the braai. We wish to remind our members that and their dog’s behaviour.
any construction on their sites requires
November is also Movember Month: our approved building plans. We have had Let’s read further:
fathers, partners, brothers and friends a number of cases where a builder has Golf course
face a health crisis that isn’t being talked advised a member that plans are not • Dogs may only be walked on the golf
about. Men are dying too young. We can’t required for a carport or other structures. course during non-golfing hours from
afford to stay silent. We encourage you to This has resulted in hefty penalties being 06h15 until about 18h00.
address some of the biggest health issues issued to the member. In some cases, • Dogs can be walked on the cart path at
faced by men: prostate cancer, testicular the structure or part thereof had to be any time of the day, but with a leash and
cancer, and mental health and suicide removed to be compliant with our rules. as long as you have a bag to collect the
prevention. To show your support, grow a Please contact the HOA office for clarity, if poo.
moustache during November. Our staff are you are unsure whether plans are required. • Island on the 14 – this is out of bounds
th
showing their support too. for any person with or without a dog
‘WHERE CAN I WALK AND WHERE NOT’ during the period of play. How will
LIGHTNING AND SIRENS ON THE GOLF COURSE you know that golf has finished and
Residents closer to the clubhouse may We thought that we would, once again you can walk on the golf course? The
hear a siren going off. The most familiar and for the last time, share the following marshalls remove the flags after the last
siren is usually at 11h00 when golfers information to ensure that residents who players have completed their rounds.
have a shotgun start. The other siren is are non-compliant with the rules, cannot This means that you can now walk your
when we expect lightning on the estate say that they did not know when being dog on the golf course, with a leash of
and golfers are requested to move off the issued with a penalty. course!
golf course and take shelter. Our weather
system is monitored closely and residents There are three core rules, wherever you Phase 3
who hear this siren, should also take note walk your dog: (1) it needs to be on a leash, • Dogs may only be walked on the tar
of potential strikes in the area. (2) you need to have a bag to pick up their road.

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