Community Development
Hangklip Community Care Centre
HCCC provides welfare services to the Hangklip community, i.e. residents of Betty’s Bay, Pringle Bay and Rooi Els. After closing for the holidays in early December, food preparation and other services resumed on 12 January this year. During the short month of January...
Drama and Theatre Arts
I am a newbie on the BBRA committee, and I have a freshly created portfolio – "Drama and Theatre Arts". As a strategic BBRA project, the portfolio is a heritage initiative to promote diverse community cultural offerings. And I request your assistance! We wish to...
Hangklip Community Care Centre – January 2026 Update
HCCC provides welfare services to the Hangklip community, i.e. residents of Betty’s Bay, Pringle Bay and Rooi Els. After closing for the holidays in early December, food preparation and other services resumed on 12 January this year. After a well-deserved break, our...
Launch of the Betty’s Bay Book
The launch of the Betty’s Bay book was a festive community event in the beautiful Harold Porter Gardens. The Nirvenia Hall was full and overflow seating was provided outside. This 640 page colour coffee table book is a celebration of Betty’s Bay and “captures the...
Kleinmond Animal Welfare
Over the festive season we received twenty puppies brought in from members of the public who had bought them from children. Sadly four were extremely ill and had to cross the rainbow bridge. In conjunction with...
Betty’s Bay Book Launch: 20 December 2025
Exciting news: The Betty’s Bay book went to the printers on Monday 17 November! This is the stunning back/front cover: The launch of this 640-page limited edition coffee table book is on 20 December at 4:00pm in the Nivenia Hall in the Harold Porter Garden. About...
Traffic Calming on Porter Drive
Porter Drive needs urgent traffic calming Porter Drive runs through a recognised biosphere, home to diverse and vulnerable wildlife. It is vital that we foster a culture of responsible driving. This is not just for safety, but also to honour the ecological sensitivity...
Speeding in Betty’s Bay
Clarence Drive: 13 minutes for 13 kms - A small shift for wildlife and humans to thrive together I was recently elected to the Betty's Bay Ratepayers’ Association committee with "speed reduction" as my portfolio. My first aim is to reduce the Clarence Drive speed...
Hangklip Community Care Centre – October 2025
HCCC provides welfare services to the Hangklip community, i.e. residents of Betty’s Bay, Pringle Bay and Rooi Els. During the month of September we distributed 52 food parcels and cooked 474 scrumptuous, nutritious meals. Our semiweekly Pilates and Line-dancing...
Drama and the Theatre Arts
Welcome to Drama and Theatre Arts, a new portfolio of the BBRA, which is now my responsibility. I look forward to arranging and promoting drama and theatre arts in Betty’s Bay. And I would welcome suggestions in such regard from all of you. Please note, this does not...