Obz Car Boot Sale The Observatory Civic Association, Liesbeek Action Campaign and locals from the Observatory community came together to launch the first Obz car boot sale on Saturday the 12th of June. The Pepper tree car park behind the Kwikspar came alive with community! Locals selling an assortment of gems, incense, hardware, clothing, art, plants, bric a brac –…
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Updates from OBSID
29 June 2021 Our three mobile kiosks, positioned within the OBSID boundaries, are there to act as visual deterrents to crime. If you spot anything suspicious, please contact our 24/7/365 control room on 021-447-1066 or WhatsApp on 074 636 9933. 22 June 2021 #Communitree and #OBSID – greening Observatory Big thanks to our team of greening volunteers who…
Essentially Obs ( formerly Tagores ) “Where plant shop meets padstal”
Local bakers provide Essentially Obs with its daily bread and other bakes. (Photo: Sebastian Hermansen) NEWS | By Melanie Farrell | 30 October 2020 Essentially Obs is the essence of a close community and everything it sells has a story. The four women behind the pop-up co-op talk about daily essentials and opening up during…
a Word from our Chair – Willow Arts Collective
Dear OCA members I am writing to update you on the matter of the proposal for Eco-Garden and Recreation Centre at the Willow Street site of the old circus, a matter which has evoked a lot of strong opinions, often based on lack of information or misinformation, from all quarters. In our 5 August Newsletter,…
Record Breaking AGM 2018 ushers in new era
On Tuesday, 23rd of January, over a hundred members attended the 2018 OCA’s Annual General Meeting The independent election officer for the meeting was Patrick Melly of the Greater Cape Town Civic Alliance. Meeting was chaired by Tauriq Jenkins. Acclaimed Observatory artist and guest musician Adamu Da Silva graced the Community Centre Hall while members…