Friends of the Liesbeek was asked recently why Lower Obs hadn’t flooded this year despite the heavy rains. For those of you who don’t know, this is in large part due to the work of the Friends of the Liesbeek. Here is an amazing video about the work that they did (and continue to do)…
Obs CAN Feed You! Update
We appreciate your support. Volunteers welcome any weekend and donations especially over the festive season as student volunteers away. We still need help with donations of supplies of the following: sugar bread (need extra 20 loaves weekly) smooth peanut butter and apricot jam cinnamon salt mayo sanitizer disposable bowls and spoons sandwich bags Contact Mutoni…
SAFETY AWARENESS ALERT
Petty crime and (often opportunistic) house break ins increase every year over the “silly season”. It’s also the season when we feel the most relaxed. Please remember to be extra vigilant about: locking vehicles not leaving items in vehicles checking electric gates & garages close properly turning on your alarms (if you have them) looking…
Support Gift of the Givers through local art!
When the world seems to be being spun off its axis by those who are responsible for protecting it … When reading the news is nauseating, but choosing not to read the news makes you feel even worse … When after all this carnage, you are not sure if a watermelon will ever just be,…
FESTIVE SEASON EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Seeing as the Festive Season is approaching, we have put some emergency numbers together for you! Please feel free to share! GENERAL EMERGENCY NUMBERS ☎️ Public Emergency Contact Center: 021 480 7700 ☎️ landline Emergency Number: 107 📱 Cellphone Emergency Number: 112 AMBULANCE 🚑 Metro Ambulance Services: 10177 🚑 Netcare: 082 911 🚑 ER24: 084…
A roundabout way of knowing where you are
JODI ALLEMEIER – 6 DEC 2023 On a road trip from Al-’Ula to Al WaJ, passing through small towns along the way, two colleagues / girlfriends and I admir-critiqued the different approaches to urban landscape design punctuating our journey. Specifically, we enjoyed the retro median and roundabout designs – some with local colors built into…
Comments on the DSD Draft Policy on Substance Use Disorder prevention and treatment
See the comments on the DSD Draft Policy on SUD prevention and treatment from the Observatory Civic Association here.
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SUPPORTING LOCAL INITIATIVES TO CELEBRATE OBS’S DIVERSE HISTORY ABOUT OBSID & HERITAGE In 2020, OBSID undertook a survey of residents desires, and one of the issues raised was the need for a repository of the history of Observatory, which allows for a strengthen the Observatory community through the celebration of our unique and diverse history…
STREETOPIA
JOIN US ON THE 18th NOVEMBER 10H00 – 16H00 AFRIKA BURN HQ, #8 JUNCTION ROAD, SALT RIVER Get your hands in on the magic! We’re having a creative day for everyone who wants to get involved with STREETOPIA! https://streetopia.co.za/ Painting Signs Touch ups on Silver Cloud (Our Street Art Installation) Painting Bean Bags and LOTS…
STREETOPIA EVENTS
Check out the Streetopia Facebook page to see all the exciting events that will be taking place!