News bulletin sent out on 19th April from the Chair

To all Rooie​ls Homeowners/Residents,
​The Rooiels Ratepayers Association (RERA) is proud to announce that we now have a database of most homeowners and residents which will enable the Committee to communicate with you more easily, more regularly  and more inclusively.
 THE OBJECTIVES OF RERA
Working together to retain the unique character of Roo​iels​

• to foster and encourage interaction amongst ratepayers and residents and increase understanding through membership
• to promote, enforce and safeguard the interests and rights of ratepayers and residents
• to monitor municipal policies and affairs and evaluate them according to good local governance
• to liaise with municipal, provincial and national governmental bodies in the interests of ratepayers and residents
• to try to positively influence the Overstrand City Council to adopt policies and decisions acceptable to members
• to conserve the environment, beauty, character and heritage of Rooiels and its surrounds and to work to ensure sensitive planning and development ​​in accordance with and ​in ​keeping with the biodiversity objectives of the Kogelberg Biosphere Buffer Zone into which Rooiels falls
• to promote the maintenance of the beach front and our dunes

Who can join RERA?

• Any owner of property, business or tenant person in Rooiels over the age of 18 is eligible to join
• Your membership will strengthen the organisation and your voice will strengthen RERA’s activities and actions
• RERA provides a forum for your opinions and problems to be heard and responded to and becoming a member will raise the level of community spirit
• RERA needs your subscription to help fund the activities

Who can vote?

• Any member of RERA who is a ratepayer or their authorised representative and whose subscription for the current year has been paid.

RERA is a voluntary association and none of the office bearers receive salaries or stipends.
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  ROOIELS RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION (RERA)  COMMITTEE 2018  -   CONTACT DETAILS

Chairperson
Allison Vienings
028 273 8153 or
082 416 3916            
[email protected]

Vice-Chair
Ward 10 Representative      
Hilgard Muller
082 898 8202 
[email protected]

Secretary
Margie Ellis
079 268 0472
[email protected]

Treasurer
Ivan Becker
083 289 9385
[email protected]

Meeting Scribe
Ward 10 Secundus
Veronica Jacobs
083 656 0212
[email protected]

ENVIRONMENT AND ROOIELS CONSERVANCY (REC)  REPRESENTATIVES

John Charalambous
079 336 4639
 [email protected]

Janette Yeats
028 273 8984 or 082 920 5504
[email protected]
 

 
Annual subscription for membership is R150.00. Should members wish to pay for two or three years in advance, they are free to do so. Please contact our Treasurer, Ivan Becker on [email protected] in this regard.
Watch the space
We are planning a workshop in the nearby future to meet and greet each other and discuss current and future RERA projects and activities which are keeping the present Committee busy.
As ever baboon matters will feature prominently. Other RERA activities and projects focus on  burning issues which regularly appear on our agenda.  There is also a pro-active angle to what we do so as to ensure we are a step ahead with regard to nurturing and preserving this unique environment where we live in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve.
Within this framework we need constantly to remind ourselves of the RERA Vision, Constitution and Pledge and to gauge and assess your interpretation of these, as well as your wishes for Rooiels.
While the constitution allows for consistency from year to year, it should be interrogated and reaffirmed on a regular basis by RERA stakeholders and roleplayers.
Website
You are encouraged to visit the Rooiels Home page where you will find our Vision, ​Values and Pledge, and our Constitution.
Website address: Rooiels.weebly.com
 
Allison Vienings
RERA Chairperson
Cell: 082 416 3916 Landline: 028 273 8153