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Conservancy Donor Request

by | Jun 11, 2019

Dear Potential Donor The Ramsgate Conservancy has developed over the last fourteen years as a deep-rooted environmental institution within the Ramsgate community and the KZN South Coastal area. Over this time period we have raised local funding to create the existing infrastructure we have today which includes the Whale Viewing Deck, the Whale Deck Eco Centre (WDEC) building, the Eco Tourism Centre Information Office (ETC) and a wheelchair friendly pathway linking the two buildings. We now need to embark on various projects to enable better conservation, environmental education, eco-system preventive management and improve the WDEC and ETC sites which will benefit our local residents and attract our holiday visitors year on year. The most prominent urgency now is the acquiring of funding for operational needs and priorities which will complement the capital investment which will give Ramsgate the leading edge in Conservation on the KZN South Coast. Our appeal to you is to read the attached proposal and needs for donor funding and decide whether you or your business want to invest in the future growth of conservation in our community. If so, it will be a pleasure to meet with you to discuss our mission and in particular, the areas in which you may be interested and willing to assist with funding and/ or sponsorship. 2019 is an important year for the commencement of this endeavour to plan, identify, prioritise, finance and implement projects over a period of at least three years. Our target is to raise R150,000 to enable us to achieve our projected three-year goals. We request that anonymous or publicised donations be made direct to the Ramsgate Conservancy banking account via a direct EFT. A PBO donation certificate will be issued for all donations made as per Section 18A of the Tax Act of 1962... read more

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June Moondeckers

by | Jun 7, 2019

Ramsgate Conservancy MOONDECKERS: Come and join us and see the full moon appearing over the ocean whilst enjoying a tasty Prego Roll. Don’t forget to bring your drinks (alcohol or non-alcohol), drinking glasses and some warm winter woollies.   Where: Ramsgate Whale Deck When: Monday, 17th of June 2019 Time: 17h30 (5h30pm) for 18h00 (6pm) Cost: R40 pp including Prego Roll, but remember to bring some Cash for the Lucky draw, all proceeds will go to the operation and administration of the WD and ETC.   BOOKING is ESSENTIAL for catering purposes! Remember this is a Fundraising event so we look forward to seeing you, your family and friends all there.    RSVP:                   Before 15th June 2019 Adrian Voice    adrianvoice@gmail.com    083 286... read more

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Ramsgate Conservancy Newsletter

by | Mar 31, 2019

Article from South Coast Herald February 2019 Conservancy Annual General Meeting On the 21st March, the Ramsgate Conservancy held their 13th Annual General Meeting. Due to impending Loadshedding, the AGM was conducted speedily to allow 10 minutes for any extra questions at the end to be completed before the power went off. Following the usual items of Welcome, Attendance Register and Apologies the Minutes of the 12th AGM were approved without any dissent. The Chairman’s Report was given by John Murray, quickly running through the usual Objectives and List of other bodies that the Conservancy associate with or are members of. The Chairman reported back on several issues including Waste Water Treatment, Waste Disposal site at Oatlands, Dune Erosion, Alien Plant Eradication, the Joint Venture with Ramsgate Tourism regarding the Eco-Tourism Centre and paid tribute to their sponsors and Donors, in particular, the Waffle House. The Treasurer’s Report was given by Adrian Voice and accepted unanimously. Two items requiring ratification at an AGM were taken: The Committee structure was proposed to change to a “Management Committee” comprising of the “Office Bearers”, being The Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary. This was to aid the administration and efficiency of the Committee. The change was accepted without dissent. The full Committee will still meet but may not need to be convened for administrative duties. The second item was to ratify the election of the current holders of Office Bearer positions, these were elected without dissent: Chairman:                 John Murray Deputy Chairman:   David Halle Secretary:                  Ross Douthwaite Treasurer:                  Adrian Voice   A short AOB was taken and completed before the power went off! A copy of the minutes will be available upon request once they are fully typed-up. The AGM was followed by another successful Moondeckers evening lit by rechargeable lights as... read more

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Conservancy Annual General Meeting

by | Mar 6, 2019

RAMSGATE CONSERVANCY THIRTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 21st MARCH 2019. 4:45 pm. FOR 5:00 pm.  AT THE RAMSGATE CONSERVANCY  ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE AT THE WHALE DECK, RAMSGATE   AGENDA WELCOME ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF 12THG.M. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT TREASURER’S REPORT COMMITTEE STRUCTURE CHANGES ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS ANY OTHER BUSINESS (Time limited) Note: The AGM will be followed by the Moondeckers evening which will limit the time for AOB that has not been notified in advance. Please feel free to also book for Moondeckers via the usual... read more

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Ramsgate Conservancy Newsletter

by | Nov 30, 2018

Ramsgate Walking Tours – Do you have any stories of old to share? Please tell us about them. Pauline and Doreen have been meeting weekly with the WESSA Beach Stewards and Sonwabile, the Tourism Info officer, at the Ramsgate Eco-Tourism Info Office. The team is putting together a series of walking History and Environmental Education tours around Ramsgate.   The walks are based on information from the book, Ramsgate Recollections, and whatever other interesting bits of history relevant to Ramsgate’s past, or characters of the past.   Included will be a contribution from the colourful and sometimes tragic history of the ski boat fishermen, like the Dickens and Fynn families. If anyone has any stories they think may be relevant, please make contact with Pauline or Doreen. We hope to get this project up and running for the December season.  Look out for the notice boards about the schedule for these tours. Say What? As a “lightee” I loved the ocean and was soon drawn in to the world of surfing. Here I discovered that surfing has a language of its own. Consequently, as a “grommet” I would head to the “Out Side” where we would wait for the “set” to come in, hoping to “carve up the wall” and maybe get “barrelled”. “Cool – ne?” A few, yes a JUST a few years on… I have discovered a new language –that of the “Twitchers”. A Twitcher (not to be confused with a serious “Bird Watcher”) is someone who has a passion to see as many birds as possible. You don’t find too many of them locally, but they can be easily identified by their quickly accessible check list which is often attached to their 10×50 binoculars. However holding a conversation with a serious “Twitcher” is where things get interesting as their... read more

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