Sep 8, 2016
This partnership was born out of a wildfire. On 10 March 2016, a wildfire swept through the Van der Stel’s Pass outside Botrivier in the Western Cape. The howling wind and thick vegetation made for difficult times and fear. Together the property owners, neighbours,...
Aug 4, 2016
New guidelines are now available detailing how to undertake prescribed burns in renosterveld in the Overberg. These will help land users to protect their renosterveld habitats which are listed as Critically Endangered. The guidelines have been compiled by the...
Aug 4, 2016
A series of new artworks have been created for the Greater Overberg Fire Protection Association (goFPA) – to raise awareness around the impact of uncontrolled wildfires. The artworks were commissioned from Alouise Lynch Art, an Overberg-based artist...
May 18, 2015
Published in Suidernuus, 15 May 2015: With the onset of cooler weather a very challenging and tough fire season is slowly drawing to a close. Besides the men and women from the fire services that went to extreme efforts and worked long hours to safeguard lives...
Feb 13, 2015
1. Fotos van onlangse vure ‘n Aantal fotos (insluitend lugfotos), wat die omvang van die onlangse groot veldbrande in die Overberg uitlig is onder beskikbaar. Die GO FPA wil graag die ODM Brandweer bedank insluiting met hul risiko-bepalings vlugte. 2. ...
Jan 21, 2015
Weekend Argus of 17 January 2015 This weekend marks the 15th anniversary of the devastating fires of 2000. Landscape a defensive space against wildfires by planting up three zones of fire-resistant plants. Click here to read the...
