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About Us
The Gordon’s Bay Business Forum (GBBF) is open to all businesses in Gordon’s Bay and was founded in Gordon’s Bay through the initiative of Peter Venter and Danie Miller who was elected as Chairman. We currently have around 80 members which consist of a variety of businesses in the Gordon’s Bay area. See our membership list for contacts and the variety of expertise that is available locally and support local.
”If we all make a concerted effort to support our local entrepreneurs it will directly uplift and benefit our geographical area. ‘Support Local’ and Gordon’s Bay and its people will reap the rewards. It is my vision for all local Business Owner’s to make an active effort to support each other’s businesses. This is the way forward for us to grow our businesses with success!” Danie Miller
You benefit from membership by way of our and your involvement in:
- Regular meetings to discuss issues affecting businesses in particular and the town in general. We then present a united view to local, provincial and national government.
- Close interaction with other business people in the area through the monthly general meetings and network lunches.
- Advertising opportunity for our members on our facbook page – contact Brad Twaddle (see exco contact) for details to post your ad for free.
- Promotion of tourism to Gordon’s Bay (“Our Little Secret”) and listing opportunity- see the exciting tourism webpage or contact Peter for more information.
- Promotion of the beauty, activities, businesses and facilities of Gordon’s Bay though events and internet presence on Facebook presence and these webpages.
- Support and promote other activities and events in town.
- Support of local charities.
We are associated with the following regular events:
- Winter Wonderland festival – end of June/beginning of July of each year – see their website.
- Leapfrog race held in April of very year.
- Gordon’s Bay Art group – see their facebook page.
- Showme Helderberg monthly beach cleanup – every first Saturday of the month from 09h00 to 11h00 on main beach
We also have as associate members the following community organisations that regularly attend our meeting:
- Gordon’s Bay Outreach
- Lions – Gordon’s Bay
- Gordon’s Bay Residents Association
We greatly appreciate your input and efforts in the activities and events of the Forum and encourage members to get actively involved.
The Forum is a registered non profit organisation – number 103-838 NPO.
Objectives
The purpose of the Forum shall be to provide business people, inter alia, a platform to:
- exchange ideas;
- to promote and improve business in the Gordon’s Bay area;
- to formulate policy;
- to consult with the authorities;
- not only to preserve, but also to improve the village atmosphere;
- and generally to make Gordon’s Bay a more attractive place in which to live and to do business, for business people, residents and the general public.
Through the Winter Wonderland Festival of Lights and Carnival weekends during the June school holidays we endevour to bring visitors and business to our members during the winter months. The town is dressed up in lights and a carnival atmosphere with food, music, exhibitions, arts & crafts, parades and other events are held. Winter Wonderland always donates some of the profit from this event to local charities.
Business Forum Portfolios & Community Involvement
The Forum acts through an independent legal persona as a non-profit organization for the benefit of its members. Our activities are governed by an adopted constitution. Our financial year ends on the last day of February each year.
The highest decision making body is an annual general meeting of members which is held once a year, within 3 months of the year end. This meeting elects the members of the executive committee, approve changes to the constitution and decide on major policies of the Forum.
The executive committee is responsible for the management of the business of the Forum and meets on a monthly basis.
The executive committee may appoint portfolio holders to co-ordinate and manage certain activities of the Forum. Currently the following portfolios exist:
Safety and security:
- Community Policing Forum
- Neighbourhood Watch
Events:
- Winter Wonderland festival
- Leapfrog race
- Network meetings & speakers
- Monthly Showme beach cleanup
Upgrade:
- Stormwater
- Faure Marine – Sir Lowry’s Pass Road intersection and Sir Lowry’s Pass Road
- Bikini Beach – blue flag beach
- Walk from Main beach to Harbour Island
- Old Harbour
- Roads & side walks
- Beaches
- Parks & Gardens
Marketing and tourism:
- Recruiting of members
- GBBF marketing
- Gordon’s Bay marketing
- Tourism
Town planning:
- Redevelopment of main beach, caravan park & Hendon Park
- Heritage
- Structure Plan Development guidelines
- Zonings, land usage, building regulations
We are making a difference - Gordon's Bay Business Forum
We are making a difference - Gordon's Bay Business Forum
Gordon’s Bay Community Diary
Gordon’s Bay News
19h00 – R100 pp – The Barn Sir Lowry’s Road
Carnival weekend – 4 to 6 July 2014
Things to do
A short list of activities and attractions in and around Gordon’s Bay.
Contact our members in the tourism and accommodation categories for more information.
Information also available on www.showmehelderberg.co.za or www.gordonsbay.co.za or www.gordonsbay.travel
See the following links for Winter Wonderland: www.winterwonderland.co.za or www.facebook.com/winterwonderlandGB
We are making a difference - Gordon's Bay Business Forum
Meetings
General member’s meetings are held on the first Tuesday afternoon of every month at 17h30 at the Gordon’s Bay Bowling Club, Faure Marine Drive, Gordon’s Bay. This is your opportunity to hear of the progress made, stay in touch and to raise issues. A cash bar will be available for those that are interested.
Our thanks to the Bowling Club for the use of their facilities.
All members are encouraged to attend the meetings. Your local councilor and other invited guests may address the meetings. Any potential members from local businesses are welcome to attend. Networking opportunity during and after the meeting.
Our AGM is held in May each year at one of these meetings.
See our diary for the next meeting date.
We are making a difference - Gordon's Bay Business Forum
Our beautiful Village
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Historical Gordon’s Bay
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GBBF Network lunches & events
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We are making a difference - Gordon's Bay Business Forum
Physical Address: Office 16 Old Cape Mall
33 Beach Road
Gordon's Bay
Postal Address: PO Box 64
Gordon's Bay
Postal Code: 7151
Telephone: +27(0)82 676 0109
Mobile: +27(0)82 422 3041
Fax: +27(0)86 671 6693
Email: treasurer@gbbf.co.za
Website: http://www.gbbf.co.za
Directions: No Driving directions
Latitude: -34.158693
Longitude: 18.866873
