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Rezoning application for 29 4th Ave Melville (four-story mixed-use building to include shops, restaurants, offices and accommodation)

There is a rezoning application for 29 4th Ave Melville. The application is for a four-story mixed-use building to include shops, restaurants, offices, and accommodation. A copy of the application is attached. If you wish to object please use the template attached. You can choose which objections to raise while putting into your own words and using your own experience, please. If the objections look too similar they are seen as […]

 

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Pub Liquor Licence Application - The Countess @ 27Boxes

Dear Melville Community, Please be advised that another application for a liquor licence in the Melville area was lodged with the Gauteng Liquor Board. This application is for a Pub licence at 27Boxes for The Countess. It has been operating for a while. Most of you know it has not been an easy experience with the accompanying noise due to unlawful activities, events hosted, and the traffic congestion/entirely blocking of […]

 

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Application for residential rezoning: Up to four storey high, 48 bedrooms student housing - Erf 458 (5th Avenue), Melville

APPLICATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 21 OF THE JOHANNESBURG MUNICIPAL PLANNING BYLAW FOR THE REZONING OF ERF 458, MELVILLE, FROM RESIDENTIAL 1 TO RESIDENTIAL 3   Dear Melville residents, businesses, and interested parties, There is an application for rezoning at 6 5th Ave Melville (erf 458). The property is between Main Road and 3rd Street, 3rd property from Main Road on the same side as the old Melville Hotel (Roxy’s). […]

 

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Melville Mardi Gras Proposal

Dear Melville Residents,   The MRA was approached a month ago by Oxygen Media about the possibility of hosting a Mardi Gras event in Melville. Oxygen Media met with MRA volunteers online and pitched the project to obtain a letter of ‘non-objection’ from the Committee. A concept note was then sent to a volunteer, and the volunteer sent it on to the Committee and other volunteers.   The MRA Committee […]

 

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Notice of SGM - 2022

Dear Melville Community, First, thank you for your support for the MSI/APRA/MRA Community day, where Danny and Jonathan did a stellar job ensuring a safe roadway between suburbs. The last bit of the refuse will be removed within the next few days. We appreciate your support! Second, the hearing related to the application for a commune on Second Ave has been postponed. Many thanks for the hard work undertaken by […]

 

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Draft Objection: Gab & Grills at 27 Boxes

An application was lodged as advised earlier: The application is for a restaurant at 27 Boxes – GAB & GRILLS. The MRA will, as is the practice, lodge an objection – in this instance specifically as the application is flawed, the lease agreement of 27 Boxes (which is owned by the CoJ via the Johannesburg Property Company) does not allow for liquor licenced premises. Please ensure to lodge the objection latest on 24 March 2022.  […]

 

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Liquor Licence Application: Gab & Grill at 27 Boxes

Dear Melville Community, An application has been lodged with the Gauteng Liquor Board for a liquor licence at 27 Boxes – it is for Gab & Grill at shop 6 and for a restaurant. Most of you know it has not been an easy time in recent months in this area where we have experienced a lot of noise as a result of the unlawful activities, events hosted, and the […]

 

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New Liquor License Applications: The Countess, 27 Boxes & Tavern, Main Rd

We would like to bring the following two new liquor license applications to the Melville Community’s attention.   The first application is for a pub at 27 Boxes – The Countess. It has been operating for a while now and most of you know it has not been an easy experience with the accompanying noise as a result of the unlawful activities, events hosted, and the resultant traffic congestion/entirely blocking […]

 

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Online Vigil for Eric van Gils

Online Vigil for Eric van Gils 18th July 2021 @ 16:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NqWNod3vx0

 

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Passing of Eric van Gils

It is with deep regret that I inform you of the tragic passing of Eric Van Gils earlier today. Eric was a Director of the Melville Security Initiative (MSI) for the past 7 years, and a resident on 1st Avenue less than a block from 7th street. Over and above his dedication towards the security of Melville via the MSI, Eric was passionate about businesses in Melville, and would most […]