AGM 2025

 This year, HBNW celebrated it's 20th year at the AGM held on 11 June at the Hout Bay Library.

Two decades of neighbours looking out for one another, building a safer, stronger Hout Bay together. It’s an incredible milestone, and we were thrilled to celebrate with many of our older and newer members.

Since its inception, HBNW has grown into a cornerstone of the community’s safety network, thanks to the ongoing commitment of members like you.

Presentation 

The presentation can be found here.

Minutes

The minutes from the meeting can be found here.

Election of Chairperson for 2025/2026

Andrew Martin accepted the nomination, agreeing to continue in the role for another year. 

The Bruce Taylor Award

There are many neighbourhood watch volunteers who generously give of their time and resources because they want to make a difference in their community.  This is an opportunity to express our gratitude to those who work tirelessly to keep Hout Bay safe—whether they’re patrolling the streets or working behind the scenes. Recent past winners include JJ de Villiers & Toby Adams (2024) Helen Snell (2023), Anzette van Staden (2022)and Liezl Schulte (2021).

The following nominations for the 2025 Award were received:

• Andrew Martin

• Jemimah Birch

• Jacqui Whales

• Gordon Bradley

• Doreen Malan

• JJ de Villiers 

The Winner of this award went to Jemimah Birch. Congratulations!!