George Municipality celebrates blue Flag and Green Coast recognition for 2025/26 season

In the picture above: Mike Denison, Senior Manager:Coastal Programmes WESSA, Morgan Griffiths, Senior Manager: Advocacy, Membership and Governance Wessa, Nosidima Vumindaba: Manager Parks and Recreation,George Municipality, Buhle Mkentane: Superintendent Parks and Recreation, George Municipality, Sisanda Velembo: Superintendent Parks and Recreation, George Municipality and much proper is Cindy-Lee Cloete: Wessa CEO with the sought-after Blue Flag outdoors the Royal St Andrews resort in Port Alfred.

George Municipality is proud to announce that 4 of its seashores have as soon as once more acquired recognition below the WESSA Blue Flag Programme for the 2025/26 season, whereas Gwaing Beach has been awarded WESSA Green Coast standing — highlighting George’s ongoing dedication to coastal excellence, environmental training and sustainable tourism.

The awards ceremony befell on the Royal St Andrews resort hosted by Ndlambe Municipality in Port Alfred final week.

The full Blue Flag seashores for the 2025/26 season are Wilderness Beach, Herold’s Bay Beach, and Victoria Bay, with Leentjiesklip Beach persevering with as a pilot Blue Flag website. The Blue Flag season for George Municipality runs from 1 December 2025 to twenty-eight February 2026.

The addition of Gwaing Beach to WESSA’s Green Coast community additional cements George’s management in accountable coastal stewardship. The Green Coast Programme recognises pure, less-developed coastal areas that defend biodiversity, promote nature-based tourism, and encourage neighborhood participation in managing and conserving coastal ecosystems.

The Blue Flag is an internationally recognised eco-label awarded yearly to seashores, marinas, and tourism boats that meet international requirements of excellence in water high quality, environmental administration, security and environmental training.

To qualify, seashores endure strict monitoring and testing. Bathing water is sampled usually for E. coli and Enterococci to make sure that it meets well being and security requirements. Water testing takes place earlier than the beginning of the season and each 14 days thereafter, with outcomes printed on the George Municipality web site. The Blue Flag is just hoisted when the seaside is absolutely compliant, guaranteeing secure swimming circumstances for all guests.

George Municipality’s Blue Flag seashores are managed in line with worldwide greatest practices — guaranteeing clear, accessible and well-maintained services, lifeguards on obligation, emergency response programs, and alcohol-free public areas. The Municipality continues to reinforce common entry to its seashores, enabling all residents and guests, together with individuals with disabilities, to benefit from the shoreline.

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Nosidima Vumindaba: Manager Parks and Recreation,George Municipality, Mike Denison, Senior Manager:Coastal Programmes WESSA, Buhle Mkentane: Superintendent Parks and Recreation, George Municipality, Sisanda Velembo: Superintendent Parks and Recreation, George Municipality with the Green Coast standing flag for Gwaing seaside.