19/08/2026
🏡 RRVA | OUR COMMUNITY AT WORK
A little quiet on Facebook… but certainly not quiet on the ground! 💚
We know it’s been a little while since our last RRVA Community Clean-Up & Maintenance Update — but please don’t mistake a quiet Facebook feed for a quiet RRVA! 😉
Behind the scenes, our dedicated RRVA Maintenance Crew has been hard at work, keeping up with their usual weekly and monthly maintenance throughout our operating area — and taking on a few special projects along the way. 💪🌿
Over the past few weeks, the team has:
🎨 Painted advertising boards and notice poles throughout the operating area, giving them a much-needed refresh.
🗑️ Cleaned and repainted the steel bins and gum poles, helping to keep our public spaces neat and cared for.
🌧️ Cleared stormwater inlets of dried leaves and debris, helping to keep water flowing freely and reducing the risk of blockages and localised flooding when the summer rains arrive.
🪨 Tackled one of our biggest projects yet — the scour cavity at the Medlar Road Culvert.
🪨 Why All the Dump Rock?
Thanks to Randpark High School, who donated and transported the natural dump rock, our Maintenance Crew spent the past week filling the scour cavity at the Medlar Road culvert.
This isn't simply about making the area look better — it is about protecting the road and the culvert itself.
When stormwater rushes through a culvert, the fast-moving water can act like a pressure washer, gradually washing away the surrounding soil. This creates a scour cavity, which can undermine the culvert and eventually compromise the stability of the road above.
The large, interlocking rocks act as armour for the soil. They slow down the water, absorb and dissipate some of its energy, and help prevent further erosion and undermining of the embankment.
In simple terms: the rocks help keep the soil where it belongs — and help protect the road above it. 🌧️🪨🚗
This was a physically demanding project, and we are incredibly proud of the team for taking it on and seeing it through. 💪👏
💚 None of this happens without our community
A huge THANK YOU to the RRVA members who contribute financially to the Association. Your donations make it possible for us to have a Maintenance Crew working in our neighbourhood and to take on projects that benefit the wider community.
And to our volunteers — thank you! 🙌 Your time, energy, skills and expertise are what keep the RRVA going, both in the day-to-day running of the Association and on the special projects that come our way.
But here's the thing…
Less than 20% of the residents in our operating area currently contribute to the RRVA.
Imagine what we could achieve if more residents joined us. 🤔💚
More members means more resources, more projects and an even better neighbourhood for all of us to proudly call home.
If you would like to join the RRVA, contribute towards our work, or simply find out more about what we do:
📱 WhatsApp us on 071 598 0866
Our community. Our responsibility. Our home. 🏡💚