Trivia Quiz reaches a milestone

In 2016, Peter Ayerst, an Amber Valley resident, started the Greater Ambers Trivia Afternoon (GATA). On 27 May 2025 this group celebrated its 400th meeting. At the beginning of September this year GATA will have been running regularly every week for nine years. The only exceptions have been a three-week break each year at Christmas and New Year, and the months in 2020 when COVID 19 meant that we could not leave our homes.

Greater Ambers pets given a booster

Howick’s Greater Ambers communities have unfailingly supported the uMngeni SPCA over the past years. As a practical display of thanks, the organisation visited Amber Valley with a rabies vaccination outreach during the morning of Tuesday 18 March

Residents walk to remember and support CANSA

On Monday 14 April, 57 enthusiastic Ambers residents and several four-legged walkers met at Amber Lakes for a walk in support of the Cancer Association of South Africa. Pink clothing was worn to represent breast cancer and blue was for colon or prostrate cancer.

Summer ends, and autumn comes

This is how American writer and naturalist, Hal Borland, describes the change of season that is beginning to manifest itself on the estate. Pictured above are tranquil reflections in Falcon Dam.