Hessequa received exposure in various media:

Rapport 116-page Holiday Supplement - December 2009.

Die Burger ‘Kus tot Kus’ holiday supplement in October and in December 2009.

Hessequa was included on the Cape Outback website.

Hessequa is now linked to FaceBook, YouTube, Twitter and Trip Advisor websites.

Welcome to Eden and Welcome to Hessequa billboards were erected during the summer holidays.

Info and photos sent to EDM for inclusion in ‘A Visitor’s Guide’ and ‘2010 Souvenier Book’ .

W C Premier’s Office: Submitted info on Hessequa for their Media Guide.

Hessequa is included in the Destination Route Planner annual map.

Rapport/KykNet ‘Mooiste Dorp’ competition: Hessequa towns submitted by tourism officials and members.

Eden FM – regular slots.

Passport to the World 93.6FM – also available on streaming audio. South Africa’s dedicated radio travel program. Representatives of the six LTOs and Andras Kiss, Tourism Manager, spent the full hour of the show, promoting the towns and the region.

Hessequa brochures for the 2010 soccer events were produced in five languages: English, Norweigen, Ukrainian and Hungarian. Electronic versions are also available from Hessequa Tourism Tel 028 713 1996/4139.

The very first Beach Festival was held in Stilbaai and coincided with the annual ‘Touchies’ rugby on the beach.

Did you know that Witsand celebrated its centenary in 2009?

Did you know that soapie stars, Christo Davids (Errol in 7e Laan); Maurice Page (Calvyn in Isidingo and Theodore Jantjies, (Zander in 7e Laan) are from the Hessequa?