Established in 1996 at a meeting held at the old Health Committee building in Old Main Road. Mr Ken Cradock was proposed by Mr Dalton Edwards, who after accepting the Chairmanship, then proposed Mr Dalton Edwards as Vice Chairman. Meetings were held at the Falcon Crest in Bothas Hill. The agenda for the inaugural meeting which was held on the 10 June 1996 was to welcome members and elect office bearers and positions on the committee. The committee was made up of the following members:
Mr Ken Cradock [Chairman] Mr Dalton Edwards [Vice Chairman] Ms Sandi Smith [Secretary] Mr Karl Michel [Treasurer] Ms Marie Alborough Ms Rosemary Millbank Mr Ralph Weyer Mr Chris Bosman Mr Ron Clark
During the early days of the association, a new organisation was created and members attended meetings in Kloof to form the Conomirra Organisation, and to elect office bearers. Mr Eddie Lion-Cachet was elected Chairman. Bothas Hill Ratepayers Association joined Conomirra which at the time was an affiliate of the Rate Payers Association.