diff --git a/obl_microsites/settings.py b/obl_microsites/settings.py
index cc5b8768f..52471b474 100644
--- a/obl_microsites/settings.py
+++ b/obl_microsites/settings.py
@@ -32,3 +32,6 @@
         "website": "https://www.matzikamamunicipality.co.za/",
     },
 }
+
+# rely on open-by-laws to manage search indexing
+ELASTICSEARCH_DSL_AUTOSYNC = False
diff --git a/obl_microsites/templates/peachjam/_header.html b/obl_microsites/templates/peachjam/_header.html
index 598f6d619..44342ce25 100644
--- a/obl_microsites/templates/peachjam/_header.html
+++ b/obl_microsites/templates/peachjam/_header.html
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@
        href="{% url 'municipal_by_laws' code=MICROSITE.locality.code %}">{{ MICROSITE.locality.name }} By-laws</a>
   </li>
 {% endblock %}
+{% block search-form %}
+  {{ block.super }}
+  <input type="hidden" name="locality" value="{{ MICROSITE.locality.name }}"/>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/peachjam/templates/peachjam/_header.html b/peachjam/templates/peachjam/_header.html
index 1d6adb38d..bf7fdd237 100644
--- a/peachjam/templates/peachjam/_header.html
+++ b/peachjam/templates/peachjam/_header.html
@@ -26,17 +26,19 @@
         {% if request.path == '/' %}
         {% else %}
           <form method="get" action="{% url 'search:search' %}">
-            <div class="input-group">
-              <input type="text"
-                     class="form-control"
-                     placeholder="{% blocktrans %}Search {{ APP_NAME }}{% endblocktrans %}"
-                     aria-label="{% blocktrans %}Search {{ APP_NAME }}{% endblocktrans %}"
-                     aria-describedby="button-addon2"
-                     name="q"/>
-              <button class="btn btn-dark" type="submit" id="button-addon2">
-                <i class="bi bi-search text-white"></i>
-              </button>
-            </div>
+            {% block search-form %}
+              <div class="input-group">
+                <input type="text"
+                       class="form-control"
+                       placeholder="{% blocktrans %}Search {{ APP_NAME }}{% endblocktrans %}"
+                       aria-label="{% blocktrans %}Search {{ APP_NAME }}{% endblocktrans %}"
+                       aria-describedby="button-addon2"
+                       name="q"/>
+                <button class="btn btn-dark" type="submit" id="button-addon2">
+                  <i class="bi bi-search text-white"></i>
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            {% endblock %}
           </form>
         {% endif %}
         {% if user.is_authenticated %}