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PROJECT

Existing Washingtonia palms were retained. They form a boulevard-type effect and frame the newly
installed interlocking paving. Newly installed gym equipment with
rubber safety matting

Benches are hardy and vandal-proof. The existing concrete circles were painted in bright colours as
part of the upgrade.

Multi-purpose netball and basketball court

was done in a type of figure 8, with child-friendly. They also wanted local • all items brought into the park were to be
new interlocking pavers of contrasting SMEs to be involved in the work to be as vandal-proof as possible.
colours establishing formalised carried out;
pathways. “we looked at aerial photos • Prince Naare is the community liaison Further park installations are proposed
showing the previous walking directions officer for the park; to emphasise the development of public
of park users and then installed the • play equipment was to be interactive to open space in the Bramfischerville region.
new paving accordingly, following the assist with childrens’ co-ordination and
original walking routes,” he explains. climbing abilities; The park was officially opened during
• the sports areas were to be the focal arbor Month by Councillor Ronald harris,
he drew attention to the following: points of the park; member of the mayoral committee for
• at the start of the upgrade, community • the five-a-side soccer/kickabout area is community development in the City of
consultation took place and residents enclosed by a low brick wall to contain Johannesburg. he led the tree planting
said that they wanted the park to be ball play; and ceremony of 30 new trees in September. n

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