Glenhazel residents reclaim their park

OWN CORRESPONDENT
The small park located by Park Circle and Cross Road, in Glenhazel, is surrounded by apartment blocks and retail businesses. It is a popular venue for caregivers and toddlers to  enjoy the sunshine.

The trouble was that the park was covered in litter and devoid of any seating accommodation. Local resident Julio Woznica and other residents from the area,  with the assistance of the ward councillor, Steven Kruger, took up the matter with Jerome Ogle, Region E manager for City Parks.

In record time a team under Gary Andrews to provided benches and rubbish bins, changing the character of the park for the better.

Still on City Parks’ “to do” list for this area, is the promised step-over pole fence to stop kids running into the adjoining road, as well as additional playground equipment. A resident has also offered to donate a used jungle gym and slide to the park, but these still need to be inspected by City Parks to ensure that they are safe.

Also over the last two years, Denny Rademeyer, a resident of Jacinth Road, opposite the Japanese Gardens/Glenhazel Park, has been working to improve this park as well. This is a large park, which stretches nearly a kilometre from Northfield Avenue to Lyndhurst Road.

The park has recently had a facelift, courtesy of City Parks. Much overgrown vegetation has been removed and the lighting system was improved.