Adventure Park to be inaugurated today
An Adventure Park on a section of the former runway at Ta' Qali will be inaugurated this evening by the Prime Minister.
The park has been set up by the Resources Ministry assisted by sponsorships by Bank of Valletta and the US Embassy.
Particular features include an interactive water fountain, where water jets shoot up as children step near them, and rope courses for the young and not-so-young, with one of them being two storeys high.
The park marks the fourth extension of the National Park.
It has five areas for children, one multi-purpose space, and a high rope course for young adults. More adventure equipment will be added next year, including a climbing tower, and a cycling and jogging track.
The project includes five water features, public conveniences, catering facilities and changing rooms. There will also be play equipment for persons with disabilities.
Bank of Valletta has reached an agreement with the ministry for ongoing maintenance of the park.
A family day will be held tomorrow, with entertainment for children.
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Klaus Pedersen
Dec 21st 2009, 08:45
Prosit and congratulations. But I agree with K. Scerri about the need to keep the place clean. We regularly go to Ta' Qali for pick-nicks, and the area near Mdina glass is covered in garbage (and it is the same rubbish week-on-week). Surely it possible to transfer someone and give him a nail on a stick, to prowl the grounds on a daily basis.
R.Debattista
Dec 21st 2009, 07:43
When will something similar be done in Qawra/Bugibba area,and what about the long awaited Sports Complex that had been promised years ago...Can someone take note please..
Joe Fenech
Dec 21st 2009, 01:03
Good stuff!
Mark Vassallo
Dec 20th 2009, 09:27
very well and thanks for this nice project. I would like to ask but where are going to park the cars now all the people that like to go to the park and the picnic area?
K Scerri
Dec 19th 2009, 17:35
I would kindly ask the Resources Ministry to clean up Ta Qali before investing in any more projects.The park is filthed with all kinds of rubbish...from used condoms to old car tyres.
Denis Catania
Dec 19th 2009, 17:20
A big thanks to the United States of America.
marthese mussett
Dec 19th 2009, 16:44
A very good job,a nice place to take the children,on a nice warm day.But I agree with what a few people are saying ,we need to protect this place BEFORE it s vandalized.So we dont have to fix and pay the damage allover again.Unfortunately alot of people hang around vandalizing public places,if you take a look at Gnien 4 ta Lulju in Pembroke you will see what I mean.Lets look after this one,and make good use of it.Our children deserve places like these.
J. Mifsud
Dec 19th 2009, 14:49
This Adventure Park should be safeguarded by CCTV. First vandal/culprit caught should be named and shamed together by taking legal action against him/her.
S Aquilina
Dec 19th 2009, 14:13
Any renewable energy measures integrated with the plan? I counted more than 60 lamps glowing last week with nobody in sight. I am the one who has seen the light!
B. Pollacco
Dec 19th 2009, 13:56
@J Oatmon
The park is someway protected by a gate @ the entrance or/and a cctv camera i don't think that they invested the money so they can put a SALE sign for theives or SPRAY HERE.
T.Scerri
Dec 19th 2009, 13:50
Do we only have moaners in this country? The pessimism can literally be felt....Seems that if nobody does anything, we moan, if they do, we moan. Every heard of the saying......What are YOU doing to better things? Grow up people
J Oatmon
Dec 19th 2009, 12:26
Excellent - however, I give this place about two months, before the professional thieves steal everything that is able to be loaded onto a truck. The local vandals will mess up the rest of it, with graffiti and trash.
M Saliba
Dec 19th 2009, 12:11
It is a nice place but how much is it save for our children? it doesn't have any floor padding on the ground under the rides. If someone falls off a ride, he will surely bangs his head on the hard floor.
g.c.Forte
Dec 19th 2009, 12:06
VERY WELL.............. PROSIT HAFNA...........Ministru Gorg..........At what stage the Animals` project at ta QALI` is at the moment,because it has been a long time since we heard something.