SINCE its inception in August this year, the Beachway Bike Park has grown from strength to strength thanks to the north Durban community, Enviro Fixers Durban North and an army of volunteers, made up of residents passionate about reclaiming green spaces.
Prior to the bike park’s opening, the section on Beachway was prone to illegal dumping, an overgrowth in alien invasive plants and delinquent behaviour.
Helping turn the dream into a reality for a safe haven for children in the area to have fun and enjoy the outdoors is Jimmy Reynolds and Chris Charlton-Jones. Gleneagles Drive resident, Vanessa Knight, has also been at the forefront of the bike park helping various entities work together.
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“The restoration of this area has seen members of the community reclaim the small parcel of green space with the newest addition, being a bike park. We have received permission from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), who are the custodians of the land, and the Parks Department to look after this space and it is now a community built and run bike park,” explained Knight.
“Chris and Jimmy are so passionate about cycling and creating this space for the children in the area and we’ve all been impressed with how far we’ve come. We’ve even had the learners from Northwood School help clean-up sections where the park is situated.” Knight added the bike park has brought the community together.
“Before this most of the parents and children didn’t know each other and it has certainly brought the community together. Marshall Security have also been fantastic with the donation of cameras to keep an eye on the area. We’ve got dustbins donated by the City to help with litter issues and we’ve also been able to put up ‘No Dumping’ signs to stop illegal dumping,” she said.
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