Paterson Park Multipurpose Centre is finally reopened
NORWOOD – The park offers an enclosed multi-functional sports hall with a fully equipped gym.
Paterson Park Multipurpose Centre was finally reopened on October 12 with the City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Mpho Moerane and other officials.
The Rosebank Killarney Gazette’s Comfort Makhanya was there to capture the action.
The library has an array of books for all ages. Photo: Comfort Makhanya
The facility started its transformation in 2019. Read the full story here: More activities for residents thanks to Paterson Park Multipurpose Centre
Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) appointed the contractor in May 2019 for the construction of the facility.
While the project allowed community residents to have input into the development, it also uplifted the community through job creation for local SMMEs in line with the local job creation principles.
Thirty per cent of the construction contract was awarded to SMMEs in the ward, and 12 SMMEs and 45 Expanded Public Works Programme job opportunities were created during construction.
However, the facility remained closed to the public since then. The Paterson Park Sports and Recreation facility is equipped with an Olympic-style swimming pool and splash-pool with a grandstand for spectators.
A full-size soccer field, two smaller 5-a-side fields, as well as two tennis courts, a multi-court and a basketball court with a pavilion, offer a wider range of new programmes and activities. In addition, the park offers an enclosed multi-functional sports hall with a fully equipped gym.
From a learning perspective, the centre offers learning facilitation through a state-of-the-art library, a craft centre to facilitate artistic expression and growth, and an amphitheatre for community-organised shows, presentations and recitals.
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