The entire facility has literally undergone a royal face-lift.<\/p>\n
This is evident from the entrance gate and the Victorian-inspired water fountain.<\/p>
“The whole infrastructure has been upgraded – from the sewer lines down to the grass,” said Bheki Sibeko, from the Ekurhuleni Metro.<\/p>\n “We want to beautify the lake and restore it to its glory,” he added.<\/p>\n The Kingfisher restaurant on the premises is still under construction.<\/p>\n Sibeko said the metro has issued a request for proposals to renovate the food court area.<\/p>\n The lake itself is in the process of restoration, to ensure that water sports can take place there again.<\/p>\n “We will have park rangers and life guards to ensure the safety of the people once they are inside the facility,” said Sibeko.<\/p>\n He also said that security cameras will be installed in the near future.<\/p>\n Visitors to the park can enjoy the outdoor gym equipment situated all around the area and there is also an enclosed playground area for youngsters to enjoy fun and games.<\/p>\n The metro anticipates that construction will be completed before the end of this year.<\/p>\n Victoria Lake hosted networking sessions and gala dinners for delegates who attended the 2013 Airport Cities World Conference and Exhibition (ACE), at Emperors Palace from April 24 to 26.<\/p>\n The development and upgrading of the lake was actually an integrated approach by the Victoria Lake and 2013 ACE task team,” said Sam Modiba, Ekurhuleni Metro spokesperson.<\/p>\n “Ekurhuleni has invested over R12-million into renovating the entire park, including the landscaping, picnic areas, playgrounds and walkways, as well as the Victoria Lake itself.”<\/p>\n For more information visit www.ekurhuleni.gov.za.<\/p>\n![\"Bheki](\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2013\/07\/17gglake2.gb-Small.jpg\")
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