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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1984
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FOUNTAIN TERRACE TO BE RESTORED
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RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN TERRACE, ITS VIEWING AREAS AND GARDEN FEATURES AT THE ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS IS DUE TO START SHORTLY.
THE FORMER FOUNTAIN TERRACE AND OTHER GARDEN FACILITIES INCLUDING THE REFRESHMENT KIOSK, THE REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AND THE GATEPOSTS WERE DEMOLISHED IN LATE 1982 TO MAKE WAY FOR THE RE-CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROOF SLAB OF THE GARDEN ROAD SERVICE RESERVOIR.
UNDER THE RESTORATION PROJECT, THE DESIGN OF THE NEW FOUNTAIN TERRACE IS MARKEDLY DIFFERENT FROM THE OLD STRUCTURE GIVING A DIFFERENT VIEW AT DIFFERENT APPROACHES.
IT ALSO ENVISAGES THE PROVISION OF A LIGHT REFRESHMENT RESTAURANT ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER REFRESHMENT KIOSK WITH A SMALL BOOKS HOP FOR SELLING UC PUBLICATIONS.
NEW OFFICES FOR THE ZBG WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING WHILE THE AREA BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND THE RETAINING WALL ON THE WESTERN SIDE WILL BE USED AS A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AND PLANTS HOLDING AREA.
APART FROM THE ABOVE FACILITIES, THE COUNCIL WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STABILISE THE BANK AND RETAINING WALL FACING ALBANY ROAD, TO REPAIR THE EXTERNAL STRUCTURES OF THE EXISTING TWO PUMP HOUSES, AND TO IMPROVE THE FOOTPATH TO THE SOUTH OF THE FOUNTAIN TERRACES.
THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROJECT IS OVER $7 MILLION OF WHICH THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HAS PROVIDED $3 MILLION FOR REPROVISIONING THE FACILITIES AFFECTED.
WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW FOUNTAIN TERRACE IS EXPECTED TO START IN A FEW WEEKS' TIME AND IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BEFORE THE END OF SUMMER NEXT YEAR.
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