Ideal for Picnics

This is an extract from Star Metro North of November 1, 2012.

There is a new 1.76ha park in Tanjung Tokong just right for families. UNKNOWN to many people, there is a new recreational spot in Penang where families can spend quality time outdoors.

Fun playground: Children can have watery fun with water spraying out from these buckets at the Seri Tanjung Pinang public recreational park in Penang.

The 1.76ha Seri Tanjung Pinang public recreational park in Tanjung Tokong on the island’s north coast was completed a few months ago but had not been attracting big crowds yet as it is still largely unknown.

Its facilities include a jogging and cycling track, a children’s playground and toilets. The sprawling grounds are also ideal for picnics.

The park, which is developed by Eastern & Oriental (E&O) Bhd as a corporate social responsibility project, is located within the Seri Tanjung Pinang housing and commercial area which is developed by the company. It is behind the Tesco Hypermarket there.

E&O general manager for construction management Zawawi Yusop said the park is open to group activities but organisations and schools have to first seek permission from the company by calling 04-8913311.

“There are no rental charges but they are refrained from holding any political or religious activities there,” he said after accompanying Penang Local Government andd Traffic Management Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow on a visit to the park recently.

The park, which is open from 7am to 7pm daily, is also the starting point of the 1.8km promenade which connects it to the Straits Quay commercial retail outlet.

Chow said the opening of the new park would encourage more people to come outdoors to enjoy nature.

“With a huge recreational park like this, nearby kindergartens and schools can organise outdoor activities here for their students.