A new playground will be constructed and opened soon on the government land located to the west of the bus transit stop at Sogi.
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In the next few weeks in May 2015, site preparation works will be undertaken by a local contractor, with playground equipment to be installed on site in June.
The play area will consist of a playground and a half-court basketball, offering a recreational facility for children of all ages as well as an open space for families to relax and enjoy the natural surroundings of Apia.
The playground is one of the many expected outputs of the Apia Waterfront Development Project.
In recognition of the significant potential to stimulate community, commercial and tourism opportunities for Samoa, the Apia Waterfront Development Project will seek to transform the Apia Waterfront into an exciting urban recreational attraction providing better facilities for the public and more opportunities for the private sector and government.
While many of the public exercise along the seawall in the mornings and evenings, the Apia Waterfront itself, from Vaiala to Mulinuu, currently provides little else for the local community and visitors to enjoy.
To realize the potential of the Apia Waterfront, Cabinet in 2014 endorsed the establishment of the Apia Waterfront Development Project with financial and technical support from New Zealand.
The Project is being developed by Government Agencies, led by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s PUMA Division and the Samoa Tourism Authority, who will partner with local communities and private sector businesses.
It will develop a comprehensive ‘Apia Waterfront Plan’ to guide the development and growth of the Waterfront based on public and stakeholder consensus, and agreed guiding principles. Waterfront development specialists and coastal scientists from Local Government New Zealand, Auckland and Wellington are assisting the Project.
To ensure that a wide range of stakeholders are consulted in the development of the proposed Waterfront Plan, a public information campaign and stakeholder consultation process will begin in September 2015 after a number of technical studies have been carried out along the waterfront.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (PUMA) (ph. 67200) and the Samoa Tourism Authority (ph. 63500) can be contacted for further information on the Project.
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