Gillooly’s Farm closes until November for refurbishments
The Gillooly’s Farm Park will be temporarily closed until November due to park refurbishments under a new tender contract awarded.
Visitors to Gillooly’s Farm Park must delay their plans as the facility is temporarily closed.
Ward 20 Clr Jill Humphreys notified residents about the City of Ekurhuleni’s public notice regarding the closure on September 7.
Signed by Development Planning and Real Estate Department Area Manager Siphokazi Mekane, the City’s poster stated that the park will remain closed until November 15.
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The City said this is due to park refurbishments under Contract P-REDP 08-2026.
A further check on the City of Ekurhuleni Bids Awarded June 2026 webpage shows that the tender was awarded to South African Music Dance Award (Pty) Ltd.
The contract description reads: “The Appointment of a service provider for the leasing of a portion of Portion 988 of the Farm Elandsfontein 90 IR, Gauteng Province, commonly known as Gillooly’s Farm, from date of award to a maximum period of 30 years for recreational, botanical garden and business purposes.”
The City apologised for the short notice.
Humphreys said the new tenant is wasting no time with maintenance, clean-ups and upliftments. She added that Gillooly’s parkrun is excluded from the closure and will continue as usual on Saturday mornings.
Questions about what the refurbishment entails, whether residents were adequately informed, and details about the newly appointed company were sent to the City of Ekurhuleni on September 9, requesting a response by 10:00 on September 11.
There was no response at the time of going to print.
Links:
https://www.ekurhuleni.gov.za/business/tenders-awarded/bids-awarded-june-2026/
