Lifestyle Park Project

In the heart of Little Falls lies a beautiful lake which water source originates from a mountain spring. This lake and park has been “adopted” by the residents of Little Falls and Strubensvalley in association with The City of Johannesburg.

Over the past few years, the area had unfortunately deteriorated by way of maintenance and upkeep as well as erosion and collapse of the dam wall. The lake itself had become overgrown with reeds and had become completely silted. Many invasive plant species have also overtaken the area, which could at some stage, become a threat to the natural wetland area.

In 2021, a few passionate residents from Little Falls and Strubensvalley banded together to create a community group which set out to restore the condition of the dam and of The Lakes Park, transforming it back to its former glory.

One of LIFCO’s business sponsors, Renico Construction, assisted the group by sending a team of earth movers to repair the earthworks of the dam wall. A permanent concrete structure will still need to be put in place.

The residents have made a temporary weir with dropsheets and rocks to ensure no further erosion, and this gets maintained monthly by the residents themselves. It has lasted through 2022’s rainy season, but is unfortunately not a permanent solution. The team is currently fund raising toward a permanent fixture. The estimated costs are one hundred and fifty thousand rand, and to date forty thousand rand has been raised so far, compliments of generous local residents and businesses in the area. Further contributions are desperately needed to continue with the park rehabilitation.

The team’s vision is to turn the whole area into a “Lifestyle Park” in which resident families can safely enjoy birdwatching, mountain biking and jogging, walking their dogs on leash, social braais and hiking activities from the greenbelt/park area up into the mountain.

We are looking for like-minded local residents of Little Falls and Strubensvalley to join us in bettering our community through this project!

LIFCO is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation with an exco and different committee members serving entirely voluntarily with no pay and for the benefit of the whole community of Strubensvalley/Little falls, whether they are a homeowner or a tenant.

We rely on community engagement and financial contributions from residents and businesses alike. A community working together to donate time, professional skills or financially helps in making our suburbs great!