Defective facilities mar new Gurney Bay park

The rope-climbing equipment at the children’s playground at Phase One of the Gurney Bay project is now out of bounds after some parts were found to be damaged. — Photos: CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

IT HAS been just over three weeks since Phase One of Gurney Bay, which cost RM58mil, was opened to the public but it has already attracted a string of complaints.

What was billed as a place for Penangites to chill and enjoy the seaview in a lush landscaped coastal recreational park, has been blighted by dried-up grass and tree saplings wilting in the current heatwave.