PRESS RELEASE BY THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIAT FOR PUBLIC WORKS Unprecedented infrastructure investment in Ta’ Qali

3 kilometres of new asphalt around Ta' Qali with a total investment of €4 million

In recent months, the Public Works Department has intensified infrastructure works in and around the Ta' Qali National Park area, the country's largest open and green space.

The first phase of these works involved crucial upgrades, including installing new public drinking water systems, a new drainage system, a stormwater management system, upgraded infrastructure for telecommunications cables, and the laying of new cables for electricity supply.

The second phase is currently underway, involving resurfacing three kilometres of roads with new asphalt. This includes all roads leading from the roundabout beneath Mtarfa to Ta' Qali, from Ħ'Attard to the entrance of Ta' Qali, as well as all internal roads leading to the heart of Ta' Qali, with a total investment of €4 million.

During a site visit to the ongoing works, Parliamentary Secretary for Public Works Omar Farrugia, accompanied by the Head of the Ta' Qali National Park Unit, Jason Micallef, observed the progress made in the resurfacing of several roads that form part of the Ta' Qali area.

Parliamentary Secretary Farrugia remarked, “The Ta' Qali National Park, the country's largest green lung, is being given the priority it deserves—not only through the opening of new spaces and continuous activities within its core but also through maintenance works in its surrounding areas, ensuring public access to this vital zone."

“The Ta' Qali area, once neglected and lifeless, is being revitalized through a collaborative effort between the Government, the Public Works Department, and the Ta' Qali National Park Unit. This transformation ensures it continues to serve as a space where Maltese and Gozitan families can spend quality time together," added the Parliamentary Secretary.

From his end, Jason Micallef explained how the newly implemented services, along with the resurfacing of these roads, complement the largest regeneration project ever undertaken in the Ta' Qali area.

The Ta' Qali National Park project has undergone a complete regeneration over the past year with the involvement of the Public Works Department.

In addition to the opening of the concert area—which, in recent months, has hosted world-renowned artists attracting tens of thousands of Maltese and tourists—the Ta' Qali National Park has expanded from an area of 220,000 square meters to a green and open space now doubled in size, covering 450,000 square meters.