Sengkang Community Hub
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Sengkang Community Hub | |
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Location | Sengkang, Singapore |
Status | Occupied |
Use | Community and Commercial |
Floor count | 5 with a basement car park |
Sengkang Community Hub (Simplified Chinese: 盛港社区中心) is an amenity centre in Sengkang, within the North-East Region of Singapore.
The amenity centre is located in the town centre of Sengkang New Town. It serves to provide a one-stop access to community, educational, health care, security and counselling services for the residents of Sengkang New Town. The building, which was completed in 2004, houses a neighbourhood police centre[1], a Singapore Post post office, a People's Association community club, a SingHealth polyclinic[2], a Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital women's clinic[3], and a Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association office[4][5].
Sengkang Community Hub, and its community club and neighbourhood police centre, were officially opened by Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Defence and Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency, on 10 December 2005.[6][7][8]
Sengkang Community Hub is well-served by public transport, being located near the Sengkang MRT Station, the Sengkang Bus Interchange and the Sengkang LRT Station. It is located next to Compass Point Shopping Centre.
[edit] Facilities
Sengkang Community Hub currently houses the following community facilities:
- KK Women's Clinic @ Sengkang - opened in April 2005[3]
- Punggol Central Constituency Office
- Sengkang Polyclinic (Singhealth) - started operations on 12 January 2005
- Sengkang Neighbourhood Police Centre - opened on 4 October 2004
- Sengkang Community Club - began operations in December 2004
- Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (SANA) - opened on 29 January 2005[4]
- Singapore Post - opened on 7 February 2005
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Ben Nadarajan. "New police centre in Sengkang", The Straits Times, 5 October 2004, p. H4.
- ^ Natalie Soh. "It's quick isolation at new polyclinic", The Straits Times, 9 April 2005, p. H16.
- ^ a b "Clinic for pregnant women set up in Sengkang", The Straits Times, 23 March 2005, p. H6.
- ^ a b "New home for anti-drug association", The Sunday Times, 30 January 2005, p. 13.
- ^ Lynn Kan. "Ex-addicts get 2nd chance, thanks to Sana", The Straits Times, 21 January 2006, p. H10.
- ^ "Project Success helps Pasir Ris-Punggol residents gain employment", Channel NewsAsia, 2005-12-10. Retrieved on 2007-08-02.
- ^ Community Club Housed at Community Hub Provides All Encompassing Community and Commercial Services for Residents (pdf). People's Association (2005-12-09). Retrieved on 2007-08-02.
- ^ Sarah Ng. "Scheme finds jobs for 600 residents - in own estate", The Straits Times, 11 December 2005, p. 8.