Sengkang Community Hub
| Sengkang Community Hub | |
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| 盛港社区中心 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Occupied |
| Type | Community and Commercial |
| Architectural style | Low-rise |
| Location | Sengkang, Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°23′33″N 103°53′40″E / 1.3925°N 103.89444°ECoordinates: 1°23′33″N 103°53′40″E / 1.3925°N 103.89444°E |
| Technical details | |
| 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 policlinic[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 (5 October 2004). "New police centre in Sengkang". The Straits Times. p. H4.
- ^ Natalie Soh (9 April 2005). "It's quick isolation at new polyclinic". The Straits Times. 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 (21 January 2006). "Ex-addicts get 2nd chance, thanks to Sana". The Straits Times. p. H10.
- ^ "Project Success helps Pasir Ris-Punggol residents gain employment". Channel NewsAsia. 2005-12-10. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/182992/1/.html. Retrieved 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. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070928145713/http://www.pa.gov.sg/MungoBlobs/942/566/PAMA+091205.pdf. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
- ^ Sarah Ng (11 December 2005). "Scheme finds jobs for 600 residents - in own estate". The Straits Times. p. 8.
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