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{{Infobox building
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| name = Bukit Canberra
| name = Bukit Canberra
| former_names = Admiral Hill
| location = 21 Canberra Link, Singapore 752350
| image = Facade of Bukit Canberra Indoor Sports Hall - October 2023.jpg
| image_alt = Facade of Bukit Canberra Indoor Sports Hall
| caption = Bukit Canberra Indoor Sports Hall
| address = 21 Canberra Link, Singapore 752350
| location_town = [[Sembawang]], Singapore
| location_country = [[Singapore]]
| status = Opening in stages
| status = Opening in stages
| owner = Singapore Sports Council
| owner = Singapore Sports Council
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===Sports Hub===
===Sports Hub===
[[File:Bukit Canberra Swimming Complex and Canberra House Pre-Opening - October 2023.jpg|alt=A picture of Bukit Canberra Swimming Complex|thumb|Bukit Canberra Swimming Complex]]
Apart from five swimming pools, including an Olympic-sized one, and the biggest ActiveSG gym in Singapore, the Bukit Canberra Sports Hub will also feature an indoor sports hall
Sports facilities at Bukit Canberra include an indoor sports hall, a swimming complex, and the biggest ActiveSG gym in Singapore.
It can accommodate 12 badminton courts, or three basketball or volleyball courts. It also has a retractable seating gallery that can hold up to 500 people.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 June 2022 |title=Bukit Canberra 1st Phase Opening In Q3 With 800-Seat Hawker Centre, Scenic Parks & Butterfly Garden |url=https://mustsharenews.com/bukit-canberra-sembawang/ |access-date=2 January 2023 |website=Must Share News - Independent News For Singaporeans |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SportSG joins other agencies at groundbreaking carnival to unveil Bukit Canberra hub |url=https://www.myactivesg.com/read/2018/7/sportsg-joins-other-agencies-at-groundbreaking-carnival-to-unveil-bukit-canberra-hub |access-date=2 January 2023 |website=ActiveSG |language=en}}</ref>

The indoor sports hall was the first to open on 23 October 2022, and can accommodate 12 badminton courts, or three basketball or volleyball courts. It also has a retractable seating gallery that can hold up to 500 people.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 June 2022 |title=Bukit Canberra 1st Phase Opening In Q3 With 800-Seat Hawker Centre, Scenic Parks & Butterfly Garden |url=https://mustsharenews.com/bukit-canberra-sembawang/ |access-date=2 January 2023 |website=Must Share News - Independent News For Singaporeans |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SportSG joins other agencies at groundbreaking carnival to unveil Bukit Canberra hub |url=https://www.myactivesg.com/read/2018/7/sportsg-joins-other-agencies-at-groundbreaking-carnival-to-unveil-bukit-canberra-hub |access-date=2 January 2023 |website=ActiveSG |language=en}}</ref>

The swimming complex consists of four indoor and outdoor swimming pools, including an Olympic-sized one, and a wet playground area for children, and will open on 15 October 2023. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-06 |title=Bukit Canberra Swimming Complex Opening On 15 Oct With 4 Indoor & Outdoor Pools |url=https://mustsharenews.com/bukit-canberra-swimming/ |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Must Share News - Independent News For Singaporeans |language=en-GB}}</ref>


===Polyclinic and Senior Care Centre===
===Polyclinic and Senior Care Centre===

Revision as of 05:11, 8 October 2023

Bukit Canberra
Facade of Bukit Canberra Indoor Sports Hall
Bukit Canberra Indoor Sports Hall
Former namesAdmiral Hill
General information
StatusOpening in stages
TypeMixed-use development
Address21 Canberra Link, Singapore 752350
Town or citySembawang, Singapore
CountrySingapore
OwnerSingapore Sports Council

Bukit Canberra (Chinese: 武吉坎贝拉; pinyin: Wǔ Jí Kǎn Bèi Lā) is an integrated sports and community hub next to Sembawang MRT station. The hub houses facilities including an indoor sports hall, the largest ActiveSG gym in Singapore, a six-lane sheltered swimming pool, and an eight-lane lap pool.[1] There will also be 3 km of running trails, of various difficulties, passing throughout the development. It will also house a polyclinic, a senior care centre, and a hawker centre.

Bukit Canberra will be the second such community hub in Singapore, after Our Tampines Hub in Tampines.[2] It will open in phases, with the entire development expected to be fully operational by Q1 2023.[3]

History

The development was previously part of the demolished Chong Pang Village, which housed a wet market and hawker centre before the 1980s.[4]

Facilities

The integrated sports and community hub will provide Sembawang residents with amenities such as a hawker centre, polyclinic, a senior care centre, a childcare centre, and several parks.

Hawker Centre

The 800-seat food and beverage facility has 43 operational stalls, selling a variety of Asian food, including halal food and Indian fare. About one-tenth of the stalls are operated by Sembawang residents.[5]

Sports Hub

A picture of Bukit Canberra Swimming Complex
Bukit Canberra Swimming Complex

Sports facilities at Bukit Canberra include an indoor sports hall, a swimming complex, and the biggest ActiveSG gym in Singapore.

The indoor sports hall was the first to open on 23 October 2022, and can accommodate 12 badminton courts, or three basketball or volleyball courts. It also has a retractable seating gallery that can hold up to 500 people.[6][7]

The swimming complex consists of four indoor and outdoor swimming pools, including an Olympic-sized one, and a wet playground area for children, and will open on 15 October 2023. [8]

Polyclinic and Senior Care Centre

In addition to a focus on providing primary care for ageing population in the northern part of Singapore, the polyclinic will offer medical services for acute and chronic diseases, as well as women's health such as cervical and breast cancer screening.[9]

Library

The Canberra House, formerly known as the Admiralty House, will be converted into a public library in 2024.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Bukit Canberra". Sport Singapore. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Land use masterplan: What's in it for your neighbourhood?". TODAY. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Bukit Canberra indoor sports hall now open, 800-seat hawker centre to come in Q1 2023". mothership.sg. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ^ Tan, Adeline (17 December 2022). "New hawker centre is first such facility in Sembawang in 30 years | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. ^ "New 800-seater hawker centre in Sembawang has 44 stalls & budget meals under S$3.50". mothership.sg. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Bukit Canberra 1st Phase Opening In Q3 With 800-Seat Hawker Centre, Scenic Parks & Butterfly Garden". Must Share News - Independent News For Singaporeans. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  7. ^ "SportSG joins other agencies at groundbreaking carnival to unveil Bukit Canberra hub". ActiveSG. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Bukit Canberra Swimming Complex Opening On 15 Oct With 4 Indoor & Outdoor Pools". Must Share News - Independent News For Singaporeans. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  9. ^ Raguraman, Anjali (5 June 2022). "800-seat hawker centre, indoor sports hall to open at Bukit Canberra in Sembawang from Q3 | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  10. ^ Willett, Liam (25 October 2022). "Bukit Canberra sports hall opens, bookings available from Nov 1". youthopia.sg. Retrieved 2 January 2023.