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Improving for the Future Transforming the Present

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Chasing Dreams, Making a Difference Meeting Aspirations 12

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Fulfilling Hopes, Enriching Lives 14 Major Milestones 03 Connecting People, Summary by Town 05 Bonding a Community Caring for the Community 18

Future Plans

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Enhancement for Active Seniors (EASE) 20 21 Meeting Aspiration, Inspiring the Future .03 Message from Town Council Chairman

For most of us, Pasir Ris - is more than just More developments are also coming your way. There a town we reside in. Essentially, it is our home, our are the upcoming General & Community roots and our memories. Whether you are a new Hospitals and Punggol Polyclinic to meet your resident, or have been a resident for over 20 years, healthcare needs. For nature lovers, you can look we all play a part in shaping the community around forward to the enhancement of Sungei Api Api and us. The town council is continually working to build Sungei . There will also be new hawker centres a living environment that is convenient – where in Pasir Ris and Punggol for dining ease and variety. amenities are close-by, facilities are upgraded and where help and support is readily available to Lastly, for your transport convenience, road those in need. infrastructure and transport services have been enhanced to better connect residents within the town With over 85,000 HDB residential and commercial and around . units across Pasir Ris, Punggol, and Sengkang under our care, the improvements around you are We appreciate your patience, feedback and support made to cater to the growing needs of the community. as the towns continue to grow. Let us work together in In the mature towns of Pasir Ris and Hougang, lifts have building a harmonious and vibrant home for ourselves been upgraded under the Lift Upgrading Programme and our families. (LUP) to provide access to every floor. Through the Neighbourhood Renewal Programme (NRP), these areas will also undergo a series of improvement works to maintain the vibrancy of the neighbourhood.

In younger towns like Punggol, residents get to enjoy new amenities such as the Punggol Waterway and Punggol Promenade. As the proposed first eco-town in Singapore, we have also installed Solar Photovoltaic Systems, converted roof decks to rooftop gardens Mr Zainal Bin Sapari Chairman, and implemented other green initiatives to build an Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council environmentally conscious neighbourhood.

Major Milestones for Pasir Ris-Punggol 2011 to Present 2011 2012 2013 2014 in Progress • Official Opening of • Official Opening of Punggol • PRPG One Connect Launch • SAFRA Ground Breaking Sengkang CC Hardcourt Promenade Stretch to (Pasir Ris-Punggol) Ceremony • Opening of Rivervale • Opening of Punggol View • Opening of Punggol LRT Reservoirs • Welcome Parties: Damai Primary School and Punggol West Loop • Official Opening of Community Grove, Punggol Spring, Green Primary School • Official Opening of TPE Bus Rehab Services (Pasir Ris) Punggol Sapphire, Punggol • Launch of Community Interchange • Official Opening of Punggol Arcadia, Punggol Regalia Voucher in Punggol West • Official Opening of Pasir Ris Waterway • Singapore Thong Chai • Official Opening of Punggol West Wellness Centre • Official Opening of Pasir Ris Medical Institution Sengkang SapphiRes RC Centre • Groundbreaking Ceremony Sports and Recreation Centre TCM Clinic Opening • Commencement of for Pasir Ris Hawker Centre • Opening of Edgefield • Welcome Party: operations for Palm View Secondary School Beacon Primary School • Welcome Parties: Treelodge@ • Official Opening of • Official Opening of Punggol Punggol, Punggol Vista, Sengkang CC Futsal Court South Wellness Centre Punggol Lodge. • Launch of Cycling Path Network in Pasir Ris

04. Vibes Special Mesej dari Pengerusi Majlis Bandaran Bagi kebanyakan dari kita, Pasir Ris - Punggol bukan sekadar disarankan di Singapura, kami juga telah memasang Sistem tempat tinggal kita. Pada asasnya, ia adalah rumah kita, tempat Fotovoltaic Solar, menukar bumbung kepada taman-taman kita berakar dan membawa seribu kenangan. Sama ada anda atas bumbung dan melaksanakan inisiatif hijau yang lain untuk penduduk baru atau yang telah tinggal di sini selama lebih membina sebuah kawasan kejiranan yang mementingkan 20 tahun, kita semua memainkan peranan dalam membentuk penjagaan alam sekitar. masyarakat di sekeliling kita. Majlis Bandaran terus berusaha untuk membina persekitaran yang menyenangkan - di mana kemudahan Anda akan dapat menikmati lain-lain perkembangan pada masa berdekatan telah dipertingkatkan dan pertolongan serta bantuan akan datang. Di antaranya, Hospital Umum & Komuniti Sengkang sedia ada bagi mereka yang memerlukan. dan Poliklinik Punggol untuk memenuhi keperluan penjagaan kesihatan anda. Bagi pencinta alam semula jadi, anda boleh Dengan lebih 85,000 unit kediaman dan komersial HDB di seluruh menantikan peningkatan Sungei Api Api dan Sungei Tampines. Pasir Ris, Punggol, Hougang dan Sengkang di bawah jagaan kami, Pusat penjaja baru di Pasir Ris dan Punggol juga akan dibina untuk peningkatan di sekeliling anda dibuat untuk memenuhi keperluan memberi kepelbagaian pilihan makanan. yang semakin meningkat dalam masyarakat. Di bandar-bandar matang di Pasir Ris dan Hougang, lif telah dipertingkatkan di Akhir sekali, untuk kemudahan pengangkutan, infrastruktur jalan bawah Program Peningkatan Lif (LUP) untuk menyediakan akses raya dan perkhidmatan pengangkutan telah dipertingkatkan untuk kepada setiap tingkat. Melalui Program Pembaharuan Kejiranan memudahkan penduduk bergerak di sekitar bandar dan di seluruh (NRP), kawasan-kawasan ini juga akan menjalani satu siri kerja- Singapura. kerja penambahbaikan untuk memastikan kawasan kejiranan yang sentiasa terkini. Kami menghargai kesabaran, maklumbalas dan sokongan anda sementara bandar-bandar terus berkembang. Marilah kita Di bandar-bandar yang baru seperti Punggol, penduduk bekerjasama untuk membina tempat tinggal yang harmoni dan dapat menikmati kemudahan baru seperti Punggol Waterway menarik untuk diri kita dan keluarga kita. dan Punggol Promenade. Sebagai bandar-eko pertama yang 市镇会主席的话

对许多人而言，白沙 - 榜鹅不单只是我们的居所。事实上，它是我们 态市镇，我们装设了太阳能发电系统，把屋顶改为绿化屋顶，以及 的家园、我们的根、我们的回忆。无论你是新住户，抑或是住了超过 采用其他环保措施以建立一个具有环保意识的社区。 20年的旧居民，大家在塑造周边环境的工作上都扮演着一定的角色。 市镇会一直致力于建造一个便利舒适的生活环境--设施近在咫尺、设 你会看到更多发展陆续完成。盛港综合社区医院和榜鹅分科诊所即 备得到改善，需要帮助的居民随时都可以得到社区的援助。 将落成，以应付居民的医疗需要。对于喜爱大自然的人士来说，大 家可以期待阿比阿比河和淡滨尼河的改善措施。白沙和榜鹅将会开 在白沙、榜鹅、后港和盛港等市镇一共有超过85,000个建屋发展局 设新的小贩中心，提供各种各类的食物，满足居民用餐的需求。 的住宅单位和商业单位。大家在周围看到的各项改善措施，正是 为了配合区内发展的需要。 在那些比较成熟的市镇，例如白沙和 最后，为了提供给大家更便利的交通，区内的道路基础建设和交通 后港，当局进行了电梯翻新计划(LUP)，让电梯可以到达每一个楼 服务也会继续加强，让居民可以更快捷地往来新加坡其它市镇。 层。而在邻里更新计划（NRP）下，这些地区也将进行一系列的改 善工程以保持社区的活力。 我们万分感谢你的耐心、反馈和支持，让我们的市镇继续不断地 发展。让我们一起努力，为你我的家人缔造一个和谐与充满活力 在那些较为新的市镇，例如榜鹅等市镇，居民可以享用一些全新的 的家园。 设施，包括榜鹅水道和榜鹅长廊。而作为新加坡第一个计划中的生 ¿¸ÃÁýÈ ¾¨ÄÅâ¼Á¢ÕóÐ ¦ºö¾¢

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l Hawker Centres

l Senior Activity Centre @ l Upgrading of existing Sengkang and Punggol LRT trains to Golden Lily estate 2 car system & addition of 16 trains l ABC Water Project @ Sungei l Expansion of CTE / TPE / SLE interchange Api-Api & Sungei Tampines l Upgrading of Loyang Point l Rejuvenation of l Upgrading of Elias Community Club l l Loyang Bus Depot HDB Common Green Project Neighbourhood Centre l Redevelopment of Downtown East near Punggol Residences (Upgrading of common areas) l Viaduct From TPE to PIE (Westbound) l SAFRA Punggol l Fu Hui Link Integrated l Ci Yuan Community Club and Upper Road East Community Hub by Singapore l i-EUP for Jalan Loyang Besar l Al-Islah Mosque l Nursing Home at l NRP & LUP l Punggol Polyclinic Buddist Welfare Services Hougang Ave 8 l Pasir Ris Dr 10 Extension @ l Punggol Creative Cluster and l Expansion of Sengkang bus l New bus interchange @ junction with Pasir Ris Dr 3 interchange l Extension of Loyang Way to Learning Corridor MRT station Pasir Ris Dr 3 l North East Line extension l Widening of Sengkang East Road l Additional bicycle racks @ l Pasir Ris Rise: New road link from l between Street Pasir Ris Dr 3 to Jalan Loyang Besar Punggol Eco-Town Buangkok MRT station l Pasir Ris Link: New road link Cycling Network & Sengkang East Way l NRP between Pasir Ris Dr 4 and l Additional bicycle racks @ l Widening of Compassvale Bow l Widening of Hougang Central Pasir Ris Rise l New Sengkang West Road from l Extension of Loyang Dr to Punggol MRT station and Tampines Road Loyang Ave l Road improvements @ Road to TPE l Hougang Walk along l Extension of Pasir Ris Dr 8 to Punggol Road/Punggol Way/ Hougang Ave 10 Pasir Ris Dr 3 l Pasir Ris Dr 8/ Pasir Ris Grove Punggol Place/ Punggol Field l Home Improvement junction to link with Pasir Ris Dr 1 Programme (HIP)

l New pair of bus stops @ TPE (Punggol Exit) l New road linking Punggol Central to KPE / TPE interchange

l Construction of Cycling Path (Pasir Ris Town Phase 2 & Punggol Town)

l More Childcare Centres and Pre-Schools l Walk-2-ride programme: Covered walkways to be extended to 400m radius of Pasir Ris, Punggol, Sengkang & Hougang MRT and 200m radius of Sengkang & Punggol LRT stations

Projects Completed within the last few years

l Punggol Promenade l Punggol Waterway l Pasir Ris Sports Complex l Linear Park l North Eastern Riverine Loop l Commercial Development l More Covered Linkways l More Green Initiatives and Repairs & Repainting to HDB Blocks l Upgrading of Playgrounds and Fitness Corners l Construction of IPPT stations l Construction of Bicycle Sheds l BTO Public Housing/Executive Condominium/Condominium/DBSS l Car Park Extensions

l Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) - More bus trips during peak hours added to 33 existing services plying through Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC

l Upgrading to Compassvale Pri, Rivervale Pri, Seng Kang Pri & Mee Toh School l Mendaki Sense Centre @ Blk 253 l Bus service 85 amended to operate full day in Sengkang West towards l NRP & LUP l New trunk bus service 50 from Punggol to Bishan l Upgrading of Car Park l LED lights to HDB Blocks l MSF Social Service Office l Pasir Ris Town Cycling Path l Bright Hill Evergreen l Thong Chai Medical Institution (Phase 1) Nursing Home (TCM) @ Sengkang Community Club l Covered walkway from Coral l Punggol 21 Community Club l Upgrading to Rivervale Plaza secondary school to bus stop @ l Spectator Gallery cum l Fernvale Point l Punggol South l Pasir Ris Dr 1 Hardcourt Sengkang Community Club Wellness Centre l Punggol NPC Hardcourt l Bus service 358P from bus l Sheltered Futsal Court @ l Cycling Path: Short link from interchange to Pasir Ris St 41 l Completion and opening of Sengkang Community Club Buangkok MRT to Serangoon l Bus service 359P from bus 3 LRT stations - Soo Teck, l Punggol Central Wellness Centre interchange to Pasir Ris Street 11 Sumang & Nibong @ Sengkang Community Club Park Connector Network (PCN) l New bus stop @ Blk 612 and l Seletar Link (TPE to Punggol lLift at POB outside Sengkang l NRP opp Blk 571 of Pasir Ris Dr 1 Way MRT/Compass Point l LUP l Widening of Pasir Ris St 51 via Seletar North Link) l City Direct bus service (CD l Junction improvement @ Pasir l Extension of bus service 119 654) from Sengkang to Central Ris Dr 1 turning left to Pasir Ris from Sengkang to Punggol Business District (CBD) l Dr 8 (TPE) Feeder bus service 371 from Rivervale Crescent to Sengkang MRT Station and Bus Interchange

BTO: Build-to-Order DBSS: Design, Build & Sell Scheme LUP: Lift Upgrading Programme NRP: Neighbourhood Renewal Programme POB: Pedestrian Overhead Bridge 06. Vibes Special

Pasir Ris West

improving PASIR RIS FOR the future We are committed to continually improving our neighbourhood to meet the changing needs of our residents. For the last three years, we have upgraded our estate and developed new facilities and amenities for our residents.

Lift upgrading has been completed for 134 residential blocks in Pasir Ris Covered Linkway from which voted for lift upgrading, to allow residents, especially the elderly Blk 720 to Blk 718A Pasir Ris St 72 and the physically-challenged, to move about more easily. Lift upgrading for the remaining 22 blocks will be completed in one to two years. Lifts have also been installed at 16 multi-storey car parks in Pasir Ris, and we will New Bus Stop at Blk 612 Elias Rd install lifts at the remaining 24 car parks within the next two years. To keep along Pasir Ris Dr 1 our residents safe, we have worked with the Police to install Police Cameras in the void decks of every HDB block. All HDB blocks and multi-storey car parks will have them by 2016. Our Town Council will also be installing cameras in all lifts in HDB blocks in Pasir Ris. We have also upgraded playgrounds and fitness areas for the benefit of our residents - young and seniors. We have completed the Neighbourhood Renewal Programme for the earliest housing precincts in Pasir Ris, and will see how best we can also refresh other precincts in Pasir Ris.

To help our residents get around more easily, we have built more covered linkways and drop-off points that protect our residents from the weather. In addition, LTA will be extending covered linkways to Pasir Ris MRT station from the current 200m radius to 400m, to connect our housing and other developments better. The Pasir Ris cycling network will be expanded by this year, and there are now many more bicycle racks at the MRT station to keep your bicycles secure. We are working with LTA and URA to build new roads, to improve traffic flow within Pasir Ris and to provide greater connectivity to the expressways and other parts of Singapore. We have also added new bus Covered Linkway from Blk 769 stops, improved bus services, and increased the frequency of popular bus Pasir Ris St 71 to POB at TPE routes such as 15, 39, 53, 88, 89, 358P and 359P. Meeting Aspiration, Inspiring the Future .07

inspiring the future Repairs & Repainting works from Blk 500 to Blk 521 Pasir Ris St 52

Opened in late 2011, the Pasir Ris Sports and Recreation Centre is well used by our residents to enjoy a sporty and healthy lifestyle. Residents can look forward to even more Covered Linkway from Blk 633 to Blk 634 Pasir Ris Dr 1 improvements to our neighbourhood such as the new hawker centre at which is scheduled to begin construction around the end of this year. The Pasir Ris Elias Community Club is also being expanded, to provide more classrooms, dance studios, and other facilities that better meet the needs of our residents. And senior citizens can look forward to the new Pasir Ris West Wellness Centre at Block 605 Elias Road. The centre, which will house a traditional Chinese medicine consultation room, is due to complete by October this year.

Pasir Ris continues to grow, with new public and private housing developments, ranging from studio apartments for seniors to condominiums. I am happy to see that many of the residents living in these new developments are Pasir Ris-sians, or their children, who grew up here and have chosen to live near their parents. The Overseas Family School will also move to Pasir Ris later next year.

Even with these developments, we will continue to improve our green spaces and beautify our waterways. Residents and nature lovers can enjoy the renewed walkways and facilities along Sungei Api Api and Sungei Tampines from next year, under PUB’s Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters Programme. We have also renovated the playground at , which is linked by park connectors from East Coast and Changi to Punggol Waterway and Tampines.

I look forward to working together with all of you to build a warm and welcoming home in Pasir Ris for our residents and families.

Mr Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs Advisor, Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council Launch of Cycling Path Network in Pasir Ris MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC (Pasir Ris West) 08. Vibes Special

Pasir Ris east

Transforming the Present In the past three years, the mature town of Pasir Ris has been given an uplift to better meet the demands of the changing demographics of our residents with programmes like the ongoing Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP) that brings lift access to every floor, providing convenience for the residents especially the older folks.

The Neighbourhood Renewal Programme (NRP) has seen new Covered Linkways to Pasir Ris Polyclinic amenities and upgrade of current facilities that will benefit residents of all ages. The precinct which comprises Blocks 405 to 421 Pasir Ris Drive 6 has been selected for upgrading works. Residents can look forward to additional covered linkways, drop-off porches, upgrading of residents’ corners, playgrounds and fitness corners.

Heartland leisure destination Downtown East will be redeveloped to house more retail and dining outlets, as well as facilities such as an enhanced water park for a brand new lifestyle experience. A more vibrant Loyang Point will be coming your way too, as the mall is currently undergoing a series of upgrading works. We have upgraded car park facilities and added new bus services 358P and 359P which allow residents to get around more easily. We have also built two linkways towards Pasir Ris Polyclinic for the safety and convenience of everyone.

Extension of Pasir Ris Dr 8 to Pasir Ris Dr 3 Bicycle shed at Blk 443 Pasir Ris Dr 6​ Meeting Aspiration, Inspiring the Future .09

transforming the present

Cycling Path @ Pasir Ris East

We will continue with the repairs and repainting of the HDB blocks as well as embark on more green initiatives. There will be a new Senior Activity Centre at Golden Lily estate and residents can also look forward to the new Viaduct from TPE to PIE (Westbound) and Upper Changi Road East.

These developments, together with our community spirit and various engagements, will bring about a vibrant and harmonious living environment for all residents in Pasir Ris. Footpath

Mr Zainal Bin Sapari Chairman, Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC (Pasir Ris East)

Covered linkway between Blks 234 & 235 Pasir Ris St 21

Playground at Blk 253 Pasir Ris St 21 10. Vibes Special

punggol north

chasing dreams, meeting aspirations Punggol North has been growing since the town’s Opening of Punggol and Serangoon Reservoirs formation in early 2001. We came up with the theme “Punggol North - My Home, Our Kampung” to unify and unite residents with a common spirit of togetherness. The young and vibrant town quickly took shape with the help of the Town Development Task Force and more importantly, with the feedback and support of you, the residents.

Over the last three years, Punggol North has undergone many infrastructural and social reforms meant to meet the different needs of the residents. Other than routine maintenance works, we have constructed covered linkways to improve connectivity and convenience for our residents, upgraded playgrounds at various precincts to benefit our younger generation and set up study corners and senior citizens’ corners. Projects such as the Punggol Promenade, My Waterway @ Punggol, Sports Hub @ Punggol and the Punggol 21 Community Club were built with the intention of providing our residents with a communal space for a variety of recreational activities.

Covered Linkway from Blk 178 to Blk 180 Elderly Fitness Corner at Blk 171C Edgedale Plains Edgefield Plains Multi-storey Car Park Meeting Aspiration, Inspiring the Future .11

chasing dreams, meeting aspirations

Covered Linkway between Blk 192 Punggol Central & Blk 193 Edgefield Plains

Senior Citizens’ Corner at Blk 647 Punggol Central

We wanted to build a more inclusive community in Punggol North. With this intention in mind, we saw the development of the Bright Hill Evergreen Elderly Home to cater to the growing elderly population and the development of the HDB rental flats to cater to needy Singaporeans.

More importantly, we have been implementing environmentally conscious initiatives to establish Punggol North as the first eco-town in Singapore where residents can be proud to be a part of and to call it their home. At selected blocks, we have installed Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems as a source of renewable energy and converted Residents’ Corner at Blk 176C Edgefield Plains roof decks to rooftop gardens. We will also be installing PV panels to more blocks in time to come.

You can look forward to more childcare facilities for busy parents, a new shopping mall to meet your retail needs and the Punggol polyclinic to provide healthcare support for all.

We are in great momentum as Punggol North prepares to transform into a 21st century model town. We look forward to your continued support in building our community together. With your help, we are on our way.

Ms Penny Low Punggol 21 Community Club Elected Member, Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC (Punggol North) 12. Vibes Special

punggol central

Making a difference Dear Friends and Residents of the Punggol Central Constituency, time has flown past us yet again. It has been a busy and eventful past three years. We have upgraded the playgrounds, fitness corners, built more IPPT stations and bicycle sheds. These new amenities coupled with the new sheltered Futsal court at Sengkang Community Club will encourage residents of all ages to embrace a healthier lifestyle. Singapore Thong Chai Medial Institution has also started a Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic at Sengkang Community Club since October 2012 where free medical services are provided for residents, offering residents more healthcare alternatives in Punggol Central.

We have also completed the upgrading of schools such as Compassvale Primary and Sengkang Primary to ensure that children studying in these schools continue to have the best facilities and a conducive environment for their learning journeys. Opening of Thong Chai Medical Institution

Bicycle shed at Blk 257C Compassvale Rd Meeting Aspiration, Inspiring the Future .13

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New Lift at POB along Sengkang East Way outside Sengkang MRT

Repairs & Repainting Works at Blk 297A to 299C Compassvale St

With your feedback, we have added more covered linkways and constructed two concrete footpaths to provide residents with shorter walking routes towards Sengkang MRT and Compass Point Shopping Centre. Moving ahead, residents can look forward to the installation of CCTVs in lifts, police CCTVs at blocks, more childcare centres and preschools for young families, as well as the upgrading of multi-storey car parks.

The lifts at the pedestrian overhead bridge outside Sengkang MRT station and Block 257B were opened recently. We are happy to observe that it serves our elderly residents, wheelchair users and families with young children well. The Sengkang - Punggol LRT system will be upgraded to a 2-car train system by 2016 to cope with growing ridership. LTA will also buy 16 additional train cars to increase the capacity. Residents can look forward to enhanced connectivity with faster bus rides when the new pair of bus stops at TPE slip road is in operation. Senior Citizens Corner at Blk 259A Compassvale Rd The new Community Employment Programme for Active Agers or CEP (AA) for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents aged 62 and above was also recently introduced by the North East Community Development Council (CDC). This programme aims to encourage active ageing for seniors residing within North East district by providing them with part-time community employment opportunities.

We appreciate your continued support to create a safe and welcoming home for all of us.

Mr Teo Ser Luck Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Mayor, North East District Elected Member, Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council Constructed linkway between Blks 261D & 262D MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC (Punggol Central) Compassvale St/Sengkang East Way 14. Vibes Special

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fulfilling hopes, enriching lives In Punggol West, we aspire to build a town where residents can enjoy an excellent standard of living. In achieving this, one of our objectives has always been to ensure that you have access to quality amenities, services and facilities.

Punggol West is a new division with a large population of young families. With many different commitments, families are choosing to eat out as a more convenient option. Anticipating this, we have built more eateries at areas like Tebing Lane and around the neighbourhood to offer variety and accessibility. The upcoming Punggol Hawker Centre will also provide residents with a large variety of local food choices under one roof.

Residents can look forward to the upcoming SAFRA Punggol which is set to be built along the . The club will be fitted with a mix of F&B, entertainment, fitness and wellness facilities that everyone can enjoy.

The completion of the Spectator Gallery and Hardcourt at Tebing Lane has provided the neighbourhood with a central space for community activities CCTVs in lifts and around blocks and events. Residents can look forward to more covered linkways and drop-off porches, as well as upgrading of playgrounds and fitness corners. There will also be CCTVs installed in lifts and around the blocks to ensure a safer neighbourhood.

POB at Blk 604A towards Blk 301A along Punggol Road Meeting Aspiration, Inspiring the Future .15

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New pair of Bus Stops @ TPE (Punggol Exit)

We are excited to announce that residents in Punggol West now have another travel option with the opening of the Punggol West Light Rail Transit (LRT) System. Three stations - Nibong, Sumang and Soo Teck – have commenced operations, providing residents with convenient access to the Punggol MRT Station and bus interchange where they can then connect to other modes of public transport to get around Singapore. We will monitor and work closely with the authorities to open up the remaining four stations on the Punggol West LRT system when more developments come on-stream. Residents can also look forward to more bus services at the new pair of bus stops at TPE (Punggol exit).

Playground at Blk 204A Punggol Field More importantly, a cohesive and harmonious community is the key towards building our town. We encourage you to participate in the many events our community centres and residents’ committees have put together as they are great opportunities for you to get to know your neighbours.

Punggol West will continue to grow and flourish, together with you and your families, in the years to come.

Dr Vice-Chairman, Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC (Punggol West) 16. Vibes Special

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connecting people, bonding a community Punggol South, along with the other divisions, has been on the forefront of development. The area has seen more developments to cater to the needs of our residents as the demographics of our town continue to evolve.

The much anticipated Punggol South Wellness Centre opened in October last year. The centre offers residents - young and old a space for active living, continuous learning and intergenerational bonding. The centre is in proud collaboration with several organisations such as the Sian Chay Medical Institution which provides Traditional Chinese Medicine services to the residents. Within the Wellness Centre is also the Raintree Sanctuary Silver Ribbon initiative which provides counselling and mental wellness services to residents.

Jogging Track at N6 Neighbourhood Park Elderly Fitness Corner at Blk 697 Hougang St 61 Meeting Aspiration, Inspiring the Future .17

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Playground at Blk 692 Hougang St 61 Covered Linkway at Blk 269B Compassvale Link

With the support of majority of the residents, the anticipated Home Improvement Programme (HIP) for Blocks 681 to 692 Hougang Ave 4/ 8/ St 61 is expected to commence later this year and complete in early 2016. We are also expecting another batch of the HIP for Blocks 693 to 698 Hougang St 61 which will commence in 2015/2016. The fully subsidised improvement works will include the repair of spalling concrete or structural cracks, the replacement of pipe sockets with new clothes drying racks and the upgrading of electrical load.

Alongside other residential projects such as the repairs and repainting works, we also saw the completion of the Greenwich V shopping mall, which opened in February 2012. The lifestyle mall provides an alternative retail experience and has received positive feedback from residents for its unique village-like concept.

Moving forth, Punggol South residents can look forward to a more vibrant estate through the ongoing Neighbourhood Renewal Programme (NRP) at Blocks 534 to 566 Hougang St 51/52/Ave 8 and the recently completed Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP). There will also be more childcare centres and pre-schools to aid the younger, working families.

Other than a comfortable living environment, we are also cultivating a safe and open atmosphere for feedback through dialogue sessions. We invite you to join us and share your views on how improvements can be made.

Mr Gan Thiam Poh Vice-Chairman, Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council Lift Upgrading at Blk 435 to Blk MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC (Punggol South) 458 Hougang Ave 8/10

Short connecting cycling link from Buangkok MRT to Launch of the Neighbourhood Watch Group Serangoon PCN 18. Vibes Special North East CDC Caring for the Community Set up in 1997, the North East Community Development Tuition Subsidy: Council (CDC) serves a population of over 840,000 residents Subsidies for parents of needy families, with monthly in three Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) and household income of less than $2,500, to gain access to two Single Member Constituencies (SMCs). They are , affordable tuition classes to improve their children’s academic Pasir Ris-Punggol and Tampines GRCs, and Hougang and performance. Punggol East SMCs. North East CDC administers financial and employment assistance to residents in need and works closely Community Vouchers: with community and corporate partners to plan outreach Helps needy residents, with monthly household income of less programmes to promote bonding and social cohesion. North than $1,700, to defray their living expenses and provide them East CDC is headed by Mayor Teo Ser Luck. with greater convenience to meet their everyday needs.

Lending A Helping Hand: MovingAid @ North East: Local Assistance Schemes A collaboration with Operational Renewal to provide low- North East CDC’s Local Assistance Schemes are meant to serve income families with furniture or logistics aid in moving in and needy residents and meet the social gaps within our capabilities out of rental flats. and resources to cover the broad areas of Food, Education, Healthcare, Household and Transport. Café Corner @ North East: Piloted at the Compassvale Lodge Residents’ Committee (RC) Other local assistance schemes include: Centre in Punggol Central in April 2013, the programme was North East School Meal Fund: To provide needy students from designed as a platform for residents and new citizens to bond the district with pocket money or food coupons to buy meals and network with one another on a daily basis. Residents can from the school canteen when they have to stay back after pick up free coffee, tea and/or other beverages at the Café classes for school activities. In 2013, the programme benefitted Corner on their way to work, or if they have time to spare, sit almost 2,000 students from 74 primary and secondary schools around and chat with their neighbours with a free cuppa in based in the district. hand. Of the 61 such Café Corners across the district, 33 are located in Pasir Ris and Punggol. Community Employment Programme (CEP): CEP aims to provide temporary/ ad-hoc employment in the community to Estate Inspector: job-seeking residents as they look for a permanent job. This The Community Employment Programme for Active Agers interim work experience provides job seekers with the platform scheme provides part-time community employment to refresh their skills. North East CDC will continue to work with opportunities for Singapore Citizens and/or Permanent the job seekers and assist them in their job search concurrently Residents aged 62 years and above. If they are residing in the during this period. North East, they can apply to work as Estate Inspectors for up to 10 hours a week. WeCare @ North East Fund: A fund to help lower-middle income households temporarily tide For more information on North East CDC and our over financial difficulties due to family circumstances. programmes, please visit www.northeastcdc.org.sg. Meeting Aspiration, Inspiring the Future .19 North East CDC Edusave The Edusave Scholarship and Merit Bursary awards are presented to students every year at Caring for the Community multiple ceremonies across the divisions in recognition of their educational excellence.

Project SUCCESS Singaporeans United as a Community to Care and to Encourage Self Sufficiency Project S.U.C.C.E.S.S. “成 就”计 划 is an initiative by the Members of Parliament of Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. It aims to provide employment and training services for residents of Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC.

Proven by its good track record of Employment Assistance provided to numerous residents (more than 3,000 direct placements and One of our CEP client was placed as a uncountable indirect placements), Project Mobile Library Assistant S.U.C.C.E.S.S. has moved into its 10th year of operations in January 2014. It continues to work closely with its partner – North East Community Development Council to assist our unemployed residents to work under the Community Employment Programme (CEP) since July 2012. The aim is to provide interim employment to unemployed residents looking for a permanent job. To date, Project S.U.C.C.E.S.S. has assisted more than 100 unemployed residents in this CEP. For Employment Assistance, please contact Project S.U.C.C.E.S.S. at 6388 1742 from Mondays to Fridays: Mdm Hoo, one of the CEP clients Our Employment 9am to 5pm or email: [email protected]. who work as a Café Corner Assistance provided sg Project S.U.C.C.E.S.S. is located at Sengkang Assistant, is happy to serve the @ Loyang Point on Community Club, c/o 2 Sengkang Square #01-01, residents with coffee or tea 16 February 2014 Sengkang Community Hub, Singapore 545025. 20. Vibes Special Enhancement for Active SEniors (EASE) The Enhancement for Active Seniors (EASE) programme was introduced to improve the comfort and enhance the safety and mobility of elderly and vulnerable residents staying in HDB flats. Under EASE, home owners can choose from a range of useful and commonly required home improvement items such as ramps to negotiate level differences (where technically feasible), grab bars within flats, and slip-resistant treatment to existing toilet floor tiles.

Home owners can opt for EASE EASE is highly subsidised by the and submit the completed form to the improvement items if their precinct is Government, and depending on the HDB Branch managing their estate. If selected for HDB’s Home Improvement flat type, eligible Singapore Citizen you have questions concerning EASE, Programme. Alternatively, those who households would only need to pay you may contact the HDB toll-free need the improvements earlier can also between $100 and $250 as their share hotline at 1800-9332990 from 8.00 am apply for EASE (Direct Application) if of the improvement cost. to 5.00 pm on weekdays (excluding they meet the following criteria: Public Holidays). Home owners may apply for EASE via (a) Singapore Citizen household with Mobile@HDB, by following a few simple HDB is presently reviewing the programme an elderly member who is 70 years with a view to expand coverage of steps: old and above; or improvement items and to lower the age (b) Singapore Citizen household with (a) Click on Mobile@HDB criterion. More details will be announced closer to the implementation date at least one member aged between (b) Select Living in HDB Flats 65 and 69 years old who requires (c) Select EASE(Direct Application) assistance for one or more of the Scan the QR code now Activities of Daily Living*# Alternatively, home owners can obtain for the EASE web page! the application form at any HDB Branch,

* Activities of Daily Living is a term used in healthcare to refer to daily self-care activities within an individual’s place of residence. These activities include washing/bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, mobility and transferring.

# For Singapore Citizen households with at least one member aged between 65 and 69 years and who requires assistance for one or more of Activities of Daily Living, a Functional Assessment report endorsed by any doctor registered with the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) will need to be submitted together with the application form. Meeting Aspiration, Inspiring the Future .21

Targeted to open in 2018, Sengkang General & Community Hospitals will have 1400 beds, providing holistic, multi-disciplinary and patient-centric care covering all major healthcare disciplines to the residents of northeast Singapore.

There are several major projects in place which are set to transform the landscape future planS of the Pasir Ris - Punggol town. Other than the widely publicised Sengkang General & Community Hospitals, there are other developments such as the Ci Yuan Community Club (CC) and the upgrading of Elias CC designed to meet the leisure and recreational needs of the residents. With these platforms in progress, opportunities for community engagement and bonding with your family, friends and neighbours will never be easier.

Ci Yuan Community Club Upgrading of Elias Community Club

Nestled in the tranquility of the surrounding Punggol Waterway Park, the surrounding environment creates a truly fun and unique waterfront experience, both in terms of architecture and activities. The new SAFRA Punggol will consist of five storeys and house a comprehensive suite of facilities and services for enrichment, recreation, fitness and entertainment such as the 3-storey indoor water playground, a first of its kind facility in Singapore which will span 23,000 square feet. 22. Vibes Special

Photo courtesy of HDB

The Remaking Our Heartland (ROH) initiative aims to rejuvenate public housing estates to bring about a holistic transformation by upgrading the common areas. The upgrading aims to create vibrancy, strengthen the identities for these centres, and improve the facilities for community interaction. Unique to Hougang, new sala structures with the concept of green urban icons are introduced at strategic locations along the drainage reserve. Besides complementing the existing green environment, the salas provide shade and resting points for the residents. New precinct markers located at various corners of neighbourhood centre would enhance the identity and sense of place, by reminiscing the old images of the “Hougang Village”.

The Pasir Ris Hawker Centre will be an alternative source of affordable food options for all

The Seletar Mall: A 4-storey retail development with 5-basement levels (including 3 basement levels of car park). The Seletar Mall will be connected to the Fernvale Light Rail transit (LRT) station which is seamlessly linked to the Sengkang North-East Line (NEL) MRT/ LRT Station and Sengkang bus interchange. The Seletar Mall is also located near expressways including the (TPE) and Central Expressway (CTE). Meeting Aspiration, Inspiring the Future .23

Downtown East Aerial View: An all- inclusive experience with a brand new resort, a bigger water park, enhanced meeting and conference facilities, and vibrant retail and dining outlets. Targeted to complete in end 2017, this five-year plan aims to improve and update the facilities at Downtown East, to better serve the changing needs of union members while continuing to remain affordable.

Resort Mangrove Cluster: Set in an idyllic garden setting, the new resort will house close to 400 rooms catering to the different needs of guests. Offering an integrated leisure experience away from the hustle and bustle of city life, the resort will also be linked seamlessly to and other facilities via an elevated walkway with retail, dining and entertainment choices.

新加坡佛教福利协会 SINGAPORE BUDDHIST WELFARE SERVICES Integrated One-Stop Community Hub at Compassvale Walk in Sengkang 位于康埔桦径一站式社区中心

The community facilities for the young include: Grace Child Development Centre which provides childcare and infant care Fu Hui Link houses a 300-bed services. Hearty Care Centre which provides nursing home, Grace Lodge, which before and after school care for primary and provides regular nursing care, secondary school students, as well as family palliative care, dementia care and education and counselling services. respite care services with residential facilities. 民众设施包括以下项目：慈恩托儿发展中心 提供儿童与婴幼儿托管服务，可照顾180名2 is an integrated FU HUI LINK 福慧林中的慈恩林安老院设有三百床 至6岁的儿童，以及20名婴孩或幼儿。 开心 development located at Compassvale 位，提供普通安养护理、安宁疗护、痴 关怀中心为小学生及中学生提供学前学后托 Walk in Sengkang, comprising of 呆症护理与暂托护理。 管服务，以及家庭教育暨辅导服务。 healthcare and community facilities which cater to both the young and Golden Care Centre which provides a old. It is a one-stop hub to serve and channel for senior citizens and retirees to be benefit the general public. actively involved in volunteerism. This also serves as a learning and activity centre with 福慧林位于康埔桦径，设有三百床位的 training courses for the elderly. 安老院，以及综合社区服务设施。这个 发展项目将成为一站式综合服务中心， 乐龄康乐活动中心为健康的乐龄以及退休人 备有各种设施供大众使用。为了配合不 士提供参与志愿服务的管道，同时也是一个 同使用者的需要，福慧林的构造划分为 学习与活动中心，为乐龄人士提供培训课 两个部分：安老院以及民众设施。 程。 Pasir Ris Office Blk 577, Pasir Ris Street 53 #01-88 Singapore 510577 Tel: 6585 4938 Fax: 6585 4937 Email: [email protected]

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