Ayer Rajah Are Enjoying More Convenience As They the Efforts of West Coast Vista Residents’ Committee (RC) in Maintaining the Go About Their Daily Activities
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West Coast Town Council Town News May/June 2016 MCI (P) 121/01/2016 page 02 FUN AT FAMILY CARNIVAL AND page “OPERATION WE MOVIE UNDER THE STARS 04 CLEAN UP” page WEST COAST VISTA page HDB HOUSEHOLDS 03 RC ZONE IS THE MOST 05 WILL ENJOY “LITTER FREE” ESTATE REBATES! BOON LAY FIELDS page MAINTENANCE OF GET-TOGETHER 07 LIFTS TO SERVE YOU BETTER 1 FUN AT FAMILY CARNIVAL AND MOVIE UNDER THE STARS If it’s carnival time, it’s family time! Spice it up with exciting filled programme. Activities like games, stage shows and activities for the whole family, and you have the party of fringe events like 3-Generational Family Kite Designing the year! The West Coast GRC and Pioneer Constituency and Flying, encouraged participants to strengthen family Family Carnival and Movie under the Stars held on 7 and community bonding. There were even fourteen “live” May 2016 at West Coast Park was a huge success. The food stations serving up multi-ethnic local delicacies to event was jointly organised by the Citizens’ Consultative satisfy everyone. Committees (CCCs) of West Coast GRC and Pioneer Constituency. The event coincided with Mother’s Day and families also took the opportunity to celebrate the occasion. To round More than 6,000 residents including the young and the off the evening, residents were also treated to a Disney old, families and neighbours, together with MPs for West movie complete with popcorn and candy floss, and Coast GRC and Pioneer Constituency enjoyed the fun- everyone went home with ‘sweet’ memories! 2 11TH SOUTH WEST DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH AWARDS WEST COAST LIVIFSTTA U RPGC ZONERADE BOOST FOR IS THE MOST AYER“LITTER RAFREEJ”AH ESTATE RES IDENTS Residents in two blocks at Teban Gardens Road in Ayer Rajah are enjoying more convenience as they The efforts of West Coast Vista Residents’ Committee (RC) in maintaining the go about their daily activities. Thanks to a Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP) that provides a lift landing public hygiene and cleanliness of the RC zone won it the title of the Most at every floor, the residents at Block 24 and 25 now find their daily marketing, sending children to “Litter Free” Estate under the 11th South West District Public Health Awards. school and taking care of the elderly much more manageable. This achievement highlighted the active collaboration between the RC and About 200 residents gathered on 8 Feb 2015 at Block 25 to celebrate the completion of the lift residents in maintaining a high standard of cleanliness in HDB blocks, and the upgrading project. The occasion also marked the completion of the wall mural painting at Block 25. surrounding common areas. And not forgetting the cleaners and their supervisor Adviser to Ayer Rajah Grassroots Organisations, Ms Foo Mee Har officiated at the completion who were diligent in carrying out their duties. ceremony. West Coast Vista RC Chairman, Mr Kenneth Credit also goes to a group of active volunteers who are long-time residents - Tan receiving the plaque for Most “Litter Free” The upgrading project cost around $6.69 million, with 85% of the cost borne by the HDB. The Town Mdm Hong Choy Peng (68 years old), Mr Abubacker s/o Mowthanan (75 years old), Estate from Minister for the Environment and Council and residents each paid a very affordable 7.5% perWater unit. Resources, The two 12-storeyMr Masagos blocks Zulkifli, each and has and Ms Shakinah (16 years old). The volunteers play an active role in the litter-free 110 units of 4-room flats, and were built 34 years ago in 1980.Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education effort. If they spot litter on the ground, they will pick up the litter and dispose of & Ministry of Trade and Industry, and Mayor of them. They will approach and remind fellow residents to dispose of their refuse South West Community Development Council properly, and feedback to Town Council if they spot bulky items that are discarded (SW CDC), Ms Low Yen Ling. at common areas, as such items are fire hazards. They said, “We hope more residents will join us. West Coast is where we live and having more volunteers will help keep our environment pleasant, litter-free and safe.” Active volunteers of West Coast Vista RC Zone: (From left to right) Ms Shakinah, Mdm Hong Choy Peng, and Mr Abubacker s/o Mowthanan with conservancy supervisor, Mr Makhan. BOON LAY FIELDS GET-TOGETHER The Get-together for the residents of Boon Lay Fields was was the ‘My Beautiful Home’ photo contest, which saw 13 held on 27 March 2016 (Sunday) at the Precinct Pavilion of residents submitting their entries and 51 households voting Block 196. Jointly organised by HDB and Boon Lay Zone G for their favourite photos. There were also events for younger Residents’ Committee (RC), the fun-filled event was attended residents. The ‘Friends Next Door’ colouring contest for by over 200 households. Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan, BBM, children aged 12 years old and below was a popular activity, Adviser to Boon Lay Grassroots Organisations was also attracting a total of 57 entries. present to mingle with the crowd. Through these activities, residents had the chance to interact Residents were treated to a series of interactive and light- with one another and develop a sense of belonging to Boon hearted performances and games. One of the highlights Lay Fields. Article and photos courtesy of the Housing & Development Board 3 “OPERATION WE CLEAN UP” Together we can make the difference, and residents proved Before the clean-up exercise, there was no general cleaning the point when they took part in “Operation WE Clean Up!” services to the ground floor common areas in the precinct. on 8 May 2016 and demonstrated their support for a clean Residents could observe the actual state of cleanliness and Singapore. The island wide clean-up exercise under the Keep hygiene in their housing estate before and after general Singapore Clean Movement saw residents picking up litter cleaning has been suspended for a day. The clean-up exercise at the common areas, open spaces and car parks in their reinforced the notion of zero tolerance towards littering and precincts. They also experienced the efforts of the cleaners in emphasized that cleanliness is a shared responsibility by every keeping the neighbourhood clean, hygienic and safe. resident in the estate. Adviser to Boon Lay Grassroots Organisations and Chairman of On the day of the clean-up exercise, the cleaners in West West Coast Town Council, Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan, BBM, led Coast GRC and Pioneer SMC were treated to an appreciation the effort to pick up litter in the precinct of Blk 185 to 191 Boon lunch from the Town Council and were also presented with Lay Avenue/Drive on 8 May 2016. A similar event was also held vouchers as tokens of appreciation from their employers. on the same day for the precinct of Blk 44 to 49 Telok Blangah Drive. A total of 146 kg of litter was collected from both sites, out of which about 40kg were recyclable items. 4 HDB households will enjoy rebates! 政府组屋居民可享有回扣! Penduduk HDB akan menikmati rebat! S&CC Rebate *Regular GSTV – U-Save May 2016 Jul 2016 Oct 2016 1 1 1 1 & 2-Room MONTH MONTH MONTH $65 Rebate May 2016 Jul 2016 Oct 2016 1 ½ ½ 3-Room MONTH MONTH MONTH $60 MONTH Rebate May 2016 Jul 2016 Oct 2016 4-Room 1 ½ ½ MONTH MONTH MONTH $55 Rebate May 2016 Jul 2016 Oct 2016 5-Room ½ ½ ½ MONTH MONTH MONTH $50 Rebate May 2016 Jul 2016 Executive/ ½ ½ Multi- MONTH MONTH $45 Generation Rebate * Regular GST Voucher – U-Save will be given out to eligible flat owners in the month of Apr, Jul, Oct 2016 & Jan 2017 If you are paying for your S&CC through GIRO, no action is Jika anda membayar S&CC anda melalui GIRO, anda tidak perlu required on your part. The Town Council will arrange with your berbuat apa-apa. Majlis Bandaran akan berurusan dengan bank bank on the amount of S&CC that your household will have to anda mengenai jumlah S&CC yang akan dibayar oleh isi rumah pay to the Town Council, after taking the S&CC rebates into anda kepada Majlis Bandaran selepas mengambil kira rebat account. S&CC tersebut. For more information on GST Voucher-U-Save, please visit Untuk maklumat lanjut mengenai Baucar GST-U-Save, sila www.gstvoucher.gov.sg or contact SP Services at kunjungi lelaman web Baucar GST di www.gstvoucher.gov.sg Tel: 6671 7117, email: [email protected] atau menghubungi SP Services di tel: 6671 7117 atau emel: [email protected] 如果您通过财路服务缴付杂费,市镇会将直接与您的银行做 出安排,调整您在享有杂费回扣后必须缴付的款额。 欲知更多有关消费税补助券-U-Save水电费回扣的详情, 请浏览网站 www.gstvoucher.gov.sg 您也可拨打热线电话 6671 7117 或通过电邮 spservices@ singaporepower.com.sg 向新加坡能源服务公司 (SP Services) 查询。 5 DOOR OPEN Supervising adults should always Do ensure that your leashed pet Look out for persons rushing into accompany young children and stays inside the lift as the doors the lift and press the “Door Open” ensure they do not place their hands close. button to hold the doors open. on lift doors. 在电梯门关上之前,请确保宠物和宠物绳 若发现有人冲向电梯,请按“开门”按钮, 请陪同小孩搭乘电梯,确保他们不会把手 索都在电梯内。 放在电梯门上。 让电梯门保持敞开。 Pastikan ditambat haiwan peliharaan Jika ternampak sesiapa bergegas Orang dewasa yang mengawasi anak anda yang sudan berada bersama kecil mesti sentiasa menemani mereka mahu memasuki lif, sila tekan butang anda di dalam lif apabila pintu “Door Open” supaya pintu lif kekal dan memastikan mereka tidak tertutup. meletakkan tangan pada pintu lif. terbuka. Do not use any part of the Do not try to pry open the Do not jump or play in the Do not stand near the lift body (e.g.