A BEAUTIFUL, INCLUSIVE AND GRACIOUS COMMUNITY hong kah north CLEAN AND GREEN MCI (P) 071/07/2018 MARCH 2019 CelebratingSINGAPORE! Tree Planting Day at Hong Kah North with our residents. HAPPENINGS 5-Year Master Plan for Chua Chu Kang GRC and Hong Kah North SMC 03 FOCUS A Beautiful, Inclusive and Gracious Community @ Hong Kah North 04 SOCIAL SPACES Green excursions 06 DEDICATIONS Neighbourhood heroes 08 02 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 亲爱的居民和朋友们, 在此，我向大家致以最真挚的问候！ 建设美好家园，打造充满魅力的市镇 本期的简报中，我们很高兴与您分享多个翻新 TOGETHER, 及改建项目的进展详情。 确定于2016至2020年的蔡厝港五年市镇总体 规划，我们已提前实现大部分的发展项目，其 主要用意旨在： • 提升各住宅区之间的衔接性。 LET'S BUILD • 通过绿化来美化居民的居住环境。 • 从新为我们的社区注入新的元素，提升我们 的邻里设施。如翻新儿童游乐场，增设更多 有盖走廊，新建多代同堂的消闲设施。 A BETTER HOME • 新增设施将为年长人士与小孩提供多元化的 选择。 I thank all Chua Chu Kang GRC and Hong Kah North SMC 共创优雅繁荣的社区 residents for your active participation, collaboration 为了鼓励居民们之间的互动，蔡厝港市镇理事会 and continued support of the Town Council. I am also 鼎力支持各相关部门所举办的社区活动，并热情 邀请居民们积极参与其中。我们也希望通过每年 grateful to the various government agencies, grassroots 的植树节与组屋清洁比赛等绿化环保活动，提高 organisations and community partners for their dedication 居民们对生活环境，以及爱护公共设施的意识。 and co-operation. 齐心协力，迈向未来 The Town Council will continue to leverage on technology 随着时代的进步，科技的日新月异， to innovate and deliver high standards of municipal services 这些新技术的诞生推动了各个领域 的发展。我们将有效的利用新科技， efficiently and effectively. We will also bring exciting upgrading 新技术为居民们提供更完善的服务 and infrastructure improvement development projects to our 体系。 estates to enhance our residents’ quality of life. 让我们共同建设一个更美好的家园。 Dear Residents and Friends, Para Penduduk dan Rakan Yang Dihormati, Warmest greetings to all of you! Salam sejahtera kepada semua! A CONNECTED, ACTIVE AND REJUVENATED TOWN A BEAUTIFUL, INCLUSIVE AND GRACIOUS COMMUNITY SEBUAH BANDAR YANG TERHUBUNG, In this issue of Connects, we are pleased to share with you the Our Town Council actively supports community outreach and AKTIF DAN DIPERTINGKAT progress of our various upgrading and improvement projects. engagement to foster bonding among residents. We also hope Dalam keluaran Connects kali ini, kami gembira to inspire residents to care for and protect our common spaces untuk berkongsi bersama anda tentang These efforts are in line with our 5-Year Master Plan for and living environment through clean and green campaigns kemajuan pelbagai projek peningkatan dan Chua Chu Kang Town (Year 2016 to 2020) that seeks to: such as Tree Planting Day and My Block Sparkles. penambahbaikan kami. • Improve connectivity within estates. • Beautify our living environment with greenery. MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER Usaha-usaha ini selaras dengan Pelan Induk • Revitalise our residential precincts with new and upgraded We will continue to leverage on technology and innovations 5 Tahun untuk Bandar Chua Chu Kang amenities such as parks, playgrounds, covered linkways, to deliver high standards of municipal services efficiently (Tahun 2016 hingga 2020) yang bertujuan untuk: as well as multi-generational leisure and fitness facilities and effectively. • Meningkatkan kesalinghubungan di dalam for all ages, especially the elderly and the young. kawasan estet. • Build more vibrant Together, let’s build a better home — a beautiful, inclusive and • Memperindahkan persekitaran hidup kita communal spaces gracious community for all! dengan kehijauan. for all to bond. • Menyegarkan kawasan kediaman kita Low Yen Ling dengan kemudahan baru yang dipertingkat Mayor of South West District seperti taman, taman permainan, Senior Parliamentary Secretary laluan penghubung berbumbung, serta Ministry of Education & Ministry of Manpower kemudahan riadah dan kecergasan MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC (Bukit Gombak) berbilang generasi untuk semua peringkat Chairman of Chua Chu Kang Town Council usia, terutama sekali bagi warga emas dan golongan muda. • Membina lebih banyak ruang masyarakat அன்ꮾர㞨㞤 埁羿யி쏁ப்ꮾளர㞕쿍 ம쟍쟁믍 நண்ர㞕쿁埍埁, yang menarik untuk para penduduk mengeratkan hubungan. உங㞕쿍 அனைவ쏁埍埁믍 இைிய நலவힾ폍鏍鏁埍㞕쿍! • எல்ைힾ쏁믍 埂羿 வힾ폍வ㞤쟍㞕ힾை உயிர鏍鏁羿பபힾை ்믂㞕 இ㞟ங㞕னள உ쏁வힾ埍埁வ鏁. SEBUAH MASYARAKAT YANG INDAH, ஒ쏁 இணை埍㞕ப்ட㞟, 毁쟁毁쟁ப்ꮾன ம쟍쟁믍 INKLUSIF DAN BERHEMAH ꯁ鏍鏁யி쏂ட㞟ப்ட㞟 ந㞕ர믍 அழ㞕ிய, அணனவணர뿁믍 உ쿍ள㞟埍㞕ிய ம쟍쟁믍 Majlis Bandaran kami menyokong usaha Connects -இꟍ இந㞤 இ㞤ழில, நம鏁 பல்வ쟁 ்ம믍பힾ翁 㞕னிퟁமி埍㞕 ஓர ச믂㞕믍 pendekatan dan penglibatan masyarakat ம쟍쟁믍 믁ꟍ்ை쟍㞱鏍 㞤ிட㞟பபணி㞕ளிꟍ வளர㞚்ி 埁羿யி쏁பபힾளர㞕쿁埍埁 ம鏍㞤ியில பினணபனப untuk memupuk hubungan antara penduduk நினை 埁㞱ி鏍鏁 உங㞕쿁㞟ꟍ ப㞕ிரந鏁க㞕ힾ쿍வ㞤쟍埁 உ쏁வힾ埍埁வ㞤쟍埁 நம鏁 ந㞕ர மꟍ㞱믍 ்믂㞕鏍 secara aktif. Kami mahu menggalak para ம㞕ி폍㞚்ியன㞟㞕ி்㞱ힾ믍. க㞤ힾண翁㞕னள뿁믍 ஈ翁பힾடன㞟뿁믍 鏁羿பꯁ㞟ꟍ penduduk untuk menjaga serta melindungi இந㞤 믁ய쟍்சி쿍 㞕ீ폍埍㞕ண㞟 ்நힾ埍㞕ங㞕쿁埍㞕ힾ㞕 毁வힾ 毂 ஆ㞤쎿埍㞕ி㞱鏁. மர埍㞕ꟍ쟁 ந翁믍 நힾ쿍 ம쟍쟁믍 எை鏁 ruang bersama dan persekitaran hidup kita 㞕ힾங ந㞕ரத்திற்க எங㞕ளிꟍ 5-ஆண翁 கப쏁ந㞤ிட㞟鏍鏁㞟ꟍ ꯁ்ளힾ埍 ஸபힾர埍㞕லஸ ்பힾꟍ㞱 毁㞕ힾ㞤ힾர ம쟍쟁믍 ப毁னம melalui kempen bersih dan hijau seperti Hari (2016-ஆ믍 ஆண翁 믁㞤ல 2020-ஆ믍 ஆண翁 வனர) இணங㞕ி இய埍㞕ங㞕쿍 வힾயிைힾ㞕 நம鏁 கபힾ鏁 கவளி㞕னள뿁믍 Menanam Pokok dan Blok Saya Bersinar. இ쏁க்கி㞱ை: வힾ폍埍ன㞕㞚 毂ழனை뿁믍 அ埍㞕ன㞱뿁㞟ꟍ பힾ鏁㞕ힾபப㞤쟍埁 • 埁羿யி쏁பꯁப்படன㞟㞕쿁埍埁쿍 இனணபꯁ鏍㞤ꟍனமனய நힾங㞕쿍 埁羿யி쏁பபힾளர㞕쿁埍埁 ஊ埍㞕மளிபப㞤쟍埁믍 MAJU KE HADAPAN BERSAMA-SAMA ்ம믍ப翁鏍鏁வ鏁. 埁㞱ி埍்㞕ힾ쿍 க㞕ힾண羿쏁க்கிற�믍. Kami akan terus memanfaatkan teknologi • நம鏁 வힾ폍埍ன㞕㞚 毂ழனைப ப毁னமகவளி뿁㞟ꟍ dan inovasi untuk memberikan perkhidmatan ஒன்ிணை㞨鏁 믁ன்ன்ி母 சச쯍쯁㞤쯍 அழ埂ட翁வ鏁. perbandaran bertaraf tinggi secara cekap உயர㞤ரமힾை ந㞕ரힾட்ி ்்னவ㞕னள ஆ쟍㞱쯁㞟ꟍ • ꯂங㞕ힾ埍㞕쿍, வினளயힾட翁 னம㞤ힾைங㞕쿍, dan berkesan. வழங埁வ㞤쟍㞕ힾை க㞤ힾழிலꏁடப믍 ம쟍쟁믍 ꯁ鏁னம埍 ்ம쟍埂னரயி㞟பபட㞟 இனணபꯁவழி㞕쿍 மட翁மிꟍ㞱ி, பை 㞕ண翁பி羿பꯁ㞕னள நힾங㞕쿍 க㞤ힾ㞟ரந鏁 ஊ埍埁விப்பힾ믍. 㞤னை믁ன㞱ப கபힾ폁鏁்பힾ埍埁 ம쟍쟁믍 உ㞟쟍பயி쟍்ி வ்㞤ி㞕쿍 Bersama-sama, kita bina kediaman yang ப�ோன㞱 ꯁ㞤ிய ம쟍쟁믍 ்ம믍ப翁鏍㞤பபட㞟 வ்㞤ி㞕쿁㞟ꟍ ந믍 அனைவ쏁埍㞕ힾ㞕ퟁ믍 நힾ믍 அனைவ쏁믍 lebih indah — masyarakat yang baik, inklusif நம鏁 埁羿யி쏁பꯁ வட㞟ힾரங㞕쿁埍埁 ꯁ鏍鏁யி쏂ட翁வ鏁. ஒன்றிணை鏁 ஓர அழ㞕ힾை, அனை鏍鏁믍 உ쿍ள㞟ங㞕ிய dan berhemah untuk semua! இ鏁 埁㞱ிபபힾ㞕 믂鏍்㞤ힾர㞕쿍 ம쟍쟁믍 இனளயர㞕쿍 ம쟍쟁믍 㞕쏁னணமி埍㞕 ்믂㞕மힾ㞕鏍 㞤ி㞕폁믍 ஒ쏁 ்ி㞱ந㞤 உ쿍ளிட㞟 எலைힾ வய㞤ிை쏁埍埁믍 ஏ쟍㞱㞤ힾ㞕 இ쏁埍埁믍. இலை鏍ன㞤 உ쏁வힾ埍埁்வힾ믍! HAPPENINGS 03 metres of Walk2Ride linkways A CONNECTED, ACTIVE 8,324 and widened footpaths / cycling paths AND REJUVENATED TOWN In August 2015, we launched a 5-Year Master Plan for Chua Chu Kang GRC & Hong Kah North SMC Year 2016 to 2020. A major focus of the Masterplan is connectivity around the estate. Other initiatives include beautifying our living environment with greenery, revitalising our residential precincts with new amenities such as parks, playgrounds and sheltered linkways, as well as improvements to existing infrastructure. The majority of these projects have been completed or are in progress. Walk2Ride Path Along Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 units in total will benefit from the 5,602 Home Improvement Programme (HIP) A completed HIP at Block 536 Bukit Batok St 52, Bukit Gombak Division - Chua Chu Kang GRC blocks have undergone 491 Repair & Redecoration (R&R) Completed R&R at Blocks 1 to 7 Teck Whye Crescent, Chua Chu Kang Division - Chua Chu Kang GRC blocks have benefitted from the 131 Neighbourhood Renewal Programme (NRP) Ongoing NRP at Blocks 711 to 732 Jurong West 71/72, Ave 5, Nanyang Division - Chua Chu Kang GRC Major transportation infrastructure works completed: lifts replaced • Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange 4 parks, 44 playgrounds and 48 fitness corners 115 or newly-built • Joo Koon Interchange • Downtown Line (Bukit Panjang, Cashew, Hillview) • Upper Bukit Timah Flyover Completed Lift Replacement Programme at Block 434 Completed Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange Completed Family Hub at Bukit Batok Street 32, Hong Kah North SMC Choa Chu Kang Ave 4, Keat Hong Division - Chua Chu Kang GRC ISCA Breakfast Talk: RPA In The Transformative Age 04 FOCUS MEET-THE-PEOPLE SESSION “Dear Residents and Friends, Time has once again flown by and we are now into 2019. It is with a Every 1st, 3rd, 5th Monday, 8pm, thankful spirit that I recount all the precious memories made together (except public holidays) in the past year through the various community events. Blk 315 Bukit Batok Street 32 2018 had been a progressive year and I am gladdened that our #01-111 residents will be benefitting greatly from the newly-enhanced amenities. Singapore 650315 One such project that I am proud of is the newly-constructed Community Hub at Zone 9. The new addition will allow our residents to congregate at Every 2nd, 4th Monday, 8pm, a common location and foster a sense of community spirit with their loved (except public holidays) ones and neighbours. Blk 749 Jurong West Street 73 It is with anticipation that I look forward to more exciting plans set to #01-135 be rolled out this year. My grassroots and I will continue to serve hard and Singapore 640749 gather feedback from the ground, in order to raise our residents’ standard of living in Hong Kah North for the upcoming years. Together, let’s build Tel: 6565 7617 (Bukit Batok) a better home, a beautiful, inclusive and gracious community for all!” Tel: 6792 1126 (Jurong West) Fax: 6567 6792 DR AMY KHOR SENIOR MINISTER OF STATE, MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES Email: [email protected] & MINISTRY OF HEALTH, MP FOR HONG KAH NORTH SMC HONG KAH NORTH A BEAUTIFUL, INCLUSIVE AND GRACIOUS COMMUNITY In this issue, we are proud to take stock of our completed, ongoing upgrading and improvement programmes since 2016. NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL PROGRAMME (NRP) With the help of our residents, the Town Council has concluded the public consultations and sharing sessions for Zone 7 (Blocks 732 to 739, 743 to 751). Based on the valuable suggestions gathered, we can better plan to enhance the facilities to suit the needs of our residents. A GREENER TOWN The solar panel programme initiated by the Town Council is in line with Singapore’s target to be an eco-friendly nation. LED lights have been installed in the estate to promote cost-saving and greener options for our Town. Community gardens will also be progressively introduced to spruce up the estate with lush greenery and encourage increased interaction among our neighbours. With our residents’ valuable feedback to the Town Council, we can continue to support this vibrant community through the various improvement programmes. 05 BONDING AS ONE COMMUNITY Let’s look back at some beautiful memories forged with our family, friends and neighbours at various community events organised in Hong Kah North SMC.