Sengkang Community Hub
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Sengkang Community Hub 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
, education
al, 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, a Singapore Post
post office
, a People's Association
community club
, a SingHealth
polyclinic
, a Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital
women's clinic, and a Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association office.
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.
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
.
Amenity
In real property and lodging, amenities are any tangible or untangible benefits of a property, especially those that increase its attractiveness or value or that contribute to its comfort or convenience...
centre in Sengkang
Sengkang
Sengkang is a sub-urban town in the north-eastern part of Singapore. The Sengkang Planning Area, an urban planning zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority, covers the Housing and Development Board satellite new town of Sengkang New Town and rural Jalan Kayu.-Etymology and history:Meaning...
, within the North-East Region
North-East Region, Singapore
The North-East Region of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. It includes seven urban planning areas. As its name implies, it is located in the north-eastern part of Singapore.The land area is about 13,810 hectares....
of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
.
The amenity centre is located in the town centre of Sengkang New Town
Sengkang New Town
Sengkang New Town is a relatively young satellite residential town in the city-state of Singapore. Originally a fishing village, the area is presently undergoing rapid development under the ambition of the Housing and Development Board to transform it into a "21st century township". The town now...
. It serves to provide a one-stop access to community
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
, education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
al, health care
Health care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...
, security
Security
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and counselling services for the residents of Sengkang New Town. The building, which was completed in 2004, houses a neighbourhood police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
centre, a Singapore Post
Singapore Post
Singapore Post Limited or commonly known as is Singapore's designated Public Postal Licensee which provides domestic and international postal services. It also provides logistics services in the domestic market and global delivery services...
post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, a People's Association
People's Association
The People’s Association was established in Singapore as a statutory board on 1 July 1960 to promote racial harmony and social cohesion. PA commemorated its 50th Anniversary in 2010....
community club
Community centre
Community centres or community centers or jumping recreation centers are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole community or for a specialised group within...
, a SingHealth
SingHealth
SingHealth is Singapore's largest group of healthcare institutions. The group was formed in 2000 and consists of three public hospitals across the island, five specialist centres and a network of nine polyclinics. The group operates Singapore General Hospital, KK Women's and Children's Hospital and...
polyclinic
Polyclinic
Polyclinics in England are intended to offer a far greater range of services than can be offered by current general practitioner practices and local health centres. In addition to traditional GP services they would offer extended urgent care, healthy living services, community mental health...
, a Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital
Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital
Formerly known as Kandang Kerbau Hospital, KK Women's and Children's Hospital is now the largest hospital specialising in healthcare for women and children in Singapore....
women's clinic, and a Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association office.
Sengkang Community Hub, and its community club and neighbourhood police centre, were officially opened by Teo Chee Hean
Teo Chee Hean
Teo Chee Hean is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Home Affairs and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security, and a Member of Parliament for the Pasir Ris-Punggol Group...
, Minister for Defence
Ministry of Defence (Singapore)
The Ministry of Defence is a ministry of the Government of Singapore entrusted with overseeing the national defence needs of the Republic of Singapore. It is the headquarters of the Singapore Armed Forces...
and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency
Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency
Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency is a six-member Group Representation Constituency in the north-eastern region of Singapore. The constituency consists of Pasir Ris town, Punggol town, a small northern part of Hougang, and Compassvale, in central Sengkang...
, on 10 December 2005.
Sengkang Community Hub is well-served by public transport
Public transport
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, being located near the Sengkang MRT Station, the Sengkang Bus Interchange
Sengkang Bus Interchange
Sengkang Bus Interchange is a bus interchange located on the ground storey of Compass Heights condominium in the town centre of Sengkang New Town. Located next to Sengkang MRT/LRT Station...
and the Sengkang LRT Station. It is located next to Compass Point Shopping Centre
Compass Point Shopping Centre
Compass Point is a suburban shopping mall located in the town centre of Sengkang New Town, Singapore.-History:Compass Point was built as an integrated development together with the adjacent Sengkang MRT Station and Compass Heights condominium. Constructed at a cost of S$230 million, the shopping...
.
Facilities
Sengkang Community Hub currently houses the following community facilities:- KK Women's Clinic @ Sengkang - opened in April 2005
- 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
- Singapore Post - opened on 7 February 2005