Sengkang Community Hub

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building_name = Sengkang Community Hub


location = Sengkang, Singapore
type = Low-rise
use = Community and Commercial
floor_count = 5 with a basement car park
status = Occupied
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Sengkang Community Hub (Simplified Chinese: 盛港社区中心) 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, educational, health care, security and counselling services for the residents of Sengkang New Town. The building, which was completed in 2004, houses a neighbourhood police centrecite news | author = Ben Nadarajan | title = New police centre in Sengkang | publisher = "The Straits Times" | date = 5 October 2004| page=H4] , a Singapore Post post office, a People's Association community club, a SingHealth polycliniccite news | author = Natalie Soh | title = It's quick isolation at new polyclinic | publisher = "The Straits Times" | date = 9 April 2005| page=H16] , a Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital women's cliniccite news | author = | title = Clinic for pregnant women set up in Sengkang | publisher = "The Straits Times" | date = 23 March 2005| page=H6] , and a Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association officecite news | author = | title = New home for anti-drug association | publisher = "The Sunday Times" | date = 30 January 2005| page=13] cite news | author = Lynn Kan | title = Ex-addicts get 2nd chance, thanks to Sana | publisher = "The Straits Times" | date = 21 January 2006| page=H10] .

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.cite news|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/182992/1/.html|title=Project Success helps Pasir Ris-Punggol residents gain employment|date=2005-12-10|accessdate=2007-08-02|publisher=Channel NewsAsia] cite web |url= http://www.pa.gov.sg/MungoBlobs/942/566/PAMA%20091205.pdf|title= Community Club Housed at Community Hub Provides All Encompassing Community and Commercial Services for Residents|date=2005-12-09|accessdate=2007-08-02 |format= pdf |work= People's Association] cite news | author = Sarah Ng | title = Scheme finds jobs for 600 residents - in own estate | publisher = "The Straits Times" | date = 11 December 2005| page=8]

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.

Facilities

Sengkang Community Hub currently houses the following community facilities:
* [http://www.kkh.com.sg/ForPatientsnVisitors/SOCs/Womens/LocationnTypes/ KK Women's Clinic @ Sengkang] - opened in April 2005
* Punggol Central Constituency Office
* [http://polyclinic.singhealth.com.sg/AboutUs/OurPolyclinics/Sengkang/ Sengkang Polyclinic (Singhealth)] - started operations on 12 January 2005
* Sengkang Neighbourhood Police Centre - opened on 4 October 2004
* [http://pa-online.pa.gov.sg/NASApp/maps/online/ccms/common/OCK_Intermediate_A01.jsp?strCCCode=4460&strTransactionCode=CAL Sengkang Community Club] - began operations in December 2004
* [http://www.sana.org.sg/index.htm Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (SANA)] - opened on 29 January 2005
* [http://www.singpost.com.sg/ Singapore Post] - opened on 7 February 2005

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.sengkang.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1872 Sengkang Community Hub at Sengkang.com]