Sengkang Community Club

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| name = Sengkang Community Hub

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| native_name = 盛港社区中心

| location = 2 Sengkang Square, Singapore 545025

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| architectural_style= Low-rise

| building_type = 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 centre,{{cite news | author = Ben Nadarajan | title = New police centre in Sengkang | newspaper = The Straits Times | date = 5 October 2004| page=H4}} a Singapore Post post office, a People's Association community club, a SingHealth polyclinic,{{cite news | author = Natalie Soh | title = It's quick isolation at new polyclinic | newspaper = The Straits Times | date = 9 April 2005| page=H16}} a Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital women's clinic,{{cite news | title = Clinic for pregnant women set up in Sengkang | newspaper = The Straits Times | date = 23 March 2005| page=H6}} and a Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association office.{{cite news | title = New home for anti-drug association | newspaper = The Sunday Times | date = 30 January 2005| page=13}}{{cite news | author = Lynn Kan | title = Ex-addicts get 2nd chance, thanks to Sana | newspaper = 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 |work= People's Association |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070928145713/http://www.pa.gov.sg/MungoBlobs/942/566/PAMA+091205.pdf |archivedate = 2007-09-28}}{{cite news | author = Sarah Ng | title = Scheme finds jobs for 600 residents - in own estate | newspaper = The Straits Times | date = 11 December 2005| page=8}}

Sengkang Community Hub is well-served by public transport, being located near the Sengkang MRT/LRT station, the Sengkang Bus Interchange and the Compassvale Bus Interchange. It is located next to Compass One Shopping Centre.

Facilities

Sengkang Community Hub currently houses the following community facilities:

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20050830062537/http://www.kkh.com.sg/ForPatientsnVisitors/SOCs/Womens/LocationnTypes/ KK Women's Clinic @ Sengkang] - opened in April 2005
  • Sengkang Central Constituency Office
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20050310160718/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
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120717041836/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
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20051018080936/http://www.sana.org.sg/index.htm Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (SANA)] - opened on 29 January 2005
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/19961115073753/http://www.singpost.com.sg/ Singapore Post] - opened on 7 February 2005

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