Sufficiency of Public Sports Facilities for Kolam Ayer and Jalan Besar Residents Following Closure of Nearby Sports Centres
Ministry of Culture, Community and YouthSpeakers
Summary
This question concerns Dr Wan Rizal’s inquiry regarding the sufficiency of affordable public sports facilities for Kolam Ayer and Jalan Besar residents following the closure of Kallang Basin Swimming Complex and St Wilfred Sport Centre. Acting Minister David Neo explained that these closures support public housing developments to address broad-based demand for housing. He highlighted that new Sport-in-Precinct facilities in Kolam Ayer and Whampoa will be completed by year-end, while residents can still access ActiveSG complexes in Serangoon, Geylang East, and Jalan Besar. Furthermore, squash and tennis courts remain available at Kallang and Burghley, alongside facilities at Bendemeer Primary and Secondary Schools under the Dual-Use Scheme. Acting Minister David Neo encouraged residents to stay active by utilizing these various existing and upcoming sports facilities.
Transcript
32 Dr Wan Rizal asked the Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth how will Sport Singapore ensure sufficient capacity of affordable public sports facilities accessible to Kolam Ayer and Jalan Besar residents, following the closure of Kallang Basin Swimming Complex and St Wilfred Sport Centre.
Mr David Neo: Sport Singapore is committed to providing affordable access to sports facilities for Singaporeans.
The closures of Kallang Basin ActiveSG Swimming Complex and St Wilfred ActiveSG Sport Centre will enable public housing plans to be considered at these sites. This is part of the Government's ongoing efforts to address the strong and broad-based demand for housing in recent years.
At the same time, the community in Kolam Ayer and Jalan Besar can look forward to new sports facilities in the vicinity, including a new Sport-in-Precinct (SIP) facility in Kolam Ayer and a new SIP facility in Whampoa, set for completion by the end of this year.
Residents will also be able to maintain their active lifestyles at nearby existing facilities, namely: ActiveSG Swimming Complexes at Serangoon, Geylang East, and Jalan Besar; squash and tennis courts at Kallang ActiveSG Squash Centre, Burghley ActiveSG Squash and Tennis Centre and Kallang Tennis Centre; an indoor sports hall and free-to-play field at Bendemeer Primary School under the Dual-Use Scheme; and a football field at Bendemeer Secondary School under the Dual-Use Scheme.
We encourage residents in Kolam Ayer and Jalan Besar to continue to stay active and live healthy by using these new and existing sports facilities.