FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1984
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RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AT BUTTERFLY BEACH
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WORK ON DEVELOPING A 9.2-HECTARE SITE AT BUTTERFLY BEACH IN TUEN MUN INTO A MAJOR RECREATIONAL AREA WILL START IN OCTOBER.
THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR WORK ON PHASE ONE OF THE PROJECT.
IT WILL INVOLVE CONSTRUCTING THE MAIN ENTRANCE, FOOTWAYS AND THE CENTRAL PART OF AN EXTENSIVE BEACH-SIDE PROMENADE.
FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED WILL INCLUDE AN OPEN-AIR FOOD CENTRE, A REFRESHMENT KIOSK, A GARDEN, A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA, SITTING-OUT AREAS PLUS AN AMPHITHEATRE-TYPE VENUE FOR OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES.
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE A BUS TERMINUS AND PARKING AREAS FOR CARS AND COACHES.
A SERVICE BUILDING, A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AND A TOILET BLOCK WILL ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED.
THE FACILITIES WILL ALL BE INTERCONNECTED BY A COMPREHENSIVE FOOTWAY SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE LIGHTED AND LANDSCAPED.
PHASE ONE OF THE PROJECT WILL COVER ABOUT A THIRD OF THE PROPOSED RECREATION AREA AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY LATE 1985.
PHASE TWO WILL INCLUDE A BARBECUE AREA, A BUTTERFLY GARDEN, A PALM GARDEN, CAMP SITES AND A SOCCER PITCH.
WORK ON THE SECOND PHASE IS EXPECTED TO START IN 1986.
ON COMPLETION OF THE WHOLE PROJECT BY THE END OF 1987, THE BUTTERFLY BEACH RECREATION AREA WILL BE A MAJOR RECREATIONAL CENTRE IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN PART OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN AND WILL SERVE MAINLY RESIDENTS OF MELODY GARDENS, SIU SHAN COURT, WU KING AND BUTTERFLY ESTATES.
SHEK KIP ME OUTLINE ZONING PLAN AMENDED
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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT SHEK KIP ME! OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT INVOLVES REZONING PART OF THE RESIDENTIAL (GROUP B)+ SITE AND PART OF THE +GREEN BELT+ SITE TO THE EAST OF TAT CHEE AVENUE EXTENSION AS A SITE FOR +OTHER USES+.
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