WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1986
SAI KUNG BEACHES BE ING MADE MORE ATTRACTIVE
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FOUR GAZETTED BEACHES IN SAI KUNG UNDER THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S MANAGEMENT WILL BE MADE MORE ATTRACTIVE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF BEACH BUILDINGS AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES.
DISCLOSING THIS AT A MEETING OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE RSD'S DISTRICT LEISURE MANAGER, MR CHARLES CHU, SAID NEW BEACH BUILDINGS FOR TRIO AND KIU TSUI BEACHES WERE COMPLETED AND HANDED OVER TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR MANAGEMENT IN DECEMBER 1985.
CONSTRUCTION OF SIMILAR FACILITIES FOR THE HAP MUN BAY BEACH AND CLEAR WATER BAY (FIRST) BEACH WOULD START SOON AND EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.
MR CHU ADDED THAT EIGHT GAZETTED BEACHES IN SAI KUNG RECORDED 3 300 000 IN ATTENDANCE DURING THE LAST SWIMMING SEASON FROM APRIL TO OCTOBER LAST YEAR.
AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S ONGOING EFFORT TO PROMOTE LEISURE SERVICES FOR DISTRICT RESIDENTS, MR CHU SAID IT WOULD ORGANISE 22 RECREATION AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH.
+ IT IS EXPECTED THAT 3 344 PEOPLE WILL TAKE PART IN THESE PROGRAMMES, THE HIGHLIGHTS OF WHICH ARE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED IN RESPONSE TO THE ANNUAL SAI KUNG FESTIVAL, SUCH AS THE ROAD RACE, NEW FUN GAMES DAY, CHILDREN'S GAMES DAY, AND FOOTBALL KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION,+ MR CHU SAID.
ON THE PROVISION OF RECREATION AND SPORTS FACILITIES IN CAMPS MANAGED BY THE DEPARTMENT, MR CHU SAID MANY ADDITIONAL SPORTS FACILITIES WERE NOW AT THE PLANNING STAGE, INCLUDING SWIMMING POOLS, TENNIS COURTS, SQUASH COURTS AND HARD SURFACED SOCCER PITCHES WHICH WOULD BE BUILT ON THE RECLAMATION SITE SOUTH OF THE TOWN CENTRE.
+BUT THEY ARE NOT SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BEFORE 1988-89 AND LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS HAVE EXPRESSED GREAT INTEREST IN MAKING USE OF EXISTING FACILITIES AT THE TWO CAMPS - THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR
IN THE RECREATION CENTRE AND LADY MACLEHOSE HOLIDAY VILLAGE - INTER IM PERIOD, + MR CHU ADDED.
MR CHU EXPLAINED THAT RECREATION AND SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE TWO CAMPS WERE ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR USE BY CAMPERS PARTICIPATING IN ORGANISED CAMPING PROGRAMMES. THERE WERE, HOWEVER, OCCASIONS IN WHICH THE CAMP FACILITIES WERE NOT USED. ARRANGEMENTS HAVE NOW BEEN MADE TO MAKE THE FACILITIES AVAILABLE BOTH TO THE CAMPERS AND OTHER GROUPS.
→ IN ADDITION, LOCAL SPORTS CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS CAN ALSO APPLY FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF THESE FACILITIES AT A HIRE CHARGE SIMILAR TO OTHER DISTRICT FACILITIES,+ MR CHU SAID,