SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 1986
APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR DB FUNDS
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! COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS IN SHAM SHUI PO CAN NOW APPLY FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS TO CARRY OUT COMMUNITY PROJECTS BEFORE THE END OF THIS FINANCIAL YEAR ON MARCH 31.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE AT A MEETING TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 31.
A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ABOUT $190 000 OF DB FUNDS FOR 1985-86 WERE STILL UNCOMMITTED AND AVAILABLE AS GRANTS OR SUBVENTIONS TO IMPLEMENT VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROJECTS.
+ALL BONA FIDE LOCAL BODIES, INCLUDING AREA COMMITTEES, KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS' CORPORATIONS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY, HE SAID.
THE PROJECTS MUST BE DISTRICT-BASED AND NON-PROF IT-MAK ING, BUT THERE ARE NO HARD AND FAST RULES ON THEIR SIZE AND NATURE, HE ADDED.
+IN GENERAL, THE DISTRICT BOARD WELCOMES AND SUPPORTS ACTIVITIES WHICH CAN BRING PEOPLE FROM WALKS OF LIFE TOGETHER, INSTIL A SENSE OF BELONGING AND PROMOTE HARMONY AMONGST RESIDENTS, + SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
PROJECTS THAT HAVE RECEIVED SPONSORSHIP UNDER DB FUNDS RANGED FROM SEMINARS AND SURVEYS ON PUBLIC ISSUES, EDUCATIONAL TALKS AND CAMPAIGNS TO VARIETY SHOWS AND TRAINING CLASSES ON HANDICRAFT AND PAINTINGS.
APPLICATION FORMS AND DETAILS OF APPLICATION PROCEDURES ARE OBTAINABLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND SUB-OFFICES. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-7204251 DURING OFFICE HOURS.
CLOSURE OF KWONG FUK ROAD SECTION PROPOSED
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GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO CLOSE PART OF KWONG FUK ROAD IN TAI PO
TO MAKE WAY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TAI WO ESTATE.
THE 145 METRES LONG SECTION LIES WITHIN THE ESTATE BOUNDARY.
IT IS ALSO PROPOSED TO ALTER PART OF THE ROAD TO ALLOW VEHICLES TO REVERSE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.
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