TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1986'
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RECREATION AREA TO BE BUILT AT BUTTERFLY BEACH
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TENDERS ARE INVITED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES/NORTH WEST DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR WORK TO CONTINUE ON A RECREATION AREA AT BUTTERFLY BEACH, TUEN MUN.
COVERING MORE THAN NINE HECTARES, THE RECREATION AREA IS ADJACENT TO MELODY GARDEN, WU KING AND BUTTERFLY ESTATES, AND SIU SHAN COURT AND SIU HEI COURT, AND WILL SERVE AS A MAJOR OPEN SPACE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY IN THE SOUTH- WESTERN PART OF TUEN MUN,
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE CONSTRUCTION OF THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE FIRST PHASE, THE CONTRACT FOR WHICH WAS RE-ENTERED BY THE GOVERNMENT EARLY THIS YEAR DUE TO PROBLEMS FACED BY THE CONTRACTOR, AND THE SECOND AND FINAL PHASE OF THE PROJECT.
IT IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER.
THE REMAINING WORK IN PHASE I INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE PLAZA AND FOOTWAYS, THE CENTRAL PORTION OF AN EXTENSIVE BEACHSIDE BOARDWALK SYSTEM, A FOOD CENTRE, A REFRESHMENT KIOSK, GARDENS, CHILDREN'S PLAY AND SITTING AREAS, AN OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE AREA, A CAR PARK, A BUS TERMINUS, A SERVICE BUILDING AND TOILETS.
THE FACILITIES IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED AND OPENED TO THE PUBLIC AT THE END OF NEXT YEAR.
THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE BEACHSIDE BOARDWALK SYSTEM, GARDENS, A FISHING PLATFORM, PAVILIONS, CHILDREN'S PLAY AND SITTING AREAS, ROWING BOAT HIRE FACILITIES, MINI SOCCER PITCHES AND BASKETBALL COURTS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE SECOND PHASE.
A CAMPING AREA WITH BARBECUE AND PICNIC FACILITIES, GAMES AREA AND A TOILET BLOCK WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED.
WORK ON THIS PHASE WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN STAGES FOR COMPLETION BY THE END OF 1988.
ALL FACILITIES IN THE RECREATION AREA WILL BE INTERCONNECTED BY A COMPREHENSIVE FOOTWAY SYSTEM, WITH APPROPIATE LIGHTING, AND SURROUNDED BY AN EXTENSIVE PLANTED AREA.
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