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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1984

TUEN MUN TOWN PARK TAKES SHAPE

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CONSTRUCTION WORK ON PHASE ONE OF TUEN MUN TOWN PARK

IS NOW IN FULL THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES - SWING AND THE PARK SHOULD BE OPENED EARLY NEXT YEAR.

ON COMPLETION, THE TOWN PARK WILL BE A MULTI-PURPOSE RECREATION CENTRE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING TUEN MUN NEW TOWN, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE PARK IS SITUATED ON A 12.5-HECTARE SITE ON THE SIDE OF TUEN MUN NULLAH AT THE JUNCTION OF TUEN MUN HEUNG SZE WUI ROAD, PUI TO ROAD AND THE NULLAH, IT IS AT THE CENTRE OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN AND IT IS SURROUNDED BY THE YAU OI, ON TING AND SAN FAT PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.

THE CONSTRUCTION

PHASE ONE OF THE TOWN PARK OCCUPIES A TOTAL AREA OF 6.8 HECTARES AT THE NORTHERN SECTION OF THE PARK. COST IS ABOUT $46.5 MILLION.

THE MAIN FEATURE AT THE PARK WILL BE AN ORNAMENTAL LAKE WITH FACILITIES FOR PLEASURE BOATS, WATER BICYCLES AND MODEL BOATING ON AN AREA OF ABOUT 1.1 HECTARE. AN ISLAND CAFE IS TO BE BUILT AT THE CENTRE OF THE LAKE.

THERE WILL BE AN OPEN-AIR PERFORMANCE AREA FOR THE STAGING OF THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL EVENTS. SEATING FOR 400 SPECTATORS WILL BE BUILT ON TERRACED STEPS FACING THE STAGE WHILE ANOTHER 1 000 PEOPLE CAN WATCH FROM GRASSED MOUNDS BEHIND.

OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDE A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND, SITTING OUT AREAS, PAVILIONS, A LOOK OUT POINT, A RIVERSIDE PROMENADE AND EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPED AREAS.

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PHASE TWO OF THE PROJECT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, WILL INCLUDE MORE WATER FEATURES CONSISTING OF WATER FALLS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF POOLS. THERE WILL ALSO BE LOOK OUT POINTS, A ROLLER SKATING RINK AND CHILDREN'S PLAY AREAS. COSTING ANOTHER $45 MILLION, PHASE TWO OF THE TOWN PARK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED TWO YEARS LATER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT IS CO-ORDINATED AND SUPERVISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. IT WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE NTSD FOR MANAGEMENT UPON COMPLETION.

THE NTSD IS NOW INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROVISION AND OPERATION OF PLEASURE BOATS AND WATER BICYCLES AT THE PARK'S ORNAMENTAL LAKE. THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER CAN START BUSINESS ON APRIL 1 NEXT YEAR ON A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT.

TENDER FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF SWIRE AND MACLAINE HOUSE (AUSTIN CENTRE), 19-23 AUSTIN AVENUE, TSIM SHA TSUI, OR AT THE TUEN MUN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF TOP COURT', 60-70 TAK CHING COURT, TUEN MUN. COMPLETED TENDER FORMS MUST BE PLACED INTO THE TENDER BOX AT THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS BEFORE 9 AM ON DECEMBER 7 (FRIDAY).

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