COMMUNITY CENTRE (JOO CHIAT AREA)

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 13 August 1958 · 1st Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 13 August 1958, Vol 7, Issue 1 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

John EdeLim Yew Hock

Wednesday, 13th August, 1958

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Mr John Ede asked the Minister for Labour and Welfare whether the Department of Social Welfare have plans to build a Community Centre in the Joo Chiat area of Katong; and if he will state the exact location of the site and how far this development has progressed.

Dr Lim Yew Hock: The Department of Social Welfare have such a plan and a sum of $130,000 has been provided in the 1958 Estimates for the purpose. The building will be constructed on the vacant land adjoining the Joo Chiat Community Centre. The Director of Public Works has been requested to proceed with the planning of the project and a brief has already been submitted to him by the Director of Social Welfare in June 1958.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 13 August 1958. Republished on SGParliament.