Ensure sufficient capacity of public sports facilities to Kolam Ayer and Jalan Besar residents

213. Dr Wan Rizal: To ask the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth how will Sport Singapore ensure sufficient capacity of affordable public sports facilities accessible to Kolam Ayer and Jalan Besar residents, following the closure of Kallang Basin Swimming Complex and St Wilfred Sport Centre.

1. Sport Singapore is committed to providing affordable access to sports facilities for Singaporeans.

2. The closures of Kallang Basin ActiveSG Swimming Complex and St Wilfred ActiveSG Sport Centre will enable public housing plans to be considered at these sites.  This is part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to address the strong and broad-based demand for housing in recent years.

3. At the same time, the community in Kolam Ayer and Jalan Besar can look forward to new sports facilities in the vicinity, including a new Sport-in-Precinct (SIP) facility in Kolam Ayer and a new SIP facility in Whampoa, set for completion by the end of this year.

4. Residents will also be able to maintain their active lifestyles at nearby existing facilities, namely:

   • ActiveSG Swimming Complexes at Serangoon, Geylang East, and Jalan Besar;

   • Squash and tennis courts at Kallang ActiveSG Squash Centre, Burghley ActiveSG Squash and Tennis Centre, and Kallang Tennis Centre;

   • An Indoor Sports Hall and Free-to-Play field at Bendemeer Primary School under the Dual-Use Scheme; and

   • A football field at Bendemeer Secondary School under the Dual-Use Scheme.

5. We encourage residents in Kolam Ayer and Jalan Besar to continue to stay active and live healthy by using these new and existing sports facilities.