Punggol Beach Massacre

Take a trip to Punggol Beach and experience the quiet life, freedom and nature on the clean beach.

The beach brings back grim memories to older generations because during the World War II in 1942, 400 Chinese civilians were massacred by the Japanese soldiers. Located at Punggol Point, this place is also known as Punggol Beach Massacre. The location has been marked as a national heritage site.

The Sook Ching massacre (Chinese: 肅清大屠殺) was a systematic extermination of perceived hostile elements among the Chinese in Singapore by the Japanese military during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore, after the British colony surrendered in the Battle of Singapore on 15 February 1942 during World War II. Sook Ching was later extended to include Chinese Malayans. The massacre took place from 18 February to 4 March 1942 at various places.

The Punggol Beach Massacre cost the lives of 300 to 400 Chinese, who were shot at Punggol Beach on 28 February 1942 by the Hojo Kempei firing squad, the auxiliary Japanese military police responsible for all killings that took place in the massacre. The victims were some of the 1,000 Chinese males detained by the Japanese after a door-to-door search along Upper Serangoon Road. Several of these men had tattoos, a sign that they could be triad members, with the Japanese assuming that such individuals were anti-Japanese.

Resources:
▪ Street Directory - Travel Guide
▪ Wikipedia

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▪ Punggol Point

Punggol Point

Photo source: alner_s from Flickr

Punggol Point is located at the end of Punggol estate, and is one of the last undeveloped places in Singapore. A tranquil and peaceful place, it is also commonly known as Punggol Beach or Punggol End.

Punggol Point relatively isolated from the rest of Singapore. It lies at the end of a long straight road that has lush vegetation flanking on both sides.

The closest LRT station here is the Punggol Point LRT Station which is not currently in operation. SBS Transit Service 82 is available from Serangoon Bus Interchange.

Punggol Point's coastline is rocky to the east and the beach is sandy to the west. The field to the west leads to Seletar Punggol Park and Punggol Point Holiday Camp and the forest to the west leads to the other parts of Punggol. The sea leads to Malaysia. To the east there are two large large islands, Pulau Punggol Timor and Pulau Punggol Barat. Pasir Gudang is visible from Punggol.

There is a small jetty that serves as a pickup point for people going towards the Outward Bound Training Centre in Pulau Ubin. Fishing enthusiasts can be seen here on most evenings and every weekend.

Click here for map.

Resources: Wikipedia

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▪ Punggol Beach Massacre

Application Process for BTO Projects

1. Launch BTO Exercise

HDB announces in the newspapers, HDB InfoWEB and other media, the Sites where flats are to be built. Information on the location, indicative prices, preliminary designs and the number of units of flats offered is also made available.

Check that you are eligible for an HDB loan or a bank loan, the loan quantum that you are eligible for and the flat-type that is within your affordability.

Check that you are able to pay an option fee, downpayment and the other costs related to the purchase such as legal fees, resale levy, renovation cost, home protection insurance, etc.


2. Submit Application

You must submit your flat applications online via HDB InfoWEB at www.hdb.gov.sg.

Those without internet access can also visit HDB Hub or any of HDB’s Branch Offices to submit their application.

A non-refundable administration fee of $10 is payable by cashcard or credit card (Master Card /Visa).


3. Receive Outcome Of Application

At the end of the three-week application period, HDB will ballot all applications for their queue position and inform applicants of the outcome of their application.

If the demand for a particular site is poor, the sale for that site will be aborted.


4. Book Flat

If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to book a flat. If your queue number exceeds the number of flats offered for selection, your chances of selecting a flat will depend on the availability and ethnic quota when your turn is due.

Required payments:

Option fee by cash, NETS or cheque.
Executive - S$2,000
5-room - S$2,000
4-room - S$2,000
3-room - S$1,000
2-room - S$500
Studio - S$250

The fee will be refunded subsequently if you have sufficient money in your CPF Ordinary Account to pay the downpayment.


5. Sign Agreement For Lease

HDB will invite tenders for construction of flats if most of the flats at a particular site have been booked. You will be invited to sign the Agreement for Lease.

You must submit:
(a) A valid HDB Loan Eligibility (HLE) letter if you are obtaining a housing loan from HDB.
(b) A Letter of Offer if you are obtaining a housing loan from banks.

Required payments:
• A downpayment of 10% of the purchase price of the flat. The housing loan ceiling is 90% of the purchase price of the flat.
• Legal and stamp fees of 1-3%. CPF or cash is accepted.

Click here for the fees payable.


6. Collect Flat Keys

You would collect the keys to your flats in about four to six years' time.

Required payments:

Balance of the purchase price of the flat booked, by Cash or CPF or a combination of both.

• If you are eligible for an HDB concessionary rate loan, you may be given a loan up to the housing loan ceiling, subject to full usage of funds from your CPF Ordinary Account and credit assessment.

• If you intend to pay the monthly instalments partially or fully by cash, you will have to submit a completed GIRO application form before we grant you a loan. If your completed GIRO application form is not received by HDB on or before the appointment for keys collection, your letter of offer may be withdrawn and you will have to find alternative financing for the purchase.

• If you are not eligible for an HDB concessionary rate loan, you may approach the banks or financial institution (licenced by MAS) to obtain a mortgage loan.


Online resource: HDB Info Page

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▪ Damai Grove (Punggol Anthias)
▪ Punggol Arcadia
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▪ Punggol Lodge
▪ Punggol Nautilus
▪ Punggol Regalia
▪ Punggol Sapphire
▪ Punggol Spring
▪ Punggol Vista
▪ Treelodge

HDB Resale Transactions - Feb 09

HDB Resale Transactions - Feb 09

Punggol Reclamation

In 1983, the government announced that it would undertake a reclamation project in which 277 ha of land would be reclaimed over the next three years at a cost of $136 million. The Straits Times reported on 5 March 1983 that the reclaimed land would be used for certain industrial and agricultural activities at first, but would eventually be supplanted by flats supplanted by flats developed by the Housing and Development Board (HDB). The report also stated that the reclaimed soil would come from Tampines, the granite quarry at Pulau Ubin, and dredging the seabed off Punggol.

The Northeastern Coast Reclamation Project
In October 1984, Parliament approved yet another reclamation scheme for Punggol, this time a massive project known as the Northeastern Coast Reclamation Scheme. The scheme would reclaim 875 ha of shallow foreshore and swampland at the northeastern coast of Singapore from Pasir Ris to Jalan Kayu (including Punggol). Costing $874 million, the project was undertaken by the HDB, which served as an agent for the Ministry of National Development (MND) in executing the project. The reclamation was to be implemented in four phases lasting a period of nine years (1985-1993). An HDB study estimated the amount of soil needed for the reclamation to be approximately 76 million cubic metres, half of which was to be obtained from HDB development sites and the other half imported. The bulk of the newly reclaimed land was reserved for the construction of flats while the remaining portion was set aside for refuse tipping, as well as industrial and recreational purposes.

Phases I and II of the project were completed by the end of March 1990. The third phase, scheduled to run from April 1988 till the end of 1990, was part of the development of Punggol New Town. The fourth phase was supposed to commence in 1990, but was deferred as the North-Eastern Sector landuse concept plan was not finalised yet. Part of the Punggol 21 development plan, the last phase involved reclaiming 155 ha of foreshore between Punggol and Coney Island (also known as Pulau Serangoon) at an estimated cost of $320 million. Under the plan, Coney Island was to be enlarged and the land off Punggol extended narrowing the channel (referred to as "river") between them to at least 100 m wide. The 2.5 km long river would have vertical seawalls on both sides.

Environmental effects
A three-year annual study (1998-2000) on the effects of coastal reclamation at Sungei Punggol on macrobenthic community (referring to organisms living on, in, or near the river bed or benthic zone) revealed that the family number and abundance of macrobenthos increased significantly away from the reclaimed areas. Besides the obliteration of the swamps on the mainland, environmentalists were also concerned over the gradual loss of flora and fauna on Coney Island. For instance, in 1998, Dr Ho Hua Chew, who heads the conservation committee of the Nature Society (Singapore), expressed concern over the impact of urbanisation on the 30-odd species of birds that inhabited the island.

By Marsita Omar & Alex Ong
26 Nov 2007

Extract of article published on Singapore Infopedia!
National Library Board 2008.

Click here for full article.

Matilda House

Matilda House is one of the oldest houses in Singapore. Located in Punggol, it is very close to the Soo Teck LRT Station. The house was originally built in 1902 for Mr Joseph Cashin, whose family history in Singapore can be traced back to the early 1840s. It has entrances on two sides of the main building, an open balcony at the front facade, and a long verandah. The house is now uninhabited and is currently in ruins.

Matilda House was given conservation status by Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority in February 2000. Despite redevelopments in the surrounding area, it stands as a reminder of the past to the residents of Punggol. It is a frequent haunt for photographers, especially for those who want to take night shots of the place.

Click here for full article from Wikipedia.

Check out SPI (Singapore Paranormal Investigators) exposé of the Matilda House.
Article comes complete with write-up, day & night patrol overview and lots of pictures.

Punggol Nursery

Photo credit: aussiegall on Flickr

Sing See Soon Floral & Landscape
32 Punggol East
#01-01 Singapore 828824
Website: www.singseesoon.com

Features:

• Interactive showroom
• Beautifully decorated walk-in gardens
• Large walk-in cooler for floral selection
• Solemnization venue for rent
• Ample parking space

BBQ Pits

There are 6 BBQ Pits available for booking in Punggol and they are located at:
Blk 637D
Blk 642D
Blk 644 Pit 1 & 2
Blk 650 Pit 1 & 2

Duration of Usage of BBQ Pit:
6pm - 10pm

Booking Fee:
$6 - Mon to Thu
$10 - Fri, Sat, Sun, Public Holidays and Eve of Public Holidays

Optional:
Turn on water supply at your bbq pit: 6489-0520
Fees involved.

Booking Venue:
Punggol Meadows RC
Blk 642D Punggol Drive #01-373 Singapore 824642
Tel: 6425-9263

Website: www.punggolmeadowsrc.sg
Email: rc@punggolmeadowsrc.sg
Opening Hours: Every Wednesday 8pm - 9:30pm

Most Sellable Estates - Feb 09

Most Sellable Estates Based on Overall Volume for February 2009:

1. Woodlands
2. Jurong West
3. Tampines
4. Bedok
5. Hougang
6. Yishun
7. Pasir Ris
8. Sengkang
9. Ang Mo Kio
10. Bukit Batok
11. Choa Chu Kang
12. Clementi
13. Punggol
14. Bukit Merah
15. Bukit Panjang
16. Queenstown
17. Sembawang
18. Kallang / Whampoa
19. Toa Payoh
20. Serangoon
21. Jurong East
22. Geylang
23. Bishan
24. Central
25. Marine Parade
26. Bukit Timah
27. Lim Chu Kang

Punggol's Landscape & Nature

Punggol's Landscape & Nature from Anton C on Vimeo.

Kite Flying in Punggol

The Singapore Kite Association was registered in the Republic of Singapore in September 1982.

Members build and fly oriental kites, using both traditional and modern materials.

When there are well-publicised festivals, many more flyers appear on the scene!

Members fly in these locations every Sunday -

1 Punggol vacant field next to Oasis LRT Station
2 Vacant field between Punggol Field and TPE

Singapore Kite Association
Website: ska.askwing.com
Email: enquiries@singaporekites.com

Online Kite Store
Website: stuntkites.webs.com
Contact Person: Patrick Tan
Email: mretwater@yahoo.com
HP: 8223-1960

From slums to world-class city

As published in The Straits Times
17 Feb 09 (Tuesday)

Punggol, the rural backwater which was home to fishing communities (top), is slated to be transformed into Punggol 21+ (below). With a waterway, jogging tracks and al-fresco restaurants, the suburb will be the inspiration for future HDB towns.
-- PHOTOS: ST FILE, HDB

THE World Bank has held Singapore up as a model of a country which managed to transform its slums and become a world-class city.

In its annual World Development Report 2009, the World Bank attributed this achievement to a government known for its accountability, meticulous planning and coordinated action.

The report discusses the relationship between geography and development and says that a key part of a country's success lies in implementing sound policies that develop economic activity.

It also observes that stopping people from rural areas migrating to cities can be counter productive as this can stifle innovation and growth.

But by instituting flexible regulations and versatile land use, policymakers can make urban areas attractive to firms and investors.

In illustrating these points, the 383-page report, published last November, highlighted the example of Singapore in one of its nine chapters.

When Singapore gained independence in 1965, the country was in dire straits as it faced massive overcrowding, a lack of public services and high unemployment, it noted.

Seven in 10 households were in badly overcrowded conditions, while a third of its people lived in squatter areas on the city's edges. An estimated 600,000 homes were needed, but only 60,000 were in private supply.

Unemployment was at a high of 14 per cent, gross domestic product (GDP) per capita was less than US$2,700 (S$4,000) and half the population was illiterate.

Mortality rates were rising rapidly while migration from Malaysia and the surrounding regions put increasing pressure on housing and employment.

Yet, just 40 years later, Singapore had overcome these and other problems to become 'one of the cleanest and most welcoming cities in the world'. It is also now one of the world's top centres of commerce.

With five million people packed into 700 sq km of space, Singapore's US$300 billion exports in 2006 was close to that of the Russian Federation, which is 16 million sq km, said the World Bank.

'Improving institutions and infrastructure and intervening at the same time is a tall order for any government, but Singapore shows how it can be done,' it said.

The secret of Singapore's success?

'First, institutional reforms made the Government known for its accountability.

Then, the Government became a major provider of infrastructure and services,' the report said. 'Multi-year plans were produced, implemented and updated.'

The report highlighted the Housing Board's role in clearing slums, building public housing and renewing the urban landscape. At one point, the HDB was building a new flat every eight minutes.

As a result, nearly nine in 10 Singaporeans live in public housing, and most of them own their homes.

Through land acquisition laws, the Government acquired one-third of city land and slum dwellers were relocated to public housing.

'For a city-state in a poor region, it is also not an exaggeration to assert that effective urbanisation was responsible for delivering growth rates that averaged 8 per cent a year throughout 1970s and 1980s,' said the World Bank.

'It required a combination of market institutions and social service provision, strategic investment in infrastructure, and improved housing for slum dwellers.'

But the factors for its success also make Singapore an anomaly, as not all countries can have rapid economic growth and a 'focused government in power since 1965'.

Nor are many countries able to align priorities of country and city together, the way Singapore, as a city-state, can.

Singapore's transport policies were also cited by the World Bank.

It noted that cars cost four to five times as much as they do in the rest of the world because of the Certificate of Entitlement auction system and car taxes.

This was an 'extreme but effective' way to optimise private car use.

by Aaron Low
aaronl@sph.com.sg

Singapore Kite Day 2009 - Photos

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Punggol Early History

Located in the vicinity of the Punggol Jetty, Punggol was believed to have existed 200 years ago before Sir Stamford Raffles founded Singapore. The Punggol area used to be a well-established rural district dotted with farmhouses and farm structures, which were serviced by roads and dirt tracks. It was one of the oldest settlements in Singapore. The original settlers were predominantly Malays.

The early Chinese immigrants, who settled in Punggol from the mid 19th century onwards, were engaged in plantation work, mainly rubber. As more and more Chinese immigrants settled in Punggol, poultry farming and pig rearing activities flourished. Trading on farm produce, fruits and vegetables was carried out in the marketplace at the former eighth milestone of Punggol Road. The Serangoon River mouth became the docking point for fishing boats where fishermen gathered to sell their catch.

In the 1960s, basic amenities like piped water, electricity, paved roads, and drainage systems were introduced through government and self-help programmes. It was also at this time that television became popular and antennas could be seen installed on many kampong rooftops.

Poultry and pig farms were gradually phased out when redevelopment commenced in the 1970s. The last pig farm closed down in 1990. Land vacated by resettled farmers were then tendered out on short term leases for non-pollutive agricultural activities, which included hydroponic non-pollutive vegetable and orchid farms that used to flourish along the Cheng Lim Farmways and Buangkok Farmways. These farms existed along with old kampongs and low-rise residential areas. Most of these farms have given way to the high-rise HDB flats of Sengkang New Town and Punggol New Town.

Historically, Punggol was populated mostly by Teochews and Catholics. The end of Upper Serangoon Road is known to Teochews as kangkar or "river bank" or "river mouth". Ferries were used on the Serangoon River as transport. An old market was also located here. The Catholic missionaries arrived here 140 years ago and set up churches and schools. A Malay kampong, which has since been cleared, could also be found at Tanjong Punggol. At the end of Punggol Port Road, Indonesian and Malaysian fishermen auctioned their catch at the wholesale fish market.

During the Second World War in 1942, about 400 Chinese civilians were massacred by the Japanese military forces at Punggol Point, the northern tip of the area, in what was to be known as the Punggol Beach Massacre as part of the Sook Ching Massacre. Today, that location has been marked as a national heritage site by the National Heritage Board.

Punggol was also known for its sumptuous seafood and boatels that provided services like docking and renting of boats for boating, water skiing and skindiving lessons. These seafood restaurants and boatels have since been relocated in the mid-1990s to facilitate land reclamation works.

Article extracted from Wikipedia

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▪ Punggol Etymology
▪ Punggol Point
▪ Punggol Beach Massacre
▪ From slums to world-class city

Punggol Etymology

Punggol Point or Tanjong Punggol appears as Tanjong Rangon on Franklin and Jackson's 1828 map of Singapore. Punggol, also spelt as Ponggol, means "hurling sticks at the branches of fruit trees to bring them down to the ground" in Malay. It could also refer to a place where fruits and forest produce are offered wholesale and carried away. These possible names indicate that Punggol was a fruit growing district. The place is said to take its name from the river Sungei Ponggol. Yet another interpretation is that it is a rendezvous point for those who await the wholesale agent who buys and takes the produce to the market.

Ponggol also means "a stump of a tree", especially "a high stump". There are suggestions that the word is Tamil (Pongal, "the feast of the boiling rice", is celebrated when the sun enters the sign of Capricorn), but the word is clearly Malay and not Tamil.

Article extracted from Wikipedia

Punggol 21-plus

Source: The Straits Times
07 Feb 09 (Saturday)


Punggol 21-plus

This, said Mr Mah, is not just a rehash of the Punggol 21 plan. "There are some very new aspects of the Punggol 21-plus plan which was never envisaged in the original Punggol 21."

The construction of the first 2.4km of the Punggol Waterway costing $145 million is one of them. The contract has just been awarded and the waterway is slated for completion by the end of next year.

The first sale site for a mixed commercial and residential development at the town centre will be launched by 2011. When the two developments are completed, Punggol will enjoy a "first class" waterfront environment, said Mr Mah.

Excerpt of the article "No let-up in remaking Singapore into top location".

Fire Post & Police Station

Punggol North Fire Post
Blk 176A Edgefield Plains
Singapore 821176
Tel: 6315-8650/1/2
Click here for map.

Nearest Police Station
Sengkang Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC)
2 Sengkang Square
#01-02 Singapore 545025
Tel: 1800 343-8999 (toll-free)
Fax: 6343-8939
Click here for map.

Punggol North Dragon Boat Team

The Punggol North Dragon Boat Team was formed in 2007 and is currently made up of 90% residents of Punggol North.

The team welcomes all physically fit male and female residents of all ages.

Registration forms are obtainable at:
Punggol 21 Community Club
Blk 172C Edgedale Plains
#01-472 Singapore 823172

For more information, please contact Eric Lim at 6312-0508.

Click here for Dec 08 recruitment drive brochure.

Shuttle Bus - Punggol Mrt / Punggol Plaza

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Punggol Plaza

168 Punggol Field #02-08A Singapore 820168
Tel: 6343-8293
Photo courtesy of Diavonex

Parking Fees
First Hour Free
$1 for each subsequent hour

LRT Station
Coral Edge Station (PE3)
Click here for Punggol LRT post.

Bus Services
3, 62, 83, 569, 581
Click here for Punggol Bus Directory post.


Free Punggol Plaza Shuttle Bus Service

Route 1: Punggol Plaza → Punggol MRT
Operating Hours: Daily (0650-2200)
Frequency: 20 min
(Between 0650-1430, 1500-2200 except 1430, 1520, 1600, 1640, 1720, 2020 on Weekdays and 1150, 2120 on Weekends)

Route 2: Punggol Plaza → Sengkang MRT
Operating Hours: Daily (0710-2200)
Frequency: 25-30min (Between 0710-2120 except 1415, 1535, 1655 on Weekdays)
Frequency: 20 min (Between 2120-2200)


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Blood Donation Drive

BLOOD DONATION DRIVE @ Punggol 21 Community Centre

Organised by Punggol 21 CC WEC

15 February 2009, Sunday
10:00am - 4:00pm

Venue : Activity Rooms @ Punggol 21 CC
Blk 172C Edgedale Plains #01-472 Singapore 823172
Tel: 6312-0508

(Nearest LRT/MRT: Coral Edge/Punggol; Bus Services No.: 3, 62, 83, 84)

Please bring along your NRIC (Passport for non-Singaporean) or donation card.
For donors aged 16 and 17, please bring along signed Bloodbank Parental Consent Form.


For more information:

Health Sciences Authority: www.hsa.gov.sg/donorcare
Singapore Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.sg/
Donor Web: http://www.donorweb.org/

Contact Info :
Singapore Red Cross Blood Donor Recruitment Programme - 6220-0183

Punggol 21 Community Centre

Blk 172C Edgedale Plains #01-472 Singapore 823172
Tel: 6312-0508
Fax: 6312-0534
Operating Hours: 2pm - 10.30pm
Payment Hours: 2pm - 10pm

Click through to onePA.com for the list of courses and activities offered at Punggol 21 CC.
Map of Punggol CC.

Punggol 21 CC is on Facebook - here's the link to join the group.


Punggol 21 CC has moved!  Click the following link for the details of the new CC.
www.punggolplus.com/2012/01/punggol-21-community-club.html

Singapore Kite Day on Valentine's Day 2009

Featuring:

• Stunt Kites Performances
• Family Kite Flying
• Kite Painting Workshop
• Kite Demonstration
• Flea Market
• International Kites from Brazil, China, France, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden and United Kingdom
  
  Date : 14-15 Feb 2009
  Time : 12pm to 6pm
  Venue : Open Field next to Oasis LRT along Punggol Drive
  Contact Person : Mr Edmund Low
  Contact Detail : 6312-0508
  
  For only $3.00, young couples, singles and families will receive a Happy Valentine kite kit, a fruit pack and a lucky draw ticket.
  **The Happy Valentine kite kits are available on a first-come-first served basis.
  
  Tickets are available from Punggol 21 CC and all Punggol RCs.
  
  Online resource: www.ska.askwing.com
  
  This event is organised by Punggol North CSC, Punggol Meadows RC, Punggol Coral RC, Punggol Meridian RC, Punggol Oceanus RC & Punggol North CDEC.
  
  

Related post: Singapore Kite Day 2009 - Photos

Ponggol or Punggol?

Fang Zhirong came across this signboard near Punggol (or is it Ponggol?) which showed two versions of the streetname.

He was puzzled enough to send this query in.

STOMP did a check, and dug up this Straits Times article on the spelling of the town name.

May 8, 2001

For instance, few in Punggol or Ponggol, as it is sometimes spelt, can recall the activity of "hurling sticks into trees to bring fruit down", that could have prompted the area's Malay name.

However, there is another possible meaning of the word - a "place where fruit and produce are offered wholesale."

It appears that both are correct.

Article and photo source: Stomp

Related posts:
▪ Punggol Etymology

Punggol Prawning

Punggol Prawning at Punggol Marina Country Club offers the exciting pond prawning. Prawning is actually a spin-off from the word fishing, except that now what you are attempting to catch are prawns.

The equipment consists of a light pole with a line attached to a colourful float and a tiny hook. Bait comes in the form of pea-sized cut cockles or chicken hearts.

BBQ pits are available for free for all customers. BBQ kits costs $2/pack and comes complete with charcoal, aluminium foil, fire starters and satay sticks. You can also bring your own food along. Beer and beverages are available for sale over the counter.


Rates

The rates are based on per fishing rod basis:

• $15 for one hour session
• $25 for two hours session
• $30 for three hours session

For the three hours session, you can choose to utilise part of the package and use the remaining time balance another time.

Prices include the rental of prawning equipment and baits.

Open for 24 hours daily.


Punggol Prawning
600 Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue
Singapore 829734
Tel: 6310-1012
Email: enquiry@prawning.sg
Website: www.prawning.sg

Please click for information about Punggol Marina Country Club.

Places of Worship

Churches

Central Christian Church
1 Edgefield Walk, Singapore 828850
Website: http://www.seachurches.org/
Click here for map.


Temples

Fo Guang Shan
1 Punggol Place, Singapore 828844
Website: http://www.blia.sg/
Click here for map.

Sheng Jia Temple
3 Tebing lane, Singapore 828849
Click here for map.

Meet-The-People Sessions

Meet-The-People Sessions for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC


Punggol North

Blk 171C Edgedale Plains
#01-438 Singapore 823171
Tel: 6875-8913
Fax: 6875-8678

Every Monday : 8:00pm to 10:00pm
(except the 5th Monday of the month, Eve of Public Holidays & Public Holidays)

Ms Penny Low
Vice-Chairperson
Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council
MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC (Punggol North)
Email: Penny_Low@prpg-grc.sg

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Punggol South

Blk 277B Compassvale Link
#01-264 Singapore 542277
Tel: 6556-3209
Fax: 6481-8020

Every 1st Monday of the month: 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Blk 535 Hougang Street 52
#01-18 Singapore 530535
Tel: 6385-1030 / 6386-4055
Fax: 6385-3072

Every Monday: 8:00pm to 10:00pm
(Every 2nd, 3rd & 4th Monday of the month)

Mr Teo Ser Luck
Senior Parliamentary Secretary
Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports & Ministry of Transport
Vice-Chairman, Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council
MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC (Punggol South)
Email: Teo_Ser_Luck@prpg-grc.sg

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Punggol East

Blk 124A Rivervale Drive
#01-193 Singapore 541124
Tel: 6881-6605
Fax: 6881-6617

Every Monday : 8:00pm to 10:00pm
(except the 5th Monday of the month, Eve of Public Holidays & Public Holidays)

Mr Michael Palmer
Elected Member
Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council
MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC (Punggol East)
Email: Michael_Palmer@prpg-grc.sg

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Punggol Central

Blk 232 Compassvale Walk #01-466
Singapore 540231
Tel: 6881-7901 / 6881-7902
Fax: 6388-0657

Every Friday : 8:00pm to 10:00pm
(except the 5th Friday of the month, Eve of Public Holidays & Public Holidays)

Mr Charles Chong
2nd Adviser
Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council
MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC (Punggol Central)
Email: Charles_Chong@prpg-grc.sg

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Pasir Ris West

Blk 738 Pasir Ris Drive 10 #01-21
Singapore 510738
Tel: 6585-1337
Fax: 6585-1061

Every Friday : 8:00pm to 10:00pm
(except the 5th Friday of the month, Eve of Public Holidays & Public Holidays)

Mr Teo Chee Hean
Minister For Defence
1st Adviser, Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council
MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC (Pasir Ris West)
Email: Teo_Chee_Hean@prpg-grc.sg

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Pasir Ris East

Blk 426 Pasir Ris Drive 6
#01-73 Singapore 510426
Tel: 6581-0356
Fax: 6581-4407

Every Monday : 8:00pm to 10:00pm
(except the 5th Monday of the month, Eve of Public Holidays & Public Holidays)

Dr Ahmad Magad
Chairman
Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council
MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC (Pasir Ris East)
Email: Ahmad_Magad@prpg-grc.sg

Punggol Members of Parliament (MP)

Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC Advisors

Mr Teo Chee Hean
Minister for Defence
MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC
1st Adviser, Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council
Advisor to Pasir Ris West Grassroots Organisations
Email: Teo_Chee_Hean@prpg-grc.sg

Mr Charles Chong You Fook
MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC
2nd Adviser, Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council
Advisor to Punggol Central Grassroots Organisations
Email: Charles_Chong@prpg-grc.sg

Dr Ahmad Bin Mohamed Magad
MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC
Chairman, Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council
Advisor to Pasir Ris East Grassroots Organisations
Email: Ahmad_Magad@prpg-grc.sg

Mr Teo Ser Luck
Senior Parliamentary Secretary
Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC
Advisor to Punggol South Grassroots Organisations
Email: Teo_Ser_Luck@prpg-grc.sg

Ms Penny Low
MP for Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC
Vice-Chairperson, Pasir Ris - Punggol Town Council
Advisor to Punggol North Grassroots Organisations
Email: Penny_Low@prpg-grc.sg

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Meet-The-People Sessions

Blk 171C Edgedale Plains
#01-438 Singapore 823171
Tel: 6875-8913
Fax: 6875-8678

Every Monday (except the 5th week of the month)
Time: 8.00pm - 10.00pm

Note:
There are No Sessions on the 5th week of the month, Eve of Public Holidays & Public Holidays.

Punggol RC

Punggol North Constituency Office
Punggol 21 Community Centre
Blk 172C Edgedale Plains
#01-472 Singapore 823172
Tel: 6312-0508
Fax: 6312-0534

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Punggol Coral RC
Blk 126D Edgedale Plains
#01-324 Singapore 824126
Tel: 6315-8195

Blk 126A - 126D Edgedale Plains
Blk 128A - 128D Punggol Field
Blk 130 Edgedale Plains
Blk 132 - 135 Edgedale Plains
Blk 138 - Edgedale Plains

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Punggol Cove RC
Blk 101C Punggol Field
#01-464 Singapore 823101
Tel: 6315-4695

Blk 101A - 101D Punggol Field
Blk 102A - 102D Punggol Field
Blk 103A - 103C Edgefield Plains
Blk 104A - 104B Edgefield Plains
Blk 105A - 105D Edgefield Plains

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Punggol Gardens RC
Blk 163A Punggol Central
#01-177 Singapore 821163

Blk 160A - 160B Punggol Central
Blk 161A - 161B Punggol Central
Blk 162A - 162B Punggol Central
Blk 163A - 163B Punggol Central
Blk 165A - 165B Punggol Central
Blk 166A - 166B Punggol Central
Blk 171A - 171C Edgedale Plains
Blk 172A - 172C Edgedale Plains

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Punggol Grove RC
Blk 204A Punggol Field
#01-288 Singapore 821204
Tel: 6312-6747

Blk 293 - 299 Punggol Central
Blk 201A - 205A Punggol Field

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Punggol Meadows RC
Blk 642D Punggol Drive
#01-373 Singapore 824642
Tel: 6425-9263
Website: www.punggolmeadowsrc.sg

Blk 632A - 632C Edgedale Green
Blk 633A - 633B Edgedale Green
Blk 635A - 635C Edgedale Green
Blk 636A - 636B Edgedale Green
Blk 637A - 637D Punggol Drive
Blk 638A - 638C Punggol Drive
Blk 641A - 641C Punggol Drive
Blk 642A - 642D Punggol Drive
Blk 643 Punggol Central
Blk 645 - 647 Punggol Central
Blk 648 - 649 Punggol Central
Blk 651 - 652 Punggol Central

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Punggol Meridian RC
Blk 114 Edgefield Plains
#01-358 Singapore 820114
Tel: 6315-4670

Blk 106A - 106D Punggol Field
Blk 107A - 107D Edgefield Plains
Blk 109A - 109D Edgedale Plains
Blk 110A - 110D Punggol Field
Blk 111 - 112 Edgefield Plains
Blk 114 - 118 Edgefield Plains

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Punggol Oasis RC
Blk 176C Edgefield Plains
#01-182 Singapore 823176
Tel: 6881-3615

Blk 173A - 173D Punggol Field
Blk 174A - 174D Edgedale Plains
Blk 175A - 175D Punggol Field
Blk 176A - 176D Edgefield Plains

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Punggol Oceanus RC
Blk 187 Punggol Central
#01-263 Singapore 820187
Tel: 6886-0568

Blk 178 Edgefield Plains
Blk 181 - 185 Edgefield Plains
Blk 186 - 188 Punggol Central
Blk 190 - 192 Punggol Central
Blk 193 Edgefield Plains

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Punggol Periwinkle RC
Blk 195B Punggol Road
#01-516 Singapore 822195
Tel: 6481-0188
Email: periwinklerc@gmail.com

Blk 195A - 195E Punggol Road
Blk 196A - 196D Punggol Field
Blk 197A - 197B Punggol Field
Blk 199A - 199D Punggol Field

Punggol Photos

Check out some amazing photos captured in and of Punggol at Flickr.

'Coastal' Punggol next big draw?

As published in The Electric New Paper
01 February 2009 (Sunday)

GETTING READY: Construction of the homes has yet to begin, but work is already underway to flatten the ground. --TNP PICTURE: KUA CHEE SIONG

IT LOOKS like a desolate wasteland now. On one side, the ground is dry and cracked; on the other is a small marsh covered in vines.

It's hard to imagine at the moment, but this site is set to transform into one of Singapore's premier waterfront estates in 2011.

Welcome to Punggol 21-plus, touted as one of the first public housing projects where residents can live close to water.

The major feature will be a 4.2km Punggol Waterway flowing through the eastern and western parts of Punggol.

It is slated to have water sports facilities, as well as scenic landscaping with alfresco dining.

With such attractive features, it's no wonder that the demand for flats in the area has exceeded the supply by more than three times.


High demand

According to the HDB website, 2,403 applications were submitted for 750 Punggol Arcadia units by the deadline last November.

Punggol Arcadia is one of four premium housing developments in Punggol launched last year under HDB's build-to-order (BTO) scheme.

While the mixed commercial and private residential units in the town centre are yet to be launched, demand is also likely to be high if the huge response to Punggol Arcadia is anything to go by.

Within Punggol itself, 23,000 HDB units are due for completion by the end of 2011, with another 21,000 units planned in the long term.

With these 44,000 units, the Government hopes to transform Punggol into a 'Waterfront Town'.

With construction scheduled to begin next month, nearby residents are excited.

Punggol resident and kiosk owner, Madam Hoon Yin Guat, 50, said she and her daughter are looking forward to jogging along the scenic paths.

'This sure beats walking along the ground floor of my block. My children will probably make use of the water sports facilities as well.

'The project timing is good. With many young families moving into the new homes in the area, I think they are more likely to take advantage of the new facilities,' she said.

Another Punggol resident, Ms B P Ho, 36, a clerk, said she would visit the new development since the area will have two LRT lines, with a total of 14 stations, with Punggol MRT station in between.

Only the Punggol East line is almost fully operational now, but when both LRT lines are running, passengers can alight at any of nine LRT stations situated within walking distance of the waterway.


Coastal attraction

Those living in nearby Sengkang are also keen to visit the Punggol Waterway once it's open.

Madam Gan Toh Chin, 56, a tutor, said: 'It's close to my place, so I don't mind going there since the scenery is expected to be nice. I hope there will be good food and entertainment.'

Another Sengkang resident, Mr Poon, who's in his 60s, checks out the site when he cycles in a wooded area there at least once a week.

Some even feel that Punggol may become the new coastal attraction.

Mr Chia Kok Yuen, 46, a taxi driver who lives in Jurong, said: 'With this project, there will be more places I can recommend to tourists rather than just the usual places of interest.

'I noticed that sometimes people from the east choose to go to West Coast, rather than East Coast because they find it crowded, so it may be the same with this new place.'

- Han Su-Ying, newsroom intern

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What's in store...

Some features of Punggol 21-plus:
▪ New Punggol and Sengkang Reservoirs for water sports
▪ Sengkang Park
▪ Golf driving range
▪ Horse-riding centre
▪ Alfresco dining
▪ Jogging and cycling tracks
▪ Park connectors
▪ Sengkang floating island
▪ 10km cycling trail
▪ Mini waterfall
▪ Punggol waterway
▪ Rustic park on Coney Island (Pulau Serangoon)


HDB developments under construction
▪ Punggol Vista
▪ Treelodge@Punggol
▪ Coralinus Phase 1
▪ Coralinus Phase 2

S$144.6m contract awarded for Punggol redevelopment

As published in Channel NewsAsia
29 Jan 09 (Thursday)

SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has awarded a S$144.6 million contract to Koh Brothers Building and Civil Engineering Contractor to develop Punggol estate into a premier waterfront town.

Plans to revamp Punggol were announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the National Day Rally in August 2007. They include the construction of a 4.2—kilometre waterway which will be connected to Sungei Punggol.

Construction of the waterway is scheduled to start in February and complete by the fourth quarter of 2010.

Residents in Punggol can look forward to various recreational activities that range from water sports to walks on landscaped promenades along the banks of the waterway.

More than 4,000 public flats have already been launched in Punggol. By end—2011, there will be about 23,000 completed flats in the estate.

In the longer term, another 21,000 units of public and private housing will be built along the waterway for residents to enjoy waterfront housing in Singapore’s latest town.

— CNA/so