New facilities of Tseung Kwan O South Park open today
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) announced that new recreational and sports facilities at Tseung Kwan O South Park in Sai Kung District are open for public use from today (January 15).
Tseung Kwan O South Park has a total area of about 38 800 square metres. Recreational and sports facilities having been opened for public use include two basketball courts, a jogging track, fitness stations with smart fitness equipment and a pet garden. The park is also connected to a 5-kilometre-long walkway suitable for jogging and running. New additions opened today include a Central Deck offering a panoramic view of the Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Link, as well as an inclusive children's playground featuring a spiral slide with a length of over 9 metres, and two 12-metre-long ziplines to provide fun and a unique user experience. There is also a bicycle park for children.
To visit the park, members of the public can walk from Exit B1 of Tseung Kwan O MTR Station, or take available bus and minibus routes. They can also bring their pets to the park by taking the kaito ferry from Sai Wan Ho on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, or taking bus route PBS2 on Sundays.
For enquiries, please contact the Sai Kung District Leisure Services Office of the LCSD at 2791 3100 during office hours, or visit the LCSD website (www.lcsd.gov.hk).
New facilities of Tseung Kwan O South Park open today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
New facilities of Tseung Kwan O South Park open today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
New facilities of Tseung Kwan O South Park open today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video)
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, met the media today (April 3), after observing the implementation of the "$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount" on the first day at Tiu Keng Leng Station Public Transport Interchange. Following are Mr Sun's remarks at the media session:
Reporter: How do you evaluate the first-day roll-out of the scheme, and how do you address the fact that some elderly are not comprehensively understanding the whole implementation?
Secretary for Labour and Welfare: Today, 3rd of April, is the date when the "$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount" is officially launched. For minibuses and for buses, the launch time was midnight today. For the MTR, it started from its first train which departed the terminal at 5.30am this morning.
So far, based on our territory-wide promotion, and also my own personal contact with the elderly through my visit to Wong Tai Sin including a public market and a restaurant, most of them are familiar with the operation of the "$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount". They know the operation is very straightforward, for any fare that is at $10 or below, they still just need to pay $2. For fare that is over $10, the elderly just bare 20 per cent of the cost, and the rest of the fare will be borne by the Government. I gave them an example, for a bus fare that charges an adult for $15, the elderly people with JoyYou card would only have to pay $3, i.e. 20 per cent of the fare.
So, apart from today, we are also going to step up our promotion through television, radio and posters which have been posted all around Hong Kong. Also, as you can see, in 75 spots in Hong Kong, we are stationing the ambassadors for a total of three weeks. They are in the spots to help answer questions about the "$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount". Apart from that, we have had the support of district councillors, Care Team members, and also staff of our welfare NGOs (non-governmental organisations). They are using their own ways to explain the operation of the "$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount". We are pretty confident that the scheme is now being launched smoothly, and for those who will be using the new arrangement, they know about the operation.
Thank you very much.
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the remarks.)
Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
