Hong Kong Flower Show's Portrait Photo Shooting Activity are now Open for Enrolment

Hong Kong Flower Show's portrait photo shooting activity open for enrolment

Photography enthusiasts are invited to enrol in the "Portrait of TVB Artistes and Miss Hong Kong" activity to be held at 3.30pm on March 19 at Victoria Park in conjunction with the annual Hong Kong Flower Show in late March. The shooting activity will last for about an hour.

The portrait photo shooting activity is jointly organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB).

Interested persons may enrol through the My SmartPLAY App, the SmartPLAY webpage (www.smartplay.lcsd.gov.hk/home) or Smart Self-service Stations from today (March 6) to March 18. The maximum number of participants is 800. Participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Entry fees are $63 (normal rate) and $32 for full-time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above and persons with disabilities.

Additionally, there will also be a flower show photo competition entitled "A Fragrant Journey through Hong Kong". It aims to promote community greening with impressive photographs of flowers and plants on display, interesting or touching scenes captured at the showground, and portraits of TVB artistes and Miss Hong Kong titleholders with beautiful garden displays as a backdrop.

The photo competition is divided into three categories. Category A, Portrait of TVB Artistes and Miss Hong Kong, comprises Open and Student Sections, in which all entrants must enrol in the portrait photo shooting activity to be held at 3.30pm on March 19 at Victoria Park.

It is not necessary to sign up in advance for Category B, Flowers, and Category C, Snapshots. However, entrants are required to pay admission fees for taking photographs at the showground during the show period. Photographs must be related to this year's flower show.

For details, please refer to the flower show webpage at www.hkflowershow.hk/en/hkfs/2026/photo_rs.htmlor call 2601 8260 for enquiries.

This year's flower show will be held at Victoria Park for 10 days from March 20 to 29, running from 9am to 9pm daily, featuring the stock as its theme flower, under the theme "A Fragrant Journey through Hong Kong".

The flower show is organised by the LCSD. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust is supporting the flower show for the 14th consecutive year and has been its major sponsor since 2014.

The 2026 Hong Kong Flower Show, Photo source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Family of brave deceased fireman given financial assistance

The Government announced today (March 6) that a sum of $6.15 million under the Financial Assistance Scheme for Family Members of Those Who Sacrifice Their Lives to Save Others will be granted to the family members of the brave deceased Senior Fireman (Posthumous) Mr Ho Wai-ho.

Mr Ho Wai-ho, Photo source: The Fire Services Department

The late Mr Ho sacrificed his life on November 26, 2025, while conducting a search and rescue operation at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po.

The Chairman of the Committee on Financial Assistance for Family Members of those who Sacrifice their Lives to Save Others which approved the grant, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, paid tribute to the late Mr Ho for his gallant act.

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, Photo source: Labour and Welfare Bureau

"Mr Ho demonstrated exceptional courage and a high degree of gallantry to save and protect the lives of others, which commands our greatest respect," Mr Sun said.

"We deeply mourn the loss of such an excellent and devoted public servant. The grant represents the Government's recognition of the late Mr Ho's gallantry and selflessness of the highest order."

The Scheme was set up in January 2002 to provide financial assistance to family members of those who lost their lives when attempting to save or protect others. Under the Scheme, the amount of financial assistance for each approved application is worked out according to a formula having regard to the age, normal retirement age of the deceased and the prevailing median monthly employment earnings, with the minimum and maximum levels currently set at $6.15 million and $12.3 million respectively.