HAD opens temporary heat shelters
The Home Affairs Department will continue to open 19 community halls/community centres as temporary heat shelters today (October 1).
The Home Affairs Department and the District Offices review from time to time the arrangements of heat shelters with a view to enhancing their services. A series of service enhancement measures have been introduced this year, including strengthening the cooling and ventilation facilities, providing drinking water dispensers which are more easily accessible, offering personal cooling items, providing more comfortable rest areas and improving the female zone, while food items that cater for the dietary needs of ethnic minorities are even provided in certain heat shelters, so as to provide more comprehensive services for users of heat shelters.
The temporary heat shelters will remain open for people to take refuge from the heat when the Very Hot Weather Warning is in force. From 10.30pm to 8am the next day, the temporary heat shelters will also provide bedding and a sleeping place for people in need. The shelters are manned by duty attendants.
For further information, please call the department's hotline before midnight on 2572 8427.
The heat shelters are located at:
Hong Kong Island:
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Central and Western -
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall
3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun
Eastern -
Causeway Bay Community Centre
3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay
Southern -
Lei Tung Community Hall
Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau
Wan Chai -
Wan Chai Activities Centre
LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
Kowloon:
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Kowloon City -
Hung Hom Community Hall
1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices
42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom
Kwun Tong -
Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre
71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin
Sham Shui Po -
Shek Kip Mei Community Hall
G/F, Block 42, Shek Kip Mei Estate
Wong Tai Sin -
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre
45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan
Yau Tsim Mong -
Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre
60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei
New Territories:
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Islands -
Tung Chung Community Hall
G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building, 39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung
Kwai Tsing -
Kwai Shing Community Hall
Podium, Block 6, Kwai Shing West Estate, Kwai Chung
North -
Cheung Wah Community Hall
Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling
Sai Kung -
Hang Hau Community Hall
G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex, 38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
Sha Tin -
Lung Hang Estate Community Centre
Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin
Tai Po -
Tai Po Community Centre
2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po
Tsuen Wan -
Lei Muk Shue Community Hall
G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan
Tuen Mun -
Wu Shan Road Community Hall
101 Wu Shan Road, Tuen Mun
Yuen Long -
Long Ping Community Hall
Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long
Yuen Long -
Tin Yiu Community Centre
Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai
In addition to the above heat shelters, a number of community halls/community centres can also be used for taking refuge from the heat during their operating hours. For their address details, please browse the following document: www.had.gov.hk/file_manager/en/documents/public_services/emergency_services/List_CH_CC_Day_E.pdf.
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Commissioner for Tourism visits tourist attractions during National Day Golden Week of Mainland
The seven-day 2026 National Day Golden Week of the Mainland begins today (October 1). The Commissioner for Tourism, Ms Ann Chan, visited several major tourist attractions including the Peak Tram, Ocean Park Hong Kong, Hong Kong Disneyland, Ngong Ping 360, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) Kowloon Visitor Centre, Sha Tin Racecourse, the Old Yau Ma Tei Police Station and the Old Town Central yesterday (September 30) and today to monitor crowd control management and visitor activities.
The Government estimated that during the National Day Golden Week of the Mainland, around 1.29 million Mainland visitors will visit Hong Kong, including over 1 180 Mainland inbound tour groups.
Currently, the operation of various major tourist attractions and ancillary services for receiving visitors was generally smooth. During peak hours of crowd flow, manpower and resources have been suitably deployed by various tourist attractions to strengthen services and facilitate crowd management. The HKTB has also launched a dedicated webpage (www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/travel-guide/oct-goldenweek-special-info.html) which provides useful travel information, real-time updates on the waiting time at major attractions (including Hong Kong Disneyland, Ocean Park Hong Kong, the Peak Tram, Ngong Ping 360, the Hong Kong Observation Wheel and the Star Ferry), as well as information on reservations for visiting the High Island Geo Trail-Po Pin Chau Section, to assist visitors and residents in planning their itineraries.
During the Golden Week, the Travel Industry Authority (TIA) will deploy additional manpower and continue to step up inspections at locations frequented by inbound tour groups, including major boundary control points, registered shops, tourist attractions (such as the West Kowloon Cultural District, the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower and the Avenue of Stars), as well as dining premises visited by inbound tour groups, to ensure orderly travel activities of tour groups. The TIA also conducts joint operations with enforcement departments including the Immigration Department to combat illegal tourist guides and tour escorts. The TIA has earlier conducted joint inspection and publicity operations with the Customs and Excise Department in Tsim Sha Tsui and To Kwa Wan. They visited registered shops receiving inbound tour groups in the districts to remind them to strictly comply with relevant regulations and provide visitors with high-quality and fair shopping experiences. The TIA will continue to take stringent action against malpractices such as coerced shopping and adopt a zero-tolerance stance. Visitors may call the TIA's hotline (3698 5900) to report incidents or contact the Police for assistance if they encounter improper treatment.
For the remaining days of the Golden Week holiday, different units will continue to closely communicate and co-ordinate to offer visitors a high-quality experience.
Commissioner for Tourism visits tourist attractions during National Day Golden Week of Mainland Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for Tourism visits tourist attractions during National Day Golden Week of Mainland Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for Tourism visits tourist attractions during National Day Golden Week of Mainland Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for Tourism visits tourist attractions during National Day Golden Week of Mainland Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for Tourism visits tourist attractions during National Day Golden Week of Mainland Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for Tourism visits tourist attractions during National Day Golden Week of Mainland Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for Tourism visits tourist attractions during National Day Golden Week of Mainland Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for Tourism visits tourist attractions during National Day Golden Week of Mainland Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for Tourism visits tourist attractions during National Day Golden Week of Mainland Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for Tourism visits tourist attractions during National Day Golden Week of Mainland Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Commissioner for Tourism visits tourist attractions during National Day Golden Week of Mainland Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
