THE completion of Phase One, known as Priority 1, for the Gurney Bay development, is scheduled for the end of this month.
State Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jason H’ng Mooi Lye said that Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow is expected to attend the pre-launching event, the date and time of which will be announced soon.
“So far, no major works are involved. There are only some minor works to touch up some structures.
“We will discuss further the details of the pre-launching before opening the much-anticipated Gurney Bay,” he said.
H’ng said that Priority 2 of the project is progressing according to schedule, with the construction of a multi-storey car park proceeding smoothly.
Priority 1 includes various components such as children’s play area, skate park, viewing deck (south vantage point), public toilets, promenade for pedestrians, hawker stalls, retail areas and recreation park, hawker kiosks, open car park space, and water body (south) reclamation area.
Meanwhile, Priority 2 encompasses a hawker centre, retail area, convenience stores, viewing deck (north), public toilets, kiosks for additional hawkers, multi-storey car park, open car park, water garden, surau, jetty for water taxis, man-made beach and broadwalk, refuse centre, water body (north) and more.
Story by Edmund Lee
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