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services for the residents of Sengkang New Town. The building, which was completed in 2004, houses a neighbourhood

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women's clinic, and a Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association office. Sengkang Community Hub, and its community club and neighbourhood police centre, were officially opened by

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, on 10 December 2005. Sengkang Community Hub is well-served by

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. It is located next to

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Shopping Centre.

Facilities

Sengkang Community Hub currently houses the following community facilities:
KK Women's Clinic @ Sengkang
- opened in April 2005 * Sengkang Central Constituency Office
Sengkang Polyclinic (Singhealth)
- started operations on 12 January 2005 * Sengkang Neighbourhood Police Centre - opened on 4 October 2004
Sengkang Community Club
- began operations in December 2004

- opened on 29 January 2005
Singapore Post
- opened on 7 February 2005

Notes and references

External links

*{{commonscat-inline Community buildings in Singapore Buildings and structures completed in 2004 Buildings and structures in Sengkang Sengkang Sengkang Town Centre