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Where You Can Spend Your $100 CDC Vouchers in CCK Town

Where You Can Spend Your $100 CDC Vouchers in CCK Town Getting a haircut or manicure at Keat Hong Shopping Centre? Or maybe you’d like to indulge in some durian from your favourite fruit seller at Bukit Gombak Shopping Centre? You can do all these and more with your $100 CDC digital vouchers. More than 300 outlets in CCK Town accept these vouchers (as at mid-Dec 2021). Check here for the full list or just find the outlets nearest you by going to the latest CDC Vouchers Merchants Go Where (https://www.gowhere.gov.sg/) page. From mini-marts, to hawker centers and traditional Chinese medicine shops, there’s a wide range of heartland shops you can patronise and support with your CDC vouchers. Just look out for participating heartland shops and hawkers that display this decal (pictured). Claim and spend your vouchers by next year, 31 December 2022. How to Claim Your e-Vouchers Part of a $900 million Household Support Package announced earlier at this year’s Budget, the CDC vouchers are given to thank Singaporeans for their solidarity during the Covid-19 pandemic and to support hawkers and heartland merchants. Up to 1.3 million Singaporean households are benefitting from this nationwide scheme. Only 1 person per household needs to login using Singpass to claim the $100 digital vouchers here, before sharing it with household members. The vouchers come in denominations of $2, $5 and $10, and are accepted at over 11,000 participating hawkers and heartland merchants islandwide. Residents who do not own a smartphone or need extra help in claiming their vouchers can seek assistance at community centres or clubs. Where needed, hardcopy vouchers may be printed out. Claim and spend your CDC vouchers, and support our heartland merchants and hawkers! Back

Share Your First View of 2022 from Your Window & Win!

Share Your First View of 2022 from Your Window & Win! We’ve made it through two challenging years with Covid-19. Let’s welcome 2022 with a fresh outlook. Capture the first view from your window on New Year’s Day. Whether it’s the New Year’s Eve countdown and fireworks display over CCK Town, the first sunrise over your estate or the sight of a merrily-chirping bird – share with us your picturesque first views! Caption the photo with your hopes and wishes for CCK Town. Share it on Instagram and tag us at #MyCCKHome. The top 3 posts with the most likes will win FairPrice shopping vouchers worth $50 each. Send your entries by 2359 hours 6th January 2022. CCK Town Council wishes all CCK Town residents a very Happy & Healthy New Year!  See Terms & Conditions here. Back

Showcasing Our Home in CCK Town in 2022 Calendar

Showcasing Our Home in CCK Town in 2022 Calendar Ready to welcome 2022? Get ready to mark your dates in the CCK Town Council’s 2022 Calendar! A showcase of  residents’ love for CCK Town, our 2022 calendar will reveal interesting nuggets about your fellow residents’ and MPs memories and connection to the town. Latifah Hasan who has lived in Keat Hong for over 20 years said the Keat Hong Community Club (CC) is like her second home. “(The CC is) where my ‘Aunty Kakis’ (friends) and I would often hang out and makan (eat). From durian-tasting, bowling and dancing sessions, to National Day and countdown  to New Year celebrations and catching the World Cup live – some of my fondest memories are of the time spent with my family and friends at the CC,” she said. Did you also know that MP Don Wee and Keat Hong resident Joon Barua and his family have something in common? What might it be? MP Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim also has some interesting connection to our town that he will share in the calendar. All these and more will be unveiled soon. Look out for your copy coming your way. Back

Eco-Ways for a Green December

Eco-Ways for a Green December Stumped for ideas on how to spend the December school holidays? Why not take a refreshing green holiday right in CCK Town? Here are some suggestions for an eco-December.  1) Check Out all the Park Connectors in Town Stroll, jog, roller blade, skate or cycle your way through the various Park Connectors  that run through CCK Town. Get some fresh air and exercise while reducing your carbon footprint by using an eco-friendly way to get around. The 5.4km Choa Chu Kang Park Connector linking Choa Chu Kang Park to Bukit Batok Town Park is the longest. It has a particularly scenic 1km stretch along Brickland Road which will delight nature lovers with the sight and smell of lush greenery and bright, colourful flowering plants that bloom all year round. Fitness enthusiasts can jog or cycle along the 2.05km Hillview Park Connector connecting Bukit Batok Nature Park to Dairy Farm Nature Reserve. Drop by the Rail Mall for a breather and some snacks and drinks before you continue further.  Those who are more adventurous can even attempt the 150km Round Island Route. More details on the Park Connector Network can be found on the Nparks website.  2) Learn More about Sustainability & Be an Eco-Warrior Have you visited the revamped CCK Public Library with its indoor garden, hydroponics room and new digital learning tools? Themed around (Re)connect with Nature, visitors can learn about urban farming and take part in various other activities. Visitors can see plants growing in the hydroponics showcase and embark on an augmented reality trail to learn about the wildlife and natural landscapes in Singapore. Designed with sustainability in mind, the library is fitted with lower shelves to allow more natural light to enter, and many of the new fittings, such as the tiles and carpet, were made from partially recycled materials. Participate as an individual or as a family and show off your eco-living chops in National Library Board’s Eco-Warrior Competition.  Look out for The Great Make-Over Project CapitaLand Hope Foundation which will be seeking your ideas and solutions to reimagine and reinvent spaces for sustainable living. 3) Upcycle Household Waste into Useful Items Upcycle your household “waste” such as glass bottles, plastic files and paper into nifty gift bags, pretty lamps and useful mask holders. Check out these videos for  a host of useful gifts and items that you can make by reusing these items. Do it as a family and enjoy the bonding time which will not only save you some money but make you an eco-warrior too! For waste that you cannot upcycle, why not recycle them? Don’t forget that CCK Town has 19 and more than 740 blue recycling bins conveniently spread out across the town. Plus Cash for Trash and Recycle N Save stations too! If you have more ideas and suggestions on how CCK Town residents can spend an eco-December, do email us at corpcomms@ccktc.org.sg  Have a green December and happy holidays! Back

Railway Sound Barriers Bring Welcomed Relief

Railway Sound Barriers Bring Welcomed Relief A new addition in parts of CCK Town has a ‘dampening effect’ — and residents couldn’t be happier. The completed railway sound barriers along the tracks at CCK and Bukit Gombak MRT stations have reduced railway noise levels by some 5 to 10 decibels. Commenting on the improvement since the barriers have gone up, CCK estate resident David Er said: “In the past, if we were listening to the news on TV when a train passed by, the newscaster would get drowned out and we would miss the most important news point. That was frustrating.” Such an occurrence, fortunately, is a problem of the past, solved by the installation of the railway noise barriers. In fact, David, a CCK estate resident for almost three decades, feels the noise barriers have reduced the sound of passing trains by up to 60%. He explained that residents like him who live near sections of the MRT track that curve have had to live with more noise than normal because the trains have to brake to slow down, hence creating more sounds. His family coped with the higher decibels by taking measures such as closing the windows during nap times when his three children were younger. When the kids grew up, they would head out to the library when studying for their exams. He laughingly said that everyone in his household had grown so used to the noise that it felt strange not to hear the trains so clearly when the noise barriers first went up. Ultimately, they are grateful for the noise reduction. David is one of many residents across Singapore who has benefited from the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) noise barrier programme for elevated sections of the North-South and East-West MRT Lines.  Sound barrier between Choa Chu Kang Ave 1 and Ave 4 from Bukit Gombak to Choa Chu Kang MRT Station. Sound barrier between Choa Chu Kang Ave 1 and Ave 4 from Bukit Gombak to Choa Chu Kang MRT Station. Sound barrier along Bukit Batok West Ave 5 from Bukit Batok to Bukit Gombak MRT Station. Over 2km of noise barriers have been installed in these three locations in CCK Town, between: Bukit Batok St 31 to Block 395 Bukit Batok West Avenue 5, Bukit Batok Street 52 and Bukit Batok Avenue 5. Choa Chu Kang Avenues 1 and 4.  Another 560m stretch of the railway track from Block 805D Brickland Road to Choa Chua Kang Avenue 1 is expected to be completed by 2024. In total, about 27km of noise barriers would have been installed across Singapore as a result of this programme – a welcomed improvement for many residents, especially those staying near the MRT tracks. Back