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Winners Show Off – Greener, Better Living in CCK Town

Winners Show Off – Greener, Better Living in CCK Town CCK Town has it all — beautiful nature, eco-friendly practices & spaces, and fun and family-friendly spots. Check out our CCK Town 2024 Calendar, which is coming to your mailboxes soon. Let the 12 winners of our photo contest show you the greener, better life in this north-western part of Singapore! 1st prize ($400 NTUC FairPrice vouchers & Fujifilm Instax Mini Smartphone Printer worth over $200): Julien Kho (Brickland) Julien discovered this ‘secret’ in CCK. Her winning entry features this enchanting, otherworldly shot of Teck Whye that clinched the first prize.The 41-year-old business development manager moved into Brickland in 2016.  On her regular jogs to keep fit, she chanced upon beautiful scenes that transported her into “a secret garden”. Her winning entry captured a lush spot in the park connector near Junction 10. It was so pretty that she stopped in her tracks to snap the ethereal shot. Her sons, Rico, 9, and Rayden, 7, are so pleased with her win that they have told their friends to look out for their mum’s photo in the 2024 calendar! Julien, with her sons Rico and Rayden, receiving her prize from Brickland MP Don Wee. 2nd prize ($300 NTUC FairPrice vouchers & Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Holiday Travel Kit, worth $160): Fong Nam San (Keat Hong estate) Nature thrives in urban Singapore, proves retiree Nam San, whose serene photo of an egret enjoying its breakfast in Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve.    The 64-year-old said capturing it was a serendipitous moment. He had gone to Sungei Buloh with a group of friends to try to capture some nature shots. He spotted the egret on its hunt for food and followed it to see if the bird got lucky. He said that the bird caught a fish after 10 to 15 minutes! And immediately after he took that single snap, it flew off. So, besides the egret, Nam San got lucky too!  Nam San receiving his prize from Keat Hong MP Zhulkarnian Abdul Rahim. 3rd prize ($200 NTUC FairPrice vouchers): Bryan Goh (CCK estate) Heartland celebrations are just as fun, as real estate agent Bryan proves with his splendid photo of fireworks over Teck Whye during the Dao Bu Keng Temple’s Nine Emperor Gods festival. The hobbyist photographer, who won the first prize last year with his sunrise shot of Little Guilin, is constantly looking for interesting ways to capture the beautiful town he lives in. He’s succeeded again this year! 4th to 12th prizes ($50 NTUC FairPrice voucher each) in random order: Yong Kuo Hoong (Hong Kah North) wows with his sunrise over the mudflats of Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve. Goh Juan Yap (Keat Hong) surprises with his colourful parakeets, enjoying some fruits on a tree. Toh Shu Hao (Bukit Gombak) captures residents enjoying a brisk walk or jogging in the Rail Corridor while curious monkeys watch on. Su Ng (Bukit Gombak) fondly remembers this view of Hillview Community Centre. Leong Chee Kong (Bukit Gombak) captivates with his view of the moon rising and peeking through the tree in Goodview Gardens. Muhammad Hidayat bin Sudin (Hong Kah North) highlights how Singapore is a garden city with plenty of greenery among HDB flats. By capturing this ray of light amidst the flat and rooftop garden, Saif Rayyan (Brickland) reminds everyone to look at the brighter side of life. Seniors are leading the way towards healthier living at Bukit Gombak Stadium, as captured by Tan Hui Sian (Bukit Gombak). Tan Wen Jin (CCK estate) offers an unusual bird’s eye view of the rooftop garden at Teck Whye View. Back

Going Net Zero: Save with LEDs

Going Net Zero: Save with LEDs Light Up Those LEDs Almost all common areas (97%) in CCK Town now use LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs.   LEDs offer the same brightness, use half the power compared to fluorescent bulbs and last twice as long.They can be recycled too. Switching to this energy-efficient option has halved the electricity bill for common areas, saving money and scoring green benefits. If you haven’t already made the switch in your home, it’s not too late to start. See the savings you can reap: Source: National Environment Agency Psst! For residents of 1, 2 and 3-room flats, remember to use your Electronic Climate Vouchers before they expire on 31 December 2023 to make your switch to energy-efficient appliances! Back

SG Clean Day on Sunday, 29 October 2023

SG Clean Day on Sunday, 29 October 2023 Residents of Chua Chu Kang Town, lend us a hand in support of the quarterly SG Clean Day on Sunday, 29 October 2023.  Every small action makes a big difference, so let’s refrain from littering and clean up after ourselves to keep SG clean! Together, let’s create a cleaner and safer Chua Chu Kang Town for all! Back

Going Net Zero: Harvesting the Power of the Sun

Going Net Zero: Harvesting the Power of the Sun Solar panels on rooftops of flats in CCK Town are one of the ways Singapore is adopting to achieve its net zero emission goal. (Photo by Flynn Tan) Singapore aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 under its Singapore Green Plan 2030. From installing solar panels on HDB rooftops and using LED lights in common areas, we will explore how CCK Town plays a part in this national movement towards more sustainable living in this new ‘Net Zero’ series.  Win a Sembcorp Tengeh Floating Solar Farm Tour Did you know one of the world’s largest inland floating solar farms is found in Tengeh Reservoir, located in CCK Town? Spanning 45 hectares, the Sembcorp Tengeh Floating Solar Farm has some 122,000 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. The panels, spread across 10 islands, produce enough electricity to power some 16,000 four-room HDB flats for one year. The electricity generated from the solar farm is sufficient to power Singapore’s five local water treatment plants, making us one of the few countries in the world to have a 100% green waterworks system. Building a solar farm on water not only overcomes the issue of land scarcity in Singapore, but the evaporative cooling effect of water and higher wind speed also lead to higher energy yield than conventional rooftop systems. The Sembcorp Tengeh Floating Solar Farm will contribute around 4% of Singapore’s target of reaching 1.5 gigawatt peak (GWp) solar energy capacity by 2025. Singapore aims to reach 2 GWp by 2030. 10 lucky residents will get a pair of tickets each for an exclusive tour of Sembcorp Tengeh Floating Solar Farm, specially brought to you by CCK Town Council & Sembcorp.  The 1.5 – hour tour, starting at 9.30 am on 11 November, will give residents a rare chance to go behind the scenes and, weather permitting, hop on a boat ride to view the panels up close!  To win, tell us how many blocks of flats in CCK Town have been installed with solar panels. (Psst, read on to find the answer!) Email your answer to corpcomms@ccktc.org.sg by 29 October! All correct entries stand a chance to win! Hope to see you at the amazing solar powerhouse in CCK Town!  Harvesting the Power of the Sun In the first of our ‘Net Zero’ series, we explore how the sun is put to work in CCK Town.  To date, 250 HDB blocks in CCK Town have been outfitted with solar panels as part of the Town’s drive to transform into an eco-town. The target is to reach 282 blocks by 2025. Did you know such a move has resulted in savings of approximately 23 million kg of CO2 emissions, which translates to some 23,000 return flights between Paris and New York? These rooftop solar panels power common services, such as lifts, lights and water pumps. They allow the outfitted HDB blocks to achieve net-zero energy consumption in the common areas, meaning they use roughly the same amount of energy in their common areas as what they produce. Any excess energy generated from these rooftop solar panels is channelled to the grid. This conversion of unused rooftop space to harness the energy of the sun will go some ways in helping Singapore achieve its SG Green Plan target of reducing energy consumption in existing HDB towns by 15% by 2030. Join our eco efforts & send in your answer to the quiz above for a chance to visit one of the world’s largest inland solar farms!  Back

Take a Ride on the Sustainability Train — Find the Upcycled MRT Seats in the Neighbourhood

Take a Ride on the Sustainability Train — Find the Upcycled MRT Seats in the Neighbourhood The Action for Green Towns collaboration between SMRT and 15 PAP Town Councils has gotten together to “rescue” some 14,400kg of reinforced plastics, metals and other hard-to-recycle materials from Singapore’s only landfill, Pulau Semakau, which is expected to be full by 2035. The entire project is expected to upcycle at least 1,500 MRT seats into community seats at void decks as well as other communal areas. The community seats upcycled from retired MRT trains have been installed across Chua Chu Kang Town.  Find the upcycled MRT seats in your neighbourhood now! Locations (as of October 2023): Blk 370 Bukit Batok Street 31 Blk 384 Bukit Batok West Ave 5 Blk 417 Bukit Batok West Ave 4 Blk 512 Bukit Batok St 52 Blk 524 Bukit Batok St 52 Blk 224 Choa Chu Kang Central Blk 251 Choa Chu Kang Ave 2 Blk 354 Choa Chu Kang Central Blk 411 Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 Blk 448 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 Blk 807A Choa Chu Kang Ave 1 Blk 159 Jalan Teck Whye Blk 801A Keat Hong Close Blk 801B Keat Hong Close Blk 102 Teck Whye Lane Back

Snap & Win: CCK Town 2024 Calendar Photo Contest

Snap & Win: CCK Town 2024 Calendar Photo Contest The CCK Town annual Calendar Photo Contest is back! 12 resident shutterbugs can look forward to getting their photos showcased in our 2024 calendar. Show How the Living is Better in CCK Town This year, we are calling for residents to portray how living is greener and better in CCK Town because of its: Abundant nature and beauty found in our parks & green spaces; Fun & friendly places for socialising, from playgrounds to fitness corners, community gardens to BBQ pits; and Sustainable and green practices.   Hong Kah North resident Yong Kuo Hoong’s morning mists over Kranji Marshes won 2nd prize last year. The fun playgrounds at The Arena @ Keat Hong helped Bukit Batok resident Gina Ng clinch a spot in 2023’s calendar. CCK Town is home to close to 300 hectares of public park & Singapore’s first gazetted wetland reserve, Sungei Buloh. Our town is also making strides towards greener living as a designated eco-town. Did you know that 250 blocks have been fitted out with rooftop solar panels? They power the lifts and corridor lights, saving 23 million kg worth of carbon emissions to date. (Psst, the savings is equivalent to one person taking return flights from Paris to New York for 23,000 times!) 12 winning shots will be showcased in CCK Town’s 2024 calendar. This year’s prizes 1st prize: $400 NTUC FairPrice vouchers & Fujifilm Instax Mini Smartphone Printer (worth over $200) 2nd prize: $300 NTUC FairPrice vouchers & Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Holiday Travel Kit – Black (worth about $160) 3rd prize: $200 NTUC FairPrice vouchers 4th to 12th prize: $50 NTUC FairPrice vouchers    Snap and win! Send in your entries via the online contest form or email corpcomms@ccktc.org.sg by 15 October 2023. Winners will be revealed in December 2023. See Terms & Conditions here. Back