CCK Town’s latest mega sports facility opened with a bang on 19 June with a town-wide sports day attended by thousands of residents.
The event was the first large-scale community event to be held after a two-year hiatus of such mass gatherings due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Residents enjoying Zumba under the covered event hall, one of the many features and amenities at The Arena @ Keat Hong.
Residents could be seen excitedly thronging the 639sq m arena, which boasts of 3 play structures in a mega playground, and a host of other sports courts to boot.
With feedback from residents and the support of the CCK Town Council, MP for Keat Hong Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim said the facility, built on the site of the former Lam Soon Community Centre, was designed to be inclusive and offers barrier-free access.
The opening of The Arena @ Keat Hong drew many residents, young and old, who checked out the new playgrounds, played games with former national footballers and even had a game of wheelchair basketball.
Other CCK GRC MPs in attendance at the sports carnival were Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong, South West District Mayor Low Yen Ling and Mr Don Wee.
CCK GRC MPs Low Yen Ling, Don Wee, Zhulkarnain & Gan Kim Yong took part in a game of inflatable human soccer with residents at the opening of The Arena @ Keat Hong on 19 June.
Promote Healthy Living Among Residents
The arena is part of the $15 million Keat Hong Neighbourhood Renewal Programme (NRP) for Blocks 401 to 428 in Choa Chu Kang Avenues 3 and 4.
Other improvement works in the pipeline include enhancing connectivity and inclusive access, and the upgrading of amenities within the Keat Hong neighbourhood.
This new inter-generational sports and recreation hub provides an array of indoor and outdoor fitness and recreational options to support and encourage active and healthy lifestyles. It also provides greater opportunities for residents to play, interact and bond within the community.
Facilities include:
- Mega playground with a wheelchair-friendly section
- Futsal pitch with interactive ball wall
- Multi-purpose court
- Courts for badminton, petanque, volleyball & basketball
- Sheltered event hall
- 400m jogging & walking track
- Adult & senior fitness corner
- Interactive play pillars with memory and spelling games
- Mini park
Something New for Everybody
The Arena @ Keat Hong caters to residents of all ages and fitness levels.
On the opening day, families with children could be seen checking out the mega playground, which, at 426sq m, is equivalent to the size of 4 four-room flats.
Several tower structures (see above) literally take play to a new height, offering climbing nets and slides to be enjoyed by 5 to 12-year-olds.
The younger set of children, ages 2 to 4, are not forgotten as there is a dedicated pirate ship-design play area, which even come with parent-child swings.
South West District Mayor & CCK Town Council Chairman Low Yen Ling checked out the futsal pitch with its interactive ball wall.
The futsal pitch has an artificial pitch and interactive ball wall, specially imported from the Netherlands, which register ball contact through vibration sensors on 16 illuminated LED panels.
South West District Mayor & CCK Town Council Chairman Low Yen Ling checked out the futsal pitch with its interactive ball wall.
Another Dutch import, the MEMO playground set (pictured above), allows families to play interactive inter-generation games through LED touchscreens which light up on posts as players run from one post to another.
Check out The Arena @ Keat Hong and experience all these new play and fitness features for you and your family!
