In a major rejuvenation of Toa Payoh town, residents will get to enjoy a slew of indoor and sheltered sports facilities – alongside a 10,000-seater stadium and community amenities – when the Toa Payoh Integrated Development (TPID) is completed by 2030.
The development, which is located between Lorong 6 and the PIE, will be the focal point of Toa Payoh, said Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong at a ground-breaking ceremony on Jan 5.
To be built on the site of the former Toa Payoh Sport Centre, which closed on Oct 31, 2023, after 50 years, the TPID will also feature a 2,000-seater aquatic centre with four indoor swimming pools, along with three outdoor leisure pools.
There will also be a 5,000-seater indoor hall with 22 badminton courts, another indoor hall for team sports, a gym and sheltered futsal, tennis and netball courts.
The 12ha development will also house the new Toa Payoh Polyclinic, a bigger library than the current one in Toa Payoh Central and an upgraded town park. The iconic lookout tower will be retained at the town park, and other planned amenities include a dog run and an allotment garden where residents can grow their own greens.
Mr Tong hopes the TPID will allow the public to have more opportunities to take part in sports, and also create memories for friends and family.
He added: "As part of our larger Sports Facilities Master Plan, we have been developing as well as refreshing our sporting facilities all over Singapore.
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