Special traffic arrangements for Halloween at Lan Kwai Fong

Police will implement special traffic arrangements at Lan Kwai Fong, Central from October 31 (Tuesday) to November 1 (Wednesday) to facilitate the public celebrating Halloween.

Road closure
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     The following roads will be closed from 2pm on October 31 to 5am on November 1:

– D’Aguilar Street between Wyndham Street and Wellington Street;
– Lan Kwai Fong;
– Wing Wah Lane;
– Wo On Lane;
– Wellington Street between Wyndham Street and D’Aguilar Street; and
– On Lan Street.

     Depending on the crowd situation, the following roads may be closed:

– Stanley Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street;
– Wyndham Street between Glenealy and Queen’s Road Central;
– D’Aguilar Street between Queen’s Road Central and Wellington Street;
– Wellington Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street;
– Cochrane Street between Wellington Street and Stanley Street;
– Lyndhurst Terrace; and
– Queen’s Road Central between Pedder Street and Pottinger Street.

     After completion of traffic diversion, crowds will be directed to queue up along Queen’s Road Central, D’Aguilar Street, Stanley Street, Cochrane Street and Wellington Street. The whole section of D’Aguilar Street will be closed.

Suspension of parking spaces
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     All on-street parking spaces on the following streets will be suspended from 1pm on October 31 to 5am on November 1:

– Stanley Street near D’Aguilar Street;
– On Lan Street; and
– Wyndham Street between Arbuthnot Road and D’Aguilar Street.

     All vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct will be towed away without prior notice, and may subject to multiple ticketing.

     Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the area. Motorists are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.




SCST congratulates Chu Man-kai on winning gold medal at Asian Para Games

     The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, today (October 27) congratulated Chu Man-kai on winning a gold medal in Badminton Men's Singles – SH6 for the Hong Kong, China Delegation at the 4th Asian Para Games Hangzhou. Chu and Wong Chun-yim also won a silver medal in Badminton Men's Doubles – SH6.

     Mr Yeung said, "The Hong Kong, China Delegation kept up their momentum and claimed another gold medal. With their all-out effort, Chu and Wong displayed their strength and passion for the sport on the court, demonstrating the demeanour of great athletes. We are so proud of them."
 




Exhibition to showcase works by Art Specialist Course 2022-23 graduates (with photos)

     The Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre of the Art Promotion Office is staging the "Art Specialist Course 2022-23 Graduation Exhibition", which started yesterday (October 26) to November 6, to showcase creative achievements by 20 graduates this year.
      
     The theme of the graduation exhibition this year is "Infinity", where students were required to explore how to present and extend the concept of infinity through visual arts. All the students made use of the skills they had acquired in their courses, "Ink Art" and "Pictorial Art" over the past year and unleashed their creativity. They used flowing brushstrokes and colour combinations to outline their unique visual realms.
      
     The Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre has organised the Art Specialist Course since 2001 with the objective of raising the public's interest in art creation and appreciation. The new round of the Art Specialist Course and Art Advanced Course (2023-24) are now open for application. The course content includes "Ceramics", "Landscapes, Flowers and Birds", "Ink Art" and "Pictorial Art". The application will be closed on November 24. For details about course application and the exhibition, please call 2521 3008 or visit the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre website www.apo.hk/en/web/apo/va_cademy_2023_24.html.
      
     The Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre is located at 7A Kennedy Road, Central. Admission to the exhibition is free.

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Proposed construction of pedestrian link near Chuk Yuen (North) Estate gazetted

     The Government gazetted today (October 27) the proposed construction of pedestrian walkways, lifts and staircases connecting Chuk Yuen (North) Estate and Wong Tai Sin Road in Wong Tai Sin to provide a convenient and comfortable walking environment.

     Details of the proposal are set out in the Annex. The plans and scheme of the works are available for public inspection at the following government offices during office hours:

Central and Western Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong

Wong Tai Sin Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
Unit 201, 2/F, Lung Cheung Office Block,
138 Lung Cheung Road, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon

District Lands Office, Kowloon East,
4/F, South Tower, West Kowloon Government Offices, 
11 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon

     The gazette notice, scheme, plans, resumption plan, plan for creation of rights of temporary occupation of land and location plan are available at www.tlb.gov.hk/eng/publications/transport/gazette/gazette.html.

     Any person who wishes to object to the works or the use, or both, is required to address to the Secretary for Transport and Logistics an objection in writing, which can be submitted via the following means:
 

  • By post or by hand to the Transport and Logistics Bureau's Drop-in Box No. 6 located at the entrance on 2/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. The box is available for use between 8am and 7pm from Monday to Friday (except public holidays);
  • By fax to 2868 4643; or
  • By email to gazettetlb@tlb.gov.hk.

     A notice of objection should describe the objector's interest and the manner in which he or she alleges that he or she will be affected by the works or the use. Objectors are requested to provide contact details to facilitate communication. A notice of objection should be delivered to the Secretary for Transport and Logistics not later than December 27, 2023.




Tenders invited for site formation and infrastructure works at Tin Wah Road, Lau Fau Shan

     The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) today (October 27) gazetted a notice to invite tenders for the contract for Site Formation and Infrastructure Works at Tin Wah Road, Lau Fau Shan (Contract No. CV/2023/16). The closing time for the tender is noon on December 22.

     The works mainly include:

  • site formation works of about two hectares at Tin Wah Road, Lau Fau Shan;
  • realigning and widening of an existing unnamed road (commonly known as New Sha Kong Wai Road) to single two-lane carriageway; 
  • widening of a section of Tin Wah Road to dual two-lane carriageway;
  • construction of noise barriers on this section of Tin Wah Road; and
  • other infrastructure works including drainage, sewerage, waterworks and landscaping.

     The works are scheduled to commence in March 2024 and will take about 46 months to complete.

     The CEDD has commissioned AECOM Asia Company Limited to design and supervise the works. Interested contractors may obtain the forms of tender and further particulars from the company at 12/F, Tower 2, Grand Central Plaza, 138 Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Sha Tin.

     Details of the tender notice are available on the CEDD's website (www.cedd.gov.hk/eng/tender-notices/contracts/tender-notices/index.html). For enquiries, please call AECOM Asia Company Limited at 3922 9000 during office hours.