Canberra to have first Residents' Network, serving HDB and private estate residents

SINGAPORE - The Canberra ward of Sembawang is the first in Singapore to get a Residents' Network, a new grassroots organisation that aims to serve people living in new private estates as well as public housing.

Sembawang GRC MP Dr Lim Wee Kiak announced the Network on Sunday during the ninth annual Canberra Day celebrations, a community carnival for local residents.Currently HDB estates are served by Residents' Committees - which were introduced in 1978 - while Neighbourhood Committees , launched in 1998 to serve private estates.

They also serve as a bridge between residents and the Government by collecting and passing feedback on the ground to government agencies to follow up on.Mr Lee - who is also the chairman of the People's Association - said the change is aimed at making the grassroots network more effective, and strengthening social cohesion.

Dr Lim - who is also vice-chairman of the Sembawang Town Council - described the difference between RCs and NCs as an"artificial barrier" that separates residents.

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