Update on Renovation Works for Hougang Sports Centre and Possible Usage by Members of Public for Pickleball

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether the Ministry can provide an update on the status of the renovation works for the Hougang sports centre and when in 2026 is the sports centre scheduled to be opened; and (b) whether members of the public will be allowed to play pickleball in the sports centre.

The Hougang Sport Centre is targeted to be reopened by June 2026. Residents in the area can look forward to an expanded gym, additional fitness studios and a sheltered teaching pool with ramp access for enhanced accessibility. New additions will include water play features, activity areas, fitness stations along with a refurbished running track, as well as a refreshed indoor sports hall for activities, such as basketball, badminton and pickleball.

The refreshed sport centre will be accessible to all in the community with barrier-free access, sheltered drop-offs and facilities connected by covered linkways.