Cultural venue: Director of Home Affairs Pamela Tan and Islands District Council Chairman Lam Wai-keung open Tung Chung Community Hall.

Tung Chung Community Hall, the second of its kind in the Islands district, has come into operation to provide residents with a multi-purpose venue with comprehensive facilities for cultural and recreational programmes.

Officiating at the hall's opening ceremony today, Director of Home Affairs Pamela Tan said Tung Chung is an important new community in the Islands district, and it drives the further development of the district as a whole.

"With the rapid development of Tung Chung and its growing population, the community's demand for cultural and recreational facilities is increasingly strong," she added.

The Government attached great importance to community building, and the Islands District Council and Islands District Office planned to build the hall to meet residents' needs.

"The inauguration of Tung Chung Community Hall provides more venues and comprehensive facilities for organising community activities and cultural performances in the Islands district, boosting the district's cultural, arts and sports development and enriching the lives of residents."

The two-storey community hall, which measures 1,072 square metres, provides a range of facilities for versatile uses. These include a multi-purpose hall with a stage which can be turned into a badminton court, conference rooms, changing rooms and other supporting facilities.