Fact Sheet: New Temasek Club at Rifle Range Road

Concept

Temasek Club aims to promote greater interaction amongst the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) officers, senior military experts and their families as well as to build cohesion within MINDEF/SAF units.

The clubhouse is environmentally friendly, using natural ventilation and tinted glass, and thus energy-efficient. It has also achieved the Green Mark Platinum Award.

Facilities

The main facilities of the clubhouse are:

 Sports

·      A dance/aerobics studio

·      A gymnasium

·      A multi-purpose hall comprising four badminton courts which can be converted to basketball and indoor futsal court

·      A 38-lane bowling centre

·      A 50-metre swimming pool with a poolside Jacuzzi and an adjacent children’s wet playground

·      Two outdoor tennis courts, a turfed futsal court and an adventure park

 Social / Recreational

·      A childcare centre

·      A nursing room

·      A reading and group study room

·      Karaoke rooms

·      Two children's play rooms

 Food and Beverage

·      A banquet hall which can host up to 60 tables

·      A poolside café

·      A pub with a wine bar

·      Two Chinese and Asian Mediterranean (Halal) restaurants

 Seminars/Conferences

·      A conference room

·      Four private meeting rooms

·      Four seminar rooms

Activities

Temasek Club organises a range of activities for all ages. In addition to popular group activities such as Tai Chi, bowling and billiards, the club intends to organise outdoor activities such as running, biking and hiking at the Nature Reserve nearby. The club encourages the use of swimming pool for unit cohesion. The club has also acquired big inflatable playgrounds for children.

 Membership

The membership base has grown over the years to its present base of around 16,000. Membership is automatic with no entrance fee for all in-service SAF officers. Ex-regulars can choose to rejoin the club as an Associate Member at a fee. Operationally ready National Servicemen (NSmen) officers can also join as a Term Member for five years at fees as well.

To maintain the new clubhouse facilities, the revised membership subscription fees of thirty dollars for all members, except full-time NSFs and Spouse Members, will take effect from November 2015. The subscription fees remains at five dollars for full-time NSFs and Spouse Members.

Reasons for the Relocation of Temasek Club

Owing to the three-fold increase in membership base and the limitations due to land space and infrastructural design, the need for a new and bigger premise arose. To better meet the needs of the members and their families, Temasek Club relocated to Rifle Range Road.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority had also identified the land previously occupied by the Portsdown Road premise to be part of the national One-North Master Plan Development.

More Resources

• Enhanced Temasek Club facilities for members and families