Royalty In Queenstown

Prince William and Princess Kate arriving at Dawson.

Skyville in Background

And who does not want to have a close up view and feel of the royals.

multi storey carpark

Then it is time to meet the locals.



The residents are loving every moment of the fairy tale visit.

Queenstown Development

The National Development Ministry announced Commonwealth Avenue next to the Queenstown MRT station will be allocated for private residential housing developments.




This plot was previously block 27A which was acquired under the SERS programme.

The withered 40 year old angsana trees seem to be aware that their time is near.

Queenstown Landmark

Built in 1971 and become a meeting place for the young and old.

In a couple of months time it will become a plot of field.

Block 27A Queenstown MRT.



Demolition in progress. The residents of this block would surely miss the valuable MRT station at their doorstep.



A short distance away, block 39A, demolition is in progress.

In 5 years time in its place will be new HDB flats.

The Renewal Begin

Dawson Queenstown renewal has began.

First up is the encbloc flats, residents are already moving in.



Next coming up is Sky Ville and Sky Terrace.

Works has commence.

SkyVille (forefront)
Sky Terrace (top)

River Valley (background)

While a stone throw away, the young ones are enjoying their skateboards oblivious to the changes.

Queenstown Cinema, Bowling Centre

There seem to be renovaton works going on at the abandoned Queenstown Cinema complex. It used to be the in-place, with the Queenstown Bowl and the then popular Kentucky Fried Chicken packing them in.




Maybe it will become a cinema again ? With bowling too ?
But the lease is for short term, as this building is not slated to be preserved under the Dawson Remake, so lessees will not spend astro sum to fit a cinema or a bowling alley.
It can become another food court, as no other business can make money in this depressed time.





The old market will be preserved, with upgrading, to become a community area.




Which will look like this...

And this was how it all began...The Straits Times, 30 May 1975