Be a Good Neighbour

As part of a community, you can contribute to its well-being and harmony just by observing these simple guidelines:

(i) Show consideration for your neighbours and do not cause nuisance or disturbance to them:

• When you are carrying out any activity that produces sound or noise, such as listening to the radio, watching TV, playing a musical instrument, carrying out noisy DIY jobs, please avoid doing them late at night or in the early hours of the morning.
• Please ensure that your children do not make too much noise when playing, or jump or run in the house excessively.
• Advise your visitors to refrain from any act or behaviour that may disturb your neighbours.
• Do not drag furniture or large objects across the floor. Do consider rubber stoppers on furniture legs to absorb noise.
• Please leave rubbish in the rubbish chute. Discard of oversized items (ie. household electrical items, old furnitures) appropriately. Do not leave items in the public or common areas as these can create an eyesore and damage properties.
• If you keep pets, do train it well and take good care of it. Do not allow it to disturb your neighbours with incessant noise. Do maintain the hygiene of pet's area to prevent any unwanted disease. When out in public, keep dogs on a leash and pick up its droppings and dispose of it in the bin.
• Practice parking etiquette. When you park your vehicle, be sure not to block anyone's access, or make them have to pull out of a very tight spot. Don't over-rev the engine of your car or motorcycle early in the morning or late at night. Park in front of your home, not theirs. Avoid slamming your doors or shining your headlights into your neighbour's windows late at night.
• Be aware of your surroundings, as well as theirs. Keep your eye on anyone you don't know acting suspiciously around your neighbour's property. When in doubt, call the security so they can quickly curtail any criminal activity.
• Invite your neighbours over for tea, or offer to babysit their kids/pets or keep an eye on the house while they're away. They'll do the same for you.
• If you hear of any neighbourhood news (events, crimes, special garbage pickups, special event parking restrictions, etc.) give them a heads-up.
• Communicate with your neighbour. Above all, touch base with your neighbours regularly and keep them in the loop. Remember the golden rule and if anything you are planning to do may affect them, minimize it and let them know in advance. Keep the channels of communication open by reminding them that if you're doing anything which disturbs them, they should feel comfortable approaching you about it.

(ii) Exercise a reasonable level of tolerance towards your neighbours - some noise or inconvenience is inevitable in an urban, high-density living area.

Check Your Roof Gutter

Notice to all residents

Kindly check your roof gutter to ensure that it is properly installed and aligned in a self draining position.

The photo is just an example of how rain water would be collected at one end of the gutter if it is not properly aligned and could be a breeding ground for mosquito larvae. We would not want our family members to be infected by the Dengue / Chikungunya fever.

The RA would like to urge all residents to take immediate action to inspect their roof gutter and rectify / re-align them to a self draining position."

Dengue Prevention

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To prevent the spread of dengue fever, you must first prevent the breeding of its vector, the Aedes mosquito. The Aedes mosquito is easily identifiable by its distinctive black and white stripes on their body. It prefers to breed in clean, stagnant water easily found in our homes. You can get rid of the Aedes mosquito by frequently checking and removing stagnant water in your premises.

 

The guidelines below will give you an overview of how you can prevent the Aedes mosquito from breeding.

At all times

v     Turn pails and watering cans over and store them under shelter.

 

v     Remove water in plant pot plates. Clean and scrub the plate thoroughly to remove mosquito eggs. Avoid the use of plant pot plates, if possible.

 

v     Loosen soil from potted plants to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water on the surface of the hardened soil.

 

v     Do not block the flow of water in scupper drains along common corridors in HDB estates. Avoid placing potted plants and other paraphernalia over the scupper drains.

 

v     Cover rarely used gully traps. Replace the gully trap with non-perforated ones and install anti-mosquito valves.

 

v     Cover bamboo pole holders after use. Rainwater can potentially accumulate in these bamboo pole holders if they are uncovered and create a habitat.

 

v     No tray or receptacles should be placed beneath and or/ on top of any air-conditioning unit so as not to create a condition favourable for mosquito breeding. 

 

Every other day

v     Change water in flower vases. Clean and scrub the inner sides of vases. Wash roots of flowers and plants thoroughly as mosquito eggs can stick to them easily.

 

Once a week

v     Clear fallen leaves and stagnant water in your scupper drains and garden. These leaves could collect water or cause blockages to the drains, thus resulting in the buildup of stagnant water.
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v     Clear any stagnant water in your air cooler unit.

 

Once a month

v     Add prescribed amounts of sand granular insecticide into vases, gully traps and roof gutters, even if they are dry.

  v     Clear away fallen leaves in roof gutters and apron drains. If structurally feasible, remove the roof gutters.