Come Jun 28, the heartlands — from Jurong to Tampines — will be alight with 50 Aussie-style barbecues, as part of the Australian High Commission’s celebrations to mark Singapore’s Golden Jubilee, as well as 50 years of friendship between the two nations.
The barbecues will be held at 22 sites across the island, including Toa Payoh Central Community Club, Jem Shopping Mall, Block 516 Tampines Central 7, Punggol East Road and Haji Lane.
About 500 Australian volunteers will be firing up the grills to serve 10,000 beef and lamb steaks which weigh 1,000kg in total, about the weight of an average car.
The event will bring Australians and Singaporeans together “to share our mutual love of good food and a chat”, said Australian High Commissioner Philip Green in a statement announcing the barbecue locations.
The 50 BBQs event is the last of Australia’s 50 Bridges arts and community programme to celebrate SG50. Singaporeans can also take part in the 50 Bridges photo contest where they can submit up to 20 photos of either 50 Walls artworks or a 50 BBQs event, capturing the Australian-Singaporean relationship in a creative way.
They stand to win a pair of return business class tickets to Melbourne.
For more details about the competition and the list of sites for 50 BBQs, visit sg50oz.sg or the Australia In Singapore Facebook page.
List of sites involved in ’50 BBQs’:
1. Toa Payoh Central Community Club
2. Pavilion in front of Block 30 Telok Blangah Rise
3. Pek Kio Community Club
4. Tanglin Community Club
5. Viz Holland Condominium
6. Bishan Park
7. Serangoon Community Club
8. Block 516 Tampines Central 7
9. Rooftop garden at multistorey carpark of Block 890 Tampines Ave 1
10. Punggol Hardcourt at 50 Punggol East Rd (opp Riviera LRT)
11. Multipurpose Court next to Block 166 Yishun Ring Road
12. Bukit Timah Community Club
13. ACE The Place Community Club (Woodlands Ave 1)
14. Block 202 Bedok North Street 1
15. Kampong Park, Serangoon Ave 3
16. Jem Shopping Mall
17. Bukit Batok East Community Club
18. Block 106 Bukit Batok Central
19. Teck Whye Garden
20. Pavilion in front of Block 104C, Depot Road
21. James Cook University
22. Haji Lane
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com
