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Hong Kong hoping to begin Victoria Park Tennis Centre redevelopment by 2030

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Jiang, E. (2026, September 19). Hong Kong hoping to begin Victoria Park Tennis Centre redevelopment by 2030. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3368103/hong-kong-hoping-begin-victoria-park-tennis-centre-redevelopment-2030?utm_source=rss_feed

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Hong Kong is planning to start redeveloping the Victoria Park Tennis Centre by 2030, aiming to turn it into a venue capable of hosting higher-tier tournaments and offering multiple uses beyond tennis. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rossana Law stated that feasibility studies are underway, with construction expected to commence within the current five-year plan if finalized designs allow. The exact timeline will depend on the project's final scale and design details.

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Hong Kong is planning to redevelop the Victoria Park Tennis Centre, a well-known sports facility located in Causeway Bay. The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Rossana Law Shuk-pui, announced that feasibility studies are currently underway. Authorities hope construction can begin within the current five-year plan, though an exact completion date has yet to be determined due to pending design details and scale considerations. The redevelopment aims to enhance the venue's capabilities to host higher-tier tournaments and transform it into a multipurpose facility for various events.

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Hong Kong hoping to begin Victoria Park Tennis Centre redevelopment by 2030 Culture chief Rossana Law says feasibility studies for the redevelopment are under way, with construction hoped to start within the current 5-year plan Hong Kong hopes to begin redeveloping the Victoria Park Tennis Centre within the current five-year plan, with its completion timetable yet to be set, as the city aims to host higher-tier tournaments and create a multipurpose venue.

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🔮 She added that whether the project would be completed within the current plan or the following one would depend on its finalised design and scale.

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Hong Kong hoping to begin Victoria Park Tennis Centre redevelopment by 2030 · assertive framing

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Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rossana Law Shuk-pui said on Saturday that authorities were conducting feasibility studies for the popular tennis facility in Causeway Bay. asserted

authorities → say → Bay

She added that whether the project would be completed within the current plan or the following one would depend on its finalised design and scale. asserted

completed → add → design