to a booming shipbuilding industry, particularly due to its coastal location and the presence of numerous waterways in the area. Shipbuilding companies were found around present-day Upper Boon Keng Road and Jalan Benaan Kapal (literally "Ship Construction Road" in Malay). In particular, the latter was the location of the first purpose-built marine industrial estate in Singapore, before the area was transformed into a sporting and lifestyle precinct. Across the Geylang River, numerous shipbuilding companies, including John I. Thornycroft & Company and Singapore Slipway, once straddled the coast of Tanjong Rhu. Infrastructure Education The following educational institutions are located within Kallang: Dunman High School Hong Wen School Bendemeer Primary School Farrer Park Primary School NorthLight School Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre 3 Geylang Bahru Lane was frequently used by the Ministry of Education (MOE) as a temporary school compound, and hosted such schools as Victoria School, Cedar Girls' Secondary School, SJI Junior and CHIJ Katong Convent. This site is now used by the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) as its office. The current site of NorthLight School used to be the former Balestier campus of the Institute of Technical Education (ITE). Healthcare The following hospitals are located within Kallang: KK Women's and Children's Hospital Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced an upcoming polyclinic in Kallang, expected to be ready by 2020. The polyclinic will be housed in a 10-storey facility and integrated with a chronic sick unit, the first of such integrated healthcare building in Singapore. Community spaces Managed by the People's Association (PA), each "community club" or "community centre" (CC) serves around 15,000 households. The following CCs are located at Kallang: Geylang West Community Club Jalan Besar Community Club Kallang Community Club Kampong Glam Community Club Katong Community Centre Kolam Ayer Community Club PAssion WaVe @ Marina Bay Pek Kio Community Centre The PA headquarters is also situated in Kallang, along King George's Avenue. Parklands The Kallang Riverside Park is a riverine park located at the mouths of the Kallang River and Rochor River. The sections on either side of the Kallang River are managed by the National Parks Board (NParks), while the section along the western bank of the Rochor River was absorbed into Gardens by the Bay as part of Bay Central Garden. The Marina Promenade on the western banks of the Kallang Basin and Marina Channel links Kallang Riverside Park in