​The Home & Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) today held a training seminar for District Council (DC) members to enhance their communication with the media and promote good building management practices.

​Speaking at the seminar held at the Central Government Offices, Under Secretary for Home & Youth Affairs Clarence Leung said he hoped that the training could help DC members better discharge their duties so as to further improve the efficacy of district governance, thereby building a harmonious community together.

​​Today's training seminar had two parts. In the first part, a guest speaker shared the latest media landscape and skills in engaging with the media.

The bureau said that DC members, by strengthening their communication with the media, could help citizens understand their work under the improved district governance system more effectively through the media.

Hence, they could better serve as the bridge between the Government and the people, Mr Leung added.

Before the second part of the seminar, Secretary for Home & Youth Affairs Alice Mak addressed DC members.

She quoted Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Director Zhou Ji, who described the DCs, “the three district committees” - the Area, District Fight Crime and District Fire Safety committees - and the Care Teams as the troika after improvements to district governance were made.

Miss Mak also reiterated Mr Zhou's reminder to DC members to strengthen collaboration with "the three district committees" and the Care Teams, to address and resolve people's conflicts at an early stage.

She encouraged DC members to familiarise themselves with the building management legislation, so as to provide support and assistance to owners and residents in need, and to facilitate the smooth operation of building management.

​Afterwards, the guest speaker shared with DC members information on the Building Management (Amendment) Ordinance 2024 due to take effect on July 13.