The newly built Ma Chai Hang Sports Centre, managed by the Leisure & Cultural Services Department (LCSD), will open for public use on October 31.

The new sports centre is located at 30 Ma Chai Hang Road. It has a total area of about 6,570 sq m, and features a multipurpose arena that can serve as a basketball court, a volleyball court or four badminton courts.

Other facilities include two multipurpose activity rooms, a fitness room and a children’s play room.

In addition, two rooftop tennis courts and a single-storey multipurpose activity room are scheduled to open for public use before the end of the year.

The centre will open from 7am to 11pm daily, closing from 9am to 3pm on the first and third Mondays of each month for regular maintenance.

Visitors can walk to the centre from Exit B1 of Wong Tai Sin MTR Station. Various bus and minibus routes also pass nearby.

Bookings for use of the centre's fee-charging facilities can be made from October 25 via the SmartPLAY online booking service.

Call 2321 0126 or visit the LCSD website for enquiries.