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Our Functions

In the early 1970s, under the State Coalition Government, several studies were made aimed to re-structure the Local Authorities. The final outcome was that, the Local Authorities were assigned with the new responsibilities: i.e, to provide infrastructures and facilities for the people under its jurisdiction. The responsibilities on Education and Clinic were then entrusted to the Federal Government (as these were Federal matters). In addition, Local Authorities (District Councils) were entrusted with the duties to maintain cleanliness and beautification of their towns and bazaars. First and foremost was to provide clean public toilets which previously were in great mess due to lack of maintenance.

Somehow or rather and probably due to the absence of a town, Sibu Rural Dostrict Council then gradually began to embark on the responsibility of providing and constructing minor feeder roads into the interior parts of rural areas. This is an exceptional task. No other Councils in Sarawak does this. But prior to 1990, this was the only service that was provided (except for small Durin Bazaar), and there were also no street lighting services. It was only from 1990 onwards that scavenging services were eventually extended to the rural areas, upon the completion of roads accessible to reach certain parts of the interior. This was followed by some selected strategic locations where street lightings were then provided (i.e. at Ferry Points). In order to suit the present demands and necessities required by the populace in our area, the functions of Sibu Rural District Council since then have been diversified as follows:

To provide adequate basic infrastructures such as construction and improvement of rural roads, bridges, plank walks and jetties.
To provide an adequate public amenities such as public latrines libraries, playground and rural community halls.
To beautify, landscape and maintain public places such as open spaces, road-verges, the surrounding environment around the ferry points and Durin Bazaar.
To install and to provide street lighting services.
To provide more extensive coverage of scavenging services.

Through a close co-operation with the Divisional Health Department, the Council is also deploying Health Inspectors to conduct constant checking and routine inspection on personal hygiene and environment cleanliness apart from assisting in the enforcement of various Acts and other relevant Regulations enacted by the Government through the Federal Ministry of Health. The Council's law enforcement officers through currently is understrength to oversee the huge area, are also being deployed regularly particularly to strategies places to ensure that the existing Local Authority Ordinance (L.A.O) Cap. 117, all of the said L.A.O. directives and orders are being respected, honoured and complied with accordingly.

Beautification & Cleanliness Programme 2003

1. RESIDENTIAL COMPOUND CATEGORY

Objectives:

To upgrade the standard of cleanliness and beautification in residential houses compound.
To cultivate an awareness amongst the local residents on the importance to keep their surrounding area neat, clean and tidy at all times.

This category is open to all registered owners of Chinese residential houses. There were 6 Chinese settlement areas have been selected to join the competition. The areas involve are Pradom, Stabau, Engkilo, Empawah, Seduan and Naman. Whilst in the Malay Kampung category only 2 Malay Villages, such as Kampung Kedada and Kampung Banyok have responded positively to participate in the competition.

1st Tidy and well-maintained greenery of residential house compound at Jalan Tg. Kunyit, Sg. Pradom.

2nd Use of hanging potted flower plants create an unique home garden at Sg. Sedit Englilo .

3rd An impressive verandah garden with well decorated potted flower plants at Pradom.

2. LONGHOUSE BEAUTIFICATION AND CLEANLINESS PROGRAMME

The Longhouse and Cleanliness Programme was first initiated and implemented in the year 1996. It was then officially launched on 2.8.1997 by YB Encik Tiong Thai King, (Ahli Parlimen, Kawasan Lanang) at Rh. Nuang, Sg. Nibong.

Objectives:

To create an awareness and understanding amongst the longhouse folks on the concept of beautiful environment through planting of trees and flowers within their respective longhouse compound.
To inculcate an awareness amongst longhouses on dwellers on the importance of maintaining their longhouses compound clean, neat and tidy at all times.
To further upgrade the standard of cleanliness, through a well-maintain longhouses compound.
To further cultivate sense of unity and harmony as a habitual daily culture and ways of life in community development.
To enhance greater degree of corporation and understanding between SRDC and the residents of the longhouses.

3. SCHOOL BEAUTIFICATION AND CLEANLINESS COMPETTION

The inaugural launching of this noble activity which was launched in 1994 significantly witnessed 77 Secondary and Primary schools took part in the programme. In 2003 a total of 40 schools comprising of both secondary and primary schools participated in the competition.

Objectives:

To create an awareness and understanding amongst the students to understand the concept of beautiful environment through planting of decorative trees and flowers within their respective school compounds.
To cultivate awareness amongst the student on the importance of maintaining their school compounds clean, neat and tidy.
To transform a typical look of rural school compounds into a lovely, beautiful and scenic environment through initiating creative ideas.
To foster and further enhance a greater degree of co-operation and understanding between SRDC, teachers, students as well as school Board of Management.

Results:

Category 'A'
Secondary schools

Category 'B'
Primary schools with enrolment of 101 students and above

Category 'C'
Primary schools with enrolment of less than 100 students

Category 'D'
Primary schools prone to flooding (coastal areas)

4. CLEANING CAMPAIGNS

Cleaning Campaigns or locally known as gotong-royong , have been continuously organized by SRDC at various localities within Council's jurisdiction. The ultimate aim is to create a greater degree of awareness amongst the local communities to unkeep and to maintain their surrounding area clean, hygienic and tidy. Secondly, this activity is aimed to share and to impart an idea with the local communities that it is our common responsibility to eradicate the potential breeding grounds of deadly disease bearing insect particularly mosquitoes, houseflies, cockroaches and etc.


Picture shows YB Encik Joseph Mauh Ikeh, former MP for Selangau, Encik Roland Nawe Abot, District Officer Selangau, Encik Elvis Didit, Cr. Oliver Kuo, Cr. James Laju ak Ambok and others participating in the Cleaning Campaign at Selangau Town.		YB Encik Thiong Thai King, MP for Kawasan Lanang and YB Dr. Soon Choon Teck, Assistant Minister for Public Health, Sarawak jointly officiating the Kempen Anti Nyamuk dan kebersihan nasional at Sibu Jaya Township.

5. PRIZE PRESENTATION

YB Datuk William Mawan Anak Ikom, Former minister of Environment and Public Health Sarawak giving away prizes to one of the winners for School Compound Cleanliness Competition 2002 witnessed by Encik Elvis Didit (Former Acting District Officer Sibu), Cr. Oliver Kuo, Cr. James Laju, Cr. Christopher Tegong.

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