There's nothing left inside the quarry as far a as I'm aware.

You might refer to the privately owned area around the former Asano Cement Factory, not the Govt.-owned quarry behind it. That area is zoned as Commercial Development Area (potentially shopping malls, businesses, restaurants, etc.) The owners are probably looking eagerly forward to whatever the Govt. will be building in the ex-Quarry area behind it.

They also own the only access from the front and from Lo So Shing/Sok Kwu Wan to the quarry area, including the pier, so everybody will have to go through their land, making it even more precious and well worth their long wait since the quarry closed down over 15 years ago.

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Ah I see that is where I meant I thought it was the processing part of the quarry. Thanks for clarifying.

More details about the Lamma Outdoor Centre grand opening on June 20:

"The sampan will pick guests up at the Sok Kwu Wan Ferry Pier. We are going to talk to the person in charge and see if we can have the sampan booked for the whole day. I will keep you updated on this.

For activities, as a little preview, we're going to have the lake open (bring your swimsuits!), a big play field for camp games, campfire (s'mores anyone?), a gardening field, and many other traditional camp activities. We are also going to have guides on the day who will take groups around for a tour on our campsite."

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June 30th

Just got my media invitation. Everybody welcome, especially Lamma residents!
This might be your last chance to visit the quarry as it'll be officially closed to the public afterwards.

The Govt. holds the YMCA fully responsible for what's happening in there as they have another 1.5 years of "exclusive use" of the ex-quarry (NOT including the privately-owned ex-Cement Factory area). There'll be children playing sports and camping in there frequently this summer. Free-running dogs, speeding mountainbikers and other "potential dangers" will have to be kept out.

You could still sneak into this huge area for a leisurely hike, ride or jog after the official opening, but be prepared to be stopped and asked to leave. Or you might be able to get a temporary permit from the future YMCA counter in Sok Kwu Wan.

Bring your swimming trunks on Jun 30 if you'd like to take a dip in the rainwater lake with its own little island.

More info: http://www.ymcahk.org.hk/lamma

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YMCA Camp Grand Opening this Sunday, see above.

But dogs won't be welcome in the quarry anymore, as the YMCA just wrote, after some of my dog-walking friends wanted to attend the grand opening:

"For their dogs, apologized that we cannot allow their pets to enter our campsite, since some participating children may fear the dogs.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused."

One of my friends wrote back:
"Speaking strictly for my dog and myself, we'll give it a miss. As a matter of principle, we choose to boycott any activity or group that takes an unfriendly-to-dogs attitude."

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This is an original YMCA camp Progress Report card. Yes, they do Reports for the parents afterwards, even for the youngest children!

Behave well at the Grand Opening in the ex-Lamma Quarry tomorrow, listen to the counselors and follow their directions, otherwise you might get a Report card with the ticks in the wrong boxes!

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So if they are afraid of pet dogs how are they with wild pigs and snakes?

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The private YMCA would love to keep their nice brand-new campsite for as long as possible, but the Govt. has only granted them a 3-year lease so far, running out next year. There'll be lots of large-scale camping and sports activities for youngsters from all over HK organised in there this summer:

http://www.ymcahk.org.hk/lamma/

Hopefully the YMCA lease will be extended for several more years while the Govt. makes up their mind what to do with the huge ex-Quarry area.
The 2nd phase of the "public consultation" will start later this year. It's expected that they'll be selling their plan for private (and a bit of "public") housing for 5,000, the middle option of the 3 housing options of the 1st phase consultation earlier this year.

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Apple Daily story and video:

南丫島綠化營　住蒙古包學環保

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Google translation from a recent Oriental Daily story about the ex-Lamma Quarry:
http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20130710/00176_017.html

Lamma Quarry variational residential tourist area

[Reporter] discontinued Tanmei Fang reported seventeen years of Sok Kwu Wan, Lamma Island Lamma Quarry, is expected to transform into a tourist and residential areas. Late last year the government launched Lamma Quarry land use studies, the last more than 500 public comments, the majority of public support for tourism and housing-based development, the authorities in the region to consider the provision of corrections to the HOS.

Quarry abandoned ten years, many local residents want new development. (Profile picture)


Lamma Quarry is located in the north shore of Sok Kwu Wan, an area of ​​twenty hectares, as early as 2095 has stopped mining, Civil Engineering and Development Programme and the beginning of research and development potential to put forward two development options for public consultation, which a program "Gulf UN tribunal" for housing development the main plot ratio from 0.6 to two times ranging from residential floor height from four to ten, the number of units from the 2000-2800 partnership ranging accommodate up to seven thousand people. Another program was "Waterfront", adding tourism elements, will be divided into three development areas quarry, located in the middle of the central area proposed to construct Water Sports Centre, East and West residential development near the location of the construction of the artificial lake resort Breakfast.

Planning Department spokesman said that the first phase of the public consultation showed general support for the development of Lamma Quarry and to "Travel and housing" for more support for the main program, the Department actively considering some of the land at the quarry to provide different types houses, in addition to low-density private mansion houses, also added for the general public to buy flats, home to meet the different needs of the public, all of the buildings to be taken to the seaside cascading design gradually decreasing to match waterfront views. Government to conduct a detailed technical assessment on the program, it will carry out the next stage of public consultation.

Islands District Council Chairman Zhou Yutang said District Council supports the early development of Lamma Quarry for tourism and housing purposes has long since abandoned the mine, not only wasted precious land, but also a waste of the region with a beautiful bay, he also in favor of a mixed development zone.

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From the YMCA's Lamma Camp website, a very informative and well-designed 12-page brochure with lots of fine photos:

LammaBrochure.pdf (2.5MB)

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