Coming Events Calendar

Rugby Union Double Header - Women's and Men's
Hall Women's Tens v Yass and Hall Bushrangers v Bateman's Bay

The Hall Women's Tens and Hall Bushrangers will host a double header with both women's and men's teams playing from 1:40pm on Saturday 31 July.

Hall Women's Tens will first play the Yass Rams at 1:40pm followed by the Hall Men's Fifteen playing Bateman's Bay at 2:30pm.

Hall Bushrangers is a very close-knit rugby union club. A great part their success over recent years is due to the Great Spirit that the club has created amongst its members.

The club is committed to ensuring functions are family affairs and actively promote this culture within the club.

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Hall Markets - CANCELLED Due to Covid-19 Effects in NSW

Due to the ongoing community transmission in Greater Sydney and new exposure locations identified around the country, Hartley has made the decision to cancel the markets for the 1 August 2021.
At such a crucial time, the characteristics of the markets as an event do not allow Hartley to fully safeguard the community from a potential outbreak. This is due to the high number of interstate vendors and visitors the markets usually attracts as well as other factors.

To the Canberra and wider community, we say thank you for your ongoing support and encourage everyone to please continue to stay safe.

Please keep an eye out on further communications concerning future markets.

The Hall Markets are one of Australia's largest home-made and home grown goods markets.
The markets have a rural theme and are held at the picturesque Hall Village Showground, just ten kilometres north of Canberra.

Barbecues, canteens, live music and other entertainment makes each visit a fun, family day out.
Entry is by a gold coin donation with all proceeds supporting Hartley Lifecare's disability programs and services.

www.hartley.org.au/markets

Annual General Meeting - Village of Hall and District Progress Association

Subject to current advice from ACT Health, Members the of the Village of Hall and District Progress Association are advised that Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held on Wednesday 18th August at the Hall Pavilion. The meeting will start at 7:00pm.

Please note that for those attending, COVID-19 rules will be observed at the Pavilion and hand sanitiser will be available. Tea and coffee will not be available, however attendees are welcome to bring their own refreshments.

As per the rules of the Association, all positions of members of the committee including office-bearers will be declared vacant and members of the committee including office-bearers will be elected for the coming year. VHDPA members are encouraged to nominate. Nominations for the VHDPA Committee and office bearers must be received by the Secretary of the VHDPA no later than 12:00 noon on Monday 16 August on the specified nomination form in writing at PO Box 43 Hall ACT 2618 or on the specified nomination form by email at . Only if no written nominations are received by the Secretary for positions prior to the meeting, nominations will be taken on the night. A nomination form is available at www.hall.act.au/file-preview.html?dboid=4796.

All members wanting to vote must have completed the membership form and paid their annual VHDPA membership fee of $10. This can be paid electronically at www.hall.act.au/membership.html or by completing the membership form and making payment into BSB 062919 Account Number 00925470. Those unable to attend but wanting the opportunity to vote will need to complete the proxy form available at www.hall.act.au/file-preview.html?dboid=4795 to allow another member to vote for them.

If you have any questions, please contact the Secretary at

Hall Markets

The Hall Markets are one of Australia's largest home-made and home grown goods markets.
The markets have a rural theme and are held at the picturesque Hall Village Showground, just ten kilometres north of Canberra.

Barbecues, canteens, live music and other entertainment makes each visit a fun, family day out.
Entry is by a gold coin donation with all proceeds supporting Hartley Lifecare's disability programs and services.

www.hartley.org.au/markets

Remembrance Day Commemoration

On 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after four years of continuous warfare. With their armies retreating and close to collapse, German leaders signed an Armistice, bringing to an end the First World War. From the summer of 1918, the five divisions of the Australian Corps had been at the forefront of the allied advance to victory. Beginning with their stunning success at the battle of Hamel in July, they helped to turn the tide of the war at Amiens in August, followed by the capture of Mont St Quentin and Pèronne, and the breaching of German defences at the Hindenburg Line in September. By early October the exhausted Australians were withdrawn from battle. They had achieved a fighting reputation out of proportion to their numbers, but victory had come at a heavy cost. They suffered almost 48,000 casualties during 1918, including more than 12,000 dead.

In the four years of the war more than 330,000 Australians had served overseas, and more than 60,000 of them had died. The social effects of these losses cast a long shadow over the post war decades.

Each year on this day, the Rotary Club of Hall arranges a commemoration in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts in the cause of peace, justice and equality of all people.

National Sheep Dog Trials Championships

Sheep Dog Trials are a highly-competitive and challenging sport. Sheep Dog Trials represent a fascinating insight into Australia's rural life with a compelling spectator experience. Sheep Dog Trials are an example of extraordinary team work between dog and handler.

The objectives of the National Sheep Dog Trials are to:
- Promote the welfare of sheep, dogs and humans (and in that order)
- Promote wide human interest in all classes of sheep dogs and to secure proper appreciation and recognition of their place and use in human society and industry; and
- Promote, in every way, the general improvement of the standard, breeding, working and exhibition of sheep dogs.

The Duke of Gloucester Sash was presented to the National Sheep Dog Trial Association in 1945 by His Royal Highness, Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester during his tenure as Governor General of Australia from 1944 to 1947. The Duke was the younger brother of King George 6th and Uncle of Queen Elizabeth 2nd.

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh attended the National Sheep Dog Trial Championships on Finals day, Saturday 26 April 1970 and witnessed the Finals competition. The Queen then presented the Sash to the winner of the National Open Trial, Mr. Bob Ross and his dog Yulong Russ.

Every day of the National Sheep Dog Trials is open to spectators. Entry is $7.50 for adults. Under 16s free entry.

Further information is available at www.nationalsheepdogtrials.org/