Hall and District 2013 News Archive

December 2013

Santa arrives in Hall - Santa arrives in Hall for the Centenary Year thanks to Dr Who and the Tardis. It appears Santa maybe a time Lord.
Rural Fringe online - The December edition of the Rural Fringe is now available online.  Bob Richardson  Rural Fringe Coordinator  0407 071 245
Woop Woop Riders colour the Markets - The large and busy December Hall Markets got some added colour and sound courtesy of the Woop Woop Riders - members of the Franklin family from Grafton way riding the National Trail in protest against coal seam gas ('CSG'). At the Markets they...

November 2013

Canberra Country Blues - "I don't know who the guy on the right is, but the other fella is Hugh Watson from Hall band West Texas Crude"... Local Hall band West Texas Crude joined with country music legend James Blundell, Brewn', Leanne Castely and Col Finley to open...
Restoration Project at 'Allwood' - On Saturday 9th November family, friends, neighbours and volunteers gathered at 'Allwood' for the opening of Stage One of Judy and Rod Robert's restoration. For the last few years they have been working on one section of this home built by David...
'Unmade Edges - Distinctive Places' Arts Project Launch - The Gold Greek Function Centre was the venue for the launch of the Hall Village's part of the 'Unmade Edges - Distinctive Places' arts project, a Canberra Centenary event. The building was perfect to display the types of works created by the...
Centenary Ride – the horse in the Capital - MLA Chris Bourke, representing the Chief Minister, was at the Hall Showground to Launch the ACT Centenary Ride – a celebration of the role of horse in the history of the city. In the warm late afternoon sun, Christine Lawrence, President of...
Country Blues & Roots Festival - right here! - The Canberra Country Blues & Roots Festival is a 3-day event held during the third weekend of November with a focus on all sub-genres of country blues & roots music, dance and workshops. The event was first held in 2009 and was relocated to...

October 2013

'Present at Birth' - great start - A hundred and twenty or so people turned out for the official Launch last Friday afternoon of the new exhibition at Hall school - 'Present at birth. Schools and teachers of the Capital Territory 1913'. The launch was deliberately timed to coincide...
Chief Minister launches the Trail - Chief Minister Katy Gallagher, helped by a gang of young children, cut the ribbon to open the Centenary Trail on Sunday 27th October. In front of plenty of witnesses the Chief Minister committed herself to walking one section a month for the...

September 2013

Local garden treat - Open Gardens Australia have a fine Hall district garden on their Spring program and visitors will also be supporting some great causes. Nestled in the hills of Wallaroo, with the beautiful Brindabellas as a backdrop, this lovely young garden...
St Michaels sunny Fete - The Band, not the bells, rang our across the village to mark the start of the annual Fete at St Michaels and All Angels. The Good Lord provided a fine sunny day and the result was a large and lively gathering. It was especially good to have...
Kinlyside/Hollingsworth Family Reunion - Close and distant 'cousins' of the Kinlyside and Hollingsworth Families will gather for a reunion on the first weekend in November 2013 to retell the story of our pioneers who arrived in Australia in 1839 and settled on the Limestone Plains...
Free Bulky Waste Pick up - Hall Village 30 & 31 October - The ACT government is currently conducting a trial of a bulky waste household collection service. Residents may be interested to know that if they are a pensioner or concession card holder they are entitled to one free bulky waste collection...
Kinlyside no more - The suburb of 'Kinlyside' was gazetted in October 1991, and the Halls Creek valley has been carefully watched by Hall residents for the past twenty years. Now, as a result of a decision by (then) Commonwealth Environment Minister Tony Burke,...

August 2013

Tree re-planting - Memorial Grove - A small group gathered at the Hall Memorial Grove this morning to observe and take part in the re-planting of trees recently removed due to age and disease. The group included representatives of district families, members of the Rotary Club...
Hall Cemetery - 'Conditions of Entry'? - A new sign has appeared just outside the gate to the Hall Cemetery. Placed by the ACT Public Cemeteries Authority, it asks for public cooperation in maintaining a "safe and peaceful environment for all" and "maintaining Canberra's cemeteries...
Commemorating Charles Thompson Update - The issue of re-naming the Hall Village Reserve was discussed at a general meeting of the VHDPA on 21 August. There were views expressed that the Village Reserve name remain unchanged as there has been a policy for a number of years not to...
Commemorating Charles Thompson - re-naming 'Hall Reserve'? - The ACT Surveyor-General has written to the Progress Association in relation to a proposed commemoration in Hall of Charles Thompson, the first and longest serving teacher at Hall School (1911-1933). The Association is requested to canvass the...
Jim Rochford - 100 not out - A large crowd gathered at the Pavilion at noon on Saturday 10th August 2013 to join Jim Rochford and Averil Muller in celebrating Jim's one hundredth birthday. Our photo shows Jim and Averil with the birthday cake. Simon Southwell did a masterly...
Update from Councillor David Needham, Yass Valley Council - Since the last report I have attended a Council Meeting, a Rural Financial Counseling Service board meeting (Wagga), a Murrumbateman Recreation Reserve Grounds Committee meeting (Murrumbateman), and a Medicare Local Customer Representative...

June 2013

Canberra Centenary Trail. - Work on the Centenary Trail is continuing, with the official opening planned for August or September. Contractors are currently completing earthworks and fencing at several locations around the ACT. Signage will be installed progressively...
Rural Fringe online - The June edition of the Rural Fringe is now available online.  Bob Richardson  Rural Fringe Coordinator  0407 071 245
Jim Rochford - ABC Interview 2013 - Click here to download Jim's Interview.

May 2013

Hall Ball time again - Hall Ball, our annual winter fundraising Ball is to be held on 29th June. This year the Ball is raising funds for Hall Preschool, Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, and the Hall community. Tickets are $70 or $650 for a table of 10, and...
Visit by Pre-schoolers - The wonderful children from the Pre-school together with their teachers Cindy and Wendy made a special visit to the Museum this week. They were all dressed in heritage clothes that made them fit right in to the displays at the Museum. They...

April 2013

'Hall & District 1913 Exhibition' Opening Weekend - The exhibition opened on the Saturday morning with an address by Dr. David Headon, the Cultural and Heritage Adviser to the Canberra 100 organisation. There was a large stream of visitors looking at the various displays and activities and then...
Polocrosse back again - Every year at this time we get another chance to watch Polocrosse in action at the superb 'Sunny Corner' fields. The action begins this weekend with the Yass Polocrosse Club Carnival, to be followed next month by the Hall Club event - May 25th-26th....
'Hall and District 1913' - an Exhibition - The Ginninderra-Hall district was one of the busiest and most populous areas in the Canberra region - long before Canberra came to town. As part of the ACT Heritage Festival, and a contribution to the Canberra Centenary the Friends of Hall School...
Rural Fringe - April edition online - The April edition of the Rural Fringe is now available online.  Bob Richardson  Rural Fringe Coordinator  0407 071 245
Victoria Street trees - Residents of Hall will be aware that a tree removal contractor has commenced work on the removal of twelve trees from the sides of Victoria Street just north of the bridge. A well attended public meeting on March 7th with the Manager, Urban...

March 2013

Twilight Concert hits the sweet spot - A large and enthusiastic gathering turned out on Sunday for 'Cat's Tales and so much more....' - the fifth annual Twilight Concert by the Hall Village Brass Band. The weather was superb and the mood was mellow. The gathering and the Band were...
Former Hall Primary Student Recognised in Awards - Many residents in the village will remember Julia Hayes from her time at Hall School and when working at the Hall Premier Store. Julia completed an Arts/Law degree at the ANU last year and recently received three prizes from the Law Faculty....
Saved from the chop? - The Heritage Council has put a stop, temporarily at least, to plans to demolish the old stables building at the rear of the showground (pictured). The demolition plan came to light after a stack of temporary fencing appeared at the site - evidently...
Party at the shops - Victoria Street came alive last night - reminding many older residents of last century's 'Tru Blu Do' (ask your mother or father...). Local garage band West Texas Crude, armed with their new CD, gave great musical colour and rhythm to a crowded...
Victoria Street tree removal - update - A sizeable group of community members assembled in the Cottage at the school yesterday evening to hear Mr Michael Brice, manager of the Urban Treescapes program in the Department of Territory and Municipal Services, give an explanation of recent...

February 2013

Victoria Street trees to go - Notice has been served on twelve large trees lining either side of Victoria Street that there time is up. The ACT Government proposes to remove five of the eucalyptus trees on the left as you enter the village, and seven of the trees from the...

January 2013

'Party at the Shop'! - On Tuesday 12 March, Hall will host a street party as part of an ACT Centenary celebration - 'Parties at the Shops'. It is with great pleasure the shops of Hall invite residents to a street party, kicking off at 5pm. Featuring music by West...
Scoreboard proposal update - The Hall Rugby Club would like to thank the Hall community for their feedback via the Hall Community web site in relation to our proposal to erect an Electronic Scoreboard on the Hall Sports Ground. A location map and design drawings of the...
Gathering of the Villages - The Oaks Estate Progress Association has organised a gathering to bring together for the first time the oft forgotten places in Canberra – Hall, Oaks Estate, Pialligo, Tharwa and Uriarra.This is an opportunity to share knowledge, learn from...

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