Hall and District 2022 News Archive

December 2022

Christmas Carols in Hall - On 10 December, the churches of Hall village - St Francis Xavier, St Michael's and Wattle Park - in conjunction with the Village of Hall and Progress Association hosted a Christmas Carol evening in the Hall Pavilion. Around 80 people joined...
December Rural Fringe online - The latest issue of the Rural Fringe can be downloaded here. Enjoy the usual rich mix of stories about local people and happenings, a bit of history, the work of the Progress Association and other local organisations.

November 2022

"Christmas Park" at Hall Showground - ACT Sport and Recreation have provided the Hall Showground and Polocrosse Parking area from 26 November to 30 December for a "Christmas Park" being organised by Robert Asdajic. If there are any concerns, you can contact the organiser, Robert...
Thank You to Volunteers at the Hall Reserve Work Day - Following the Work Day held in June that was an enormous success in removing weeds and dead shrubs from the Reserve, the Hall Progress Association arranged another Work Day on 20 November to remove the remaining green waste with some recent...
Hall Christmas Fair Huge Success - The Christmas Fair held today in Hall Village was a huge success with hundreds of visitors coming to find a special present and experience the unique environment and attractions of Hall as a heritage village. In addition to stalls selling every...
Updated Information on Wallaroo Solar Installation - The Wallaroo Solar installation is a joint venture project being proposed by New Energy Development and Univergy International. The overall site for Wallaroo Solar installation is approximately 391 hectares with the solar array proposed to...

October 2022

October Rural Fringe online - The latest issue of the Rural Fringe can be downloaded here. Enjoy the usual rich mix of stories about local people and happenings, a bit of history, the work of the Progress Association and other local organisations.

September 2022

Strong Response to Storm Water Survey and Additional Comments - After seven months of advocacy with the ACT government by the Village of Hall and District Progress Association, Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS) engaged a consultant to undertake a detailed flood analysis and provide mitigation options...
Progress Association Committee - 2022-2023 - At the Annual General Meeting of the Village of Hall and District Progress Association held on Wednesday 21 September 2022, as per the Rules of the Association, all positions of Committee Members and Office Bearers were declared vacant and a...

August 2022

Survey Closing - Complete Today: ACT Government Survey on Storm Water, Flooding and Effects on Your Property - Please complete the survey today to share your experience of flooding issues and the impact on your property to inform the modelling and design options for storm water infrastructure in Hall Village by completing the survey from Transport Canberra...
August 2022 Rural Fringe online - The latest issue of the Rural Fringe can be downloaded here. Enjoy the usual rich mix of stories about local people and happenings, a bit of history, the work of the Progress Association and other local organisations.
ACT Government Begins Storm Water Infrastructure Assessment - On 11 July, the Hall Progress Association received a response from Transport and City Services Minister Chris Steel to our letter of 22 April reiterating our request to arrange for the relevant ACT government authority to work with the Progress...

July 2022

Two Accidents on Barton Highway/ Gladstone St/ Wallaroo Rd Intersection within One Week - In six days between 6 and 12 July, there have been two motor vehicle accidents at the Barton Highway/ Gladstone Street/ Wallaroo Road Intersection. Over the last eight months, the Hall Progress Association has been asking the ACT government...
Boost to Removal of Green Waste from the Hall Reserve - Following the overwhelmingly successful community work day on the Hall reserve on Sunday 19 June, a number of village residents have been progressively removing trailer loads of green waste. In addition to the effort of the 31 volunteers during...

June 2022

Have Your Say about the Hall Reserve - Over the last six months, the Progress Association Committee has been preparing for a Village Work Day to begin clearing the unkempt state of the Hall Reserve where dead foliage and undergrowth presents a somewhat neglected landscape in the...
Environmental Consultation on Wallaroo Solar Farm to Close by 24 June - NGH environmental consultants are undertaking a social impact assessment (SIA) for the proposed Wallaroo Solar Farm development. The Wallaroo Solar Farm is proposed to have a capacity of approximately 100MW, comprising ground mounted solar photovoltaic...
June Rural Fringe Online - The latest issue of the Rural Fringe can be downloaded here. Enjoy the usual rich mix of stories about local people and happenings, a bit of history, the work of the Progress Association and other local organisations.

May 2022

Businesses, Rate Payers, Residents and other Stakeholders are invited to have their say on Yass Valley Council Plans - Nanima, Spring Range and Wallaroo Businesses, Rate Payers, Residents and other Stakeholders are invited to have your say on Yass Valley Council Draft Integrated Planning and Reporting Documents. Do you want to know which projects are occurring...
Australian Federal Election - House and Senate Candidates - The Australian electoral system comprises the laws and processes used for the election of members of the Australian Parliament and is governed primarily by the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918. The system presently has a number of distinctive...

April 2022

Media and MLA Interest in Hall Storm Water - Following a lack of substantial response by the ACT government to the storm water issues in Hall, and months of work by the Progress Association with Yerrabi MLAs, Leanne Castley and James Milligan, representatives from WIN News and the RiotAct...

March 2022

April Rural Fringe online - The latest issue of the Rural Fringe can be downloaded here. Enjoy the usual rich mix of stories about local people and happenings, a bit of history, the work of the Progress Association and other local organisations.
ACT Minister Chris Steel Refuses Request for Safer Speed on Barton Highway - At its December meeting, the Progress Association Committee received a request from Hall and Wallaroo residents to petition the ACT government to extend the 80kph speed limit on the Barton Highway from the Clarrie Hermes Drive intersection to...
Update on Storm Water Drainage and Laneway Erosion in Hall village - It is very positive to see work to fill and grade some of the Hall village lanes. Cord Civil began work with Bootmakers Lane then continued in Cricketers Lane, One Tree Lane and finally Saddlers Lane. The crew chief driving the grader said...
Rev Peter Malone appointed as Priest in Charge of St Michael's and All Angels Anglican Church in Hall - On 19 February, Rev Peter Malone was inducted into the role of Priest in Charge of the combined Anglican parish of St Barnabas Charnwood and St Michael and All Angels in Hall. Peter and his wife Kerry grew up in Perth WA. They have been married...

February 2022

Bespoke Jewellery Studio and Gallery Open in Hall - A manufacturing jewellery studio that provides custom design, remodelling and repair services, Venetia Major, has opened in Hall. Venetia has both her own designed and manufactured jewellery as well as showcasing jewellery from makers across...
St Francis Xavier Mass to Return from 13 March - After an extended hiatus as a result of Covid-19, St Francis Xavier Roman Catholic church will resume Sunday Mass from 8:30am on Sunday 13 March. Mass will be celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month at 8:30am. For information contact...
Storm Water Drainage and Laneway Eerosion in Hall Village - The wetter than usual conditions over the last eighteen months, including severe and torrential rain, have seriously exacerbated the chronic issue of storm water drainage and the condition of the laneways in Hall Village. The inundation of...
February 2022 Rural Fringe online - The latest issue of the Rural Fringe can be downloaded here. Enjoy the usual rich mix of stories about local people and happenings, a bit of history, the work of the Progress Association and other local organisations.
Storm Water Drainage and Laneway Erosion - The issues of storm water drainage and erosion of the Hall Village laneways is a perennial problem that has been neglected by the ACT government for 20 years. The much wetter than normal 2020 and 2021 La Nina seasons have greatly exacerbated...

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