Hall and District 2023 News Archive

December 2023

Second Green Waste Skip to be Removed by Saturday 23rd - ACT City Services provided two green waste skips, on request of the Hall Progress Association, to assist in clearing green waste from the storm on 8 December. Both skips have been filled with fallen trees and branches from road sides around...
Skip Available for Green Waste from the Storm - On request of the Hall Progress Association, ACT City Services has provided a skip for green waste from the storm. The skip will be on the edge of the Hall Reserve until Wednesday 20 December. The skip is especially useful for thick tree branches...
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.
Barton Highway Maintenance - 9 to 10 December - On 9 and 10 December, road resealing will be done on the Barton Highway between Kuringa Drive and Wallaroo Road from 7:00am to 6:00pm. There may be delays of up to 10 minutes. Further information can be accessed from Capital Asphalt by calling...

November 2023

Wallaroo Solar Installation Response to Submissions - The Wallaroo Solar Installation (SSD-9261283) has finalised its Response to Submissions received during the exhibition of the project by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment. The Response to Submissions document can be viewed at www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/wallaroo-solar-farm...
Volunteers Needed for Christmas Fair - The third Christmas Fair will be held in Hall Village on Saturday 25 November 2023 and volunteers are needed to help organise the event including parking, entry coin donation collection, etc. To volunteer contact ...

October 2023

Identify Good and Bad Cycling Locations - BikeSpot 2023 has launched across Australia for the first time ever. BikeSpot is a map that allows every Australian to say where they feel safe or unsafe while riding their bike, so improvements can be targeted to road design nationwide, create...
New Committee and Office Bearers Elected at Annual General Meeting - At the Annual General Meeting of the Village of Hall and District Progress Association on Wednesday 18 October the Committee and Office Bearers were elected for the coming year. The Committee and Office Bearers are: Committee Members Toni...
Broken Paving Repaired on Victoria Street - In early September, the Hall Progress Association requested Transport Canberra and City Services to urgently repair the dislodged, uneven pavers outside Kynefin on Victoria St. This was a very dangerous situation that required significant work...
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 2023

Have your say on the management plan for Hall Village's open spaces - The Village of Hall and District Progress Association, Ginninderra Catchment Group, Hall Landcare and the ACT Government are working together to craft a management plan for Hall Village's surrounding open spaces -- the showground, trails, polocross...

August 2023

Update on Hall Storm Water Infrastructure - The Village of Hall and District Progress Association is very pleased to share the news that the 2023 – 2024 ACT Government Budget includes funding for the detailed design of stormwater improvements in Hall Village, although it has taken 18...
August 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.

July 2023

All Female Crew at the Hall Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade - From ACT Government Our CBR Newsletter: The summer holidays might be a time where many Canberrans slow down, but for our firefighters, it's their busiest time of year. For volunteer firefighter Michelle Michie, the most important thing on...

June 2023

Kynefin Bombolini Donuts Featured in Canberra Times World Donut Day - Today, Friday 2 June, is World Donut Day and the Canberra Times has featured the Bombolini donuts of Kynefin Cafe in Hall. The Canberra Times reports that Kynefin's Bombolini donuts are filled with luxurious custards in several flavours, such...
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 2023

Wallaroo Solar Installation - Submissions Can be Lodged Until 20 June - On Monday 22 May, Wallaroo Solar Installation received confirmation from the NSW Department of Planning & Environment (DPE) that the project will be on exhibition at www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/wallaroo-solar-farm...
Victoria St Road Closure - Asphalt Re-Sealing - ACT Roads have advised that Victoria St Hall will be closed in both directions from 7:00pm to 6:00am Monday night to Friday morning from 22 May. Further information is available at www.cityservices.act.gov.au/roads-and-paths/act_public_road_closures
Wallaroo Residents Concerns Over Gully Fill and Tree Removal - Yass Valley Council is being asked permission, via amendment to a previously approved Development Application (DA – DA200091), to remove 24 native trees in a NSW Terrestrial Biodiversity zoned area to allow for 42,000m3 of ACT building waste...

April 2023

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.

March 2023

Hall Reserve - fourth work day planting - On Sunday, 26th March, the Hall Reserve community working bee planted 240 native pollinator and habitat plants into the newly created mulched garden beds. Volunteers from Hall were joined by others from around the ACT to finish the planting....

February 2023

February 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.
Filming in Hall Saturday 25 February and Wednesday 1 March - Production company Media Corp are filming a tv series titled 'Shero' in Canberra during late February and early March. This TV Series is coming from Singapore and is being supported by Visit CBR. Part of this filming is going to take place...

January 2023

Hall District Residents Again Recognised in Order Of Australia Honours - Our Hall District neighbours, Philip Williams and Barbara Baikie, have been recognised in the Australia Day Order of Australia Honours. Philip Williams was recognised as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to the...
Hall Bush Rangers Rugby Union Women's 10s Pre-Season Training Begins - The Hall Bush Rangers Rugby Union Women's 10s are gearing up for a red-hot 2023 season. If you're new to rugby, pre-season is the perfect time to give it a go! (No need to worry about your skill level, the Women's Bush Rangers are a super...
Australian Referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament to be held in 2023 - The Australian Government has announced that a referendum will be held in the second half of this 2023 year to seek agreement to amend the Australian Constitution to include an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The detailed discussion paper providing...
Wallaroo Solar Installation - The Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Wallaroo Solar Installation has been completed and currently under final review. The project will be submitted for approval to the Department of Planning and Environment early in 2023 and...

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