Hall and District 2024 News Archive

December 2024

Rural Fringe December 2024 - 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. This edition of the Rural...

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 17 October the Committee and Office Bearers were elected for the coming year. The Committee and Office Bearers are: Committee Members Jan Klaver...
Survey and Utilities Location for Storm Water Infrastructure in Hall - You may have seen various paint markings and star pickets wrapped in orange plastic lattice around Hall Village. There is also a "vacuator" crew working around the village. All of this is part of the detailed design work, together with...

October 2024 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. This edition of the Rural...

No Polling Booth for the ACT Election in Hall Village - For the first time in many years, there will be no Polling Booth in Hall Village for the ACT Legislative Election on Saturday 19 October 2024. The ACT Electoral Commission has reduced the number of Polling Booths on Polling Day as they consider...
Wallaroo Solar Installation Approved by NSW Independent Planning Commission - The NSW Independent Planning Commission has approved Wallaroo Solar Installation(SSD-9261283) subject to conditions. This decision has been made following a process including hearing from the community and relevant subject matter experts,...
Commitments to Hall Village from ACT Greens, ACT Labor, Canberra Liberals and Independents for Canberra - With the upcoming ACT election on 19 October, the Progress Association Committee has approached party candidates in Yerrabi electorate to seek their views and commitments to some key priorities of the Hall community. Following is the summary...

ACT Labor Commits to Safe Cycle/ Pedestrian Path to Hall Village - As an element of their Gungahlin Plan, ACT Labor have announed that, if elected to government, they will deliver a walking and cycling path to connect the historic Hall Village to the broader Gungahlin path network. This commitment by ACT Labor...
August 2024 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. This edition of the Rural...

Hall Heritage Tour Brochure Now Available - A new self-guided Heritage Tour brochure of Hall Village has been produced by the National Trust in cooperation with the Hall Heritage Centre of the Village of Hall and District Progress Association. The brochure is available at www.hall.act.au/file-preview.html?dboid=8371
Wallaroo Solar Installation Approval - The NSW Department of Planning, Housing, and Infrastructure (DPHI) has completed its assessment of the Whe Wallaroo Solar Installation (SSD-9261283). The project has been referred to the NSW Independent Planning Commission(IPC) which will determine...

June 2024 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. This edition of the Rural...

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. This edition of the Rural...

Draft Yass Valley Open Space Strategy (including Wallaroo & Spring Range) - This Yass Valley Open Space Strategy sets out the rationale and recommendations for planning and provision of public open space to meet the needs of the Yass Valley community in its towns, villages and rural areas to 2036. The strategy is available...

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.
Daughters at Hall Will Reopen 9 February - Favourite Hall cafe - Daughters at Hall - is undergoing some renovations to smarten up the environment and better serve the Hall and visitor community. Although we will all miss the great food and enlivening coffee of Daughters, we look forward...

Exhibition - Static Fluidity - by McCarron-Benson - An exhibition - Static Fluidity - by McCarron-Benson will run at Kyeema Gallery in Hall from 2nd of February to 3rd of March 2024. Exhibition Opening is at 5:30pm, on Friday the 2nd of March, by ACT Minister Tara Cheyne. The exhibition is...
Hall Bush Rangers Rugby Union Women's 10s Pre-Season Training is Beginning - The Hall Bush Rangers Rugby Union Women's 10s are gearing up for a red-hot 2024 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 friendly...