Neighbourhood Watch

Hackett Newsletter Electronic copies of the newsletter

www.nhwact.com.au & http://northcanberra.org.au

July, 2010
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North Canberra Community Council

Emergency 000
The next meeting of the North Canberra Community Council will be held on Attendance 13 1444
Wednesday 21 July at 7.30pm at ACT Sports House (at the former Hackett Crimestoppers 1800 333 000
Primary School). Inquiries 6256 7777
Chair
There will be two guest speakers from the ACT Department of Land and Dorothy Mackenzie, 6248 9281
Property Services, who will be speaking about the new Dickson supermarket
Mackenzie2602@optusnet.net.au
policy, and also about the indicative land release program for the next
four years.
Treasurer
Pat McNamara 6249 1669
This will be a great opportunity to find out about the Government's
thinking on key issues affecting people in Hackett. pmcn@webone.com.au

Engravers
Hillig Volker 6257 0506
Hackett Community Association
The next meeting of the Hackett Community Association will be held on Tuesday 17 August at 7.30pm at ACT Sports House (at
the former Hackett Primary School).

In addition to the usual discussion about a range of topics affecting Hackett, members will be able to renew their memberships
leading up the AGM on 21 September.

Friends of Mount Majura July work party

Conserving and enhancing our beloved bushland is the continuous theme of Friends of Mount Majura work parties
on the third Sunday each month. In July, we will continue weeding horehound from the paddock adjacent to the
lower Hackett reservoir, and digging holes for plantings on “National Tree Day” in August.
Join us if you can at the Hackett reservoir off Rivett and French Streets on Sunday, 18 July, from 12 noon to
4pm; come for the whole time or just an hour and choose your favourite activity.
Please bring a trowel and rubber household gloves with long cuffs for the weeding, and wear densely woven
clothing to minimize attachment of seed burrs. If you prefer digging holes, please bring a mattock or spade if you
have one. We will provide tea and coffee, and some weeding and digging tools will be available. For enquiries or
more information, email admin@majura.org or phone 6247 7515.

Warning on baby slings

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is investigating the need for a safety code
for baby slings, particularly for babies younger than four months. Their action was prompted by a recall of
baby slings in the USA that were reportedly linked to the deaths of three infants. Unlike a baby carrier or
pouch, that places the infant in an vertical position, a sling plcaces carries it wrapped around, or across, the
body. US authorities and consumer organisations have raised concerns about the safety of baby slings,
particularly that they can be a suffocation hazard or cause injuries if babies fall out of a sling. US authorities
are investigating at least 14 deaths associated with baby slings, and 22 reports of injury resulting from
falls from lings. The ACCC has advised parents to be cautious when using infant slings for babies younger
Community Activities in Hackett
Getting to know your neighbours and other residents
of Hackett can be interesting and fun. It will also
improve the level of security in the suburb.
Neighbours who know each other look out for each
other. To this end, Neighbourhood Watch has
compiled details of “social” activities in, or near,
Hackett. Details are given below. As you can see,
most of the activities are associated with one of the
three churches serving Hackett, which are all are
located at the intersection of Antill St and Phillip Ave.
All of the church activities listed below are ‘non-
religious” in nature and open to anyone to attend. If
you wish to obtain details of their religious services,
please contact the churches direct, or visit their
websites.
If you know of any other activities in the suburb that
are not listed here, please send details to
Neighbourhood Watch, and we will publish them in a
future newsletter.
Holy Cross Anglican.(Rector Erica Mathieson)
Community Talks. A talk on an issue of general
interest to the community is given in the church at
7.30 pm on the fourth Wednesday of each month. The
talk is followed by a discussion with the guest
speaker, followed by tea and coffee. There is no
charge and all are welcome.
Walking Group. This group meets every second
Tuesday at 9.15 am in the church car park. Members
carpool and head off to a planned point for a morning
walk followed by morning tea. No cost, and all are
welcome.
St Margaret’s Uniting Church. (Minister Harvey
Smith)
St Margaret's Friendship Group provides a venue
for retired women in the community to meet every
Tuesday morning from 10 am to 12 midday (except
for the third Tuesday of each month) to chat over
morning tea. There are no restrictions on membership.
It is a friendship and caring group for all women in
the community. For details contact Shirley Larson at
6255 3464 or email to aslarson@bigpond.com
Men’s Gardening Grounds Group. This group is
made up of men from both St Margaret’s and Holy
Cross Churches, and meets at 9.30am each Thursday.
After mowing, pruning, watering there is morning tea
and chat. More members welcome.
St Margaret’s Travel Club. This activity is aimed at
the retired age group. In particular it is for those who
would not travel due to: lack of a companion, or
because they are not able to drive long distances or to
travel for a long length of time. We organise trips of a
short duration to interesting regional areas. Costs are
kept to a reasonable amount mainly to cover costs. 2
to 3 trips per year are organised and members kept in
touch by newsletter.
Meg’s Toy Library. This activity is run from the
church building on Wednesday mornings, 10am to
12noon, and Saturday afternoons 2pm to 4pm. The toy
library was created to support young families in our
inner north area. Toys, puzzles and games for the
under 5’s can be borrowed for 2 weeks at a time for a
small fee. There is an annual membership fee. Most
items are educational. Party Packs have just become a
new service.
The library provides low-cost toys for children, a
place for parents to meet each other,and an outlet for
volunteers to contribute to their community. All
welcome.
Other activities at St Margaret’s The rooms at St
Margaret’s are the venue for several community
groups, including: YMCA PrYme Movers exercise
class on Friday Mornings at 9.30am, Taoist Tai Chi
classes on Wednesday and 3 Playgroups. For more
information please contact the individual Groups such
as the ACT Playgroup Association.
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Children's Playgroup - each Tuesday morning
9.30am - 11.00am, contact Anne 6253 9468
Cards - each Monday morning 10.00am - 1.00pm
Craft Group - 1st, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, noon -
4.00pm
The cards and craft groups are in the Parish Centre,
located beside the church. For further details, contact
the parish office on 6248 5925.
Folk Dance Canberra
Learn to folk dance at the old Hackett Primary School.
Folk Dance Canberra holds sessions four times a
week: Monday, 7.30 to 9 pm (advanced); Tuesday 10
am to 12 noon, (intermediate); Wednesday, 6 to 7.30
pm, (beginners); and Thursday, 7.30 to 9 pm
(intermediate). There is a $9 charge for one-off
attendance or discounted rates for a term. For further
details, contact Lesley on 6286 6401.
Exercise Classes
The YMCA runs an Ever Active class on Friday, from
9:30am in St Margarets’s Church Hall, It also runs a
number of other exercise and fitness classes in other
northern suburbs. For details go to the YMCA web
page (www.canberra.ymca.org.au) or ring 6281 0124.
YMCA no longer runs any classes at the old Hackett
School.
There is, however, an independent operator who has taken their
place. Russell’s Fitness Classes run from 8am to 9am at
Hackett Community Centre every Wednesday and Friday. For
details, see the advertisement on page 4.
Men’s Probis Club of North Canberra
Men interested in joining Probis are invited to
attend a meeting at St Margaret’s Hall, corner of
Phillip and Antill St, held at 10 am on the second
Tuesday of each month. For further information,
call Brian Newall on 6249 7830.
 Crime in Hackett and nearby suburbs June 2010
Assault Burglary Vehicle Other theft Criminal Total
dwellings theft damage

Ainslie
Campbell
Dickson
Downer
Hackett
O’Connor
Reid
Turner
Watson

Offence Street Date Offence Street Date

Other theft

Criminal damage

Other
theft
Criminal damage

National Tree Day 2010 community planting

Join the Friends of Mount Majura in celebrating National Tree Day 2010, by planting local shrubs and
trees in the Mount Majura nature reserve. Boost the feel-good factor and community spirit, and help
promote the bush environment. Bring your friends, neighbours and colleagues, and make the event a real
community planting party. Park Rangers will provide warm drinks, and a crew of planting buddies will
help novice planters and do their best to keep everyone busy.

When: Sunday 1 August 2010, from 1.00pm to 3.00pm

Where: Majura paddock behind Rivett and French Streets adjacent to the Hackett reservoir
Car parking: Nature park entrance Antill Street or Helms Place off Rivett Street.
What to wear: Sun protection, appropriate clothing and foot wear, garden gloves
What to bring: garden gloves, bucket, trowel or mattock if you have one; please write your phone
number on the items so that we can reunite any item left behind with the owner.
Enquiries: Friends of Mt Majura coordinator at ph 6247 7515 or e-mail admin @majura.org

National Tree Day is held annually by Planet Ark which runs the Australian wide project to encourage
mass tree plantings and to communicate the merit of trees.

Hackett Statistic
In the 2006 Census, 16.6 per cent of the population usually resident in Hackett were children aged
between 0-14 years, and 27.7 per cent were persons aged 55 years and over. The median age of persons
in Hackett was 39 years, compared with 37 years for Australia overall.
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Montronics Russell’s Fitness Classes

Video and TV repairs to all brands
by a qualified technician. All work
guaranteed.
29 Richards St Hackett
6248 8339
8am - 9am at Hackett Community
Centre every Wednesday and Friday
Classes for all levels of ability and
ages. All equipment supplied. Cost
$7 per class. Fully qualified trainer
Russell Reid. Call 0421 770 803 or
email russell.reid@hotmail.com