03/08/2026
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Maitland Polish Hall Update
Maitland’s iconic Polish Millennium Hall in Grant Street will close its doors for the last time in almost 50 years on April 20, 2026.
President, George Kuszelyk, has previously said “there is no other choice but to sell the hall. We haven’t got the members to run the hall any longer,” Mr Kuszelyk said.
“The hall is fully booked six or seven days a week, but we just don’t have anyone to take bookings, manage the hall or to clean up after events.”
Members decided in November, last year, to sell the hall. “Since then we have notified all the tenants of our decision and have appointed a selling agent. It will be advertised soon.
Hunter Valley Country Music Association, who have operated from the hall for more than 40 years, have already relocated to a hall in Telarah.
“We approached Maitland City Council to see if they were interested in buying the hall but they couldn’t guarantee it would remain a community hall.”
“It would be a shame for it to be bulldozed down.” The brick building was officially opened in 1978. The association purchased its first Polish House, a three-room ex-Greta Migrant Camp hut in February, 1965. The hut had originally been purchased by the Maitland Repertory Society soon after Greta Camp closed in 1960. It was transported and relocated on the corner of Devonshire and Grant Streets, Maitland.
On September 17, 1975, a fire destroyed the wooden Polish House and most of its contents. The new brick hall was constructed on two vacant blocks of land in Grant Street, almost opposite the original site.
Mr Kuszelyk said preliminary talks have already been held with St Vincent de Paul, Maitland Men’s Shed and Maitland Historical Society about taking over some of the items inside the hall.
“Further talks are planned to dispose of other items; some items will be retained and stored.
Alek Schulha
