Reid Residents' Association

Reid Residents' Association

Highlighting and maintaining Reid heritage and its 'Garden City' design

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RRA May Newsletter
AGM endorsed the present committee, with two additions, a former treasurer and a new member;  guest speaker, Tony Maple eloquently spoke on ‘Before Reid: people at the heart of old Canberra; UNSW Canberra City Stage 1 Works Approval; lodging applications with ACT Heritage Council; Commonwealth Park concept Vision 2025; bell ringing at St John’s; profiling Reid residents; Neighbourhood Watch report.
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NCCC Meeting 21 May 25
Guest Speaker: Professor Chris Wallace, Academic Director and Elizabeth Lee MLA, ACT Liberal Party, representing the seat of Kurrajong.
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Transport Canberra timetable improvements,
An improved timetable featuring more peak and school services will begin from the start of school term two on Monday 28 April 2025. The improved timetable will deliver 94 additional services per weekday and will align with the opening of...
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Reid – The suburb

The suburb dates from 1928 and is named after Sir George Reid, Australia’s fourth Prime Minister and a former Premier of New South Wales. It adopts Aboriginal words for its street names.

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About Us

Reid Residents’ Association (RRA) is a volunteer, not for profit residents’ association formed on 14 August 1944 with the following objectives:

  • * foster an appreciation of the present Reid environment and encourage its preservation, taking into account the interest and welfare of the community
  • * support and implement agreed action on Reid community projects and interests.

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Join Us

Membership is free and any Reid resident or other person approved by the committee may apply for membership if they agree to support the association’s objectives.  Residents interested in nominating for a position on RRA committee should contact the committee at info@reid.northcanberra.org.au

Conservation in Reid

The Reid Housing Precinct was included on the Register of the National Estate on 21 October 1980 and is on the ACT Heritage Register. The intent of heritage listing is to retain and conserve the suburb’s intrinsic features:

  • for their ability to demonstrate historical values including ‘Garden City planning principles and architectural and landscape design from the initial period of urban development within Canberra
  • for the aesthetic unity of the streetscapes arising from the harmonious integration of low-density built forms within a mature landscape setting, and high proportion of landscape space and trees
  • for the social values associated with the retention of communal landscaped reserves and community facilities, whilst managing change to meet the contemporary requirements of residential usage.

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