ACT Heritage Grants Program for 2025-26
The ACT Heritage Grants Program for 2025-26 will open on Monday 7 July and may be of intertest to residents.
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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.
NCCC Meeting 21 May 25
Guest Speaker: Professor Chris Wallace, Academic Director and Elizabeth Lee MLA, ACT Liberal Party, representing the seat of Kurrajong.
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 the new bus depot in Woden which is nearing completion.Read article …
Commonwealth Park Concept Vision 2025 – Public Engagement
Please take the opportunity to add to the NCA’s ‘early thinking on options and opportunities for the revitalisation of Commonwealth Park’ during this engagement period. Submissions need to be forwarded by Friday 20 June ’25.
Tour of the Federal Capital Commission houses in Canberra
The National Trust (ACT) has organised a tour of the Federal Capital Commission houses in Canberra and David Hobbes and Katrina Keller, both highly experienced heritage architects, will be leading the tour. Reid will feature, of course, and the tour includes morning tea at the Hotel Kurrajong, designed by theRead article …
AGM 26 March 2025
AGENDA 6:30pm Wednesday 26 March 2025 Mercure Hotel, Ainslie Avenue Guest Speaker: Tony Maple Before Reid: The People at the Heart of Old Canberra Welcome and apologies Address by Tony Maple, guest speaker Confirmation of minutes of 2024 AGM Matters arising Report from President Report from Treasurer and adoption ofRead article …
Inquiry into the Planning (Territory Priority Project) Amendment Bill 2025
The Standing Committee on Environment Planning, Transport and City Services is currently seeking submissions for its Inquiry into the Planning (Territory Priority Project) Amendment Bill 2025. The Bill seeks to amend the Planning Act 2023 to automatically classify public housing and public health facilities as Territory Priority Projects, removing third-partyRead article …
Reid Park
Greg Blood, Canberra sports historian, has written a very comprehensive history of Reid Park (aka Reid Oval) and would very much appreciate feedback and additional information via emai, please see p. 1 of the article. Greg had kindly agreed to speak at our Heritage Festival event ‘Beneath our feet’ on 11 May. Bookings for this event open on 24th March.
AGM 25 and February 2025 Newsletter
RRA AGM meeting 6.30 pm 26 March with guest speaker, Tony Maple ‘Before Reid: The People at the Heart of Old Canberra’; importance of conserving our streetscapes; Canberra & region Heritage Festival & RRA’s event is Beneath Our Feet on 11 May at 1:30 pm; Reid Park Sports Ground CMP and the work of sports historian Greg Blood; Australian Institute of Architects renominating Civic Olympic Pool; nominations to the Heritage Council; information on Reid houses in the archives; seeking Reid people to feature in our newsletters; Reid crime statistics; contacts for Reid churches.
Meet the new MLA for the Electorate of Kurrajong, Thomas Emerson
An invitation to meet the new MLA for the Electorate of Kurrajong, Thomas Emerson, at a Community BBQ complete with a sausage sizzle on 31 January 3-5 pm. Please see how to respond to the invitation at: https://www.thomasemerson.com/250131cg