Community Section

Reid blends heritage places, leafy parks and handy city facilities—great for calm, meaningful participation and short, structured outings:

• St John’s Anglican Church (1840s) & St John’s Schoolhouse Museum (45 Constitution Ave, Reid) — Canberra’s oldest parish church with an on-site museum showcasing early schooling on the Limestone Plains. Check visiting hours before you go. St John's, Reid+1

• Glebe Park (City edge of Reid) — heritage-listed inner-city park with lawns, big shade trees and playgrounds, a few minutes’ walk from Reid’s western side. Parks ACT

• CIT Reid (37 Constitution Ave) — part of the Canberra Institute of Technology; CIT Yurauna remains on site while most courses relocate to the new Woden campus. Canberra Institute of TechnologyCIT Assist

• Canberra Olympic Pool (Constitution Ave) — accessible aquatic centre for gentle laps and low-sensory visits, opposite the National Convention Centre. Visit Canberracanberraolympicpool.com.au

• Anzac Parade (nearby Parkes/Campbell) — Canberra’s major commemorative avenue; take the National Capital Authority’s self-guided walk from Constitution Avenue toward the Australian War Memorial. National Capital Authority+1

• Ainslie School – Reid Preschool (Dirrawan Gardens, Reid) — local public preschool campus we often liaise with for consistent home–school supports. Ainslie School

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1. St John’s Anglican Church, Reid — Historic stone church and grounds at St John’s, Reid. St John's, Reid

2. St John’s Schoolhouse Museum — Entrance to the 1845 Schoolhouse Museum at 45 Constitution Avenue, Reid. St John's, Reid

3. Glebe Park (near Reid) — Shaded lawns and heritage trees in Glebe Park on the City side of Reid. Parks ACT

4. CIT Reid / CIT Yurauna — Constitution Avenue frontage of CIT Reid; note relocation updates and Yurauna presence. Canberra Institute of TechnologyCIT Assist

5. Canberra Olympic Pool — Accessible pool complex on Constitution Avenue near Reid. Visit Canberra

6. Anzac Parade from Constitution Avenue — View along the ceremonial avenue towards the Australian War Memorial. National Capital Authority

7. Ainslie School – Reid Preschool — Signage at the Reid Preschool campus on Dirrawan Gardens, Reid. Ainslie School