Forbes Shire Council received notice at its February meeting that the Geographical Names Board had confirmed the assignment of Len Reade Corridor as the name of the reserve located adjacent to Corriedale Street. 

The site formerly known as the Olympic site was named for Mr Reade in 2014.

Mr Reade had lobbied council to fix the drainage at the location, then applied for grants and funding offered as part of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games program to rehabilitate the site. 

With funding in hand, he prepared the ground for tree planting and committed to water and mulch the trees until they were established, especially in the dry years.

When he was told the site would be named for him in 2014 Mr Reade said, “I just can’t emphasise how proud I am and I can’t thank you enough,” he said.

“I’m quite proud that I’ve been responsible for the planting of more than 12,000 trees in Forbes and this makes it all worthwhile.”

Len's wife Anne also credited the others who worked with Len to establish the corridor.

"He was well supported by Forbes Urban Landcare," she said.

"Tom Nelson and John Watson also faithfully watered those trees after the work was done." 

Central West Lachlan Landcare’s Marg Applebee has written the following:

Central West Lachlan Landcare members are thrilled that the Len Reade Corridor has been officially named. Finally!

CWLL were fortunate to have the support of Len, a tireless Landcarer. 

Rarely a week would pass without a call from one of our most passionate supporters, always with words of encouragement and support for whatever projects were being undertaken and always keen to know how he could contribute.

From Forbes Urban Landcare activities to Eco Day, he was in the thick of it. 

It is one thing to plant a tree and give yourself a pat on the back, but it’s another thing to take that step further and keep up the watering, weed management and protection of the trees down the track. 

He valued the time that someone had spent to grow the plant, so it was worth looking after, even when, at times, I’m sure it was a detriment to his health. 

In a throw-away society, that is an admirable quality.

This is a legacy that we hope others in the Forbes area will continue and we are also thankful for Len’s biggest supporter, Anne. He wasn’t just a one man band.

Because of his dedication, Forbes is a greener, more vibrant town and it is fitting that this corridor is named in his memory.