This led to the creation of the Federal Territory Vigilance Association to seek to protect the interests of residents of the FCT.
[3] A feature of Canberra life as the city slowly developed was the establishment of progress associations in many of the emerging suburbs, to lobby for increased civic amenities.
A number of progress associations were established in 1922: Eastlake (a temporary suburb which later became Kingston), Westridge (which later became Yarralumla) and Molonglo Settlement (which later became part of Fyshwick).
[11][12][13] The initial focus for the council was bus routes, milk supply, swimming facilities in North Canberra, specialist medical visits to Canberra Hospital and play centres.
[16] By 1955 there were only 4 active progress associations remaining: Yarralumla, Duntroon, Turner and O'Connor.
[37] Pead was also a candidate in the 1970 Australian Capital Territory by-election, also as an Independent (although his election agent was Kevin Mulherin).
[38][39] Pead was elected to the Advisory Council's replacement, the Legislative Assembly, in 1975, again as an independent.