Heather Reid spent her entire working life trying to get to the bottom of problems to help others, but there's one mystery she still can't solve. Almost 12 months on from being named as a Senior Australian of the Year finalist, the women's sport trailblazer can't work out who nominated her. Because someone thought the work Reid has done to call out sexism, misogyny, homophobia and racism in soccer deserved to put her on the national stage. 2026 Senior Australian of the Year for ACT, Heather Reid AM. Picture by Keegan CarrollReid was an instrumental figure in establishing the Australian National University Women's Soccer Club in 1978, the ACT Women's Soccer Association a year later and A-League Women club, Canberra United in 2008.