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Jane Louise McGrath AM (1966 – 22 June 2008) was an England-born Australian cancer support campaigner, and the wife of former Australian cricket fast bowler Glenn MCGrath.
In 2005 Glenn and Jane McGrath founded the McGrath Foundation, a charitable organisation dedicated to raising money to fund breast care nurses in rural and regional Australia, and to increase breast awareness in young women. As of December 2018, 120 McGrath breast care nurses have been placed in communities throughout Australia, supporting over 67,000 Australian families experiencing breast cancer.
The third day of the first Sydney test cricket match at the Sydney Cricket Ground each year is now known as Jane McGrath Day, where money is raised for the McGrath Foundation. Spectators at the SCG wear pink to show their support and sponsor logos in various places are also recoloured pink for the match. The Ladies Stand is also temporarily renamed The Jane McGrath Stand for the day.
Location
Address: | Nanima Crescent, Cameron Park , Wellington, 2820 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.553391 Long: 148.941973 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Garden |
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Monument Theme: | Culture |
Sub-Theme: | Community |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 16th October, 2010 |
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Jane McGrath Rose Garden
Relay for life
These Jane McGrath Roses have been planted by cancer survivors
Rae Batho Maureen Hilet
Dierdre Gersbach Annemarie Jones
Judy Grasnick Marie Porter
Anne Grimes Greg Smith
16 - 17 October 2010
Hope
And in memory of the many who have not survived