25th Anniversary of Women`s Agricultural BureauPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Kilkerran Branch of the Women`s Agricultural Bureau from 1945 to 1970.
At a meeting of the Advisory Board of Agriculture in October 1917, steps were taken to form the Women’s Agricultural Bureau (WAB), a rural women’s organisation, the first of its kind in Australia. Branches, supported by a government resourced organiser were formed across the state. At its peak there were 84 branches with 2565 members of the WAB, meeting to learn and share their experiences of improving rural family living concentrating on health, nutrition, hygiene and child development and education within the constraints of isolation and distance from urban resources.
In 1999, reflecting the changing role of women in rural areas, the Women’s Agricultural Bureau became Women in Agriculture and Business.
Location
| Address: | Balgowan & Koch Roads, Bureau Park, Kilkerran, 5573 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.325745 Long: 137.586241 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1945 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1970 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1970 |
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1945 - 1970
Commemorating 25th anniversary Kilkerran Branch of the Women`s Agricultural Bureau
Park established 1959 in memory of District pioneers
