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35 Years of Nursing MothersPrint Page 
The Mothers Love Rose was planted to commemorate 35 years of Nursing Mothers.
Established in 1964 by Mary Paton and five of her friends - Jan Barry, Glenise Francis, Pat Paterson, Pauline Pick and Sue Woods, with the idea of breast feeding mothers supporting each other. The association commenced at a time when censorship restrictions would not allow words such as `breast`, `pregnant` or `nipple` in public print or on the airwaves.
The Postmaster General`s Department would not allow the word `breastfeeding` to be printed in the telephone directory. The name Nursing Mothers` Association was decided upon as it combined the ideas of breastfeeding and nurturing.
Location
| Address: | D`Aguilar Highway & Barr Smith Street, Yarraman, 4614 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.842264 Long: 151.981994 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Garden |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1964 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1999 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | August-1999 |
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"Mothers Love".
Celebrating 35 years of Nursing Mothers
Presented by Yarraman Nursing Mothers Group
August 1999
