TALK: Celebrating Sylvia Curley - Canberra’s Trailblazing Pioneer - Heritage Festival 2025
Mugga-Mugga Cottage
Symonston ACT, Australia
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Discover the inspiring life of Sylvia Curley, a trailblazing nurse, advocate, and historian who shaped Canberra’s heritage. From transforming hospitals and revolutionizing nursing education to preserving Mugga Mugga Cottage as a cultural treasure, Sylvia’s story is one of passion, resilience, and vision. Join Dr Hannah Paddon (Senior Curator) and Vanessa Roth (Assistant Curator) for a captivating talk about Sylvia's ground breaking achievements and enduring legacy as a true pioneer of the Canberra community.
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