Blacktown City Council welcomes breastfeeding at its aquatic centres

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Blacktown City Council welcomes breastfeeding at its aquatic centres

September 3, 2019

Blacktown City Council has revealed that its aquatic centres are "proud" to be breastfeeding friendly facilities with them now being registered with the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA)'s Breastfeeding Welcome Here program.

The Breastfeeding Welcome Here program was developed to improve community acceptance of breastfeeding in public through the promotion of breastfeeding friendly facilities.

Advising that the Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope, Blacktown Aquatic Centre, Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton, Mount Druitt Pool and Riverstone Swimming Centre are part of the program, Blacktown City Mayor Stephen Bali MP said he was proud to be recognised as part of this program, noting "Blacktown City has always been accepting of mothers choosing to breastfeed their children in public.

“In order to be registered with the ABA a venue needs to promote a welcoming attitude from staff and management, be a smoke-free environment and also have room for pram access – all of which our aquatic and leisure centres offer."

Mothers can recognise a registered venue by looking for the Breastfeeding Welcome Here program sticker when out and about.

For a full list of breastfeeding friendly venues please visit www.breastfeeding.asn.au

22nd March 2019 - Quayclean secures Blacktown Key Venues contract

19th February 2019 - Media storm as Mum is asked to stop breastfeeding in NSW public pool

15th October 2018 - Blacktown Key Venues secures Australasian Leisure Management Local Government Communication and Marketing Award

1st December 2017 - Blacktown International Sportspark expands cricket practice facilities

14th November 2017 - Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope marks 10 years of Poseidon Drowning Detection System

23rd June 2017 - Emerton Leisure Centre named NSW aquatic facility of the year

25th May 2017 - Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope named best in ‘Fitness Services’ category

13th February 2017 - Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope reaches 12 million visitors landmark

23rd January 2017 - Blacktown Council mascot spreads water safety message

12th January 2017 - Blacktown aquatic centres help western Sydney residents beat the heat

10th August 2016 - Emerton Leisure Centre to mark 10th birthday

4th May 2016 - Blacktown City Council budget backs sport venues

18th January 2013 - Breastfeeding mothers to protest at Bribie Island Aquatic Leisure Centre

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