In late 1989, member of the Joint Action Group and Fitness Leader, Sonja Wilson, had registered for the Great Victorian Bike Ride and was looking for sponsors. This photo of Sonya in front of the Arthritis Centre sign on the grounds of the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Hospital appears on page 16 of the Vol 2 No 4, November 1989 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly newsletter, Arthritis Update. It accompanies a brief article titled, "Sponsorship please". The article states that Sonya, a Fitness Leader with the AFV, is seeking sponsors for her participation in the Great Victorian Bike Ride, to be held in December that year. The ride would be taking place from Yarrawonga to Melbourne, and Sonya would be fundraising to benefit people with arthritis. (C/f Collection Item 0388A.)B&W photo of a woman standing beside a large wooden sign. The sign is situated in front of some trees and shrubs, beside a road or driveway. Carved into the wooden sign is the text "A.F.V. ARTHRITIS CENTRE" (partially obscured). The woman is wearing a t-shirt with a "Joint Action" logo printed on the front. In the distance, there is a car to the left of the frame.[Handwritten in blue ink] Sonya Wilsonarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, arthritis centre, royal talbot rehabilitation hospital, great victorian bike ride, fundraising, sponsors, sonja wilson, arthritis update, 1989

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. This photo is a close up of the foundation plaque hanging on a board between two gold curtains.COL close up photo of a bronze plaque hanging from a chain on a board. The board has two gold curtains which have been drawn open to reveal the plaque. The text on the plaque is: "ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA IN... [partially obscured] THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE FOUNDATION OF TH... [partially obscured] PERCY BAXTER ARTHRITIS CENTRE AND WAS UNVEILED ON THIS DAY THE 27TH MAY, 1994 BY THE HONOURABLE JEFF KENNETT, MLA PREMIER OF VICTORIA FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT DR LES KOADLOW CHAIRMAN BUILDING APPE... [partially obscured] WILLIAM L DIX, AO".[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] May, 1994 Opening Percy Baxter Centrearthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, foundation plaque, unveiling, bronze plaque, easel, gold curtains, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. In this photo, Governor McGarvie, Mrs Lesley McGarvie, and the AFV's founder and President, Rheumatologist Dr Leslie Koadlow, pose for a photo beside a bronze plaque commemorating the official opening of the new building. This photo appears on page 2 of the Vol 7 No 4, Summer 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "At the official opening of out [sic] new headquarters, from left AFV President, Dr L Koadlow, Mrs Lesley McGarvie and the Governor, Mr Richard McGarvie." A cropped version of the photo also appears (with other photos) on the front cover of the Vol 19 Issue 2, Winter 2006 edition of Update. The photos accompany an obituary for Dr Leslie Koadlow AO (1920-2006).COL photo of three people standing beside a plaque, which is handing on a board resting on an easel. Across the board is a small set of gold curtains, which have been drawn open to reveal the plaque. The text on the plaque is: "ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA INC. THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE OPENING OF THE PERCY BAXTER ARTHRITIS CENTRE AND WAS UNVEILED ON THIS DAY THE 19TH OCTOBER 1994 BY HIS EXCELLENCY, THE HONOURABLE RICHARD E McGARVIE AC, GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA PRESIDENT DR LES KOADLOW ARCHITECT MR GRANT ROSE".[Handwritten onto photo, in pencil] 2A [On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in pencil] Official opening of AV offices Elsternwick 1994 R Dr Les Koadlow - AV President Mrs Leslie McGarvie Mr Richard McGarvie - Governor of Vic.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, richard e mcgarvie, governor of victoria, leslie mcgarvie, dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, founder, bronze plaque, commemorative plaque, gold curtains, arthritis update, update, 1994

Staff pose for a photo around the large 'Arthritis Foundation of Victoria' sign on their first day at work at the foundation's newly completed headquarters. This photo appears on the front cover (page 1) and page 3 of the Vol 7 No 3, Spring 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "AFV staff - happy with the new Centre."B&W photo of a group of people gathered around a large sign, which is situated in the front yard of a brick building. The text on the sign is: "ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA INC EST 1968 THE PERCY BAXTER ARTHRITIS CENTRE". Above the text is a logo.[On a MOVE-branded sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Arthritis Update Vol 7. No. 3 1994 AFV staff at front of new building in Elsternwick [Handwritten in red ink, on the right side] FRONT COVER - 112% PAGE 3 ['3' is circled] - 60%arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, new offices, new centre, staff, first day, arthritis update, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. This photo depicts Joan McMeekin chatting to an unidentified man at the opening.COL close up photo of two people standing in a crowded room, chatting. One of them is holding a cup and saucer.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, joan mcmeekin, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. In this photo, AFV's Jenny Davidson is chatting to an unidentified medical professional at the opening.COL medium close up photo of a woman and a man chatting inside a crowded room. In the background, there are several other people standing and chatting.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, jenny davidson, doctor, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. In this photo, Leslie McGarvie presents Gertrude Semmler a framed illustration of the new building.B&W photo of a woman presenting a small framed item to another woman. The woman receiving the item is looking directly at the camera. Behind them is a display board with various posters, including an illustrated poster titled "Step out for strong bones". There is a small framed picture (partially obscured) beneath the display board.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, leslie mcgarvie, gertrude semmler, gift, presentation, illustration, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. In this photo, Roger Edwards and two unidentified men are chatting to one another at the opening.COL medium close up photo of three men chatting inside a crowded room. In the background, there are several other people standing and chatting.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, roger edwards, 1994

In preparation for the construction of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new building at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, an event was held on the 8th of December, 1993, to commemorate the pegging of the site. In this photo, Dr Leslie Koadlow (AFV founder) and Bill Dix (Chairman of the Appeal Committee) remove the brown paper covering a large advertising billboard. Also depicted in the photo are John Sullivan (Manager of Trusts at Perpetual Trustees), Alan Sime (Chairman of the Fundraising Committee, partially obscured), and one unidentified man holding a colour illustration of the proposed new building. Another photo from this event appears on page 2 of the Vol 7 No 1, Autumn 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. In it, a man has affixed a colour illustration of the proposed new building onto the billboard.COL photo of two men pulling a brown paper covering off a large advertising billboard that has been affixed to the ground. There are three other men beside them (one partially obscured). One of them is holding a colour illustration of a building. The text on the billboard says, "THE ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION IS ON THE MOVE... This is the site of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters, The Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre" (partially obscured). This sign is a pr..." (partially obscured). The billboard has been affixed to the ground on a vacant block of land.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, pegging the site, vacant land, vacant block, billboard, dr leslie koadldow, rheumatologist, president, founder, bill dix, chairman, appeal committee, john sullivan, perpetual trustees, trusts manager, alan sime, chairman, fundraising committee, colour illustration, new building, new premises, 1993, arthritis update, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. This photo depicts Leslie McGarvie shaking hands with Doug Provis from Perpetual Trustees.B&W photo of a woman and a man shaking hands. Behind them is a display board with various posters, including an illustrated poster titled, "Step out for strong bones". On a small table beneath the display board, there are several small framed illustrations of a building leaning against the wall. The woman appears to have two framed items in her other hand.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, leslie mcgarvie, doug provis, perpetual trustees, gift, presentation, illustration, 1994

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. This photo depicts guests gathered in front of the building at the event.COL photo of a group of people gathered outside a brick building. Three elderly women are seated on three chairs, while the rest of the crowd are standing behind and beside them. The ground below consists of bare earth and gravel. In the foreground, to the right of the frame, there is a television or video camera on a tripod. In the background, to the right of the frame, there are three portable construction site offices. There is a red brick house on the property next door, behind a wooden fence.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, foundation plaque, unveiling, guests, construction, site offices, portable offices, 1994

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. In this photo, some of the guests are chatting following the official proceedings.COL photo of a small group of women standing in front of two portable construction site offices, chatting. One woman is holding a wooden walking stick with a curved handle. The ground below consists of bare earth and gravel.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, foundation plaque, unveiling, guests, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. This photo depicts Govenor Richard E McGarvie and Dr Les Koadlow and a third unidentified man, chatting at the opening.COL close up photo of three men standing in a crowded room, chatting.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, richard e mcgarvie, governor of victoria, dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, founder, 1994

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. This photo depicts guests mingling inside the unfinished new building.COL photo of a group of people standing close to one another, chatting. In the background, a round table covered with a tablecloth is evident in a gap amongst the crowd. There are platters of food on the table. The photo has been taken from a high angle, highlighting a small group of people in the foreground.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, foundation plaque, unveiling, guests, refreshments, finger food, celebration, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. This photo depicts Dot Mortensen chatting to Mrs Leslie McGarvie (the Governor's wife) and one unidentified person (partially obscured) at the opening.COL photo of three women (one partially obscured) standing in a room, chatting.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, leslie mcgarvie, dot mortensen, 1994

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. This photo depicts the guests enjoying some refreshments after the official proceedings have ended.COL photo of a small group of people standing close to one another in a circle. They are each holding a champagne flute, filled with champagne and/or orange juice. In the background, there are several other people also standing close together.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, foundation plaque, unveiling, guests, refreshments, champagne, flute, celebration, 1994

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. This photo depicts several platters of finger food on a table, with guests eating and mingling in the background.COL photo of a group of people standing close to one another at the end of a table. Some of them are eating or have some food in their hands. On the table in front of them, there are several platters of finger food and two stacks of paper napkins. In the foreground, one person's hand is reaching for some paper napkins in a clear plastic napkin holder. There are several other people standing in the background, and some chairs near a large window.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, foundation plaque, unveiling, guests, refreshments, finger food, paper napkins, celebration, 1994

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. This photo depicts guests mingling while enjoying some refreshments inside the unfinished building.COL photo of a big group of people standing inside a large room in an unfinished building. Several people are holding glasses of wine or champagne in one hand. In the foreground, there is a table containing several large platters of finger food. Above them, the roof trusses and electrical wiring are evident as a ceiling has not yet been installed. The walls have not yet been painted. Large windows reveal views of an unlandscaped garden and a portable construction site office on the outside.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, foundation plaque, unveiling, guests, refreshments, finger food, wine glass, champagne, flute, celebration, roof trusses, electrical wiring, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. This photo depicts Governor McGarvie (second from the right), Dr Les Koadlow (far right), and three unidentified men posing for a photo at the event.COL photo of five men, standing in a row next to one another, posing for a photo inside a room. Behind them is an open door leading to a courtyard. There are some large fern fronds evident in the courtyard. On either side of the open doorway, there are wide windows with thin venetian blinds.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, richard e mcgarvie, governor of victoria, dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, founder, 1994

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. In this photo, Dr Leslie Koadlow (Rheumatologist and Foundation founder), takes to the microphone while Premier Jeff Kennett, looks on.COL photo of two men standing at the front entrance of a reddish-brown brick building. One of them is behind a microphone on a stand. Behind them, there is an easel onto which rests a rectangular bronze plaque on a board. The board has a small gold curtain, which has been drawn open to reveal the plaque. There is also a freestanding, vertical "Move it or Lose it" banner on a stand. There are two people (partially obscured) standing in the background.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Dr Les Koadlow welcomes The Hon. The Premier. [On a MOVE-branded sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Arthritis Update 1994 Vol. 7 No. 3 Unveiling a plaque commemorating the construction of the naw ['naw' is crossed out] new Elsternwick buildingarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, foundation plaque, unveiling, jeff kennet, premier of victoria, dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, founder, bronze plaque, easel, gold curtains, move it or lose it, 1994

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. In this photo, the Premier addresses the guests (while being recorded by a television media sound crew) as Dr Koadlow and the guests look on.COL photo of two men standing in the front entrance of a building. One of the men is holding a piece of bright blue fabric. Beyond them, there are two people (one partially obscured) each holding a long pole. On the end of each pole, there is a microphone with a fluffy grey cover. They are poised above the man behind the microphone. In the background, there are a few people standing in front of two portable construction site offices.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, foundation plaque, unveiling, jeff kennet, premier of victoria, dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, founder, media crew, sound crew, boom microphone, headphones, construction, site offices, portable offices, 1994

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. In this photo, CEO Shirley Caulfield and Premier, Jeff Kennett, are chatting to an unidentified man during a tour of the as yet unfinished building.COL medium close up photo of three people talking inside a building. One person is facing the camera, one person is in profile, and the third person has his back to the camera.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, foundation plaque, unveiling, jeff kennet, premier of victoria, shirley caulfield, ceo, 1994

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. This photo depicts a candid shot of three construction workers around some building materials inside the unfinished building.COL photo of three men inside an unfinished building. One of them is leaning on some planks of timber which are resting across a long trestle table. He is smiling. The other two men are standing near him. They are all looking directly at the camera.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, foundation plaque, unveiling, construction, tradies, tradespersons, overalls, trestle table, timber, 1994

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. In this photo, a few people are gathered at the front entrance to the new building. Among them is CEO Shirley Caulfield speaking to an unidentified man.COL photo of five people standing at the entrance of a newly built reddish-brown brick building. At the front of the entrance, on the left, there is a "Move it or Lose it" A-frame sandwich board next to a brick pillar. Behind it, there is a board with a closed gold curtain resting on an easel or A-framed stand. At the back of the entrance, to the right, there is a "Move it or Lose it" vertical sign or banner (partially obscured).arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, foundation plaque, unveiling, shirley caulfield, ceo, 1994

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. In this photo, AFV CEO, Shirley Caulfied, and Foundation founder and President, Dr Leslie Koadlow, show the Premier and others around the site.COL photo of a few people on a construction site. Several people (two partially obscured) are walking past some portable site offices. In the foreground, a man sits on the edge of a skip bin full of discarded building materials and cardboard boxes, while another man is standing behind him. They are both looking at the people walking past.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Jeff Kennettarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, foundation plaque, unveiling, shirley caulfield, ceo, jeff kennet, premier of victoria, cr nicholas gold, caulfield mayor, dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, founder, construction, site offices, portable offices, 1994

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. In this photo, the Premier is chatting to John Sullivan (Manager of Trusts, Perpetual Trustees), Dr Leslie Koadlow, and CEO Shirley Caulfield as they take a tour of the as yet unfinished new building.COL photo of four people chatting inside an unfinished new building. In the foreground, there is a circular saw poised over a plank of timber. In the background, there are several people walking through the other rooms in the building.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] AV Elsternwick ~ 1993 L-R Jeff Kennett Premier of Victoria Les Koadlow AV President John Sullivan Manager Trusts for Perpetual Trustees Shirley Caulfield AV CEOarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, foundation plaque, unveiling, jeff kennet, premier of victoria, john sullivan, manager, trusts, perpetual trustees, shirley caulfield, ceo, dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, founder, 1994

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. In this photo, Premier, Jeff Kennett, Mayor of Caulfield, Cr Nicholas Gold, and Foundation founder, Dr Leslike Koadlow (partially obscured) are flanked by a media sound crew as they prepare to begin the official proceedings.COL photo of a man standing near a microphone on a stand. Behind him are two other men (partially obscured). They are at the front entrance of a newly built reddish-brown brick building. In the background, there are a few people are standing at the rear of the front entrance. In the foreground, there are three media sound crew. One is holding up a boom microphone on long pole. Another is holding another long pole. A third is sitting or crouching down. They are all wearing headphones. In the bottom left corner of the frame, there is a "Move it or Lose it" A-frame sandwich board (partially obscured).arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, foundation plaque, unveiling, jeff kennet, premier of victoria, cr nicholas gold, caulfield mayor, dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, founder, media crew, sound crew, boom microphone, headphones, move it or lose it, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. In this photo, AFV CEO, Shirley Caulfield, addresses guests at the event. Sitting beside her are Foundation founder and Rheumatologist, Dr Les Koadlow AO (1920-2006), Governor Richard E McGarvie (Governor of Victoria), Mrs Leslie McGarvie, and Dr Elsie Koadlow OAM (1922-2010).B&W photo of a woman standing behind a lectern, speaking into a microphone. Beside her, there are four people seated on a row of chairs. Hanging on the wall behind them are two "Move It or Lose It" banners. In the foreground, one person (partially obscured) has been Photographed from behind.[On two yellow sticky notes, handwritten in pencil] Official opening of Elsternwick offices 1994. L-R Shirley Caulfied [sic] CEO Les Koadlow - AV President Richard McGarvie - Governor of Victoria [continued on the second sticky note] Mrs Leslie McGarvie Elsie Koadlowarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, shirley caulfield, ceo, dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, founder, richard e mcgarvie, governor of victoria, leslie mcgarvie, dr elsie koadlow, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. This photo appears on page 3 of the Vol 7 No 4, Summer 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Mr Noel Granger, President of Silver Top Taxi Service, with Mrs Ann Cox of Mildura and Jenny Davidson."COL close up photo of three people chatting inside a crowded room. In the background, there are several other people standing and chatting.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, noel granger, president, silvertop taxi service, ann cox, jenny davidson, arthritis update, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. This photo appears on page 5 of the Vol 7 No 4, Summer 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Renate Kupfer, winner of the Margaret Strang Award for her work at the Malvern Op Shop, centre, chats with members Gertrude Semmler and Dot Mortensen (right)."COL medium close up photo of three women chatting inside a crowded room.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, renate kupfer, margaret strang award, malvern op shop, gertrude semmler, dot mortensen, arthritis update, 1994