On Monday, the 5th of May 1986, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) held a special fundraising dinner and auction during National Arthritis Week. The Celebrities Dinner was held to fund the foundation's strategic plan for the next three years. In this photo, television newsreader, Jo Pearson, holds up her donation for the auction - an umbrella marked with the text "ROB GELL IS A LIAR". This photo appears on the cover (page 1) of the No 41, August 1986 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's News Review. It is captioned: "Jo Pearson holding her donation to the Auction. This is the umbrella Jo takes to all her garden parties and outdoor engagements! The umbrella raised $60.00." Rob Gell was a television news weather presenter and, at the time, Jo Pearson's husband. They both worked for Network Ten news.B&W photo of a woman holding up an open dark coloured umbrella. The words "ROB GELL IS A LIAR" have been written on the umbrella in large text. Behind her is a long table covered with a tablecloth. There is a scooter leaning against the table. Behind and above the umbrella, there is a plastic chicken.[Typed directly onto the photo in black ink] JO PEARSON HOLDING HER DONATION TO THE AUCTION. THIS IS THE UMBRELLA JO TAKES TO ALL HER GARDEN PARTIES AND OUTDOOR ENGAGEMENTS! THE UMBRELLA RAISED $60.00. [Handwritten in red ink] IC [Handwritten in black ink] 80%arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, national arthritis week, afv, fundraising, celebrities dinner, auction, jo pearson, newsreader, rob gell, weather presenter, channel 10, network 10, umbrella, donation, 1986

On Monday the 5th of May, 1986, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) held a special fundraising dinner and auction during National Arthritis Week. The Celebrities Dinner was held to fund the foundation's strategic plan for the next three years. In this photo, Mike Kurts holds up a Seekers billboard for auction during the event. This photo appears on the cover (page 1) of the No 41, August 1986 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly newsletter, News Review. It is captioned: "Mike Kurts helps with the Auction of an item donated by Athol Guy, a Seekers billboard from their last concert in Londonderry (Ireland) before the bombs went off! (Circa 1965). The Seekers Billboard raised $240.00 for the foundation." An article promoting the upcoming event, titled "Athol Guy Heads Appeal", appears on page 5 of the No 40, April 1986 issue of News Review.B&W photo of a man holding up an advertising billboard. The text on the billboard is, "THE WORLD FAMOUS SEEKERS BALLROOM ARCADIA CORK SUNDAY NOVEMBER 21 9-2 7/8". There is some additonal text in smaller font which is illegible. Placed around various points on the billboard are the song titles "I'll Never Find Another You", "In A World Of Our Own", and "The Carnival Is Over". In the background, there are groups of people seated at round tables.[Typed directly onto the photo in black ink] MIKE KURTS HELPS WITH THE AUCTION OF THE ITEM DONATED BY ATHOL GUY, A SEEKERS BILLBOARD FROM THEIR LAST CONCERT IN LONDONDERRY (IRELAND) BEFORE THE BOMBS WENT OFF! (circa 1965) THE SEEKERS BILLBOARD RAISED $240 FOR THE FOUNDATION. [Handwritten in black ink] 70% [There is a line drawn diagonally across the photo in pencil.]arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, national arthritis week, afv, fundraising, celebrities dinner, auction, mike kurts, seekers, billboard, arcadia ballroom, music venue, cork ireland, athol guy, musician, donation, 1986

Eaglehawk Dahlia & Arts Festival 1991, Souvenir Programme, March 14th - 24th. Programme. Debutante Ball x2 Debs presented to Mayor of Eaglehawk Cr. W Carney. Music 'Gaytones'. Gala Fair, Canterbury Park. Organised by Y's Men and Menettes of Eaglehawk. Porcelain Art and Craft Show, Art Show, Stafford Ellison & McKern Awards. Display of Memorabilia, Cornish Association. Children's multi-Dimensional Art Exhibition. Flower Show, sponsored by North West Country Credit. Children's Photographic Display. Photographic Print Competition. Historic California Hill Church, open. Victorian Police Display Unit caravan open to public. Official Opening His Excellency, Dr. Davis McCaughey. A.C. Governor of Victoria. Dahlia and Arts Street Procession. Presentation of Art, Craft Photographic and Literary Awards. 9th Annual Dahlia and Arts Half-Marathon, conducted by Eaglehawk Athletic Club. Ecumenical Church Service, Combined Clergy. Speaker: Rev. Lindsay Faulkner, Eaglehawk Citizens Brass Band. Their Excellencies, the Governor of Victoria, Dr. McGaughey and Mrs McGaughey. Picnic Lunch. Free Concert. Cycling Criterium, Featuring the Tony McCaig Memorial Wheelrace. Barry Kenny Country Roundup. Family Mini Fair. Borough Bingo. Indoor Garden Party. Celebrity Concert. Rotary Club Dinner. Children's Fancy Dress Parade, sponsored by Bendigo Advertiser. Gala Charity Old Time Ball, 'Premiers Orchestra'. Traditional Cornish Concert, Eaglehawk Citizens Brass Band, Val Broad, Annette Beckwith, Steven Higgs. Traditional Cornish Service. Genealogy Society, Cornish Association Display, Walk Tours of Eaglehawk, Ray Wallace. Picnic in the Park followed by family reunions and entertainment. Aussie Clean-up Day. Croquet and Bowls Tournaments. Official Guests: His Excellency, Dr. Davis McCaughey A.C. Governor of Victoria, and Mrs McCaughey. Mayor of Eaglehawk: Cr. W Carney J.P. Festival President: Cr Lola Miller B.E.M. Vice Presidents: Alan Bull & Kevin Herdman. Executive Officer: Ruth Claridge. Treasurer: Mary Mills. Committee Members: Alan Pearce, Harold Trahair, Wendy Holland, Trevie Dineen, Wayne Evans, Rebecca Evans, Jean Tebb, Lois Locket, Pam Wright Ron Dineen, Sandie Morris, Wayne Morris, Joyce Shelton, Dot White, Ric Norris, Ron Watts, Noel Thomas, Lorna Thomas, Ted Brown, Heather Bull, Dennis Cock, Edith Mudford, Ron Mudford, Anne Scott. Acknowledgements: Councillors, Officers and Staff of the Eaglehawk Borough Council, and by members of the Rotary Club of Eaglehawk. Lions Club of Eaglehawk. Judges of various awards. Sponsors, donors of procession prizes, voluntary workers, dedicated community of Eaglehawk. Sponsors: Stafford Ellison, Borough of Eaglehawk, Bendigo Bank, KcKern Manufacturing Pty Ltd, Bendigo Advertiser, State Bank of Victoria.event, entertainment, eaglehawk dalia and arts festival, eaglehawk dahlia & arts festival 1991, programme, march 14th - 24th. programme. debutante ball x2 debs. music 'gaytones'. gala fair, canterbury park. organised by y's men and menettes of eaglehawk. porcelain art and craft show, art show, stafford ellison & mckern awards. memorabilia, cornish association. children's multi-dimensional art exhibition. flower show, sponsored by north west country credit. children's photographic display. photographic print competition. historic california hill church, . victorian police display unit caravan open to public. street procession. presentation of art, craft photographic literary awards. 9th annual dahlia and arts half-marathon, conducted by eaglehawk athletic club. ecumenical church service, combined clergy. rev. lindsay faulkner, eaglehawk excellencies, the governor of victoria, dr. mcgaughey and mrs mcgaughey. picnic lunch. free concert. cycling criterium, featuring the tony mccaig memorial wheelrace. barry kenny country roundup. family mini fair. borough bingo. indoor garden party. celebrity concert. rotary club dinner. children's fancy dress parade, sponsored by bendigo advertiser. gala charity old time ball, 'premiers orchestra'. traditional cornish concert, eaglehawk citizens brass band, val broad, annette beckwith, steven higgs. traditional cornish service. genealogy society, cornish association display, walk tours of eaglehawk, ray wallace. picnic in the park family reunions and entertainment. aussie clean-up day. croquet bowls tournaments. official guests: his excellency, dr. davis mccaughey a.c. governor of victoria, and mrs mccaughey. mayor of eaglehawk: cr. w carney j.p. festival president: cr lola miller b.e.m. vice presidents: alan bull & kevin herdman. executive officer: ruth claridge. treasurer: mary mills. committee members: alan pearce, harold trahair, wendy holland, trevie dineen, wayne evans, rebecca evans, jean tebb, lois locket, pam wright ron dineen, sandie morris, wayne morris, joyce shelton, dot white, ric norris, ron watts, noel thomas, lorna thomas, ted brown, heather bull, dennis cock, edith mudford, ron mudford, anne scott. acknowledgements: councillors, officers and staff of the eaglehawk borough council, and by members of the rotary club of eaglehawk. lions club of eaglehawk. judges of various awards. sponsors, donors of procession prizes, voluntary workers, dedicated community of eaglehawk. sponsors: stafford ellison, borough of eaglehawk, bendigo bank, kckern manufacturing pty ltd, bendigo advertiser, state bank of victoria.

The book was edited by Clare Nicholls (Coney) and the photo on the front cover shows a view of her then home 'Monserrat' at 26A Wandsworth Road, Surrey Hills. Silky Swallow was a Chinese restaurant at 369/371 Mont Albert Road, Mont Albert. Wild Flower was located at 1 Theatre Place, Canterbury. It was established in c1993 and until 2004 was BYO. Chef's Tandoor is located at It was established in 1991 by Mr Virender Bist (Owner/Chef) who had been head chef with the Taj Group of Hotels. Bollywood on the park is located at 156 Elgar Rd, Box Hill South, opposite Wattle Park. A community cook book with recipes for every occasion. It includes recipes contributed by staff and families plus special recipes from local restaurants and celebrities.chatham primary school, cook book, chef's tandoor, bollywood on the park, wildflower restaurant, silky swallow restaurant, monserrat