In 2003, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held an outreach event at a school in Stawell as part of its Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program. Students were taken through a range of exercises on a sporting field or through a martial arts class indoors. They also attended an education session conducted by AV staff. This photo depicts one group of students queueing up while an adult instructor or teacher holds up a large padded rectangular bag (called a hit/strike shield, or a tackle shield in rugby).Colour photo of a group of students being taken through some exercises by an adult instructor using a yellow padded shield. They are on a grassy sports field. In the background, there are groups of students doing other exercises.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, exercise, hit shield, strike shield, tackle shield, bone strength, bone health, joint health, school visit, school program, 2003

In 2003, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held an outreach event at a school in Stawell as part of its Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program. Students were taken through a range of exercises on a sporting field or through a martial arts class indoors. They also attended an education session conducted by AV staff. This photo depicts a student tackling an adult instructor who is holding a hit/strike/tackle shield. There are other students in the distance.Colour photo of a school student tackling an adult instructor, who is holding a yellow padded shield. There are several other students in the background.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, exercise, hit shield, strike shield, tackle shield, bone strength, bone health, joint health, school visit, school program, 2003

In 2003, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held an outreach event at a school in Stawell as part of its Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program. Students were taken through a range of exercises on a sporting field or through a martial arts class indoors. They also attended an education session conducted by AV staff. This photo depicts a student who has just lunged into a hit/strike/tackle shield being held by a teacher/instructor. A group of other students are standing nearby.Colour photo of a school student tackling an adult instructor, who is holding a yellow padded shield. The student has lunged into the padded shield, and is now bent forward with the shield across their back.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, exercise, hit shield, strike shield, tackle shield, bone strength, bone health, joint health, school visit, school program, 2003

In 2003, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held an outreach event at a school in Stawell as part of its Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program. Students were taken through a range of exercises on a sporting field or through a martial arts class indoors. They also attended an education session conducted by AV staff. This photo depicts two instructors helping two students develop their tackling skills while holding a football.Colour photo of two school children and two adult instructors on a grassy sporting field. The instructors are each holding a large yellow padded shield. One of the students is holding a football while lunging into the shield. The other student is picking a football up off the ground. There are several other students in the background, on the field and in front of some playground equipment.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, outreach, exercise, hit shield, strike shield, tackle shield, bone strength, bone health, joint health, school visit, school program, 2003

Dr Ian Stephen MacLeod Murphy (1905-1981) studied at Geelong College (1919-1922) and then Melbourne University (1929-1937). He enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in 1939 and served as a navy surgeon for the duration of World War II. He moved to Emerald in 1947 after running a successful medical practice in Hampton, with the intention of retiring and breeding turkeys. But Emerald and the surrounding districts had no doctor, so for the next 34 years, Dr. Murphy provided tireless medical care to the local community. Dr Murphy was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1977 for devotion to the health of the community. He died in 1981 at the age of 76 years and a Memorial Fund was set up in his name to provide support for local students studying Medicine. This collection of memorabilia of the life of Dr Murphy was donated by his nephew, Rod Usher.These objects belonged to Emerald's first and much-loved GP and represent significant events in his life.VEMU1647.1 Rowing Cap - Geelong College VEMU1647.2 Naval Cap - Royal Australian Navy Commander or Captain WW2 VEMU1647.3 Tin Army Helmet WW2 VEMU1647.4 Mug Intercollegiate Boat Race VEMU1647.5 Mug Ballarat Hospital Medico's VEMU1647.6 Pocket Badge Royal Melbourne Hospital Surgeon VEMU1647.7 Pieces of Shrapnel which hit I.S. Murphy on head VEMU1647.8 Medical Registration Certificate 22.12.1937 VEMU1647.9 Geelong College Flag VEMU1647.10 Rudder Ormond College Students Club 1931 Cox I.S.Mc. Murphy VEMU1647.11 Wooden Shield Geelong College 1921-1922 VEMU1647.12 Program from Scotts Hotel VEMU1647.13 Paperwork Celebration Dinner at Emerald Country Club for New Year Honour.dr. murphy, emerald, world war ii, british empire medal, geelong college, melbourne university

Darren Croft scored a century at Morton Park to win Blackburn Cricket Club the McIntosh Shield premiership for the 1993/94 season. Batting with Simon "Willie" Nelson, Darren hit a four to bring up the win.