A few volunteer members from Arthritis Victoria's various op shops gathered at AV's headquaters in Elsternwick for morning tea. Pictured in this photo are (from left to right): Renate Kupfer (Malvern op shop), Alice Gilbert (Monee Ponds op shop), and Beth Kewley (Moonee Ponds op shop). Also pictured (far right) is Shops Coordinator, Margaret Scott.Colour photo of five women sitting at a table, with another two women (one partially obscured) sitting nearby, facing one another. On the table, there are cups and saucers, some small cakes and chocolate bars.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] LEFT - RENATE KUPFER MALV CENTRE ALICE GILBERT M|POND RIGHT BETH KEWLEY M|PONDSarthritis victoria, av, morning tea, op shops, malvern, moonee ponds, members, volunteers, renate kupfer, alice gilbert, beth kewley, margaret scott, shops coordinator

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