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

Black and white photograph of the Queen Elizabeth oval full of tents and bikes for the great Victorian bike ride at Bendigo 1984-1985, four people can be seen on the outside track.topic, sport, cycling