Prior to the sale of Kelaston in 2003, images were taken of decorative and furniture items that were in the nursing home. These were measured and recorded on a spreadsheet, along with their location and any donor information (if known). Items were then returned, sold or donated, with very few coming to Kooyong for storage.

55 digital images of items at Ballarat Nursing Home

kelaston home (ballarat), artwork, nameplates, lavinia haymes, inner wheel club of ballarat, buninyong lodge no.23 social club, merline duncan, lucy baldwin, nance walters, ballarat philharmonic singers, thomas e lenthall, ballarat old time dance club, apex, inner wheel wendouree, masonic charity ball committee, waminda trefoil guild, c m edna nunn, william buckland trust, ada charles, anna jane bolte, maureen davey, awards, thomas turnbull, cora turnbull, agnes may tweedie, annie evelyn mcclure, bert boardman

Certificates of honour awarded to Kelaston Day Centre Clients and Staff for their Outstanding Financial Support. Signed by the President Diana Jones and Secretary John Cook on 18th September 1991. Centered at the top of the page is the logo of the Association for the Blind. These certificates were provided to individuals, groups or organisations who made significant financial contributions to the Association.

2 certificates of honour with AFB logo

association for the blind, awards

Awarded to Vision Australia in recognition of voluntary service to the community by the Victorian Government and signed by Steve Bracks (Premier) and Christine Campbell (Minister for Community Services). Certificates presented to VAF Kooyong and Ballarat are held.

2 apricot coloured sheets with blue and black writing

vision australia foundation, awards, kelaston home (ballarat)

"Presented to Kelaston Ladies Auxiliary/Centre Committee Bendigo in grateful recognition of their generous support of blind and vision impaired people at the Kelaston/Mirridong Centre, May 1999". Signed by John Cook (Chief Executive Officer) and John Moule (President)

2 cream coloured sheets with blue and black writing

Vision Australia Foundation eye logo in top left hand corner

vision australia foundation, kelaston home (ballarat), auxiliaries

Two certificates presented to Vision Australia Foundation for being a Finalist in the Care in the Community award and People's Choice award. Certificates are signed by Dr Michael Wooldridge, Minister for Health and Aged Care.

2 white sheet with red and blue side banner, and black writing

Commonwealth Dept of Veterans Affairs logo and The Ballarat Courier logo at the base on the left hand side

vision australia foundation, ballarat, kelaston home (ballarat)

In 1988, the Kelaston Community Day Centre won an award for providing accessible communication for deaf clients. These awards were developed to encourage and recognise programs that provided accessible communication for a wide variety of groups.

1 digital image of blue and silver plaque

1988 Access Communication Award Presented to the Kelaston Community Day Centre A project of Deafness Foundation (Victoria) Sponsored by the Quota Club of Moorabbin

association for the blind, kelaston home (ballarat)

Donations for structural improvements were often acknowledged via plaques. These plaques were on the walls of Kelaston then later the Vision Australia office in Ballarat until it closed in 2021. Anna Jane Bolte was a resident of Kelaston whose son, Sir Henry Bolte became the longest serving Victorian Premier. William Buckland Trust supported safe housing for vulnerable Australians, such as the residents of Kelaston. Other generous local donors who were also acknowledged are Thomas & Cora Turnbull and the work of Mrs C.M. (Edith) Nunn, who joined the Ballarat Auxiliary in 1949 as they sought development of a home for the blind.

Digital images of cast bronze plaques

The Anna Jane Bolte Room Named in memory of the late Anna Jane Bolte, a resident of Kelaston, in recognition of the service given by her son, the Honourable Sir Henry Bolte, G.C.M.G., as Chairman of the Guiding Light Appeal 1974. 20 April, 1979 In recognition & appreciation of the financial assistance received from the William Buckland Estate, 1979. This plaque acknowledges outstanding service to the blind people of the Ballarat district from 1948 until her death in 1975 by the late Mrs C.M. (Edna) Nunn, 1979. This room commemorates the generous support to Kelaston by Thomas & Cora Turnbull.

nameplates, kelaston, thomas turnbull, cora turnbull, anna jane bolte, c m edna nunn, william buckland trust