Historical information

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. In this photo, Premier, Jeff Kennett, Mayor of Caulfield, Cr Nicholas Gold, and Foundation founder, Dr Leslike Koadlow (partially obscured) are flanked by a media sound crew as they prepare to begin the official proceedings.

Physical description

COL photo of a man standing near a microphone on a stand. Behind him are two other men (partially obscured). They are at the front entrance of a newly built reddish-brown brick building. In the background, there are a few people are standing at the rear of the front entrance. In the foreground, there are three media sound crew. One is holding up a boom microphone on long pole. Another is holding another long pole. A third is sitting or crouching down. They are all wearing headphones. In the bottom left corner of the frame, there is a "Move it or Lose it" A-frame sandwich board (partially obscured).