In 1991-1992, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria recognised Ada Davey and Dorothy Turner from the Kew Self-Help Group for their dedicated service to the Foundation. This photo depicts the two women with their framed Service Awards. A cropped version of this photo appears on page 8 of the 1992 Annual Report with the caption: "Kew Self Help Group members, Ada Davey and Dorothy Turner receive Service Awards for their outstanding contribution to the Foundation."

B&W photo of two women, standing close together, each holding a framed award certificate. They are in a large hall. There are several other people standing in the background.

[In thick black pencil] 9 (circled) 90% [On a blue sticky note, handwritten in faint blue ink] Kew Self Help Group Service Awards Ada Davey Dorothy Turner [On the same sticky note, in bright blue ink] Sue, you want this for the Ann report. Negatives are in the library. Jenny

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In late 1991, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria honoured water exercise leader, Elizabeth Roche, with an Associate Membership. In this photo, she is pictured with her trophy, which was awarded in recognition of her work as a water exercise leader for over ten years. This photo appears on page 6 of the Vol 5 No 2, Winter 1992 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It accompanies an article titled "Volunteer Extraordinaire", which appears in the "People" section. The photo is captioned: "Elizabeth Roche with her Associate Membership award."

COL photo of a woman standing in a garden holding a small trophy. She is smiling. There are many colourful flowers in bloom in the garden, which is surrounded on three sides by weatherboard buildings.

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In the early 1990s, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria developed various programs to make information about arthritis more accessible to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities. In 1993, an Arthritis Self Help Course with trained leaders from the Vietnamese community was developed. This promotional photo for the course features three Vietnamese self-help course leaders.

B&W photo of a small group of people taking a walk along a concrete path. There is a wooden bollard across the entrance to the path. Beside the path is a shrub, and there are some tall trees in the background.

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In the early 1990s, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria developed various programs to make information about arthritis more accessible to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities. In 1993, an Arthritis Self Help Course with trained leaders from the Vietnamese community was developed. This promotional photo for the self-help course features four Vietnamese course leaders. The photo appears on page 1 (cover page) and page 9 of the Vol 6 No 4, Summer 1993 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It accompanies an article titled, "Enthusiastic Vietnamese Group - a first in Australia". The photo is captioned: "Four of the Vietnamese community who trained as leaders for the Self Help Course, are pictured at the Foundation." A similar photo appears on page 6 of the 1993 Annual Report, with the caption: "Walking is an excellent form of exercise and is promoted in the Arthritis Self Help Course now accessible to the Vietnamese Community."

B&W photo of a small group of people taking a walk along a concrete path. One woman is looking up and pointing. There are two wooden bollards across the entrance to the path. Beside the path are some large shrubs, and there are some tall trees in the background.

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A member of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria’s exercise troupe, the Joint Action Group (JAG), joins some dancers dressed in traditional costumes for some multicultural music and dancing.

B&W photo of a small group of people dancing in pairs. Many are dressed in traditional costumes. One woman is wearing a sweatshirt with the text "Move It Or Lose It" and a logo printed on the front.

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Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) volunteer telephone helpline counsellor, Dorothy Balodis, accesses information from the AFV library to assist her respond to helpline enquiries. A cropped version of this photo appears on page 7 of the 1992 Annual Report with the caption: "Volunteer telephone counsellor Dorothy Balodis, finds helpful information in the Foundation's library for one of the thousands of requests received every year."

B&W photo of a woman holding an open book, which is titled "Treating Arthritis". She is standing in front of some rows of shelving filled with books.

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This photo depicts Arthritis Victoria CEO, Shirley Caulfield, and two other women sitting at a table during a function.

COL photo of three women sitting at a round table covered with a white tablecloth. On the table, there are some printed sheets of paper, mugs of tea or coffee, glasses of water, and some finger food on top of paper serviettes.

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This photo depicts a waitress passing around some sandwiches to attendees at an unidentified function held at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's headquarters in Elsternwick. According to the name tags they are wearing, the two men also depicted in the photo are Mr Ken Spencer, Advisor to the Board, and a Dr Lou... (surname obscured) from the Rotary Research Foundation.

COL photo of three people standing in a room. A woman, wearing a dark green 'Arthritis Foundation of Victoria' apron, is passing around a tray of sandwiches. Facing her are two men, each with a sandwich in one hand. One of the men is also holding a wine glass filled with orange juice in his other hand. The men are both wearing suits with a name label affixed to the front. There are other people also in the room (partially obscured), to the right of the frame.

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As part of the 1992 National Arthritis Week events, there was a Joint Walk through the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens. Following the walk, members of the Joint Action Group led a session of chair-based exercises at the National Herbarium within the Botanic Gardens. This photo appears under the heading, "Arthritis Week success" on page 4 of the Vol 5 No 2, Winter 1992 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is referred to in the caption for the photo above it: "Above, and below right, the "Joint Action" team delighted the audience at the National Herbarium following the city Joint Walk in the Botanic Gardens."

B&W close up photo of a woman sitting on a seat in a row of seats. There is a large crowd of people, also sitting in rows of seats, behind her. Everyone has their arms up, with fists clenched.

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Arthritis Foundation of Victoria volunteer, Brenda Willis, takes a walk in a park with Glad Fenton and Frank Bowman during National Arthritis Week 1994.

B&W photo of three people walking in or beside a park or reserve. One of them is using a walking frame.

[Handwritten in red ink] ARTHRITIS UPDATE AUT. 94 [Handwritten in blue ink, over pencil] L. to R. Glad [Handwritten in blue ink] Fenton Frank Bowman Brenda Willis (Volunteer)

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A group of people take part in the Kerang Joint Walk during National Arthritis Week in 1995. Walking in the foreground is Dulcie Bott. This photo appears on page 1 (front cover) and page 3 of the Vol 8 No 2, Winter 1995 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. The photo is captioned: "Dulcie Bott strides out at the Kerang Joint Walk. Picture courtesy Northern Times, Kerang."

B&W photo of a group of people walking. In the foreground is a woman holding the tip of her sun visor and smiling.

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Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's opportunity shop volunteer, Kath Dight, poses for a photo outside the shop. The op shop was located at 1428 High Street, Malvern. A slightly cropped version of this photo appears on page 9 of the 1992 Annual Report with the caption: "More donated goods are unloaded and sorted by enthusiastic Opportunity Shop volunteers."

B&W photo of a woman standing in front of a shop window. She is holding a cardboard box printed with the text "BLACK DIAMOND" and a drawing of an apple between two black diamond shapes. Behind her, the text "ARTHR..." (partially obscured) is visible on the exterior wall above the front window. On the window is the text "OPPORTUNITY SHOP". Inside the front window are various displays, including crockery, glassware, and bric-a-brac.

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A young girl drinks a milkshake from a PhysiCal branded disposable milkshake cup. There are other people standing behind her. They appear to be in a paved outdoor retail shopping precinct.

B&W medium close up photo of a young girl drinking through a straw from a PhysiCal branded disposable milkshake cup. She is standing outdoors on a paved brick floor. There is a crowd of people behind her. Through a gap in the crowd, some shops are evident in the distance.

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Two ballet dancers pose for a promotional photo near The Arts Centre for the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV).

B&W photo of two ballet dancers holding a pose with one leg and one arm extended behind them. They are wearing leotards, tights, and ballet slippers. They are standing on some wide steps. In the background, various tall buildings and a building with a tall spire are evident. The photo image has a curved lens effect.

[Handwritten in blue ink] 920714/8 [Stamped in green ink (upside down)] COPYRIGHT THE HERALD & WEEKLY TIMES LTD MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA NOT TO BE REPRODUCED OR DISPLAYED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION

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In 1996, the Grandparent of the Year (GPOTY) program became involved with the Royal Agricultural Society. GPOTY entrants and supporters handed out program maps on Super Seniors Day at the Royal Melbourne Show. A highlight of the day was the Tiny Tots Photo Competition. Twenty four winners from almost 3000 entries won prizes on the day. A slightly cropped version of this photo appears on page 7 of the Vol 9 No 4, Summer 1996 issue of the Arthritis Foundation's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Mr Peter Williams, General Manager National Mutual Trustees, major sponsors of Grandparent of the Year and Tiny Tots photo competition, presents 3 year old Sorge Orphanos with his prizes."

COL photo of a man handing a woman a stack of prizes, some of which have been gift-wrapped. She is holding a toddler in one arm while she accepts the prizes with the other hand. Two people are standing behind, to one side. One of them is wearing a Grandparent of the Year sash across her torso. On the wall behind them, there is a large Streets Ice Cream banner featuring an image of the Paddle Pop Lion and the (partially obscured) text, "POP ...ayground".

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During a visit to Violet Town in 1993, Dr Elsie Koadlow (1922-2010) and Dr Leslie Koadlow AO (1920-2006), pose for a photo with Grandparent of the Year entrant, Pat McGuigan. This photo, attributed to the Euroa Gazette, appears on the back cover (page 16) of the Vol 6 No 2 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. The photo is captioned: "Bottom Left: Pat McGuigan, right, an entrant in the Grandparent of the Year, is pictured with Dr Les (AFV President) and Dr Elsie Koadlow when they visited a function at Violet Town. Picture courtesy of Euroa Gazette."

B&W photo of three people standing in front of a framed painting on a stand or easel. One woman is wearing a badge or sticker on her top with the text "ARTHRITIS WEEK". Another framed painting, on the floor and leaning against something, is evident to the left of the frame. The reflection of a chandelier light fitting is evident in the windows behind them.

[Stamped in the top right corner, in purple ink] Euroa Gazette Photo [Handwritten in pale orange/brown ink] 16D [Handwritten in red pencil or ink] 78%

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In 1994, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) held a "Warm Up For Winter Dance" as a fundraising event during National Arthritis Week. The dance, which was held at the San Remo Ballroom, had a multicultural theme and featured performances by professional dancers and dance troupes. This photo depicts AFV Physiotherapist, Valerie Sayce, in her role as MC on the night. Some photos from the event appear on page 3 of the Autumn 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria’s quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update, as part of a National Arthritis Week (NAW) feature.

Colour photo of a woman, dressed in a red and grey ballroom dance costume, in the middle of an empty dance floor in a large hall. She is speaking into a cordless microphone, while some people in the background are standing near or sitting at some tables.

Colour photo of a woman, dressed in a red and grey ballroom dance costume, in the middle of an empty dancefloor in a large hall. She is speaking into a cordless microphone, while some people in the background are standing near or sitting at some tables.

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In 1994, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) held a "Warm Up For Winter Dance" as a fundraising event during National Arthritis Week. The dance, which was held at the San Remo Ballroom, had a multicultural theme and featured performances by professional dancers and dance troupes. This photo depicts AFV President, Bruce Dyson, joining in some dancing with two belly dancers at the event. Some photos from the event appear on page 3 of the Autumn 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria’s quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update, as part of a National Arthritis Week (NAW) feature.

Colour photo of a small group of people dancing on a dance floor in a large hall. In the background, there are several people sitting a tables in a dining area separated by a low partition wall. There are bunches of red, white, and blue balloons floating above the tables and streamers decorating the walls.

[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] AFV President Bruce Dyson joins in the audience participation Belly Dancing at San Remo Dance

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In 1994, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) held a "Warm Up For Winter Dance" as a fundraising event during National Arthritis Week. The dance, which was held at the San Remo Ballroom, had a multicultural theme and featured performances by professional dancers and dance troupes. This photo depicts water exercise leader, Vic Wetherall, enjoying a dance with some members of the "Lawrence of Australia" Middle Eastern dance troupe during the event. Some photos from the event appear on page 3 of the Autumn 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria’s quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update, as part of a National Arthritis Week (NAW) feature.

Colour photo of several people dancing on a crowded dance floor in a large hall.

[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Belly dancing was a feature at "Warm Up For Winter." On Left: Vic Wetherall (water exercise leader) with members of "Lawrence of Australia"

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Around 1991-1992, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Self Help Course Coordinator, Beth Banks, ran a training course for volunteer course leaders and health professionals. This photo appears on page 6 of the 1992 Annual Report with the caption: "The Foundation's Self Help Course Coordinator, Beth Banks, trains another group of volunteers and health professionals to lead the Arthritis Self Help Course in local areas.

Black and white photo of a woman teaching a small group of people. The woman is standing and pointing to a large display stand which contains some textual information as well as a large photo of some people exercising. The remaning people are sitting at a tables, on which there are many books and folders. Behind the woman standing, there is a television set on a stand and a large whiteboard.

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On the 18th of April, 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Southern Regional Seminar & Luncheon in Pakenham. This photo depicts seminar attendees taking part in some gentle stretching exercises.

Colour photo of a big group of people standing behind chairs placed along long rectangular tables. The tables and chairs have been arranged in rows. Each person is practising some gentle stretching exercises by bending their torsos to one side.

[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Pakenham event Southern Regional Seminar & Luncheon 18th April 2002

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On the 18th of April, 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Southern Regional Seminar & Luncheon in Pakenham. This photo depicts an unidentified woman teaching seminar attendees about weight bearing exercises for building strong bones and healthy joints while another woman demonstrates the exercises.

Colour photo of two women: one is speaking into a cordless microphone while the other is sitting down and doing some arm exercises using a small dumbbell. They are on the floor in front of a stage in a hall.

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On the 18th of April, 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Southern Regional Seminar & Luncheon in Pakenham. This photo depicts an unidentifed woman reading to seminar attendees from a small booklet.

Colour photo of a woman sitting on a chair and speaking into a cordless microphone. She is reading from a small booklet in her hand. Behind her, there are some gift wrapped raffle prizes and a floral bouguet on the edge of the stage.

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In 1985, Members of the Hawthorn/Camberwell Self-Help Group celebrated the group's 10th Birthday. A slightly cropped version of this photo appears on page 8 of the No 37, August 1985 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly newsletter, News Review. The photo accompanies a brief article in the "Group Roundabout" section of the newsletter. It is captioned: "Pictured from left at the 10th birthday of the Hawthorn/Camberwell group are foundation members Esme Cornwall, Mary Costello, Kay Willee, Win Wilson, Dot Mortensen, Jean Sneddon, Daphne Howard, J. Starling and May Trebilco."

Colour photo of a group of women sitting at a table with a lace tablecloth. There is a cake, cups, saucers, and small plates, and a vase of flowers on top of the table.

[Handwritten in blue ink] Arthritis Foundation. Hawthorn Camberwell Self Help Group. Tenth Birthday. Front row 1 ['1' is circled & handwritten in red ink] Mrs Esme Cornwell. 2 ['2' is circled & handwritten in red ink] Mrs Mary Costello. Upwey 3. ['3' is circled & handwritten in red ink] next unknown 4 ['4' is circled & handwritten in red ink] Mrs Win Wilson Box Hill. 5 ['5' is circled & handwritten in red ink] Mrs Dot Mortinson Mount Waverley. [There is a one-line space or gap here] 7 ['7' is circled & handwritten in red ink] Miss May Trebilco, Hawthorn Back Row. 8 ['8' is circled & handwritten in red ink] Mrs. Jean Sneddon, Surrey Hills 9 ['9' is circled & handwritten in red ink] Mrs Daphne Howard. Hawthorn [Stamped onto the photo, in red ink] LEADER [one word missing due to being too faint] NEWSPAPERS Photograph COPYRIGHT Reproduction without written authority is prohibited 160 WHITEHORSE RD BLACKBURN

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In 1992, a PGA Golf Day was held at the Peninsula Golf Club. In this photo, four players pose for a photo in front of a Phillips Mobile Communication Systems (Australia) banner. This photo appears on page 16 (back cover) of the Vol 5 No 2, Winter 1992 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Supporting AFV at the PGA golf day at Peninsula Golf Club were Phillips sponsored players, from left, John Gallos, Dave Shannon, Steven Mulvogue and Stephen Ross."

Colour photo of four men crouching down in front of a large banner.

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In 1992, a PGA Golf Day was held at the Peninsula Golf Club. In this photo, four players from Eastmoor Taxis pose for a photo on the golf course. This photo appears on page 16 (back cover) of the Vol 5 No 2, Winter 1992 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Another happy team supporting AFV were from Eastmoor Taxis, from left, Terry Wilson, Garry Badd, Clive Haderman and Ron Stewart."

Colour photo of four men on a golf course. One of the men has a golf caddy with a golf bag and clubs on it.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, professional golfer’s association, pga, golf day, golf tournament, peninsula golf club, eastmoor taxis, terry wilson, garry badd, clive haderman, ron stewart, arthritis update, 1992

On the 23rd of March, 1992, the Parliamentary Bowling Club was launched simultaneously with the launch of National Arthritis Week. The event was held at Government House, Victoria. In this photo, an unidentified  man demonstrates some bowling techniques to an unidentified woman.

Black and white photo of a man and a woman. He is holding a bowling ball in his hands, and they are both looking down at it.

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On the 23rd of March, 1992, the Parliamentary Bowling Club was launched simultaneously with the launch of National Arthritis Week. The event was held at Government House, Victoria. In this photo, Minister for Health, Maureen Lyster MP, and an unidentified woman are joining in a game of bowls. There are some other people in the background, including Olympic swimmer, Toby Haenen.

Black and white photo of two women, with a small group of people behind them. One woman has her hands up around her head, appearing surprised, while the other woman is looking ahead in the distance.

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On the 23rd of March, 1992, the Parliamentary Bowling Club was launched simultaneously with the launch of National Arthritis Week. The event was held at Government House, Victoria. This photo depicts Minister for Health, Maureen Lyster MP, crouching down as she bowls in her stockinged feet. This photo appears on the cover (page 1) of the Vol 5 No 2, Winter 1992 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It also appears on page 4 of the same issue, accompanying an article titled, "Arthritis Week success". The photo is captioned: "Victorian Health Minister, Maureen Lyster, launched National Arthritis Week by sending down the first bowl on the Parliament House bowling greens. In the background are Ron Anstee from ANZ Bank, Jan Dimmick, AFV volunteer, and swimmers Toby Haenen (1973-) and Hamish Cameron."

Black and white photo of a woman crouching down as she bowls in her stockinged feet. There are four people standing behind her.

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On the 23rd of March, 1992, the Parliamentary Bowling Club was launched simultaneously with the launch of National Arthritis Week. The event was held at Government House, Victoria. In this photo, Minister for Health, Maureen Lyster MP, and an unidentified woman are watching the game of lawn bowls. There are several people behind them, including Australian swimmers, Toby Haenen and Hamish Cameron.

Black and white photo of two women, with a small group of people behind them. One woman has her arm around the other woman's shoulder, and is pointin to something in the distance.

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On the 23rd of March, 1992, the Parliamentary Bowling Club was launched simultaneously with the launch of National Arthritis Week. The event was held at Government House, Victoria. This photo depicts Minister for Health, Maureen Lyster MP, and an unidentified man getting ready to bowl.

Black and white photo of a man and a woman standing outdoors, each holding a small bowling ball.

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On the 23rd of March, 1992, the Parliamentary Bowling Club was launched simultaneously with the launch of National Arthritis Week. The event was held at Government House, Victoria. This photo depicts Olympic swimmer, Toby Haenen, crouching down to bowl.

Black and white photo of a man crouching down as he bowls. Behind him, there is a large tree, a rack of blazer jackets, and a house. In the distance, there is a multi-story building.

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This photo depicts "Santa" making an appearance at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Volunteers' Christmas Party BBQ. The event was held on the grounds of AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a man dressed in a Santa Claus costume, with a few people standing behind him. There is a large tree and a red brick building in the background.

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This photo depicts Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Shirley Caulfield (CEO) and Leigh Garwood handing out presents at the Volunteers' Christmas Party BBQ. The event was held on the grounds of AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a woman, wearing a Santa hat, reaching into a large red and white bag with the words, "Santa's Sack", in black lettering on the front. There is a man standing beside her. In the background, there is a large green rubbish bin and a large hessian recycling sack against a red brick building.

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This photo depicts Arthritis Foundation of Victoria volunteers and staff enjoying the Volunteers' Christmas Party BBQ. In the foreground is long-time volunteer, Thelma Kendall, chatting to an unidentified woman. The event was held on the grounds of AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a small group of people gathered on a grassy area, in the shade of a large tree. One person is dressed in a summer Santa suit, with a red Santa jacket, red Santa hat, and black shorts and boots. SEveral people are holding plastic drink cups in their hands. In the background, there is a house behind a wooden fence.

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This photo depicts Arthritis Foundation of Victoria volunteers and staff enjoying the Volunteers' Christmas Party BBQ. In the foreground, sitting on Santa's knee, is one of our young adult member volunteers. Noel Smith (wearing a "Joint Action" t-shirt) is standing in the background, along with two others. The event was held on the grounds of AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a young man sitting on Santa's knee, with a girl wearing a Santa hat sitting next to them. She is holding a wrapped gift in her hands. In the background, there are three people standing under a large tree, near a wooden fence. There is a large green rubbish bin against the fence, and a table with food and drinks on it nearby. Behind the fence, there is a two-storey house and a single-storey house.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, family christmas barbeque, member volunteers, santa claus, santa costume, christmas presents, c1990s

This photo depicts Arthritis Foundation of Victoria volunteers and staff enjoying the Volunteers' Christmas Party BBQ. In the foreground, one of our adult member volunteers is sitting on Santa's knee, while a girl looks on. Noel Smith (wearing a "Joint Action" t-shirt) is standing in the background, along with one other. The event was held on the grounds of AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a woman sitting on Santa's knee, with a girl (partially obscured) sitting next to them. The woman is holding a wrapped gift in her hands. In the background, there are two people standing under a large tree, near a wooden fence. There is a large green rubbish bin against the fence, and a table with food and drinks on it nearby. Behind the fence, there is a two-storey house and a single-storey house.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, family christmas barbeque, member volunteers, santa claus, santa costume, christmas presents, c1990s

This photo depicts Arthritis Foundation of Victoria volunteers and staff enjoying the Volunteers' Christmas Party BBQ. In the foreground, one of our adult member volunteers is sitting on Santa's knee, while a girl looks on. Noel Smith (wearing a "Joint Action" t-shirt) is standing in the background, along with one other. The event was held on the grounds of AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a woman sitting on Santa's knee, with a girl wearing a Santa hat sitting next to them. The woman is holding a plastic cup in her hands, while Santa is holding a wrapped gift. In the background, there are two people standing under a large tree, near a wooden fence. There is a large green rubbish bin against the fence, and a table with food and drinks on it nearby. Behind the fence, there is a two-storey house and a single-storey house.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, family christmas barbeque, member volunteers, santa claus, santa costume, christmas presents, c1990s

This photo depicts Arthritis Foundation of Victoria volunteers and staff enjoying the Volunteers' Christmas Party BBQ. In the foreground, one of our adult member volunteers is sitting on Santa's knee, while a girl looks on. Noel Smith (wearing a "Joint Action" t-shirt) is standing in the background, along with three others. The event was held on the grounds of AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a woman sitting on Santa's knee, with a girl wearing a Santa hat sitting next to them. Santa is holding a wrapped gift in his hand. There is an office chair in the foreground, to the left of the frame. In the background, there are four people standing under a large tree, near a wooden fence. There is a large green rubbish bin against the fence, and a table with food and drinks on it nearby. Behind the fence, there is a two-storey house and a single-storey house.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, family christmas barbeque, member volunteers, santa claus, santa costume, christmas presents, c1990s

This photo depicts two Arthritis Foundation of Victoria volunteers enjoying themselves at the Volunteers' Christmas Party BBQ. The event was held on the grounds of AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of two women sitting on chairs outdoors. One woman is holding a plate of barbequed meat with a drink cup in one hand, and a serviette in the other. The other woman (partially obscured) is holding a cup of orange juice in her hand. Behind them, there is a big red and white bag on a chair, with "Santa's Sack" in black lettering on the front. In the background, there is a red brick building and some cars parked in an adjacent car park.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, family christmas barbeque, member volunteers, c1990s

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Jenny Davidson addresses guests at the Volunteers' Christmas Party. The end of year celebration was held at the AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a woman standing in a large room, while several others are seated around the room. In the foreground, there are two hexagonal tables with white tablecloths, with food and crockery on top. On one of the tables, there is a red and white floral arrangement, and on the other table, there is a pine tree branch decorated with colourful tinsel and bows.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, jenny davidson, member volunteers, c1990s

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria held a Volunteers' Christmas Party. This photo depicts members enjoying the refreshments during the event. The end of year celebration was held at the AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a large group of people standing around a room, eating and drinking. Amongst the crowd, there is a table with various food platters on top. There are green and red balloons and streamers hanging from the ceiling.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, refreshments, member volunteers, c1990s

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria held a Volunteers' Christmas Party. This photo depicts an unidentified woman cutting a chocolate yuletide log during the event. The end of year celebration was held at the AFV's Elsternwick headquarters, circa early 1990s.

Colour photo of a woman holding a large knife poised over a chocolate yule log (a cake in the shape of a log). The yule log has been decorated with some plastic holly leaves and berries, and a Santa figurine. There is also a plate of party pies on the table. In the background, there another table with food platters on top and people standing around the room, eating and drinking.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, volunteers celebration, christmas party, member volunteers, yule tide log, c1990s

In January 1992, an International Youth Forum on arthritis was held in Perth. The camp was for anyone who has arthritis and is between the ages of 12 and 25. Participants were from countries such as Malaysia and New Zealand as well as from different parts of Australia. This photo appears on pages 1 (the cover) and 5 of the Vol 5 No 1, Autumn 1992 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It accompanies an article titled, "INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM". The photo is captioned: "Young Victorians who attended the Forum, being farewelled at Tullamarine, from left Jacqui Thomas, Cameron Sage, Samantha Fisher, Deborah Ricklefs and Kelly Templeton. Shirani Tutt, who was on another flight, is not pictured." A cropped version of this photo, showing only Kelly Templeton, appears on page 3 of the 1992 Annual Report with the caption: "It's "Up, up and away" from Melbourne Airport for Kelly Templeton, one of six young Victorians who attended the International Youth Forum for people between the ages of 12 and 25, held in Perth in January."

Black and white photo of five teenagers standing in two rows outside an airport terminal. A sign on the terminal building (partially obscured) says "...Australia". The photo has been taken from a low angle.

[Handwritten in thick black pencil] PAGE 3 ["3" is circled] 1 [circled] ---- 100% ["1 (circled) 100%" has been crossed out] 5 [circled] ---- 100% ["5 (circled) 100%" has been crossed out] 167% [circled] [Handwritten in pink ink] 2 [circled] [Both 167% (circled) and 2 (circled) have been circled in thick black pencil] [There are two straight vertical lines in pink ink on the left side of the photo and one wavy horizontal line in pink ink across the middle of the photo] [Handwritten in pencil] L-->R Jacqui Thomas Cameron Sage Samantha Fisher Deborah Ricklefs Kelly Templeton International Youth Forum Perth 1992

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Christine Jones poses for a photo with Bruce Dyson, Elsie Koadlow, and others. Christine is a wheelchair user and a client of Yooralla.

Black and white photo of a group of people posing for a photo. Front and centre of the group is a woman dressed in a sequinned top and satin trousers. She is a wheelchair user. Behind her, there is a small group of people, standing. Two of them are holding champagne flutes in one hand.

arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, christine jones, bruce dyson, jayne dyson, dr elsie koadlow, yooralla