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Photograph - Group photo, 09/04/2003

  • COL photo of two women, standing, facing a large van which has been parked adjacent to a paved area. Above them, there is a large blue awning jutting out from the van, at roof level. Between the van and the women, there is a rectangular table. The side of the van is completely open with a metal ballustrade in place. There is a large side door on the right that is in an open position. It contains the text, "OSTEOPOROSIS..." (partially obscured), a telephone number, "1800 011..." (partially obscured), and a display board affixed to the door below the text. There are two white A-frame sandwich boards on either side, on the paved area in front the vans. The sandwhich boards contain the text, "NATIONAL ARTHRITIS WEEK", painted in red. Two small logos are evident beneath the main text. Behind the sandwich board on the left, there is a set of metal steps with a metal ballustrade, leading into the van. In front of the sandwich board on the right, there are two blue deckchairs. In the foreground, the branches of a tree evident at the top of the photo image and, at the bottom of the image, there is a grassy area beyond the paving.

    Rural And Regional Education (RARE) Program: National Arthritis Week (NAW) 2003 - St Arnaud

Historical information

On Tuesday, the 8th of April 2003, Arthritis Victoria conducted an outreach visit to the town of St Arnaud, in the Wimmera region of central west Victoria. Around 40 people attended a talk on musculoskeletal health presented by naturopath and psychologist, Phillip Blackwood, and Arthritis Victoria's Community Speaker, Bill O'Connor. On the following morning, the Healthy Bones Bus (HBB) was set up in the main street of St Arnaud. This photo depicts two people stand in front of a table outside the Healthy Bones Bus while setting up in the main street of St Arnaud. On either side of the table, there are two A-framed sandwich boards with the text "NATIONAL ARTHRITIS WEEK" in red. Beside the table, there are two blue fabric deck chairs.

Physical description

Colour photo of two women standing in front of a large van. The side of the van has a bright blue awning, and a large door on the side, which is open. There are some sandwhich boards, a table, and two deck chairs on the paving in front of the van.

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