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5 December, 2023
We will take mo for an answer
The staff at the Kilcoy-based Hobart’s Garage raised $1,150 for men’s health last month as they took part in the Movember initiative.
A number of locals ventured online to contribute to the cause while others visited the store to make their financial input.
It was the first time Rob Vogler, Harry Sinclair, Denis Ryan, Jayden Preece and the business’s owner Cameron Phillips participated in Movember, while it was also the first time some of them grew a moustache.
The newfound facial hair caused the occasional itch for some of the participants, while Rob joked that he received “mixed” feedback about his moustache.
The bigger change for Denis, meanwhile, was shaving off his beard for the month-long occasion after Cameron also sported a beard last year.
Jayden said he and a couple of mates grew a moustache last year but didn’t register for the fundraiser, before he discussed it with his work colleagues for this year.
Ultimately, all five of them came on board. Cameron said the moustaches among the group generated “a bit of a laugh, and we all talk about it”.
“When I had a beard, a lot of men – especially the older ones – would have a bit of a dig about it,” he said with a grin.
“With the mo it’s different.
“The mo would start a conversation, like ‘oh, you’re doing Movember’.”
On a more serious note, Cameron said a moustache could instigate a chat and “open up the communication lines” while issues such as prostate cancer and men’s health and wellbeing were vital.
