Blue September

I have seen some quite clever cartoons for this election, and I really laughed at this one of Julia in the prime ministerial privy. The caption reads, 'Australia's first female prime minister begins a long process of change...'

I'm organising a fundraiser for prostate cancer at the airport. Next month is Blue September - Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Light blue is the colour of the prostate cancer campaign, and we all know that pink belongs to breast cancer. For September we (myself and fellow Airport Ambassadors) are aiming to raise a significant amount of money to donate for prostate cancer research.

On Friday September 17 we are having a BBQ plus morning tea delights from 10am until 1pm targeting the staff at International. There will also be a raffle. My hope is to exceed $600. It is not just here in Australia but across the world where males with prostate cancer die in greater numbers than women with breast cancer, yet early detection is very good, and the disease often is quite treatable. I've used the phrase; "49% of Australians have one, and 100% of Australians love or care for someone who has one". There are good ads on TV now featuring well known males who speak out about ignoring prostate checks. Light blue will be the colour of September everywhere in the world. Wherever you live, urge males you know and love to have a check up to ensure the current hold it has on statistics is diminished.