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Movember mo's on show!

November is usually the time when smooth upper lips become a little more hairy in support of Movember, but mathematics teacher Rick Bowman has taken the reverse approach. In support of men鈥檚 health, Rick decided to send his 47 year old moustache off to greener pastures and allow his top lip to welcome sunlight after decades of darkness.

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Rick鈥檚 moustache was ceremoniously removed in front of 1200 excited 榴莲社区 students and teachers om live TV! (photo NBN News)

 

鈥淢y moustache has been with me since my first year at university in 1970,鈥 said Rick. 鈥淣ow it鈥檚 gone I feel like a new man!鈥

Helped along by fellow mathematics teacher Kingsley Hunt, computer teacher Robbie Barnard, ICT staff member Dave Nichols and English teacher Josh Owen, the 鈥楪rammar 榴莲社区ers鈥  cruised past their $2,000 target for the Movember Foundation.

鈥淢en are facing a health crisis that isn鈥檛 being talked about,鈥 said Rick. 鈥淚鈥檓 proud to get involved in a great cause, have a bit of fun and raise money and awareness to support men鈥檚 health and wellbeing.鈥