Nude up north for a worthy cause
Richard Dinnen - Queensland Editor |
Race caller and ABC Radio sports host, Bluey Forsyth, is one of far north Queensland’s best-dressed men.
But here he is, cap, shoes, binoculars, and a smile, getting his bare backside trackside in support of a good cause.
Bluey joined a group of local men who left their clothes and inhibitions behind in a bold effort to raise $60,000 to fund a support service for men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Organiser, Glenda Hardiman, said she was surprised to learn Cairns has lacked a prostate cancer support service for many years.
“I ran into a friend and her husband and he had just been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
“We found out that there’s no support here for men, and hasn’t been for quite a few years, and it’s much needed.
“That’s when I decided we will do a calendar for men.”
Glenda drew on a network of keen supporters and her own experience with a nude calendar 15 years ago to get this project organised and completed in record time.
“It will fund a support group for men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
“That will provide a space for them at Cairns Organisation United for Cancer Health
“They will have professional people, maybe someone from oncology to talk to them.
“The calendar is called She’ll Be Right Mate, because that’s what men do.
“They say, ‘she’ll be right mate’ and that can cost them their lives, because you can be stage four with prostate cancer, and you have no idea. There are no symptoms.
“All age groups of men need to be made aware of prostate cancer and know that there’s support for them.
“We’ve got all different types of men in the calendar. These guys have all put themselves on the line.
“Support the project and buy a calendar.”
The calendars are available online from COUCH
