Movember Challenge

MO growing has turned serious business with a high street butcher goading chicken shop staff that they would have stubble trouble matching their manly manes.

Suggesting the chook shop may be somewhat follicly challenged, Ocean Grove Quality Meats’ Colin Smith said: “They should leave the mo growing to real men.”

Fellow butcher Mat Rantall warned the opposition: “I’ve been growing moustaches since I was five.”

But far from chickening out, the Piping Hot team is preparing to face off the burly meat men.

“These guys may know how to make sausages but that doesn’t mean they can grow moustaches,” said Piping Hot Chicken Shop owner Ben Chudoschnik. “We are up for the challenge,” he said.

The Voice will follow these Mo growers, who are raising money for Movember. During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces in Australia and around the world. The aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and depression in men.

Both Terrace shops will have buckets for donations and the Voice website will include an end of month chance to vote on the best Mo.

If you would like to challenge the butchers and chicken shop workers enter your details at au.movember.com and contact news@oceangrovevoice.com to be included in our town poll.

Meanwhile local real estate agents Hayden and RT Edgar are organising a Twenty20 cricket match in aid of the Movember cause. The match will be at Barwon Heads Cricket Club on November 23 at 3pm.

The MotionGrove-Barwon Hairy Heads match will feature a bar, a barbecue and an auction and locals are encouraged to come along and support the cause and the local players.