![Growing the 'mo: St John of God Movember participants John Boromeo, John Oxford, CEO Trevor Matheson, Brad Smith, Adrian Benson and Mark Powell prepare to have their moustaches shaved off. Picture: Rob Gunstone Growing the 'mo: St John of God Movember participants John Boromeo, John Oxford, CEO Trevor Matheson, Brad Smith, Adrian Benson and Mark Powell prepare to have their moustaches shaved off. Picture: Rob Gunstone](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/XkJe2yGzakHjqKJHbrrnGm/8d2fd412-e9dc-4218-8d64-f2178de532ac.jpg/r0_181_3879_2592_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
From modest moustaches to glorious goatees, Warrnambool has got into the spirit of Movember to raise money and awareness for men’s health.
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St John of God Hospital Warrnambool fielded a team in the global initiative where men are invited to let their facial hair run wild for the cause.
The eight-member team, led by captain Brad Smith and members Trevor Matheson, John Boromeo, Mark Powell, Steve Baudinette, Adrian Benson, Paddy O'Connor and John Oxford, raised more than $1000 for the cause.
With November, or Movember, coming to an end this week, chief executive officer Trevor Matheson said the team had one last fund-raising push before meeting the razor.
“We had a fund-raising barbecue and a ’mo-off and that had good support,” he said.
![Hairdressers Kim Hiensch and Elle Dwyer, from Men Only Hair Design, gets to work on St John of God Warrnambool chief Trevor Matheson and Adrian Benson as Brad Smith, John Oxford and Mark Powell wait their turn. Picture: Rob Gunstone Hairdressers Kim Hiensch and Elle Dwyer, from Men Only Hair Design, gets to work on St John of God Warrnambool chief Trevor Matheson and Adrian Benson as Brad Smith, John Oxford and Mark Powell wait their turn. Picture: Rob Gunstone](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/XkJe2yGzakHjqKJHbrrnGm/e5d7bbed-449d-430e-8446-80678f50fcca.jpg/r0_0_3888_2592_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
“We raised more than $330 at the barbecue.”
“Movember is something St John of God Warrnambool likes to support being in the health field.”