It must be something to do with public service regulations but there seems to be a distinct absence of butch looking men with mos around this year (so Ben tells me, as he notices these kinds of things). It could be the climate which has been hot (yes, hot, Canberra, I know, goes against all prejudices hey), or perhaps the rather sedate landscape of English roses and, er, more English roses.



Canberra and the mo are a contradiction, one orderly and planned, the other spontaneous and wild. With this in mind, it wasn’t just the hair on our lips which broadened this week, but the country boys came to the big city for a couple of days rest and relaxation (ahem) in Melbourne.

Melbourne is the birthplace of Movember, a feat which is enshrined in a little block of concrete at Federation Square (see if you can find it). Where it started exactly I do not know, but Ben was once again on the prowl for any signs of testosterone he could find.

They tell us Melbourne is all cultured and sophisticated, but I’m not so sure that they speak all proper like what we do. Café culture perhaps, sitting on a street, watching the trams go by, being admired by well-dressed women and, more often, men. Drinking lattes, just so you can get a frothy line on the mo, and tucking into fancy city food like, er, basil and avocado. La di da.



So we leave Melbourne with a better appreciation of how it all started, and what a good bunch of people to come up with such a worthy concept. Because while these Melbourne boys like a bit of fun, they are serious minded types too, and know how male health issues remain a concern for men and their families up and down the land. Remember you too can show your support and donate whatever little you have to this cause and keep us inspired on the long 48 minute flight back to Canberra. Just follow the links on the top right or email one of us or if you are in Melbourne, go and have a delightful chewy Anzac biscuit and give us a bit of change. (You are also welcome to come on over to S&G to have a stroke).

Meanwhile, in Perth, a monster is brewing…