THE HON WARREN SNOWDON MP
Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health
and Regional Services Delivery
MEDIA RELEASE
11 December 2009
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL - SNOWDON SHAVES MO
Earlier today a media release on this subject was circulated on AAP. In summary, the Minister
for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, Warren
Snowdon, took advantage of his attendance at the ‘Have a Crack’ Day to shave off his treasured
moustache which he had been growing for 40 years.
He undertook to remove the mo as part of a campaign that highlights men’s health issues,
specifically prostate cancer and depression. Mr Snowdon raised more than $8000 for the
campaign.
Mr Snowdon opened the inaugural ‘Have a Crack’ Day, organised by Andrology Australia to
focus attention on and raise funds for men’s health issues.
Photographs are now available for this story.
Low resolution copies can be viewed at
High resolution copies can be requested by calling Alice Plate, Mr Snowdon’s media adviser,
on 0400 045 999 or Healthcommunications in the Department of Health and Ageing at
(02) 6289 7060.
Details of images :
Photo 1 Warren Snowdon and Merv Hughes, Ambassador for Andrology Australia, share a
moment before the minister has his moustache shaved off.
Photo 2 (L to R) Merv Hughes begins to tackle Warren Snowdon’s moustache, assisted by
Damien Fleming and Ian Healy.
Photo 3 The moustache - almost gone!
Photo 4 (L to R) The Governor of Victoria, David de Kretser; Ian Healy; Merv Hughes; Warren
Snowdon and Damien Fleming, after Mr Snowdon’s moustache was shaved.
Please attribute photos to Garry Spark from Cricket Victoira
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