As ‘Pink Up Mudgee’ draws to a close, members of the public are being invited to vote for their favourite participants for a People’s Choice Awards.
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Over the past month, around 280 local businesses and organisations have helped to make Mudgee the first town in Australia to turn pink for a month for the McGrath Foundation.
Medical professionals, plumber, veterinarians, butchers, painters, students, earthmovers and even FlyPelican have been among those decking out their businesses or vehicles or wearing pink during national Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Even Nitro Circus rider Steve Mini is sporting pink graphics on his motorbike in support of his hometown.
Steve’s also pitched in with a two VIP tickets to the Nitro Circus Dubbo show on March 11, 2017, including a backstage tour and jersey signed by the Nitro Circus team, to be raffled for the McGrath Foundation.
Raffle tickets are available for $10 each online at www.rafflelink.com.au/nitro2017.
The winner will be drawn on November 30.
Mudgee Chamber of Commerce, co-ordinators of “Pink Up Mudgee” will present awards for the best decorated commercial premises and best team and are calling for nominations for a People’s Choice award.
Members of the public can nominate a business on the “Pink Up Mudgee” Facebook page until October 31 or lodge nominations in collection boxes at the Property Shop, Winning Post Motel or Mudgee Guardian.
The winners will be announced by McGrath Foundation director Tracy Bevan at the “Pink Up Mudgee” finale at Cellar by Gilbert on Thursday, November 3.
Tickets are available at Trybooking or The Property Shop.
Mudgee Chamber of Commerce president Greg Dowker said the chamber had been proud to see the Mudgee and district come together to support “Pink Up Mudgee”.
“It’s really brought the town together and it has been an opportunity for the chamber to show what can be done when businesses unite,” he said.
“We hope that more businesses will become part of the Mudgee Chamber of Commerce and be part of future events.”
Having turned the town pink for the McGrath Foundation, the Chamber is not resting on its laurels.
Expect to see Mudgee turn blue when the Waratahs visit in February.
Helping to “Pink Up Mudgee” in the final days are Club Mudgee’s with Ladies Night on Friday from 6pm to 9pm, and Mudgee Playgroup with a Pink Picnic Day on Saturday.
Little Athletics is inviting members to dress in pink on Friday and Mudgee Preschool students have also been wearing pink this week.
