Love them or hate them, in September you have to put up with them.
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Much like there being a proliferation of moustaches during 'Movember', September is the month of the mullet.
Mullets for Mental Health is a fundraiser for the Black Dog Institute, and the Manning's Hayden Cornall and his mate Jack Tang are putting their hairstyles to good use.
They prepped their mullets in July, in order to be able to have more time spent fundraising.
Hayden's mum wasn't too keen on the new do, but the hairstyle barely raised an eyebrow with anyone else.
"My dad was just like, what have you done now?" Hayden said.
The boys are participating in Mullets for Mental Health not just to raise money, but to let people know there is somewhere they can reach out to if they're experiencing mental health problems.
"Mental health is not something boys really talk about, when they're going through a hard time," Hayden said.
"One of my mates just went through it and he had a really difficult time."
Hayden is backing his own fundraising campaign in a unique way. During September, he's going to add dollars for every beer he drinks.
"It's probably going to be a big month for me, trying to raise some more money! I'm trying to get a few mates on board as well," he said.
One in five people experience symptoms of mental illness in any given year. Suicide is the leading cause of death among Australians aged 15-44, and approximately 60 per cent of Australians reporting symptoms of mental illness don't seek help, the Black Dog Insitute reports.
Hayden's fundraising goal is $2000. You can donate by visiting www.teamblackdog.org.au/fundraisers/haydencornall/mulletsformentalhealth.
You can donate to Jack's effort at www.teamblackdog.org.au/fundraisers/jacktang16900/mulletsformentalhealth.
For more information about the Black Dog Institute visit blackdoginstitute.org.au.
Julia Driscoll
Julia Driscoll has worked as a journalist for the Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Times for seven years. She values the deep connection with community that being a rural and regional journalist brings. Career highlights have involved environmental stories - bringing the plight of the little known endangered Manning River helmeted turtle to the attention of the public, resulting in wide-spread knowledge in the community and conservation action; and breaking the news of the Manning River ceasing to run for the first time in recorded history.
Julia Driscoll has worked as a journalist for the Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Times for seven years. She values the deep connection with community that being a rural and regional journalist brings. Career highlights have involved environmental stories - bringing the plight of the little known endangered Manning River helmeted turtle to the attention of the public, resulting in wide-spread knowledge in the community and conservation action; and breaking the news of the Manning River ceasing to run for the first time in recorded history.
