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Overnewton kids battle to put health message out

11/05/2015

By Star Weekly

Girls and boys went head-to-head in a friendly battle at Overnewton Anglican Community College on Friday, all in the good cause of breast and prostate cancer awareness.

Parents and friends cheered on 28

taking part in The Battle of the Codes mixed netball competition. Overnewton Auskick program development co-ordinator Mel West said it was important to start young in raising awareness of health issues.

“It’s so important … a lot of men find it hard to talk about health problems … but it is out there and many men are afflicted.”

The Battle of the Codes was a timely precursor to the Mother’s Day Pink Ribbon and Prostate awareness Auskick program on Saturday, which raised about $400 for the Pink Ribbon Cancer Council and Ray White EJ Whitten Legends Game Prostate Cancer Foundations.

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