Dry July Shave Off
By Samii Avdic on
Mark Udovitch, along with the team at the Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre, held their Dry July Shave Off on Friday as their own personal take on the Dry July challenge.
Mark is a radiation therapist at the centre, and was inspired to grow out his hair when one of his patients told him that losing hers was more daunting than losing her breasts to her cancer.
Mark then decided to grow his hair long enough for it to be donated to a wig library for patients, which was done on the 29th July. To showcase the exact hair that he would be donating, Mark decided to create a campaign that would also raise money for Dry July, which involved him impersonating other fellow long-haired celebrities. His impressions include Kim Kardashian, Kate...
My Dry July: Team Dry Patch
By Samii Avdic on
Last year, the Hardy family participated in Dry July simply because they felt passionate about the cause, but what they didn’t expect was that less than a year later, cancer would personally affect their family.
On the 25th April 2016, their mother, Anne, was diagnosed with an invasive facial tumour. Her only option was to go through a gruelling 10-hour surgery for it to be removed, and currently, Anne faces a long road of radiation and chemotherapy.
“She is a strong and amazing person who will fight this with all she has. We love and admire her beyond words,” says her daughter Nicole.
The family have set up a Dry July team, “Dry Patch”, where Anne has agreed to have her image used as the cover photo. Nicole emphasises, “This...
What to do in Melbourne this Dry July
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On The List have put together a great video guide on how to entertain yourself in Melbourne during Dry July.
Some inspiration for the sober weekends ahead!
If you're interested in more ideas and events to help you get through the month in Melbourne, On The List has a great range of articles:
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On The List Melbourne has gone DRY JULY
Dry July Best of Series 1 – Culture and Attractions
Dry July Best of Series 2 – Laughs and Show
Dry July Best of Series 3 – Nibbles and Food Fests
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Australian Bitters and Dry July Mocktail Competition
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Australian Bitters is making your Dry July easier by making going out in July a breeze! They are making sure you’ve got some great mocktail choices at some amazing venues across Australia! Australian Bitters have teamed up with Time Out magazine to hold a mocktail competition during July.
Participating venues will submit their mocktail recipes and have their amazing mocktail creations for sale during July. You can help determine the winner by voting at Time out and be in the running for a $200 bar tab.*
Vote for your Sydney favourite
Vote for your Melbourne favourite
Don’t forget to Instagram your mocktail tagging @australianbitters and hashtag #mymocktail
For some serious mocktail inspiration you can check out the venue’s competition...
Former cancer patient Shane Maher urges everyone to sign-up for Dry July
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A former Eltham basketball coach is urging everyone to give up alcohol and raise funds for cancer support as he embarks on his own road to recovery. 
Shane Maher was treated for lymphoma at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre two years ago and says that without the centre, his outlook would be very different.
Shane coached three teams at the Eltham Wildcats prior to his diagnosis, and led an active lifestyle.
“It was a shock,” Shane said. “I first had a tumour in my sinus which is very rare. My teeth started aching so I went to the dentist, who couldn’t find anything wrong. They thought it may have been one particular tooth so they pulled that one, and while I was under [anaesthetic] they took a blood sample. And...