As summer fades away and the chill of winter takes hold, you might think it'd be a smart idea to make the most of any natural means of warming the human body. Maybe grow your hair out to cover your ears, or even sport a beard to ensure maximum warmth on the face during blizzard conditions?
Well quite on the contrary... the winter crew has demonstrated a bold willingness to something completely unconventional for the extreme cold we face down south, embracing an unusual style that hasn’t been in fashion since the mid 1980’s… the mullet!
The enthusiasm to sport this bold fashion statement (which is quite impractical for the Antarctic cold), was based around a commitment to making a positive impact and supporting a great health initiative: The Black Dog Institute’s ‘Mullets for Mental Health’.
During the month of April, the black dog institute runs a campaign called ‘Mullets for Mental Health’ which helps raise money to fund crucial mental health research and provide greater access to mental health assistance options for all. How do we achieve this? Simple, shave and sport a mullet for the month of April to show that you are all ears!
Did you know that suicide is the leading cause of death in people aged 15 – 44 in Australia? Also, about 50% of people who are struggling with mental health issues don’t seek help for their conditions.
The Casey station winter team were more than eager to jump in the salon chair and allow one of our many self-proclaimed ‘qualified’ hairdressers sculp some mighty fine mullets. We had a total of 20 expeditioners go under the clippers, which is a huge show of support as it makes up for approximately two thirds of the current station population.
What better way to end a long weekend of Easter festivities than to open up the doors to the Casey station Salon where it’s all business in the front... and party in the back! It was a classic sunny Casey station day with outside temperatures reaching a balmy minus -20 degrees (with windchills reaching downwards of minus -30 degrees Celsius), so everyone was more than happy to stick indoors, gather around the Salon chair, listen to some good music and spin a few yarns. Not only did we manage to sculpt a few new ‘interesting’ mullets around station, but the event was also a great bonding opportunity for the Casey station winter family, where we were able to let down some walls, share a few laughs and open up to one another.
I would like to personally give a big shutout to the Casey station crew who were willing to shed their locks and shave in some ridiculous mullets for this amazing cause.
Alex Quandt – ‘The Sparkie with the pink mullet’
If you would like to show your support to this great cause, you can follow the link below. Any donation no matter how big or small would be greatly appreciated.
https://www.mulletsformentalhealth.org.au/fundraisers/caseystationmulletisation
