Civic Centre ‘tickled pink’

Monday, 15 October 2018

The Civic Centre is awash with pink as Penrith City Council shows its support for Pink Up Penrith during the month of October.

The Civic Centre is awash with pink as Penrith City Council shows its support for Pink Up Penrith during the month of October.

Penrith Mayor Ross Fowler OAM 'flicked the switch' for the lights in and outside of the building with Penrith becoming the first metropolitan city to go pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

During October the McGrath Foundation is asking communities across the state to 'Pink Up' their entire town to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer so the McGrath Foundation can place specialist McGrath Breast Care Nurses where they are needed Australia-wide.

"Council is thrilled to get behind this initiative and offer its support to the McGrath Foundation," Cr Fowler said.

"It's shocking to think that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 85. In addition, we know that 148 men are diagnosed with breast cancer every year.

"These numbers tell us we need to support initiatives like Pink Up Penrith to raise awareness of this disease and to raise funds for research and organisations like the McGrath Foundation.

"Many local businesses have embraced the pink theme which is fantastic, and it is not too late to get involved if you have not already," Cr Fowler said.

At Council's next ordinary meeting on Monday 29 October, Councillors and the business paper itself will also embrace the pink theme. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting.

Information contained within this news release was correct as at Monday, 15 October 2018.