A MO-MENTOUS MOVEMBER

A fantastic $8,714 was raised for the Dux and Master Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers NZ Industry Challenge in support of Movember.

All the money raised over the month of November funds health projects across prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention—1,250 projects and counting.

Congratulations to our Best in Show moustache winners, who each won a Chuffed Discover Experience Box for two, worth $159:

Best Regent: Chris of Clyne & Bennie/Walton Plumbing in Ōtautahi Christchurch

Master Plumbers Partners With Mates

Master Plumbers is delighted to announce a partnership with MATES in Construction. MATES has one simple but ambitious aim: to reduce the number of lives lost to suicide in our construction industry.

The industry is losing nearly one person every week to suicide, and 98% of those we lose are men.

The MATES programme takes a community-based approach to helping people across the industry to provide an environment that encourages positive wellbeing.

MATES engage with workers through on-site training. They provide those identified as at risk with case management support that connects them to suitable professional support. MATES Field Officers are trained in suicide intervention skills and have experience with the building and construction industry.

Find out more at https://mates.net.nz

Need help now? Call MATES on 0800 11 315

Getting a move on

The Movember challenge also included running or walking 60km over the month, for the 60 men lost to suicide every hour across the world. Congratulations to Sarah Pavlovich of Clyne & Bennie/Walton Plumbing for notching up a prize-winning 144km.

Top team

Together, the Clyne & Bennie/Walton Plumbing team raised a mammoth $3,436, putting them firmly at the top of the leaderboard. Well done to the team, who are shouted a $500 team event by Dux and Master Plumbers!

Master Plumbers GM Luke Pirie stayed true to his promise of getting his head shaved if he managed to raise more than $500 by growing a mo and running the Queenstown half marathon (he raised a whopping $2,060 thanks to help from family, friends and the business community!).

Best Handlebar: Steven of McBeth Plumbing & Gas in Taupō

Best Slug: Clyde of Laser Plumbing Tauranga Central.