The South Australian government has announced that 60 public transport buses across Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills and surrounding regions have had a hairy face lift in support of Movember this month.
This comes after South Australia’s Department of Infrastructure and Transport teamed up with Adelaide Metro and Marine Safety to raise awareness for the cause and prompt South Australians to ask ‘where’s the mo?’.
South Australians are being asked to keep an eye out for the black handlebars and post a happy snap to social media with the hashtag #AdelaideMetMor or #MarineMo.
On top of the bus network, 22 trains, 10 trams and four boats will also sport the black moustache, all of which are committed to growing and maintaining stylish whiskers.
The department’s Movember partnership began in 2018 with one moustache on a tram and continues to grow.
The SA government says that unlike the moustaches that can be seen on public transport, mental health struggles can often be hard to spot.
Whether it is a natural moustache or a fake one, Movember aims to increase early cancer detection and treatment with the aim to reduce the number of preventable deaths.
Since 2003, the Movember movement has spread around the world and has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects.
The SA government is using its bus network to show that growing a mo can inspire donations and encourage people to ask their friends how they are travelling.