Big blokes, deep pockets, tricky conversations

The long lunch is a popular annual fixture of the Echuca Moama events calendar, with punters turning out year after year to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and Echuca Regional Health’s prostate cancer nurse.

Garet Stobaus welcomed attendees, encouraging them to give generously to help fund the highly specialised position before handing the mic to the event’s emcee cricketing legend Damien Fleming.

After a few laughter-filled minutes, the room’s focus returned to men’s health, with specialist prostate cancer nurse David Heath using his time in the spotlight to educate about risk factors, testing, and the importance event organiser Horizon’s work.

Donations were made, beers were drank and food vanished just as quickly as it was brought out with anticipation building for the day’s entertainment; Peter Helliar and Dustin Fletcher.

The Riv’s Jordan Townrow was there.