Movember is a moustache-growing charity event held annually during November to help raise funds and awareness of prostate cancer and depression in men.

Five men at Bro’Neills Electrical have been getting into the spirit of Movember and proved they are manly enough to grow a respectable moustache. Mark Brown, Matt Stapleton, Chris Arnold, Daniel Puglisi and Scott Bates have formed a Movember team - called Bro-Mos, of course - to help raise money and understanding of men’s health.

Bro’Niells owner and operator Mark Brown said the end of the month couldn’t come earlier for the participants’ partners, but the cause was a worthy one.

“I actually like mine,” Mark said with a laugh. “I might keep it.”

Just don’t tell his wife.

The money raised during Movember will go towards the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue.

Prostate cancer kills around 3,300 men in Australia each year - equal to the number of women who die from breast cancer annually.

One in nine Australian men will develop prostate cancer in their life and every day 32 men will be told they have the disease. The chance of developing prostate cancer increases with age and family history, and more men will die from the disease in rural Australia than metropolitan areas.

A simple visit to your General Practitioner can detect prostate cancer early and save your life.

The national, independant, not-for-profit organisation beyondblue says that one in eight Australian men will suffer from depression in their lifetime. Depression is more than just a low mood - it can be a serious illness that requires attention; seeking help early is a good first step.

Men have lower rates of depression than women but men often don’t seek help or they use alcohol or drugs to self-medicate. Over 70 per cent of men with a mental illness don’t access services for their mental health. With the right treatment, most people recover from depression.