NEWS DESK
Brave shave at Seaford school Brodie Cowburn Chopped for fundraising: Olivia and Bailey Thompson have raised money for cancer by turning to hair dye and clippers. Picture: Gary Sissons
brodie@baysidenews.com.au A YOUNG Seaford North Primary School student has made the brave decision to cut off his long locks to raise money for the Cancer Council. Bailey Thompson, 10 years old, had seen family members fall ill and decided he would do something to help out. His mother said that once Bailey had decided to chop off his hair, there was no changing his mind. “Bailey said he wanted to help, and we explained to him there’s not a lot you can do. So he grew his hair for 12 months and we decided to raise money for the Cancer Council through a head shave at school,” Bailey’s mother Leonie Lidgerwood said. “He also has a little sister with extremely long hair, and she’ll have her hair cut off to make a wig just after Christmas too. “It’s been two weeks and he’s got a little cult following at school now. He’s so proud of himself. We told him it would mean he’d have very little hair but he didn’t care. We asked him how he’d feel if the kids teased him and he said he didn’t care because he was raising money for cancer.” Bailey’s brave effort saw him raise $1,800 for the Cancer Council. Bailey’s sister Olivia also dyed her hair, and the school had a crazy hair day. All the money raised from them went to the Leukaemia Foundation. Ms Lidgerwood said she was “very proud” of her son. “I don’t think I could do it. The school was so supportive and the support everywhere has been great,” she said. “Not many 10 year olds would do something like this, we know we’ve got a good kid here.”
Shoppers urged to keep it local FRANKSTON mayor Cr Michael O’Reilly has pleaded with Christmas shoppers to stay local this festive season. Cr O’Reilly said that “Christmas shopping equates to around 20 per cent of the annual $20.25 million spent in the Frankston city centre.” “When you shop locally you’re helping small business owners to send a child to dance class or get them their new football boots, to pay off a mortgage or to pay for an education, amongst other things. That has a huge impact on Frankston’s economy and goes a long way towards boosting local employment,” he said. “More and more, shoppers want to support their local communities, they want products that are sourced and made locally and ethically, and they want to reduce their impact on the environment.” Cr O’Reilly said there were a wide range of shops in the municipality to cover all needs in the Christmas period. “Frankston has a proud history of strip shopping and I want to see this continue into our future. Streets like Wells, Thompson, Station and Shannon Mall in the city centre boast many shops stocking all kinds of wonderful items that would make great Christmas gifts,” he said. “We’ve got great shopping centres at Bayside, Karingal Hub, The Gateway and Carrum Downs shopping centres. Of course there’s also our wonderful markets like Little Beauty Market, the Sunday Market, Frankston Maker’s Market and Seaford Farmer’s Market, just to name a few. “You can purchase something unique for your loved ones and know it’s been made lovingly by hand. I think you’d agree there’s something really special about that.”
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Frankston Times 11 December 2018
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