By Meg Kennedy<\/p>\n
The upcoming \u2018Pink Up Ballan\u2019 event is a step closer to becoming a reality, with the second general meeting held earlier this month.
\nTwenty Ballan and surrounding district residents gathered in-person at Ballan Community House on Wednesday, 9 July, with even more watching online via Facebook to discuss and plan the event, set to be held in October.
\n\u2018Pink Up Your Town\u2019 is an initiative of the McGrath Foundation to use the month of October to Pink Up towns around Australia, in order to raise funds for and awareness of the foundation\u2019s work in providing breast care nurses to patients.
\nAs well as \u2018pinking-up\u2019 the town itself, events are set to be held in Ballan throughout October, concluding with a Pink Mayoral Ball at St Anne\u2019s Winery on Friday, 1 November.
\nLocal businesses and organisations are also getting heavily involved with the project, with the Ballan Commercial Hotel, Ballan and District CWA, Mt Egerton Hall, Springfield\u2019s Garage and Scruffy Fella to hold events or make active donations leading up to and throughout the event.
\nPink Up Ballan Co-ordinator Kevin Harper said he is \u201cencouraged and overwhelmed by the level of support and interest shown so far.\u201d
\n\u201cBreast cancer has touched many in our community\u2026this is an event for everyone to be involved with,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cFrom kinder to the schools, service groups, craft groups and local businesses, even the individual family unit, we can work together to put Ballan on the map for another good reason.\u201d
\nThe next community meeting is at the Ballan Community House, 6:30pm on Wednesday 17 July. All are welcome to attend, and videos of the first two community meetings are available to view on the \u2018Pink Up Ballan\u2019 Facebook page.
\nFor more information, contact pinkup@ballan.org.au or leave a message on 8373 4744 option 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Meg Kennedy The upcoming \u2018Pink Up Ballan\u2019 event is a step closer to becoming a reality, with the second general meeting held earlier this month. Twenty Ballan and surrounding district residents gathered in-person at Ballan Community House on Wednesday, 9 July, with even more watching online via Facebook to discuss and plan the event, […]<\/p>\n