Mo Than Just a Moustache

Throughout November, employees across Koppers Australia and New Zealand put their creativity to the test as they joined the Movember challenge, a month-long campaign dedicated to raising awareness and funds for men’s health issues, including mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. The combined Koppers and employee donation total reached an incredible $7,992!!

Participants started clean-shaven and spent November growing and documenting their most creative, eye-catching moustaches. At the end of the month, each site selected its top contender, and a panel of judges crowned the overall champion. The panel consisted of Toula Panagiotou (Commercial Finance Manager & Company Secretary), Shane Beasley (General Manager, CMC), and Colin Skead (General Manager, KWP).

- Most Spectacular Mo: Dylan Alexander, Takura (KWP)

- Best Impersonation: Bryce Winchester, Mayfield (KCMC)

- Sharpest Mo(s): Linda Davies, Rachel Beaurain, Natasha Keith, Laina Manao, and Vanessa Marsh, Auckland, NZ (KPC)

- 3rd place: Tim McDonnell, Takura (KWP)

- 2nd place: Wayne Tacon, Mayfield (KCMC)

- Winner: Jake Martin, Bunbury (KWP)

In addition to the moustache competition, employees were encouraged to stay active by taking on Movember’s 60 km challenge, honoring the 60 men who lose their lives to suicide every hour.

All combined the group collectively recorded 3,297kms of movement – just over 4.3 million steps. Plus, Koppers recognized Marco Andrade from North Sydney, who logged the most steps from November 1-27 at 317,395 steps — a total distance of 241.8kms/150 miles!