The West Gippsland Arts Centre will be lit up blue in support of men with prostate cancer next week.
The initiative supports Prostate Cancer Awareness Month which runs throughout September and was driven by Baw Baw Big Blokes Barbecue vice president Dean Addison with the aim to improve local awareness and connect men with support services.
Raising funds for prostate cancer has been a major focus of the Big Blokes Barbecue committee in its 12-year history and Mr Addison urged men and families to seek support.
Prostate cancer is a commonly diagnosed cancer, but Mr Addison said many men and families lacked the support to cope with the diagnosis.
"We'd love to see everyone get behind us and get active in the fight against prostate cancer during September.
"Our hope is to raise greater awareness of early detection and to connect with men in our community who may need support," he said.
The arts centre will be lit up blue next week, from Sunday night.
PCFA chief executive officer Anne Savage said peer support was vital to surviving prostate cancer.
She said groups such as the Baw Baw Prostate Cancer Support Group knew the difference that face-to-face support could make following a diagnosis of prostate cancer.
To get involved in PCFA's other campaigns for September, visit www.thelongrun.org.au.
For more information on prostate cancer, visit www.prostate.org.au or call PCFA on 1800 22 00 99.