It has been dubbed ‘The People’s Mullet’, but Andrew Jefferies’ 1980s inspired mane will be coming off today.
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The local business owner is taking to his prized growth with a pair of scissors, raking in the dollars for charity The Black Dog Institute at the same time.
He’s been growing it for the last two years to raise awareness of mental health.
It provided a necessary distraction during the COVID-19 pandemic, which hammered the evert hire business he shares with wife Donna.
“For the first time in 22 years, I decided to change my number two all over and grow what we see today as the most luscious mullet going around,” Mr Jefferies said.
The mullet was not only a personal distraction, it also steered conversations away from the pandemic which invaded so many aspects of our lives.
Over the last two years the mullet has seen some ups and downs.
There’s been a few bad home cuts, and even a professional re-colouring in time for Mr Jefferies’ 50th birthday celebrations this year - which had an ‘80s theme to suit his mullet of course.
Mr Jefferies has also been raising money through The Black Dog Institute’s ‘Mullets For Mental Health’ initiative.
His original goal was to get $1000, and at the time of going to print yesterday it was $1400 and climbing.
The Black Dog institute set prize incentives for fundraising goals.
At $300, Mr Jefferies was sent an exclusive Mullets for Mental Health cap, complete with its own fake mullet to replace the one he’ll lose.
His $1000 incentive prize - a limited edition Mullets for Mental Health budgy smuggler - is now also in the mail.
Andrew Jefferies mullet has been growing for two years.
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