Businesses sponsor suicide awareness

Businesses at Ettalong have joined together in suicide prevention awareness for a "Rockalong to Ettalong" event to be staged from March 18 to 20.

A free family sausage sizzle will be held on Friday, March 18, at the Ettalong Markets at 7.30pm, followed by a screening of the Elvis film "Jailhouse Rock" at Cinema Paradiso at 9pm.

A five-hour dance exhibition will be held on Saturday, March 19, starting at 10am at the open air markets, which will feature swing, belly, folk, and rock and roll dancing.

A community safety display will also be on show during this time.

The display will combine professional representatives to raise awareness of the high suicide rate on the Coast, especially amongst males aged 25-40.

A rock and roll dance with the band Jukebox Jive will be held on Sunday, March 20, at the Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club.

Entry for adults is $6 and $3 for children.

For more information, contact 0412 133 163.

Press release, February 25 Ettalong Markets