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1/02/2009
Media AlertThe BIG RED BBQRed Dogs Make a Noise about the Silent Killer12.00 Noon Sunday 1st February 2009Hyde ParkRed Dogs, a rockin' country blues band formed by fire fighters and staff from the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia are set to rock in Hyde Park and Make a Noise About Kidney Disease known as The Silent Killer. KHAOS, the Kidney Health Australia Band; including Doctors, Patients and family from WA's Kidney Community will also be performing. The BIG RED BBQ - the Healthy Choice, is part of Kidney Health Australia's national community awareness program to promote healthy food and lifestyle to help prevent kidney disease in Australia. The iconic Aussie barbeque got a healthy makeover recently when Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard launched Kidney Health Australia's national strategy aimed at encouraging people to introduce healthy barbeque menus and choices of food to cut the fat content of traditional barbeques. The BIG RED BBQ is being staged by the Kidney Health Australia (WA) Consumer Participation Committee to improve kidney health awareness. All profits will go to Kidney Health Australia to help fund medical research, valuable education programs and other programs, including the Transplant Housing FAITH project, Kidney Information Service (KHIS), the Kidney Kids Camps Programs, Kidney Capers and Holidays program. Approximately 2 million Australians may be affected by early-stage kidney disease and don't know it. Media Enquiries:
Kidney Disease a BBQ Stopper Red Dogs, a rockin' country blues band, formed by fire fighters and staff from the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia, will rock Hyde Park today at lunch time as part of a national awareness and fundraising strategy for Kidney Health Australia. KHAOS, the Kidney Health Australia Band; including Doctors, Patients and family from WA's Kidney Community will also be performing. Adam Boyle, Red Dog band member and Chairman of the Kidney Health Australia WA Consumer Participation Committee said, with one in three Australians at increased risk of developing kidney disease, I think it's important to make a lot of noise about this critical health issue. "If we can some fun and entertain a few people while making that noise… even better!" Anne Wilson CEO Kidney Health Australia said the iconic Aussie barbeque got a healthy makeover recently when Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard launched Kidney Health Australia's national strategy aimed at encouraging people to introduce healthy barbeque menus and choices of food to cut the fat content of traditional barbeque. "The program also aims to lift the profile of Kidney Disease by making it a BBQ Stopper of conversation to alert people on how to maintain healthy kidneys as well as make them aware that you can lose 90% of the use of your kidneys without even knowing it." The BIG RED BBQ is being staged by the Kidney Health Australia (WA) Consumer Participation Committee to improve kidney health awareness. All profits will go to Kidney Health Australia to help fund medical research, valuable education programs and other programs, including the Transplant Housing FAITH project, Kidney Information Service (KHIS), the Kidney Kids Camps Programs, Kidney Capers and Holidays program. Ms Wilson said that people can take part in the BIG RED BBQ fundraising program to assist Kidney Health Australia raise urgently needed funds by visiting the website at www.kidney.org.au where there is also a range of FREE specially prepared healthy barbeque recipes. Media Enquiries:
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