Applications are now open for the 2012 Top Bloke Awards to win $3,000 for your volunteer organisation. The Top Bloke Awards recognise the positive volunteer achievements of young men within the Illawarra while break downing those negative stereotypes that we often see in the media. If you are a young man aged 18-24, lives in the Illawarra and is passionate about your volunteering, then this is your time to enter the 2012 Top Bloke [...]
State Member for Keira Ryan Park contributed this article to our series of guest posts on Top Blokes. When I think of the term Top Bloke and what it means to me I immediately think of my father. He comes to mind not because he is a superstar or has achieved some sort of world breaking discovery, but simply because in my view he has being without a doubt a great father [...]
Bede Crasnich was one of the youngest candidates in the 2011 Wollongong City Council elections. As part of the Liberal ticket, he was elected to Council, and now represents Ward 3. Cr Cranich was the first to respond to our request for input on what it means to be a Top Bloke. When asked what it means to be a Top Bloke, Cr Crasnich pointed to respect. “A top bloke [...]
We have written to a number of prominent men from the Illawarra and elsewhere seeking their contributions to a blog series exploring what it means to be a ‘Top Bloke’ in Australia today. Those we wrote to included sportspeople, academics, and politicians. They are all leaders. This is part of what we told them: Australian character has long been defined by identifiably masculine traits but there have been very few [...]
Media Release: Valentines Day. The one day of the year where love should be the only emotion felt all over the world. Except if you’re a bloke. A growing culture of men are beginning to speak out about the pressures felt each year to perform on Valentines Day with many underestimating how stressful preparation can be. To combat this, two young men took the brave step to alleviate some of [...]
It is with great pleasure that we launch our new brand – the Top Blokes Foundation. But what’s in a name? Over the last 5 years, our organisation has received incredible recognition for our ability to engage with young men aged 18-24 and foster an environment of giving back to our community through our public campaigns. The new name reflects our evolving journey as an organisation. What first began in 2006, [...]
