Peak Hill is getting a new name this month: 'Pink Hill'.
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The town is turning pink during October for breast cancer awareness.
Peak Hill is one of the many areas taking part in Pink Up Your Town. The McGrath Foundation initiative is encouraging towns to go all out to raise awareness and funds.
The money will help fund breast care nurses.
Enrolled nurse Louise O'Leary is leading the charge at Pink Hill for women to take better care of themselves.
"Women are very important and sometimes they have to put themselves first. I know a lot of women will always put their children first, and I've done that myself. But there are times when you have to put yourself first because you are usually the rock of the family and you need to stay well and active," Ms O'Leary said.
"It's about being proactive with your health, finding the right medical people, and that includes your GP who should always be the first point of call. Obviously there's a lot of stuff on line as well if you do't feel comfortable talking face to face.
"We don't want people in hospitals. We'd like to be out of a job."
The whole community has gotten behind the initiative and Ms O'Leary said she wasn't surprised. In small towns, everyone supported one another, she said.
"It's a lot of fun and just to make sure women's health isn't forgotten. Men's health is just as important, and again, we'll get on that bandwagon for men's health as well but October is predominately women's health month," Ms O'Leary said.
One of the biggest days will be at the end of October when Primary and Community Health is holding a Girls' Night In. Funds raised from the night will go to the McGrath Foundation.
Ms O'Leary said she was hoping to raise between $300 to $500 from the mystery auction.
The week of November 11, there'll also be a breast screen van in town.
On that Wednesday, Primary and Community Health are inviting Aboriginal women in for a special day.
There will be an opportunity for them to have a breast screen and a women's health nurse will be available for pap smears or to discuss health concerns.
Ms O'Leary said there would also be a "lovely lunch", craft and a yarning circle.
"We're also hoping to include some of the girls from the central school. They won't been screening but they can still talk to the women's health nurse if they need to," she said.
"It's more about awareness, and them being there to help their mothers, sisters, cousins, family members. It's trying to encourage these young girls to be proactive with their health."
Throughout the month there will also be other activities and businesses getting involved in the promotion, from pink morning teas to talks from McGrath breast care nurse Di Green. More information is on the McGrath Foundation website.
