That mentality was never more evident than when Ray I’u and his team at Ross C’s barber shop threw their support behind a fellow barber they’d never met, Junee’s Sebastian McInerney, who began his fight against Meningococcal septicaemia earlier this year.

Mr I’u and a handful of his colleagues will be on hand at Mr McInerney’s fundraiser early next month, offering haircuts to raise funds for the Junee youngster’s cause. 

“It’s to let him know he’s not on his own, he has all these other barbers who’re looking out for him,” Mr I’u said.

Close friend Jordan Walker said Mr McInerney had improved “leaps and bounds” since falling ill in January and had been overwhelmed with community support.

“There’s been so much support coming not just from charities and organisations, but from families and friends too,” Mr Walker said.

The fundraiser is set for April 8 at the Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory.