But it is all for a good cause.

He is raising money for the Leukaemia Foundation through the World’s Greatest Shave.

His lopped, curly locks, which reach about 47 centimetres when stretched out, will be donated to the Australian Alopecia Foundation and used to make wigs.

After signing up for the cause, the refrigeration mechanic with Dunn and Williams Electrical and Air Conditioning reached his original goal of $250 in just 20 minutes.

His boss Wayne Dunn led the way donating the $250. His workmates also came onboard, saying they would each donate $50 if he went all the way and shaved his head with a number two.

Scott agreed and has since had to revise his goals twice more, reaching $1000 and is now well on the way to reaching  $1500.

Why after all these years has he decided to lose his trademark mullet?

“I’ve had a number of family members diagnosed with cancer and unfortunately have lost a couple to the disease and I just saw it as my chance to do something,” he said.

“One of our staff members suggested if I was going to cut my hair I should donated to the Alopecia Foundation.”

Why has he persevered with a mullet for so long, especially after they went out of fashion?

“I grew up in Vincentia and have three brothers,” he said.

“Money was a bit tight so dad would act as the family barber.

“I remember he would line all four of us up at the bathroom door and we would go in one by one for haircuts with his scissors and an electric razor.

“There were a few tears from time to time.

“Up until high school we were all like Richie Cunningham off Happy Days. We had short back and sides and a big part.

“When we got to high school we were allowed to grow our hair a bit longer. It was all the fashion in the ’80s to have a mullet. I supposed I rebelled a fair bit and really let mine go and here we are 31 years later.

“One of my older brothers has the same style of hair cut.

“We were into Cold Chisel and Jimmy Barnes so in the early ’80s it was all the rage.”

Having now made the decision to lose his locks he said he can’t actually “wait for it to happen”.

“Honestly, it’s [the hair] become a bit annoying,” he said “since announcing it’s going to go I have noticed it more.”

But his locks won’t be gone for long.

“My wife loves my hair and she would kill me if I didn’t grow it back,” he said.

“I think she’d divorce me.

“The hair style will come back it will just be a bit shorter and neater.”

Scott’s big shave will take place at Dunn and Williams in Osborne Street, Nowra on March 17.

You can support his efforts by logging onto the World’s Greatest Shave website and going to the Scott Sedman link and donating.