The Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland (LFQ) is on the hunt for a bartender to be crowned U.G.L.Y. Bartender Of The Year in the name of medical research and support services.

Bartenders across Queensland are getting U.G.L.Y. — Understanding, Generous, Likeable, You — for a beautiful cause. LFQ CEO Bill Petch believes the relaxed atmosphere of pubs is an ideal environment for fundraising and fun. In 2012, Queensland bartenders raised more than $228,000 which went toward support services to patients and families whose lives have been affected by blood cancer. Every $80 pays for one night’s accommodation for a regional family to stay in a home-away-from-home facility near a treatment centre to be near loved ones.

Big-hearted bartenders across Queensland are getting involved in 2013, including happy-go-lucky David Brosnan of The Royal George in Fortitude Valley.

“I wanna bartend for the rest of my life. I love it and it gives me a chance to make everybody smile. That's kind of what I'd rather do with my time,” David says.

The Royal George, Ric's, The Bank and Viva La Vodka are all joining forces to raise enough money to crown David as Bartender Of The Year.

“The four venues are really excited to get involved and get some more events going in the area and have some fun with it,” David explains.

Throughout the month of August, the four Brunswick St Mall venues will hold a number of events to raise funds including a Mexican themed day.

“We've got heaps of involvement from Mad Mex down the street and hopefully getting a dance troupe involved as well. We're going to have face painting, dress up competitions and drink specials through the night.”

Other events David and his staff are planning include a kissing booth, a dunk box and some serious male grooming.

“If I raise over $5,000 I'm going to publicly wax my legs out the front of RGs which I'm not overly keen for, it'll be a good laugh. If we raise over $10,000 which is my target goal, I'm going to shave my head, and that's going to be terrible because I have a huge skull that's never seen daylight so it's going to look like an eggshell.”

David has taken part in the U.G.L.Y. competition before in his hometown Toowoomba. He says the cause creates a positive vibe in the pub.

“When you bring up stuff like charity it promotes a giving atmosphere and that's what we want to promote and to have fun as a community.”

All money raised from the competition will go toward “facilities for Leukaemia patients and to make more headway toward research to make the whole experience less painful and less fatal as well. Every little bit is going toward that right now,” David explains.

The U.G.L.Y. Bartender Of The Year competition will run until September 2. uglybartender.org.au