Geraldton Primary School staff Ashe Gough, Katie Taylor and Student Kristy-Lee Percy have Epilepsy and will be celebrating ‘Go Purple Day’. They are pictured with Mayor Shane Van Styn.

Lights at the Queens Park Theatre will shine purple on Monday 26 March as part of Purple Day for Epilepsy.

With March being epilepsy awareness month and March 26 being Purple Day, people all around Australia are being urged to ‘go purple’ to end the stigma and discrimination of epilepsy.

City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said it was something many people are touched by.

“One in 25 people will have epilepsy at some stage in their life and nearly everyone knows someone who is affected by epilepsy,” he said.

“The City is proud to ‘go purple’ and support the cause by having the lights at the QPT purple on Monday evening.

“It will definitely make a mark on the building so make sure you drive past and check it out.”

Epilepsy is a common brain disorder which takes the form of recurring seizures. It can develop at any age, regardless of gender or ethnicity. An estimated 65 million worldwide currently live with epilepsy - in Australia alone approximately 250,000 people live with epilepsy.

Locals can show their support by hosting a Purple Day fundraising event with friends or at work, or make a donation to raise epilepsy awareness.

More information can be found at www.epilepsyaustralia.net