Shannon and the Street Warriors were in Moree to perform and sell the anti smoking message on the Quit B Fit Tour  tour, at the Reconciliation Week Family Fun day. 

This was not Shannon’s first visit to Moree having visited on the anti-smoking tour once before, in a free performance open to the public. 

“I get a lot of satisfaction out of this,” Shannon said. 

“Everyone voted to get me through on Idol and that cost them money, so if I can give a little back here or there then I will. 

“This was a great opportunity to tackle indigenous smoking and celebrate Reconciliation Week at the same time,” organiser Barry Swan said. After battling to quit smoking himself Shannon was keen to reiterate the importance of avoiding cigarettes all together. 

“If you don’t start then you never have to deal with having to quit.”

In the final leg of a mammoth 50 concerts the struggle is  ever present. 

"It's a battle. It’s shocking, it’s the hardest thing I have had to deal with,” Shannon said.

“When you're on the road, and all the boys are smoking, it's hard," he said.

Outside of the anti-smoking message the tour also gives the performers the chance to visit schools and offer encouragement. 

“I try and encourage kids that I come from a small area too and that if you have something you want to do then you've got to believe in yourself, back yourself and have a crack.” 

The Quit B Fit team are now on the road out to Bourke.