Manly Town Hall shines purple and blue for Feeding Tube Awareness Week

OVER 140 LANDMARKS ACROSS AUSTRALIA AND NZ WILL ILLUMINATE PURPLE AND BLUE

Running from 1–7 February 2026, the annual awareness week aims to increase understanding of tube feeding, share reliable information and resources, and foster connection and support within the community.

Tube feeding, also known as enteral nutrition, provides essential nourishment for people who are unable to eat or drink by mouth, or who require additional nutritional support. Nutrition is delivered directly into the stomach or small intestine via a feeding tube. People of all ages may use feeding tubes, including babies, children, teenagers, and adults.

Feeding Tube Awareness Week is hosted in Australia and New Zealand by ausEE Inc., Australia’s national support and patient advocacy organisation for eosinophilic diseases, which are among the many conditions where tube feeding may be needed to ensure adequate nutrition.

ausEE Inc. CEO, Sarah Gray, explains the significance of the campaign colours: “Purple is a common colour of feeding tube supplies, while blue represents what flows through the tube, whether that’s formula, blended foods, breastmilk, or water.”

To learn more about Feeding Tube Awareness Week, view participating landmarks, and access free resources, information, and support networks, visit feedingtubeaware.com.au.

Manly Town Hall will be illuminated on Tuesday 03 February 2026.