Gold Coast Beach Parade
Event Information
Gold Coast Beach Parade is a world record attempt for the greatest number of people in koala ear visors in a beach parade.
It is a fun event for everyone and it celebrates the Gold Coast’s famous beach lifestyle, shining a spotlight on our safe, healthy holiday destination, highlighting great community spirit, while supporting a cause that’s close to our hearts – saving our endangered Koalas.
Gold Coast Beach parade is a 3 km walk along the beach at beautiful Burleigh Heads.
Registration Fee – $30 per individual, $95 for a family of 4 and $250 for a team or group of up to 10 people, and schools entries up to 200. The registration fee includes a special koala ear visor which needs to be worn by all participants in the parade walk.
Our aim is to bring awareness to the plight of our endangered Koalas, and to protect them by our participants supporting Currumbin Wildlife Hospital in helping to look after our precious wildlife and care for our iconic Koalas.
The Event
Gold Coast Beach Parade – is a world record attempt for the greatest number of people (men, women and children) in koala ear visors involved in a beach parade. We set the record in 2021 with 965 people registering to participate.
The event is scheduled to take place in 2024 at Burleigh Heads.
Check-in is on the beach in front Justins Park, The Esplanade, Burleigh Heads between 9.45 am and 10.45 am on event day *TBC 2024. Parade commences 11.15 am.
We are set once again to shine a spotlight on Queensland’s enviable lifestyle — focusing upon our beaches and community spirit, while supporting a cause that’s close to all of our hearts – Currumbin Wildlife Hospital and saving our city’s Koalas.
Gold Coast Beach Parade is a world record attempt for the greatest number of people in koala ear visors in a beach parade.
It is a fun event for everyone and it celebrates the Gold Coast’s famous beach lifestyle, shining a spotlight on our holiday destination, highlighting great community spirit, while promoting the need to save our endangered Koalas.
Registration Fee – $30 per individual, $95 for a family of 4 and $250 for a team or group of up to 10 people, and schools entries up to 200. The registration fee includes a special koala ear visor which needs to be worn by all participants in the parade walk.
Our fundraising partner will this year drive donations for our charity of choice, so once you have registered you can start getting support for yourself, your family or your team.
Our aim is to bring awareness to the plight of our endangered Koalas, and to protect them by supporting Currumbin Wildlife Hospital in helping to look after our iconic Koalas.
On event day you must check in using your ticket/QR registration, and collect your special participant Koala ear visors. The visor must be worn at all times while walking in the event to achieve our world record!
The event will take place at beautiful Burleigh Heads. Home to many of Australia’s famous furry residents.
Gold Coast Beach Parade
The Record
The record will be measured by the number of participants wearing a visor(with Koala ears) in a beach parade.
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- The Gold Coast Beach Parade walk will happen on Burleigh beach opposite Justins Park, just north of the Mowbray Park SLSC. Participants will walk down the beach in single file to North Burleigh SLSC turning at the check point, and return down along the beach front to Burleigh again, and be counted as you enter the main stage area. The parade route is 3 km.
- A start signal will be used. All participants must pass through designated check points along the route.
- There is a main stage on the beach, with a suspended counter over the catwalk. All participants finish the parade by walking down the catwalk, with the counter ticking over the numbers.
- what to wear ….Whatever you feel comfortable in wearing and walking to save our koalas. Wearing our koala ear visor(supplied with each entry) is necessary.
Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation
The Gold Coast Beach Parade supports Currumbin Wildlife Hospital. Fundraising efforts by individuals, family and teams benefit the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital.
Our event supports Currumbin Wildlife Hospital’s vital work treating, rehabilitating and releasing sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife.
The Hospital has grown to be one of the busiest wildlife hospitals in the world, admitting 14000 animals a year – a service that is provided free of charge to the community.
The skilled and experienced veterinary team, supported by volunteers, prides itself in providing the highest level of veterinary care to all of their patients.
As a charity, Currumbin Wildlife Hospital relies on donations and public support to continue this free service to the community…which is why community fundraising events and initiatives like the Gold Coast Beach Parade are so important to us.
The Location
The Gold Coast Beach Parade walk will happen on Burleigh beach opposite Justins Park, just north of the Mowbray Park SLSC.
Participants will walk down the beach to North Burleigh SLSC turning at the check point, and return down along the beachfront to Burleigh again, and be counted as you enter the main stage area. The parade route is 3 km.
