Gold Coast tourism campaign Gold Coast Beach Parade tries to set new world record at Burleigh Heads in May

Gold Coas Bulletin

Jodie Callcott

April 23, 2021

A young group of Gold Coasters passionate about protecting Australia’s wildlife are the latest to sign up for an event aimed at showcasing the city and its world-class beachfront while also raising vital funds for koalas.

A young group of Gold Coasters passionate about protecting Australia’s wildlife are the latest to sign up for an event aimed at showcasing the city and its world-class beachfront while also raising vital funds for koalas.

They will march in the Gold Coast Beach Parade on May 16 and will try to claim a new mark for the greatest number of people wearing koala ear visors involved in a beach parade. All entrants’ fees will go to the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation.

The crew at Support Mates have signed up to the Gold Coast Beach Parade and are calling on others to do the same.

The event is doubling as a new tourism campaign and will also encompass the world record attempt and act as a charity event.

Support Mates founder Tyler Murphy said his clients were excited to hang out with their mates and save the city’s cutest marsupials.

“The Gold Coast community has been amazing with providing inclusive opportunities for our young men and women with disabilities, so to be able to give back is something we wanted to be a part of,” Mr Murphy said.

“They all love to be out socialising and hanging out with their mates and who doesn’t love koalas?

“Get out there and help us to save koalas.”