Gold Coast Beach Parade - MAY 16 2021

A baby koala blimp was flying high over Burleigh Beach on Friday morning to mark one month until the Gold Coast Beach Parade. Measuring in at 5.3 metres wide and 6 metres tall, ‘Burleigh’ the koala blimp was unveiled as the mascot for the event, which will take place on May 16.

Organizer Leanne St Geroge told myGC the event hopes to set a world record for the greatest number of people wearing koala ear visors involved in a beach parade, as well as raise funds to protect koalas. The unique event will be held next month at Burleigh Heads and all entrants fees will go to the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation to support the region’s koalas. 

“With exactly a month to go to set the benchmark for a world record attempt at having the most people in a beach parade wearing specially designed koala ear visors, Burleigh will become a familiar sight in the community and an inspiration for people to join in the parade,” Ms St George said.