The streets of Sydney witnessed an apocalyptic march for change as residents of the harbour city turned into the walking dead for charity.
Thousands of zombies dragged their rotting limbs down Sydney’s streets for the tenth annual Sydney Zombie Walk.
Close to 2,000 brain-eating corpses began their walk at St Mary’s Cathedral at 2.15pm on Saturday to raise money for The Brain Foundation, mirroring similarly ghoulish efforts by zombie walkers in Canberra.
And tomorrow the streets of Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast will be overcome by as many as 5,000 members of the undead for the first time as the popular event expands to Queensland.
The streets of Sydney witnessed an apocalyptic march for change on Saturday as residents of the harbour city turned into the walking dead
Thousands of zombies dragged their rotting limbs down Sydney’s streets for the tenth annual Sydney Zombie Walk
Close to 2,000 brain-eating corpses began their walk at St Mary’s Cathedral at 2.15pm on Saturday, mirroring similarly ghoulish efforts by zombie walkers in Canberra
And tomorrow the streets of Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast will be overcome by as many as 5,000 members of the undead for the first time as the popular event expands to Queensland
Facepainters were onsite to make sure the thousands of attendees were looking their scariest before hitting the streets
Sydneysiders showed up looking their worst and doing their part to raise awareness, with organisers estimating the total amount raised for The Brain Foundation will reach into the tens of thousands of dollars.
Their route took them from the cathedral and down College Street before looping back through Hyde Park in the city’s CBD.
Facepainters were onsite to make sure the thousands of attendees were looking their scariest before hitting the streets.
Roads were closed-off in the CBD for the event – which has the support of the City of Sydney and New South Wales Police.
The event started in Newtown in 2009 and then moved into the city.
Previous walks have gone down George Street, Macquarie Street, Pitt Street and to the Opera House.
CEO Designate for the foundation Trevor Thompson told Daily Mail Australia the popularity of this year’s zombie walks around the country were a sign of increasing momentum for the charity event.
Roads were closed-off in the CBD for the event – which has the support of the City of Sydney and New South Wales Police
The popular event for the walking dead started in Newtown in 2009 and then moved into the city
Previous walks in Sydney have gone down George Street, Macquarie Street, Pitt Street and even to the Opera House
The Brain foundation helps those affected by a number of brain conditions – including migraines, dementia and motor neurone disease
He said: ‘Zombie walks are turning up everywhere – just the other day I spoke to an American girl who stopped by our stall who showed us a photograph of an event held in New Jersey.
‘It’s really going global.’
One in three Australians are impacted by temporary or permanent brain disorders or spinal injuries throughout their life.
The foundation helps those affected by a number of brain conditions – including migraines, dementia and motor neurone disease.
Sydneysiders showed up looking their worst and doing their part to raise awareness, with organisers estimating the total amount raised for the Brain Foundation will reach into the tens of thousands of dollars
Their route took them from the cathedral (pictured) and down College Street before looping back through Hyde Park in the city’s CBD
CEO Designate for the foundation Trevor Thompson told Daily Mail Australia the popularity of this year’s zombie walks around the country were a sign of increasing momentum for the charity event
He said: ‘Zombie walks are turning up everywhere – just the other day I spoke to an American girl who stopped by our stall who showed us a photograph of an event held in New Jersey.’
Mr Thompson said: ‘People don’t realise how many people are affected by brain disorders.
‘Raising money for these events is sort of like superannuation for the brain – it’s an investment in our future.’
‘If young people take part in raising money for research today it potentially means finding a cure for diseases down the line.’
The Brain Foundation will be holding their annual awards night on Monday, where they will be giving funding to research into various conditions.
Last year’s recipients included researchers working on dysfunctional motor neurons and spinal cord cysts.
He added: ‘If young people take part in raising money for research today it potentially means finding a cure for diseases down the line.’
The Brain Foundation will be holding their annual awards night on Monday, where they will be giving funding to research into various conditions
Last year’s recipients included researchers working on dysfunctional motor neurons and spinal cord cysts at Australia’s leading universities
A competition with prizes was on offer for the best costumes at the well-attended event, with an equally strong showing expected in Surfers Paradise tomorrow