FARMERS BENEFIT AS SAND ANGELS SET RECORD
MORE than 1600 people got up early to break a world record on the Gold Coast yesterday.
The city now holds the record for having the most people making “sand angels” – the beach version of a snow angel – at one time, on Broadbeach’s Kurrawa Beach.
The title was held by an American town in Michigan since 2017 at 1387 people.
The Gold Coast smashed the record with 1635 people taking to the sand just before 7am.
Painstaking effort went into ensuring the numbers stacked up, including using drones to document the attempt.
It will take up to 12 weeks to officially verify the achievement through Guinness World Records.
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said his pride in the city was “immense”.
“The Gold Coast have-ago spirit was alive and kicking. We had people from all across the city take part, from local schools and community clubs, international students to our Gold Coast Suns and Gold Coast Titans,” he said.
“We even had people make the journey from Brisbane and northern New South Wales. It makes me proud to see everyone come together to help make history for the Gold Coast.”
The event was used as a fundraiser for drought relief, with more than $22,000 raised for charity.
Drought Angels director and co-founder Tash Johnston said it was touching to see people give a helping hand to the bush.
“Gold Coasters have slipped on their angel wings and risen to the occasion,” she said. “It means so much to our farming families and rural communities that their city counterparts are thinking of them, especially in the lead-up to Christmas.”