Turning Queensland Purple for Parkinson’s – Join Us on 11 April

Every year on 11 April, the world unites to raise awareness and understanding of Parkinson’s. This year, we’re making it BIG.

Join us for The Really BIG Purple Walk of Hope—a powerful display of support and solidarity. We’ll walk from South Bank, across the Neville Bonner Bridge and back again. Join us for free from 6:30pm until 7:30pm, Friday 11 April 2025 [EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST using the button below]. And it won’t just be the walkers making a statement—the bridge will shine bright in purple, along with iconic landmarks across Queensland, including:

Brisbane

• Story Bridge
• Victoria Bridge
• Brisbane City Hall
• Reddacliff Place sculptures
• Treasury Brisbane
• King George Square
• Neville Bonner Bridge
• The Gabba

Ipswich

• Ipswich Civic Centre
• 1 Nicholas Street Facade

Logan

• Logan’s water towers

Gold Coast

Surfers Paradise

• Isle of Capri Bridge
• The iconic Surfers Paradise sign at the beach end of Cavill Mall
• Decorative garden lighting on the Surfers Paradise foreshore

Broadbeach

• The Broadbeach sign located in Victoria Park
• Decorative lighting in Victoria Park

Fraser Coast

• Maryborough City Hall

Townsville (throughout Parkinson’s Awareness Month)

• Townsville sign
• Victoria Bridge
• Wharton Reef Lighthouse
• George Roberts Bridge
• Old Magistrates Court House
• Flinders Square
• Central Park Boardwalk
• Little Fletcher Bridge

Toowoomba

• Toowoomba City Hall

Rockhampton

• Rockhampton Customs House

Mackay

• Mackay Regional Council building

Cairns

• Cairns Lagoon fountains

We’ll also have pop-up awareness stands in Brisbane CBD throughout the day—stop by, say hello, and learn how you can get involved.

• 1 William St Lobby
• 111 George St Lobby

Together, let’s turn the state purple for Parkinson’s.

Step Up. Make a Difference. Change Lives.

This April, take a step toward change! No matter your age, background, or fitness level, every step you take raises awareness and support for the estimated 45,000+ people living with Parkinson’s in Queensland.

Join us for the Launch Event – Sunday 6 April at 7:30am (registration open from 7am)

Be part of something big! Join us for The Really Big Walk on Sunday, 6 April 2025, starting at Royal on the Park and winding through the beautiful Brisbane City Botanic Gardens. Walk alongside the community in a power of strength and solidarity.

Join in the Challenge – Anytime, Anywhere

Can’t make it to the Brisbane Walk? You can still make a difference! Rally your friends, family, or workplace and create your own challenge in support of helping us to change the lives of people impacted by Parkinson’s. Whether it’s a stroll through your local park, a Great Parkinson’s Bake Off at work, or a challenge in your neighbourhood, every dollar raised helps create stronger support, greater awareness, and more breakthroughs in Parkinson’s research.

Together, we can make a real impact!

Our support groups are the heartbeat of the Parkinson’s community, offering connection, guidance, and hope. To truly make a difference, we need more than words—we need action. That’s why Parkinson’s Queensland is amplifying our voices to all levels of government, ensuring they are heard loud and clear that the services available for people impacted by Parkinson’s need serious improvement.

CHALLENGE WITH PURPOSE

This year, instead of joining the Really Big Walk, our support groups will be taking on an even bigger mission—to make their voices heard through the Really BIG Support Group Challenge! We’re asking you to walk 45,000 steps for the 45,000 Queenslanders living with Parkinson’s. 


HOW YOU DO IT IS UP TO YOU

Walk every step yourself, Share the challenge with your support group, rope in friends and family to help you hit that huge goal

MORE THAN JUST A WALK – A MOVEMENT

We don’t just want steps—we want stories. We’d love photos, videos, and interviews from your walk to show the real faces of our community. We’re also asking you to write a letter to our governments, sharing your experiences with current services and how they impact you. Let them know what’s working, what’s not, and what needs to change, and we will take all of those letters to each of our Advocacy meetings. And if you’re up for it, why not get sponsored by friends and family to help us raise much-needed funds to improve our programs and services?

IT’S TIME TO MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD

This challenge isn’t just about steps—it’s about making sure every Queenslander impacted by Parkinson’s gets the support they deserve. Let’s turn movement into momentum and voices into action.