Brisbane Zombie Walk killed off by council fees and freeloaders

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Brisbane Zombie Walk killed off by council fees and freeloaders

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Rising council fees have killed off the undead after organisers of the popular Brisbane Zombie Walk announced the 2016 event will be their last.

The 10-year-old event, which raises money for the Brain Foundation of Australia and is one of the largest of its kind in the world, has struggled in recent years after participant numbers skyrocketed in 2012.

Zombies have been marching in Brisbane's Roma Street Parklands for a decade.

Zombies have been marching in Brisbane's Roma Street Parklands for a decade.Credit: Brisbane Zombie Walk/Facebook

In a statement on the event's Facebook page, organisers said they were constantly in conflict with Brisbane City Council.

The introduction of a ticketing model and addition of a music festival element had helped cover overheads - but not for long.

"The yearly increases in fees are relative to the increase in the number of people joining the event," organisers said.

"However, the ratio of people who purchase tickets to people who only do the walk for free is widening and therefore the more participants who do the walk, the more our traffic fees increases."

Organisers could not, in good conscience, impose fees on participants large enough to cover those who take part for free, they said.

They thanked paying participants for their "undying" support.

The walk began in 2006 and became affiliated with the Brain Foundation of Australia three years later.

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