United Buddy Bears Exhibition, which promotes peaceful co-existence, tolerance and international understanding amongst nations and raises money for children in need and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Henkel Australia & New Zealand purchaserd the United Buddy Bear exhibit in Sydney. The Bear - which is one of 120 works of art that was on display at Cirular Quay - stands at two metres tall and weighed in at a wghopping 100 kilograms. Henkel A/NZ Buddy Bear was designed and decorated by local artist Elaine Russell and was fondly nicknamed 'Buddy Love'.
The Buddy Bear now sits in the corporate entrance at the Australian Head Office in Melbourne. Ensuring, all those that enter receive a welcoming Buddy Bear smile.