The Ekka
RNA fights back as Toowoomba makes bid to host Olympic sport
The RNA Showgrounds has launched its bid to prevent Toowoomba claiming hosting rights for Olympic equestrian events in 2032, after the Darling Downs city formally sought an upgrade of its showgrounds.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Why chop and change when this Ekka classic draws 65,000 viewers online
“It’s just fun … there’s not many sports where you can just bash something as hard as you possibly can.”
- by William Davis and Catherine Strohfeldt
Showies spill Ekka secrets … and how to beat this sideshow alley game
“A good way to experience the Ekka is to see the underbelly of it and work here.”
- by William Davis and Catherine Strohfeldt
Perspective
City life
The Queensland cattlemen and the traditions they keep going
The Ekka is steeped in tradition, and 148 years on from the first show, people are still finding ways to make it relevant.
- by Courtney Kruk
‘A month’s worth of rain’: Downpour sees Ekka events postponed
The Ekka’s grand parade was taken off the agenda for People’s Day, which attracted just half the usual number of visitors.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
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Weather
Risk of flash flooding as Brisbane braces for public holiday downpour
As thousands of people prepare to visit the Ekka on Wednesday, the weather bureau has warned of heavy rain on the way.
- by William Davis
Non-Ekka things to do in Brisbane on the Ekka public holiday
There’s a lot to occupy you on the Wednesday holiday besides hitting the Ekka. Here are 14 things to do on August 14.
- by Nick Dent
How much will it cost a family to visit the Ekka? We’ve done the sums
It’s being touted as the “Budget Ekka”, but how little can you spend and still get a showbag and a few rides? We crunch the numbers.
- by Nick Dent
Perspective
City life
Yeehaw or yeenaw: How does the Ekka hold up for a kid?
The Ekka was always a calendar event to look forward to. It was like stepping into some sort of lawless bizarro world filled with everything your imagination could dream up.
- by Courtney Kruk
Gallery: The Brisbane Ekka in pictures
Brisbane photographer Morgan Roberts heads out to the showgrounds to document the 2023 Ekka.
There’s a bag for what? 10 Ekka showbags we can’t quite believe exist
Kids can’t resist them, but showbags for sale at this year’s Ekka reveal more about the adults who pay for them.
- by Nick Dent
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