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The RNA Showgrounds at Bowen Hills are, for now at least, nominated to host Olympic equestrian in 2032.

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.

  • Cameron Atfield

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Woodchopper Daniel Beams at the 2024 Ekka.

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.”

  • William Davis and Catherine Strohfeldt
Harry Burton-Hayes at the 2024 Ekka.

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.”

  • William Davis and Catherine Strohfeldt
Don Henning (right) at a cattle auction in Wallumbilla in 1966. 7500 white-faced Herefords were sold in one day, a record for the time.

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.

  • Courtney Kruk
Animals and show goers alike will have to wait several more days for this year’s Grande Parade, which was postponed to Saturday.

‘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.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
It’s a wet start to a big weekend in Brisbane but the bureau said there’s sun on the horizon.

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.

  • William Davis
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Dinosaurs Unearthed recreates the giants of prehistoric Queensland.

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.

  • Nick Dent
Sideshow Alley: so many fun ways to lose your money.

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.

  • Nick Dent
Taking advantage of distractions, whatever they may be.

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.

  • Courtney Kruk
Except for those years — and breaks in 1919 and 1942 — it’s been held every year since it began in 1876.
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Gallery: The Brisbane Ekka in pictures

Brisbane photographer Morgan Roberts heads out to the showgrounds to document the 2023 Ekka.

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