With Exhibition Station closed due to an upgrade,Transport Minister Mark Bailey has urged Ekka visitors to leg it up from Fortitude Valley Station.
Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has announced free masks will be distributed to people attending this year’s Brisbane show.
Annastacia Palaszczuk is urging seniors to either get their booster and wear a mask or consider avoiding the annual show.
Organisers of the Brisbane show are taking steps to keep people safe when the Ekka returns for the first time in three years.
The tourism sector has welcomed October’s Ekka holiday long weekend,but it will come at a cost for hospitality venues.
After the Ekka was cancelled for a second year in a row,the associated public holiday has been rescheduled to create a long weekend in October.
Ekka Dagwood Dogs,Strawberry Sundaes and Bertie Beetle showbags will be available via drive-thru from Saturday.
The RNA has put its hand up to host professional cricket and AFL matches at the Brisbane Showgrounds while the Gabba gets its Olympic facelift.
This is only the fourth time in the show’s 144-year history that it has not gone ahead.
Although preparation for the Royal Queensland Show has been halted for another 24 hours,the Ekka is still due to start on August 7.
A collaborative art project will feature artists and scientists working together to create pieces that celebrate and highlight artificial intelligence.