Facilities ATM facilities are located around the Showgrounds
Parents’ rooms There are three parents’ rooms located around the grounds for those with babies and young children. The Ekka is smoke free Designated smoking areas will not be available within the Showgrounds precinct, but there will be two designated smoking areas located outside the Showgrounds. Road closures With all the excitement plus parades, livestock, entertainment and crowd movements, there will be some delays and road closures in the lead-up to and during Ekka. Gregory Terrace, King Street and O’Connell Terrace will be partially or fully closed from Wednesday 30 July. OH&S Media personnel on site are required to follow all applicable OH&S rules and regulations set in place by the RNA, to ensure their own health and safety and the health and safety of others in the workplace. Membership Those who become RNA members for an annual fee of $130 (country adult) or $145 (city adult) receive a range of benefits at the Ekka. These include free nine-day entry to the Show, a nine-day guest pass, VIP seating passes for the fashion parade, reduced competition fees for selected sections and categories, access to the Members’ Grandstand and Bar; and free use of the locker facilities. For more information, please click here. Major Pavilion, Attractions and Bars Opening Hours 10am – late: XXXX Stockmen’s Bar & Grill 9am – late: Gourmet Plaza, B105 Sideshow Alley, The Courier-Mail Showbag Pavilion, Woolworths Fresh Food Pavilion 9am – 6pm: Agricultural Education Hall, Channel Seven Pavilion, Ekka Emporium, John Reid Pavilion, Kids Carnival, Large Animal Pavilion 9am – 5:30pm: Sushi Hub Canine Pavilion, Animal Nursery 9am – 5pm: Ekka Woodchop Arena presented by AAM Investment Group
EFTPOS facilities are available near most ticket entry gates Toilets are located in most buildings around the Showgrounds Locker facilities are primarily located under the John MacDonald Stand, but can also be found at several other locations around the Showgrounds Drinking tap water is located at several sites around the Showgrounds Guest Wi-Fi The RNA will provide Wi-Fi to keep Ekka guests connected during their visit to the Show. Guests can access the Wi-Fi at five key locations around grounds - on the Plaza, in Expo Place, Sushi Hub Dog Pavilion and Animal Nursery, at XXXX Stockmen’s Bar and Grill and in the Members Bar. Mobile phone charging A secure mobile phone charging station can be found near the locker facilities under the John MacDonald Stand Information booths Four information booths will be conveniently located: At the Gate 1 entrance on Gregory Terrace In the Kids Carnival area near Building 8 Near the Woodchop Arena in Sideshow Alley In the Channel 7 Pavilion (ground floor) Lost children Lost Children is located at the Gregory Terrace Police Station, which is open from 9am to 8.30pm. As part of the Keep Kids Safe program, parents are encouraged to collect a free wrist band from the police marquee on Gregory Terrace as soon as they arrive at Ekka. They can write their mobile number on their child’s wrist band, so if they become separated, they can be reunited ASAP. Operations centre The RNA Operations Centre is located at the Gatehouse on Gregory Terrace and houses the Emergency Services, RNA Operations Team, OH&S and Security. Lost and found Lost and found is located at Guest Services on the lower level of the Channel 7 Pavilion.
First aid There are three first aid locations which operate between 8am and 11pm daily:
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