54. Watch the Opening Ceremony to be part of an Ekka tradition. Where: Main Arena 55. Learn how to eat well, waste less and save more at the Royal
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Move in tune with Music on the Move. Where: Gregory Terrace
69. See Ekka’s most stylish men and women compete in the Fashions on the Field Competition presented by Brisbane Racing Club. Where: Main Arena 70. See produce of all shapes and sizes on display in the Youth in Agriculture Competition. Where: Ag Education Hall 71. Sample some of Queensland’s delicious produce in the Queensland Government Precinct, with their display ‘where does our food and fibre come from?’ Where: Channel 7 Pavilion 72. Witness the spectacle of two hovercrafts sailing into the Main Arena during EkkaNITES. Where: Main Arena 73. Jaws will drop as Australia’s only Human Cannonball is fired from the mouth of the giant cannon and soar across the arena. Where: Main Arena 74. Travel back to the 1980s for the Natural Fibres Make and Model’s take on this fashion era. Where: Channel 7 Pavilion 75. Don’t be spooked by the entries displayed in the Halloween-Style Pumpkin cake decorating class, new to this year’s Ekka! Where: Channel 7 Pavilion 76. Let Ekka's Stand-up Comedy Gala presented by Black & White Cabs give you some serious belly laughs. Where: XXXX Stockmen’s Bar and Grill 77. Take part in the age old battle between two Australian icons - Ford and Holden – during the V8 Ute Challenge presented by the Trackskill Movie Stunt Drivers. Where: Main Arena 78. See wearable jewellery creations, comics, murals and more by Queensland students at the Education on Show display. Where: Channel 7 Pavilion 79. Learn about the different products made from sugarcane at ‘Sugarcane - one plant, many products’. Where: Ag Education Hall 80. Focus on the visually stunning Photography Competition entries. Where: Channel 7 Pavilion
Queensland Cooking Stage presented by Saveful. Main Arena: Woolworths Fresh Food Pavilion
56. Back by popular demand is the high-octane action of the Monster Truck. Where: Main Arena 57. See models dancing down the catwalk in choreographed routines as they showcase stunning designs in the Natural Fibres Fashion Parades presented by Channel 7. Where: Main Stage 58. You have ‘goat’ to check out the Dairy Goats Competition. Where: Large Animal Pavilion (Level 1) 59. See some cracking routines at the 2024 AWPA Australian Whipcracking Championships presented by R.M. Williams & Packer Leather. Where: Woodchop Arena presented by AAM 60. Watch as Aussie FMX Motocross riders launch motorcycles an incredible 15 metres into the air. Where: Main Arena 61. Hoof it to the Main Arena to see the Horse Competition judging. 62. Meet your favorited Channel 7 celebrities at the 7 LIVE STUDIOS and have a go behind the News and Sunrise. Where: Channel 7 Pavilion 63. Listen to the many musical styles of the Band of Blue (Queensland
Police Service) including rock, jazz and blues. Where: Multicultural Plaza Music Stage
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Snap a selfie with Ekka’s very own Farmyard Friends. Where: Gregory Terrace
65. Listen to passionate poets belt out bush ballads in the Bush Poetry Competition. Where: Stockman’s Rest 66. Be drawn to the Painting and Drawing Competition display. Where: Channel 7 Pavilion 67. Learn about the birds and the bees, butterflies and bugs (4B) and, specifically, how to attract them in the 4B Garden. Where: Flower and Garden Precinct
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