Showbags ready as Queensland gears up for the Ekka
The countdown is on to Brisbane's Royal Queensland Show - the Ekka - with just eight days till gates open to the public.
Despite other state shows being forced to cancel for a second year, the Ekka will go ahead with a number of COVID-19 safety measures.
This includes capped daily numbers, real time crowd monitoring, roving marshals and online tickets to allow easy contact tracing.
Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeanette Young said authorities had worked closely with organisers.
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The countdown is on to Brisbane's Royal Queensland Show - the Ekka - with just eight days till gates open to the public. 9News
"We've got a whole lot of contingencies in place depending on the situation we're at in Queensland when the Ekka starts," she said.
The much-loved showbag pavilion, which took two weeks to construct, will be stocked with over 360 different bags, featuring a mix of old favourites and new options priced between $2 and $110.
"There's the CWA bag, there's the eco-conscious bag, the retro Bertie Beetle bag and of course Bluey," Royal National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) chief executive Brendan Christou said.
"There's the CWA bag, there's the eco-conscious bag, the retro Bertie Beetle bag and of course Bluey," Royal National Agricultural & Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) chief executive Brendan Christou said. 9News
"There's nothing really that can replace that atmosphere of coming into the Showbag Pavilion.
"We can't wait for the gates to open."
The Ekka will be held at the RNA Showgrounds in Brisbane from August 7-15.
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