Ringside at the Ekka

“We try and take what happens on the arena and make it interesting, to take people on a journey.”
“We try and take what happens on the arena and make it interesting, to take people on a journey.”
The challenge: Ekka 2013 for the family on a low budget.
McNaught, the southern hemisphere’s only LEGO certified professional and one of thirteen worldwide, was on-site at the Ekka showcasing his skills to an admiring audience of all ages.
Do you eat lilly pillies off hedges in the street? Or sprinkle lemon myrtle in your cooking?
Max Iffland has been selling kewpie dolls at regional shows for 35 years and loves to hear the stories of customers with a sentimental attachment to the dolls.
“We have people who come in every year and if you asked for a recipe they would rather die than give it to you.” Cheryl Thiel.
Many of the volunteers have been involved with Ekka since they can remember and often the baton handed down through the generations.