UPDATE: The Ekka has now been cancelled.
The Royal Queensland Show at Brisbane’s Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association Showgrounds was put on hold on Sunday for another 24 hours due to health concerns related to the latest COVID-19 outbreak.
While the Ekka is still due to run from August 7th to 15th, the RNA announced the Stud Beef Cattle Show, due to start at the showgrounds on Tuesday, is cancelled.
The status of the main Ekka preparations will be reviewed again by Queensland Health today.