The People's Day event has been moved to Saturday after downpours closed two rides - The Beast and The Giant Slide - and cancelled displays today.
The event has been moved to Saturday after downpours closed two rides - The Beast and The Giant Slide - and cancelled displays today.
But Queensland's Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association chief executive Brendan Christou said he still expected about 40,000 patrons to pour through the Brisbane Showground gates today.Large crowds are seen at the Queensland Royal Exhibition Show, known locally as the EKKA, in Brisbane. "The reason for that is it will chop up the arena, which will make it not so great for the show jumping and a bit dangerous for the next few days.
Christou said there's still a spirit around the public holiday despite it being the wettest People's Day in memory. "The upside is there's lots of weather across the state, and our farmers will think thank God's for that. But we look forward to the next, dry, four days," he said. The Grand Parade is one of the Ekka's most highly anticipated events held on the People's Day public holiday.: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, celebrity and sport via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.
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