Day 3: Ekka’s first weekend
Day two of the show was filled with sunshine and pomp and ceremony during the day and a 360 degree blaze of colour, surround sound, fireworks, speed bike action and pop singers at night. In a day of dignitaries the Governor of Queensland officially opened the Royal International Convention Centre and the Governor-General officially opened the Ekka.
Day three sees the arrival of the horses in the Energex Community Arena, a psychic reading the Ekka audience, wearable art onstage and the first kittens being graded on temperament.
DOORSTOP: 11:30am with RNA Chief Executive Brendan Christou at Heritage Hill overlooking the Energex Community Arena.
Judging highlights
· 9am: Dog Obedience, Agility and Jumping, Competition Park (map reference: I5)
· 9am: Whiskas Feline – Longhair Kittens, Whiskas Felines (map reference: X14)
· 9am: Horses, Energex Community Arena (map reference: 08)
· 10am: Led Steer and Prime Beef Carcase Awards Presentation, Level 1 Royal International Convention Centre (map reference: H14)
· 12pm: Dogs Queensland Junior Dog Handlers, Dog Pavilion (map reference: I12)
· 1pm: Parade of Champions, Energex Community Arena (map reference: 08)
· 1:30pm: Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Societies Natural Fibres and Wearable, Kids – Fashion Competition, John Reid Pavilion (map reference: Q12)
· 1:30pm: Showjumping, Energex Community Arena (map reference: 08)
· 5:30pm: Woodchop and Sawing – Relays, Isuzu D-MAX Woodchop Arena (map reference: G2)
Horses (map reference: 08)
Showjumping to saddle ponies and girl and boy rider classes will take place in the Energex Community Arena from 9am today. As one of the largest Ekka competitions, the nature and skill of these animals should not be missed.
Longhair kittens (map reference: X14)
With more than 25 breeds of cats on show, judging in the feline competition begins today with the longhaired kittens. Drop by and see the Siberian, Maine Coon, Persian Exotic and the Norwegian Forest Cat kittens as young as 11 weeks old.
Garden to Garment, Horti-Couture Parade (map reference: H15)
It’s fashion with a twig! For the first time at the Ekka mixed media artists, architects, floriists and designers have created garments from plants, flowers, twigs, textiles and vegetation to parade at 12:30pm today on the Brunnings Garden Platform, ground floor of the Royal International Convention Centre.
Psychic Julianna (map reference: R12)
New to the Ekka, Julianna Suranyi is a leading Australian psychic and intuitive profiler who merges her ability to tell people what will happen in their lives via psychic readings. In contrast to other psychics, Julianna asks her guests what they specifically want to know and then provides the answer, rather than getting information from Spirit and trying to find who in the audience it belongs to. Julianna’s shows today are on at 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm and 2:30pm at the John Reid Pavilion Health and Lifestyle Stage
TODAY’S NIGHT TIME ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
5:30pm – 5.45pm: Woodchop Champions
5.45pm – 6.05pm: Monster Truck Taxi, Frank Green Comedy Bull
6.05pm – 6.35pm: Sheep Dog Trials
6.35pm – 7pm: Rooftop Express – Action Comedy Horsemanship
7pm – 7:10pm: Welcome and Australian National Anthem sung by Alanya Macaulay
7:10pm – 8:15pm: Ekka IgNites 360 presented by B105 – Finale Spectacular
Ekka Essentials
Royal Queensland Show (Ekka)
August 8 – 17, 2013
Brisbane Showgrounds, 600 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, Queensland
Gates open at 8:30am
Tickets are available online at www.ekka.com.au