2023 Royal Queensland Show (Ekka)
The Queensland Government precinct at the Ekka was a great success, showcasing key Queensland Government initiatives and programs including the good, secure jobs in our traditional and emerging industries, how better services are being delivered right across Queensland, and what is being done to protect and enhance our Queensland lifestyle as we grow.
More than 55,000 visitors stopped by the precinct which featured 17 displays from 20 departments and agencies and included interactive elements and activities for everyone.
Some of the exciting activities visitors could experience included:
- Seeing how Queensland will be transformed ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games
- Learning the life-saving skill of hands only CPR
- Tasting farm life by sampling some of Queensland’s delicious produce
- Taking a virtual ride on a glass bottom boat to see what’s beneath the ocean’s surface in locations right across Queensland, as well as understand some of Queensland’s best accessible tourism experiences
- Learning how to make hydrogen and use it to race a model hydrogen car
- Discovering a future where renewable energy powers new industries and jobs
- Taking a virtual look inside a high security prison
- Catching a glimpse of Queensland Police Service’s very first all-electric highway patrol vehicle
- Meeting Queensland Corrective Services’ Passive Alert Drug Detection dogs
- Learning about support for small businesses and training pathways for Queenslanders
- Hearing about safety tips when working and living on farms
- Learning how to say ‘g’day’ in over 150 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages
- Learning about how Queensland is driving change for people with disability
- Learning why Road safety matters. Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.
For more information about the Ekka visit the Ekka website.
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