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You can spend hundreds of dollars at the Ekka, but the magic is in humble reminders of an older Brisbane

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A fun day at the Royal Queensland Show on a strict-ish budget seemed a tall order. But away from the hyper-commercial modernity, the Ekka’s roots still come through Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast At first the assignment seems so simple as to barely qualify as a challenge: take a child to the Ekka for a day while spending less than $200. Until we buy tickets – with the added pre-purchase of the show’s iconic strawberry sundaes – for $60. We’re still to negotiate that churning sea of plastic toys and sugary treats that is showbag pavilion. Yet to brave the flashing lights and high-pitched screams of sideshow alley. Continue reading...