$287.5 million revitalisation of RNA Showgrounds with construction to start after this year’s Ekka.
Major upgrades will deliver a legacy with 20,000 seat Main Arena, grandstands, horse pavilion and accessibility upgrades.
Hutchinson Builders has been selected to make the vision a reality and work will get underway shortly after this year’s Ekka, with demolition of Machinery Hill and enabling infrastructure expected to begin in September 2026.
The Ekka will continue to be held at the RNA while construction is underway and the only year The Ekka won’t be held will be in 2032.
Posted by Adam8418
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Doesn’t look bad thats for sure.
No complaints here if the renders match the outcome
Looks great! Any mention of when construction is set to finish?
Good things must be swapping venues this year which will be interesting.
Excuse me, where is the “Roller Coaster Tycoon” piles of vomit and overflowing trash bins which dominate the experience? Where is the crush of teenagers with giant plastic mallets, viking helmets and spiderman hoodies? Where is the loudspeaker endlessly hawking dagwood dogs have you got your dagwood dagwood dagwood dog..
I’ll eat my hat if the grass is as green as it is in the renders (especially in the “food truck” areas).
Feels like the Ekka is going to have to move at some point anyway.
There’s not much room at the moment (mainly as they’ve built all over it) and there’s still the athlete’s village to go in yet.
A new stadium for watching animal cruelty in comfort.
Wonder how much Hutchinson Builders donated to Jarrod to get selected
Still no roof?
Great…. For the once a year it is used.
This bad boys gonna fit so many homeless folks in it!
Sensational