2019 Ekka Fast Facts
- 220,000+ Dagwood Dogs eaten
- 180,000+ Strawberry Sundaes eaten
- 1620+ volunteers help put the show on
- $220 million+ - amount Ekka generates for the Brisbane Economy
- 3,500+ jobs created
- 380+ retailers
- 550 exhibitor stands
- 40,000+ cheese toasties (two tonne of butter and four tonne of cheese)
- 210,000+ schooners of beer
- 43,000+ cans of rum
- 6,000+ award-winning steaks
- 3 tonnes + of fireworks used each night
- 39,500 + glasses of wine
- 8,000 + tasting plates of award-winning steak and lamb
- 4,100m3 + of sawdust and sand used as animal bedding
- 3,500 + corsages made
Most popular showbags… the Bertie Beetle showbags were the clear show favourites, with more than a quarter of a million sold. Other best-sellers included the Kinder Surprise, Nerf, Elsa, Toy Story, Stranger Things and Harry Potter showbags.
Digital Ekka... the Ekka website had 3.5 million page views and 810,000 plus users; the Ekka App had 31,000 downloads; Facebook had almost 100K followers with engagement up 100%. There were 104K photos posted to Instagram featuring the #Ekka hashtag, 18.3K Instagram followers, as well as 43.5K Twitter impressions.
Media Contacts
Veronica Carew
General Manager Communications
p: 07 3253 3930
m: 0408 323 631
e: vcarew@rna.org.au
Natalie McKeering
Senior Media Consultant
m: 0418 986 084
e: nmckeering@rna.org.au
