Ekka 2009

Although government warning about staying home if possible because of swine flu, it didn't stop us to go back to Ekka once more after a year. Every year (3 years now) we go to Ekka festival to buy show bags, taste foods from Woolworths food pavilion, visit the animals/education exhibition and play some games in the yogoville alley.


a picture from one of the oldest shearer in Australia


picture taken after watching a shearing demonstration using 'blades' with one of the oldest shearer in Oz.


some toys exhibitors in show bags pavilion




Ethan in his Bob the builder outfits he bought in the showbag pavilion.


Ethan showing off his prize from the games area


wondering around Ekka - and Ethan playing the fill my mouth clown.




tired looking Krystina sitting in the pram.


one of the horror rides


cadbury exhibitor


Daddy buying colourful licorice -- Ethan looking very bored.

Wally Tate Park

All this activities are brought to you by LOCALe - see below


Headbangers band (??) :-)


Melbourne cup hat (???)


bmx contestant


watching the competition


contestant in the bike/skate ramp


audience


free games - baseball



Dad giving instructions to Krystina


go girl...


LOCALe is run by Brisbane City Council in collaboration with emerging event producers. LOCALe events positively activate Council's youth skate park facilities, engage & challenge the local community and promote community groups and activities.

• The events combine a major skate/BMX competition with an entertainment/activities program that showcases youth culture and invites the local community to get in and have a go.

• Families can get involved in such activities as circus workshops, drumming circles, kite making, DJ lessons, sticker making and hip hop dancing workshops.• Nationally recognised bands bring great attention to the event and provide local bands with a great platform to get their own music to new audiences.

• The events create local opportunities and local community groups are sourced to provide food and entertainment wherever possible.

*source: ourbrisbane

School holidays = DreamWorld

Girls day out to Dreamworld.
Krystina got really soaked in the Log Ride and didn't have extra clothes so now wearing a sarong.

Tigers at Dreamworld

Tigers at rest time with their trainers...

Kung Fu master Ethan...

Dorothy's Rosy tea cup ride at the Wiggles Villages (left)

And horse ride at Nick-O-Ride carousel at Nickoleon Central (above right)

They also had the chance to see Sponge Bob Squarepants and Patrick doing a show