The Brisbane Showgrounds is a world-class events and lifestyle precinct located on the fringe of the city's CBD. It's home to the state-of-the-art Royal International Convention Centre (Royal ICC), a four and a half star Rydges Hotel and vibrant King Street dining and retail hub, making it a sought-after and leading events destination.
The Royal ICC is the only convention centre in Australia that can offer clients menus featuring award-winning produce from the prestigious Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show and iconic Royal Queensland Show (Ekka).
The Ipswich Show Society, formally called the Ipswich Agricultural and Horticultural Society, was established on the 14th March 1866, which then became the Queensland Pastoral and Agricultural Society, established on 28th August 1872. The first show was held on 13th May 1873 at a site in Churchill facing the Bremer River and subsequently moved to its present site on Warwick Road in 1877. The objectives of the Ipswich Show Society, as a not for profit organization, are to promote and encourage the development of pastoral, agricultural, horticultural and industrial interests in the Ipswich and West Moreton District of Queensland. Present activities held at the Ipswich Showgrounds include: