The Ekka's Brisbane Showgrounds home will be redeveloped ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)The Ekka's Brisbane Showgrounds home will be redeveloped ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games. The event affectionately dubbed the Ekka is set to undergo an almost $300 million makeover ahead of the Brisbane Olympics. The Ekka has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1876 when the first showbag contained only coal. The transformation will be funded as part of the state government's $3.5 billion 2032 Games athletes' village investment.