Brisbane local and world-renowned journalist and author joined Peter Gleeson to discuss his favourite memories at the Ekka. 

Trent Dalton revisited his most cherished moments at the Ekka, reflecting on his childhood, family memories, and the most iconic stories he has created about the event.

Mr. Dalton told Peter Gleeson on Drive, “Can I tell you just how much I love the Ekka…I’ve got a painting of a giant strawberry ice-cream on my living room wall, that’s how much I love the Ekka!”

He provided 4BC listeners with an exclusive insight into the release date of the Netflix series for the adaptation of his novel ‘Boy Swallows Universe.’

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