Lamingtons

The reason why Malcolm Pratt has worked day and night every August for more than 40 years preparing entries for the Ekka is quite simple. ‘People think I’m crazy because I get so excited about the show but I love it,’ he says. ‘It’s always been an important thing in my life. As Dad used to say, some people go away for a holiday – I have the Brisbane show.’

Brisbane born and bred, Malcolm comes from a long line of bakers. His father’s family owned one of the city’s f