AUSTRALIAN POLE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026
NATIONAL REGISTRATIONS
Welcome to the Australian Pole Championships registration page.
Registrations for 2026 open on Sunday, 1st March 2026 at 7pm and will close Sunday, 5th April 2026 at midnight.
North Queensland & Northern Territory, Saturday 23rd May
Townsville Pole Fitness, Townsville, QLD
Regional Victoria, Saturday 20th June
West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul, VIC
South East Queensland & Northern NSW, Saturday 27th June
The Coffs Harbour Conservatorium, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Queensland, Sunday 19th July
Roundhouse Theatre, Brisbane, QLD
Victoria & South Australia, Friday 31st July
The Capitol Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
ACT/NSW/TAS, Saturday 22nd August
Belconnen Arts Centre, Canberra, ACT
Western Australia, Saturday 15th August
Planet Royale, Northbridge Perth, WA
Australian Pole Championships, Friday 2nd October
The Capitol Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
**Requests to compete in a different state championships to the state you reside may be accepted if dates conflict with your ability to compete.
In the event that your request is confirmed, the competitor will not be eligible to place at the state championships however will be eligible for a chance to compete in the national finals. Requests are to be made via email to [email protected]
APC Divisions in all championships across the country
Professional, Amateur, Group & International
In the event you need to move divisions for unforeseen circumstances, you may send a request to do so. Requests are to be made via email to [email protected]
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Professional Division
You may enter the Professional Division of APC if the following applies to you:
You have competed in a state heat of APC or MPD at a Professional level. Please note you must compete in a state heat each year prior to being accepted into the national finals.
You have competed in a state heat or national finals of APC or MPD and placed in the Amateur Division
(Excluding Sponsors Choice & Peoples Choice Winners)
You have competed in any international pole competition in person.
Amateur Division
You may enter the Amateur Division of APC if the following applies to you:
You have not competed in a state heat of APC, MPD or an in person International competition at a Professional level.
You have not competed in a state heat or national finals of APC, MPD
or in person International competition or placed in the Amateur Division
(Excluding Sponsors Choice & Peoples Choice Winners).
You have competed in other competitions apart from APC, MPD or an in person International competition.
You have placed, competed or won an Amateur, Semi-Professional, or Professional pole competition that is not APC, MPD or in person International competition.
You have competed in a Group division of any pole competition.
Group Division
You may enter the Group Division of APC if the following applies to you:
Professional or Amateur, all genders and between 2-4 people.
Please note due to scaffold weight restrictions, no more than 3 people are to be on the poles at all times.
E.g. you can have 3 people on one pole, 2 people one pole and 1 on another, or 1 person on each pole, but never more than 3 people on both poles at one time.
More than 3 people on the poles at the same time will result in instant disqualification.
International Division
You may enter the International Division of APC if the following applies to you:
You reside outside of Australia.
You have previously competed at a Professional level in a recognised state, national, or in-person International pole competition.
International competitors will be selected via video submission.
International competitors are not required to compete in an APC state heat prior to the National Finals.
Videos must be between 2-3 minutes long for all divisions. All videos must be of a single routine and not different clips added together. Video entries do not have to be the routine you perform on the night. `Videos will be judged according to the criteria set out in the APC Rules & Regulations. Videos should not include any other persons other than the performer(s), human props, audience members and people in the background are acceptable as long as it is clear as to whom the competitor is. Class environments are not acceptable.
Judging Criteria
Professional, Amateur & International Divisions will be judged on
Technical Difficulty, Dance Movement & Stage presence
Group Division on all of the above plus synchronisation
