Australian Nationals 2026
- Date
- Jul 9 - 12, 2026
- City
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Venue
- Address
- 32A Chadstone Rd, Malvern East VIC 3145
- Details
Margaret Connellan Stadium
- Contact
- Organizer
- Speedcubing Australia
- WCA Delegates
- Charlie van Ooran, Dallas McNeil, Lennon Hughes, Myles Jarman, Swami Srinivasan, and Zak Kenny
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
Contact us
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- Events
- Main event
- Competitor limit
- 700
- Number of times bookmarked
- 53
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and will close .
- Registration requirements
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Create a WCA account here if you don't have one.
If this is not your first competition, associate your WCA ID to your WCA account here.
Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 700 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $80 (Australian Dollar).
The registration fee has to be paid through Stripe here once registered.
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Any spectator can attend for free.
Competitors may only register for events that they are already qualified for.
Payment:
Upon registering you will receive an email stating “Registration Pending: Australian Nationals 2026”. This does NOT mean that you are on the registration list. Competitors will not be approved until payment has been made.
Please ensure you have paid the registration fees via Stripe on the register page. Your registration is not complete and will not be processed until you have paid the $80.00 registration fee. Contact the organisational team if you encounter an issue.
Waiting List:
- Once the competitor limit of 700 has filled, the waiting list will be opened.
- You must pay the $80.00 registration fee to be added to the waiting list.
- New registrations will be added to a waitlist and sorted in the order of payment.
- Waitlisted competitors will only be added to the competition if existing competitors withdraw.
- All competitors still on the waiting list after Tuesday 16th June, 2026, will be removed and provided with a full refund.
- You may enquire about your position on the waiting list by contacting the organisational team.
Deleting Registration/Refunds:
- If you can no longer make the competition you may request a refund.
- To receive a full refund you must contact the organisational team by Tuesday 16th June, 2026.
- Withdrawing enables us to maximise attendance and for competitors on the waiting list to attend.
You may change the events you are registered on the Register tab by Tuesday 16th June, 2026. After this date it is not possible to add further events. It is also acceptable to not show up for any event you do not wish to compete in.
Spectators are permitted and may enter FREE of charge.
We encourage spectators and it is often good to come watch first to understand how a competition operates. You will then know what to do when you do compete. There are also plenty of opportunities to get involved as a volunteer. If you would like a judging tutorial please approach a Delegate, they will be wearing the bright red polo shirts.
Spectators are encouraged to learn how to judge. Tingman has made an excellent video that tells you everything you need to know. We will run a judging tutorial at the same time as the new competitor tutorial and you can also have someone teach you how to judge later in the day. Judging is not difficult and you don't need to be a cuber to be a successful judge, it is an excellent way to make the time fly by!
No tickets are required for spectators but we ask you to avoid the busy morning period.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How can I change my events?
You must make any change to your registered events by Tuesday 16th June, 2026. You can change your events via the competition registration page.
Q. What time should I arrive at the competition?
Registration will be open all day on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the competition. You are only required to be at the competition on days that you are competing, so please check the schedule tab to see when you need to arrive for Check-in. For example, if you are only competing in 3x3 and Pyraminx, you do not need to attend on Thursday or Friday.
You should always be at the venue ready to compete 30 minutes before you are scheduled. Sometimes we run ahead and if you are not available for your group you most likely will not be permitted to join a later group. Please note the schedule is subject to change on the day.
Q. I have never been to a competition before, is this a good competition for me?
YES! Although this is a National Championship, Speedcubing Australia is committed to providing an exciting and interactive experience for all! Please note that some events have a qualification which must be met by Tuesday 16th June, 2026. These qualification requirements can be viewed in the events tab. There is a new competitor tutorial and plenty of friendly delegates to help you understand what you need to do. Watch these tutorial videos to understand what a competition looks like and what is expected of you.
Q. How old do I have to be to compete?
Anyone can compete at any age! We encourage anyone considering to compete to register as it will be a great experience regardless of age.
Q. Do children need to have adult supervision?
YES. Adult supervision of children is required at ALL times. The WCA Delegates and Organisers are very busy running the competition and cannot be responsible for supervising children.
Q. How fast do I have to be to compete?
To compete you only need to know how to solve the cube! Please check the events tab for information in time limits for each event, as well as qualification requirements which must be met for selective events by Tuesday 16th June, 2026.
Q. How can I prepare before the competition day?
Before attending you should have read and understood the WCA regulations and watched our tutorial videos.
Q. What do I need to bring?
You need to bring a puzzle for each event you are signed up to compete in - make sure they are allowed per the WCA regulations. We also recommend you bring a water bottle. Many competitors also bring a 'warm up cube' to use between submitting their puzzle for scrambling and starting their official solve. All timing equipment is provided by Speedcubing Australia.
Q. How do I find out if I've progressed to the second round?
Times will be uploaded through the day onto WCA Live. Please allow up to an hour from finishing your solves to them being uploaded. After all the times of a round has been entered, you can see if you are in the following round.
Q. Who can I ask for help on the day?
There will be several WCA Delegates wearing red polo shirts, feel free to ask them any questions you may have on the day.
Q. Can I help on the day?
Of course! Throughout the day we will need judges and runners so please see our Delegates to ask how you can best assist. If you would like to learn how to judge - here is a helpful video.
Q. How do I find out about other upcoming competitions in Australia?
You can find out about upcoming competitions in Australia by signing up to the Speedcubing Australia mailing list.
Q: How do I get a WCA ID?
After official results are posted after the competition, you will receive an email with information on your WCA ID.
Q: I lost a puzzle at the competition, what should I do?
There are hundreds of puzzles at these events, make sure to keep yours together so you don't lose them! Keeping them in a bag and looking after it at all times is recommended. If you do lose a puzzle (or anything else), please speak to us at the event or contact the organisational team, it is possible someone has handed it in to us.
Q. Where can I ask other questions?
The organisational team can answer all your questions.
Venue
This competition is being held at the Stonnington Sports Centre, 32A Chadstone Road, Malvern East VIC 3145. It is located next to Chadstone Shopping Centre in the south-east of Melbourne, 12km away from the CBD and 42km away from Melbourne Airport. The shopping centre is a 10-15 minute walk from the venue.
By car
The venue is located along the Monash Freeway (M1), directly off the Warrigal Road exit. There are approximately 216 parking spaces available at the venue, as well as thousands of spaces at Chadstone Shopping Centre.
By Public Transport
Stonnington Sports Centre is easily accessible via the Cranbourne/Pakenham and Glen Waverley train lines.
Cranbourne/Pakenham Line: The venue is a 1.6km walk from Hughesdale station. Otherwise, is accessible via bus at Oakleigh or Carnegie station.
From Oakleigh station, a 6 minute bus ride on routes 742, 800, 802, 804, 862, 900 & 903 go to Chadstone Shopping Centre, which is a 15 minute walk to the venue.
From Carnegie station, a 6 minute bus ride on routes 623 & 626 go to the Alma Street/Dandenong Road stop, which is a 10 minute walk to the venue.
Glen Waverley Line: The venue is a 1.5km walk from East Malvern station.
The East Malvern Station/Waverley Road bus stop has route 612, which stop outside the venue's bus stop, Fenwick Street/Chadstone Road, and also continue to Chadstone Shopping Centre.
Accomodation
Chadstone/Malvern East has lots of surrounding accomodation options, in particular the Hotel Chadstone, a 5-star hotel situated in the Chadstone Shopping Centre.
Shopping & Food
Chadstone Shopping Centre offers hundreds of shopping brands and food/dining options.
Most events at this competition will have qualification requirements. Only those who meet the qualification standard will be able to compete in the respective event:
- 3x3, 2x2, Pyraminx and Skewb - NO qualification requirements, newcomers are welcome!
- 6x6x6 Cube - An average time below 3:30.00 minutes.
- 7x7x7 Cube - An average time below 5:15.00 minutes.
- Clock - An average time below 12.00 seconds.
- 4x4x4 Blindfolded, 5x5x5 Blindfolded & 3x3x3 Multi-Blind - Top 20 competitors ranked by best result.
- All other events - An official WCA single result in the event. Note many of these events will have cut-offs, so just because you qualify does not guarantee you will be able to complete a full average.
Results will only be considered from official WCA competitions that conclude before the closing of registration on 16 June, 2026.
For events that require a time qualification, you must meet the specific requirements in order to register for the each event. For events that are based on top rankings, you may register for these, however, will be removed if you are not within the ranking qualification after 16 June, 2026.
More information to come soon!
Live Results
Live results will be provided via WCALive. It may take up to an hour between times being set and them appearing online.
Speedcubing Australia Apparel
Speedcubing Australia sells hoodies, t-shirts and caps - printed on demand and sent to your door.
Exclusive merchandise for the Australian Nationals 2026 will become available soon, stay tuned!
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Time limit
If you reach the time limit during your solve, the judge will stop you and your result will be DNF (see Regulation A1a4).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced (see Regulation A1a2).
Cutoff
The result to beat to proceed to the second phase of a cutoff round (see Regulation 9g).
Format
The format describes how to determine the ranking of competitors based on their results. The list of allowed formats per event is described in Regulation 9b. See Regulation 9f for a description of each format.
Qualification
Qualification times must be set in other WCA competitions in order to compete. Qualification times must be set on or before Jun 16, 2026.