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Meets in Australia · 34 upcoming

Powerlifting Meets in Australia

34 upcoming powerlifting meets held in Australia, sanctioned by APF, APL, CAPO, Powerlifting Australia. Dates, host cities, and venues below; each meet links to the federation's own entry page.

Data through

DateMeetFederationLocation
Aug 29, 2026BNB BRAWN IXBrisbane North BarbellAPLBrendale, QLD
Sep 5, 2026Melbourne Challenge 2026Advanced Athletes Performance
  • Tested
PA-AUSPreston, Victoria
Sep 5–6, 2026Oceania Championships 2026Advanced Athletes Performance
  • Tested
PA-AUSPreston, Victoria
Sep 11–13, 2026APL Nationals – SydneySydney ICC
  • National
APLSydney, NSW
Sep 12, 2026Ange Galati Oceania Bench Press Classic
  • Untested
  • Bench Only
APFVictoria
Sep 25–27, 2026APL Drug-Tested Raw Nationals – MelbourneMelbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
  • Tested
  • National
APLSouth Wharf, Victoria
Oct 17, 2026Canberra Fitness Expo OpenExhibition Park
  • Tested
PA-AUSMitchell, ACT
Oct 18, 2026Newcastle Barbell Open 7Newcastle BarbellAPLNewcastle, New South Wales
Oct 24, 2026Barrier Reef BattleZeroW CairnsAPLCairns, QLD
Oct 24, 2026BNB BOSS BABES IX (women’s only)Brisbane North BarbellAPLBrendale, QLD
Oct 24, 2026Leviathan UnchainedLeviathan StrengthAPLMoonah, Tasmania
Oct 25, 2026Sugar City ShowdownZeroW MackayAPLMackay, QLD
Oct 25, 2026WSPC: Nightmare on Guelph StreetPeninsula BarbellAPLSomerville, Victoria
Oct 31, 2026Dolphins Powerlifting Open 2026Redcliffe Dolphins Leagues Club
  • Tested
PA-AUSRedcliffe, QLD
Oct 31, 2026Halloween HeaviesForgeAPLTuggerah, NSW
Oct 31, 2026Iron ApocalypseZeroW GeelongAPLGeelong, Victoria
Nov 1, 20262026 Titan PRO – Squat/Bench Press/Deadlift Sleeved CompTBA (Perth)
  • Bench Only
Registerfor2026 Titan PRO – Squat/Bench Press/Deadlift Sleeved Comp		CAPOWest Perth, Western Australia
Nov 7, 2026Barbell Beatdown 2Nexus Performance MelbourneAPLMelbourne, Victoria
Nov 7, 2026Townsville Clash 2Nexus Performance TownsvilleAPLTownsville, QLD
Nov 8, 2026ZeroW Gravatty 2ZeroW SouthsideAPLBrisbane, QLD
Nov 14, 2026Iron Clash 2Nexus Performance Gold CoastAPLBurleigh Heads, QLD
Nov 14, 2026Strength Workshop ShowdownStrength WorkshopAPL
Nov 15, 2026APL RagnarokValhalla StrengthAPLBrisbane, QLD
Nov 15, 2026End of year showdown618 Barbell AdelaideAPLAdelaide, South Australia
Nov 21, 2026Last Call ClassicStrong GeelongAPLSouth Geelong, Victoria
Dec 5, 2026CAPO Annual Deadlift Challenge
  • Untested
  • Deadlift Only
APF
Dec 5, 2026Raising the StandardsZeroW SE MelbourneAPLCranbourne West, Victoria
Dec 6, 2026Sunny Coast Slam 3ZeroW Sunshine CoastAPLLittle Mountain, Queensland
Dec 12, 2026Brisbane Christmas CupZeroW BrisbaneAPLWindsor, Queensland
Dec 12, 2026Stronghold Ballarat Liftmas 2026Stronghold BallaratAPLBallarat, Victoria
Dec 13, 2026Breakthrough Christmas BashBreakthrough FitnessAPLMerrylands, NSW
Dec 19, 2026BNB BLAST XIIIBrisbane North BarbellAPLBrendale, QLD
Dec 19, 2026Raw Strength Championships 11Raw Strength Hobart
  • Tested
PA-AUSMoonah, TAS
Dec 20, 2026Top Gym Challenge 2026Top Gym
  • Tested
PA-AUSWest Brunswick, VIC

Australia raw records to beat

Meets held in Australia account for 92,826 competition entries from 28,785 lifters in the OpenPowerlifting archive. The heaviest raw totals on record from those meets are below.

Men's raw total

RankLifterClassAgeTestedLoadMeetDate
01Jezza Uepa120+ kg265+ lb35-39Yes1030.0 kg2271 lbPA · Pacific Invitational2017-04-29 · 9 yr
02Theo Maddox140 kg309 lb20-23—1027.5 kg2265 lbAusPL · ZeroW Pro2024-10-26 · 1 yr
03Blaine Sumner120+ kg265+ lb24-34Yes1002.5 kg2210 lbPA · Pacific Invitational II2015-09-12 · 10 yr

Women's raw total

RankLifterClassAgeTestedLoadMeetDate
01Natalie Laalaai84+ kg185+ lb24-34Yes685.0 kg1510 lbAPLA · Grand Prix2025-11-22 · 8 mo
02Luseane Lafaele84+ kg185+ lb24-34Yes685.0 kg1510 lbAPLA · Open Nationals2025-02-21 · 1 yr
03Riria Ropata100+ kg220+ lb24-34Yes599.0 kg1321 lbWP · Oceania Championships2021-01-30 · 5 yr

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