The Championships, held on the Gold Coast from 3–17 July, is the pinnacle gymnastics event in Australia. It will bring together over 1500 of the best artistic, trampoline, rhythmic, aerobic and acrobatic gymnasts from across the county, as they vie for the title of Australian champion.

Following the historic performance in Paris, where the Olympic Team put in one of Australia’s best-ever showings, the country’s leading gymnasts will inspire the next generation on home soil as they headline the action at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre.

Fresh from a 13th-place finish in the Women’s Artistic All Around Final at the Olympics, Ruby Pass returns to her home state of Queensland looking to maintain her dominant record on the Gold Coast. Having put her name up in lights there in 2024, Ruby won the All-Around, Vault, Uneven Bars and Floor titles at last year’s Australian Gymnastics Championships in a 90-minute burst of brilliance.

Equally exciting for Australian audiences is the chance to see Kate McDonald, who has already enjoyed a golden start to 2025. The Victorian comes into the Championships in red-hot form, having won gold on Bars at the FIG Artistic World Cup in Doha in April, following a strong bronze-medal performance in her maiden World Cup debut the week prior in Croatia.

Gymnastics Australia Chief Executive Officer, Alistair Edgar is looking forward to seeing Ruby, Kate and their Olympic teammates in action in the sunshine state.

“The Australian Gymnastics Championships are a standout on our sporting calendar. They are a celebration of talent, dedication, and the spirit of gymnastics in Australia. It’s a fantastic showcase of athletes from across the country, from emerging juniors to our Olympic representatives,” Alistair said.

“To have five of our Paris Olympians competing at the event is a source of inspiration for our entire community and we look forward to welcoming them to the Gold Coast.”

After achieving the second-best performance of any Australian in an Olympic Men’s Artistic All-Around final at Bercy Arena last year, Jesse Moore also returns home to compete. Jesse has enjoyed a successful 2025 Artistic World Cup campaign, having won silver on Parallel Bars in Doha and making the final on High Bar and Pommel Horse, confirming his All-Around capabilities.

Second-year senior Miyabi Akiya will be out to confirm her status as a Rhythmic rising star, just weeks before the World Championships. Sofia Hemmings, 2024 Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior International All-Around champion, is back to defend her title.

“To see our Olympic heroes competing alongside and against the young athletes who look up to them is one of the best parts about the Australian Gymnastics Championships,” Alistair said.

Eighteen-year-old Brock Batty returns to defend his trampoline national title. Already the youngest Australian male trampolinist to compete at an Olympics, the championships offers another chance for Brock to continue his rapid rise on the big stage.

Competing at home offers a wonderful opportunity for Australia's senior international athletes to keep putting their names forward, ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

With state-based rivalries set to play out over the course of the championships too, athletes nationwide are preparing to do their states proud.