The 2010 tournament will run from Wednesday 21st to Sunday 25th April and will incorporate an ANZAC day ceremony. Australia and New Zealand commemorate ANZAC Day on the 25th of April every year to honour the bravery and sacrifice of The ANZACS (members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) and all servicemen and women who have served their country. On this day, nationwide, no sport event is permitted to commence before 1pm.

To nominate your team, download the Expression of Interest Form and return it to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by the 31st of December 2009.

The Southern Cross Challenge 2010 is benefiting from funding under the Queensland Events Regional Development Program (QERDP).

The QERDP is an investment program designed to extend the flow of economic and social benefits of events to regional Queensland.

A state-wide initiative, the program is committed to enhancing existing events in regional Queensland, as well as assisting in the establishment of new events.

Since the QERDP began in 2001, more than $12.5 million has been invested in 600 regional events, an indicator of the important role these events play in their communities and wider Queensland.