The event will be held at the Hunter Sports Centre, Glendale, over two days.

Athletes in the age groups under 8s through to under 17 are eligible for the event. Under 8 years athletes do not progress past the regional championships. Qualifying for regionals is via performances at each of the zones.

The following athletes came first, second or third at the zone carnival in Port Macquarie in December to qualify.

- Wulaaran Walker - Girls under 8 long jump, 100m sprint, 700m pack start, 200m sprint

- April Devine - Girls under 9 high jump, 400m sprint

- Jazmin Small - Girls under 11 1500m run

- Kamden Walker - Boys under 11 high jump

- Ryan Cotterell - Boys under 12 long jump

- Mikaela Donovan - Girls under 12 discus, javelin, shot put

- Tum Phakphai - Boys under 12 high jump, 60m hurdles, discus, 400m sprint

- Gemma Raveane - Girls under 12 long jump, 400m sprint, 800m

- Joanne Filipcic - Girls under 13 long jump, high jump, 100m sprint, triple jump, 80m hurdles

- Isaac Robinson - Boys under 13 100m sprint, 400m sprint, long jump, 200m sprint

- Hannah Sawyer - Girls under 13 40m sprint, 200m sprint, 800m

- Mercedes Peterkin - Girls under 14 200m hurdles, 100m sprint, 80m hurdles, 800m

- Savannah Peterkin - Girls under 14 javelin, long jump, 100m sprint, high jump, 200m sprint

- Harry Mitchell - under 15 1500m run, 400m sprint, high jump, 3000m run, 200m sprint, 800m run

- Jaiden Walker - Girls under 15 100m sprint, long jump

- Josh Cockbain - Boys under 17 shot put, 200m hurdles, discus, javelin

- Paige Ussher-Kinnear - Girls under 17 200m hurdles, long jump, 100m hurdles