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One Challenge, 4 Billion Steps

From 3 August to 13 September 2026, more than 15,000 Queenslanders took part in the Move Together Challenge, a free statewide initiative designed to make walking and everyday movement easier to incorporate into daily life.

People of all ages, abilities and backgrounds joined as individuals, Groups and workplace teams, building more movement into their days and contributing to a shared goal. The Move Together Challenge ran alongside the 2026 Queensland Health Steps Challenge.

Together, they logged an extraordinary 4 billion steps, demonstrating how small actions can create a significant collective impact. The Challenge may be over, but the healthy habits, connections and motivation created along the way can continue long after the final step was logged.

Challenge Highlights

From 3 August to 13 September, updated every 30 minutes with Challenge tallying ceasing from 6pm Tuesday 15 September

Total Steps
4,039,934,190
Logged by all participants
Total Participants
15,399
Logging steps in the Challenge
Total Groups
239
Participating in the Challenge
Total Tournaments
56
Participating in the Challenge
Daily Steps Daily Progress

Group Leaderboard

Follow the progress of Groups taking part in the Challenge. Sort the leaderboard by participants, total steps or average steps. Groups can choose to appear here from their Group page.

Rank Name Participants Total Steps Average Steps
1
Ambo Nurse combo
 2 2,020,102 1,010,051
2
LuEats
 1 966,477 966,477
3
Medical Imaging steppers
 1 884,545 884,545
4
The Banished
 1 870,542 870,542
5
Sorry for Your Loss
 10 8,213,353 821,335
6
Fresh Staff of UQ BEL Air
 1 791,385 791,385
7
Ready, Step, Go
 7 5,014,315 716,330
8
Chronic Steppers
 7 4,787,742 683,963
9
AICTT Steppers
 1 677,910 677,910
10
Four Mile Beach
 1 612,125 612,125
11
The Walkie-Talkies
 1 611,737 611,737
12
HWCRI and friends
 3 1,813,794 604,598
13
Trio Walkers
 1 590,072 590,072
14
Only Feets
 5 2,791,335 558,267
15
Critical Steppers
 11 6,118,046 556,186
16
Not Fast, Just Furious
 5 2,728,831 545,766
17
Ipswich Hospital Physiotherapy
 1 525,015 525,015
18
The Excel-erators
 6 3,058,571 509,761
19
Sole Sisters
 15 7,576,956 505,130
20
Walking Wounded
 3 1,473,967 491,322
21
Statewide Steppers
 20 9,727,501 486,375
22
Redcliffe Patient Support Services
 1 479,483 479,483
23
Not Fast Just Furious!
 8 3,705,870 463,233
24
Tiny toes, mighty goals
 1 453,837 453,837
25
The Cecum seekers
 15 6,732,408 448,827
26
Clinical Crushers
 2 894,417 447,208
27
Medical & WACS
 16 7,129,454 445,590
28
Spring Lake Walking Group
 1 440,281 440,281
29
Patient Safety and Quality Branch - Team 2
 18 7,863,495 436,860
30
Hot Steppers
 2 864,384 432,192
31
QHE Team
 14 6,032,848 430,917
32
Liam and Jasmine
 1 427,988 427,988
33
Transfer- mers (walkers in disguise)
 1 426,258 426,258
34
Patient Safety and Quality Branch
 18 7,661,603 425,644
35
MKY HOMEward Bound
 7 2,974,587 424,941
36
Metro North Strategy and Planning Team
 8 3,390,344 423,793
37
We would walk 500 miles
 4 1,692,627 423,156
38
marathons for breakfast (S&Q COH)
 6 2,518,513 419,752
39
GARSS for Glory
 4 1,666,023 416,505
40
Breast Step Forward - BreastScreen Wide Bay
 13 5,352,363 411,720
41
Team PSHP
 11 4,507,889 409,808
42
Allied Health in Motion
 2 810,435 405,217
43
IPU - We thought it was coffee time
 10 4,029,984 402,998
44
Scrubs and Steel Caps
 4 1,606,816 401,704
45
The Wheelie Walkers (GC ACAT)
 9 3,612,681 401,409
46
Every Step Counts
 4 1,574,985 393,746
47
Red Hot Chilli Steppers
 14 5,465,950 390,425
48
SBE in ITS
 3 1,169,895 389,965
49
Contracts & Procurement
 8 3,116,135 389,516
50
Flow Striders
 15 5,782,024 385,468
51
Star Trekking
 6 2,311,964 385,327
52
Tugun Trotters
 2 766,766 383,383
53
DPC - I let the walking do my talking!
 11 4,201,646 381,967
54
Winter is Walking (Move Together Challenge)
 6 2,291,303 381,883
55
Worst paced scenario
 2 761,214 380,607
56
J Space Team
 1 380,220 380,220
57
The Medicine Movers
 1 364,652 364,652
58
The Gait Keepers
 10 3,630,004 363,000
59
HPK&F Stride Squad
 11 3,991,400 362,854
60
The Sourcing Soles
 1 360,784 360,784
61
Logan Leadership
 5 1,790,917 358,183
62
MSH Media and Comm-uting
 13 4,649,305 357,638
63
Rehab step challenge
 19 6,751,424 355,338
64
10,000 Steps Team - Walking the Talk
 7 2,473,740 353,391
65
Step Happens
 9 3,174,686 352,742
66
CIPU Steppers
 5 1,758,701 351,740
67
Recovery Renegades
 18 6,300,134 350,007
68
The Hormone Hurdlers
 1 349,854 349,854
69
SPL Steppers
 6 2,062,586 343,764
70
Walking for Snacks
 7 2,358,337 336,905
71
SPaRTaNs
 10 3,360,277 336,027
72
Slip slop slap and stride
 12 4,029,189 335,765
73
UQ Accounting & Finance Fitness Warriors
 16 5,321,337 332,583
74
The burnout prevention society
 8 2,656,561 332,070
75
The Strolling Bones
 4 1,323,023 330,755
76
Cirque du Sore Legs
 8 2,644,562 330,570
77
Walkaholics Anonymous
 11 3,597,439 327,039
78
Are we there yet?
 5 1,616,848 323,369
79
Walkie Talkies
 6 1,935,614 322,602
80
Chafing the dream Again
 5 1,610,160 322,032
81
Renal Road Runners
 20 6,402,030 320,101
82
DSPRB Steppers
 9 2,879,229 319,914
83
Public Health - Skin Health team
 5 1,587,237 317,447
84
SERQU-lating the Office
 8 2,524,009 315,501
85
EPP - 10,000 Step Challenge
 6 1,892,338 315,389
86
NBF2026
 1 315,299 315,299
87
Child Development Service
 16 5,024,371 314,023
88
Walking Abreast
 4 1,254,145 313,536
89
CTS Sole Mates
 7 2,164,517 309,216
90
Evolving in Motion 2026 Toowoomba
 6 1,826,673 304,445
91
Fancy Footwork
 6 1,814,547 302,424
92
Control Alt Undefeeted
 12 3,628,546 302,378
93
Galaxy Guardians
 8 2,393,326 299,165
94
OSI
 4 1,194,909 298,727
95
Witness the Fitness
 10 2,964,051 296,405
96
Surgical Care Steppers
 20 5,898,247 294,912
97
The Breast Intentions 2.0
 1 294,503 294,503
98
StepLT
 5 1,468,407 293,681
99
Script Happens
 13 3,803,942 292,610
100
Digital Pulse
 9 2,629,348 292,149
101
Pace Invaders
 1 292,081 292,081
102
The Covert Cadence
 7 2,036,921 290,988
103
Chronic Steppers 2
 13 3,771,760 290,135
104
The Meerkats 3-month Steps Challenge
 14 4,052,618 289,472
105
Leg day
 7 2,009,124 287,017
106
PBCHC - Life Changers
 5 1,434,371 286,874
107
Progress Over Perfection - SFB
 10 2,864,625 286,462
108
Bell Street Bandits
 13 3,716,749 285,903
109
Shift Happens
 5 1,428,528 285,705
110
Springsure QCWA
 8 2,285,026 285,628
111
Research Solemates
 4 1,139,040 284,760
112
Legs Miserables
 4 1,136,913 284,228
113
PACU Princesses
 10 2,840,607 284,060
114
Maid to walk
 3 843,891 281,297
115
In Transit
 19 5,255,582 276,609
116
5pmFitClub
 12 3,267,434 272,286
117
Caboolture Paediatrics
 5 1,355,086 271,017
118
AMHU Steppers
 9 2,429,949 269,994
119
The IV League
 18 4,825,793 268,099
120
Don't Step Believin'
 5 1,337,089 267,417
121
OC
 3 797,204 265,734
122
We're In Transit 2
 9 2,390,665 265,629
123
HSERT
 13 3,423,950 263,380
124
CDP Milestone Makers
 20 5,267,258 263,362
125
Sole Survivors (Ipswich Hospital Podiatry)
 6 1,564,705 260,784
126
STARS 5B
 1 259,558 259,558
127
Walk This Whey
 13 3,335,441 256,572
128
The Aye Team
 1 255,903 255,903
129
Vendorama 2: The Winners Strike Back
 10 2,552,446 255,244
130
Wobbly Boots
 2 510,440 255,220
131
GTS - Get to Stepping
 4 986,914 246,728
132
Crit Care - We Thought You Said Snacks
 16 3,936,541 246,033
133
The A-Septic Striders
 11 2,690,772 244,615
134
Steps Via Coffee Refuels
 8 1,946,213 243,276
135
ASU Step Squad
 17 4,107,347 241,608
136
Bribie HAART
 4 963,320 240,830
137
Joyce Tweddell Trekkers
 10 2,376,484 237,648
138
Babinda MPHS
 11 2,604,743 236,794
139
Ward 7A
 1 234,509 234,509
140
PHN-omenal Pacers
 10 2,317,023 231,702
141
SMT
 16 3,640,545 227,534
142
LDU 2026
 20 4,529,803 226,490
143
The Med Ed Excel-Erators
 4 902,153 225,538
144
CHQ RSO TEAM
 1 225,181 225,181
145
Active Avocans
 15 3,371,491 224,766
146
CES Strides
 7 1,564,126 223,446
147
ITS - Cache Me If You Can
 4 893,271 223,317
148
Zwart Transport Planning
 7 1,562,972 223,281
149
walking without comorbidities
 3 663,050 221,016
150
Kidney Crusaders
 13 2,823,180 217,167
151
Read Between The Steps
 3 640,257 213,419
152
DoH-HRBI
 11 2,344,747 213,158
153
The Pavlovian Pacers
 9 1,845,985 205,109
154
The Roly Molars
 13 2,664,773 204,982
155
Walkie Talkies
 13 2,660,128 204,625
156
Logan Bayside CHIPPIES
 11 2,231,152 202,832
157
Heartbeat Hustlers
 4 808,923 202,230
158
Emerald Energy Bunnies
 5 1,007,847 201,569
159
The Walking Deadlines
 6 1,206,124 201,020
160
Red Hot Chili Steppers
 11 2,209,352 200,850
161
Housos
 6 1,168,912 194,818
162
Med Student Team
 3 576,472 192,157
163
TCC SCMS
 9 1,714,744 190,527
164
Walk On the Wild Side
 5 951,496 190,299
165
Beating The Steps
 4 759,003 189,750
166
Sole Mates
 12 2,276,116 189,676
167
Amity Ward
 10 1,881,703 188,170
168
IPA Steppin'
 9 1,681,738 186,859
169
1C - No Claudication in Sight!
 15 2,708,082 180,538
170
Here Comes The Healthsteppers
 12 2,089,857 174,154
171
NeoRESQ
 10 1,737,171 173,717
172
T4 - Fantastic Four
 10 1,734,554 173,455
173
I'm walkin 'ere 2.0
 5 859,917 171,983
174
WBHHS Diabetes Service
 5 857,551 171,510
175
Scrambled legs
 9 1,536,524 170,724
176
T1 - Payment Pelicans
 9 1,532,955 170,328
177
EIM Team Movers and Shakers
 4 676,639 169,159
178
The Daily Dose of 10K (Ipswich Hospital Pharmacy Dept)
 20 3,323,614 166,180
179
Parkside Fitness
 1 164,900 164,900
180
Hot steppers
 8 1,318,326 164,790
181
Hub Hustlers
 9 1,453,677 161,519
182
Integrated Care Step Happens
 17 2,745,809 161,518
183
MSH COHS DSO Go Go Go
 6 946,979 157,829
184
MetalSoniGroup
 3 472,244 157,414
185
EDMS Pace Makers
 7 1,088,794 155,542
186
No Plan, No Walk
 1 154,390 154,390
187
Admin In Motion
 17 2,559,803 150,576
188
MI Pharmacy
 9 1,331,366 147,929
189
Step-ucators
 10 1,435,367 143,536
190
T3 - Debtflix Originals
 13 1,844,676 141,898
191
Supporting Healthier Pregnancies Initiative
 9 1,271,388 141,265
192
T5 - Legends of the PIF
 13 1,776,248 136,634
193
Bayside Baddies
 4 541,333 135,333
194
Magenta Hearts
 10 1,325,312 132,531
195
Sippy Superstars
 5 657,499 131,499
196
CKW Pharmacy
 20 2,608,826 130,441
197
Virtual QCWA Walking Group
 13 1,667,603 128,277
198
CCU Wide Bay
 6 761,601 126,933
199
Happy Feet Squad
 12 1,429,222 119,101
200
The PAT Pack
 4 468,148 117,037
201
CKW Pharmacy Superior
 8 886,638 110,829
202
The Bronchial Striders
 6 657,187 109,531
203
Every Step We Monitor
 8 818,279 102,284
204
Ctrl + Alt + Defeat
 3 294,132 98,044
205
Weipa Warriors
 18 1,760,373 97,798
206
SWEET FA
 5 487,538 97,507
207
walkie talkies
 2 193,881 96,940
208
Endo On the Go
 6 563,585 93,930
209
HR Hustlers
 5 459,972 91,994
210
The Daywalkers
 5 411,976 82,395
211
Pandanus Ward
 3 177,570 59,190
212
UQ Deadly Movers
 3 171,352 57,117
213
IV League
 3 167,071 55,690
214
The Wandering Nurses
 3 150,960 50,320
215
VM Dream Team
 4 190,533 47,633
216
Stomp Squad
 2 92,371 46,185
217
Exec Ladies
 8 329,697 41,212
218
Toowoomba Supply Team
 4 158,741 39,685
219
Blister Sisters
 7 236,037 33,719
220
The Thrive Tribe (ACAT Sunshine Coast)
 11 369,921 33,629
221
WTSO steps up
 1 26,602 26,602
222
Lagoon Ward
 1 23,568 23,568
223
Strength in Numbers
 10 4,339 433
224
A Team
 2 0 0
225
Are We There Yet?
 1 0 0
226
CPO Steps August 2026
 1 0 0
227
Data, Dollars & Distance
 1 0 0
228
Digital Dream Team
 1 0 0
229
Gearing Up
 1 0 0
230
MIRTToowoomba
 2 0 0
231
PwC - 10K Steps Challenge
 5 0 0
232
RACH Rascals
 1 0 0
233
Stores Stompers
 1 0 0
234
STRIDE
 1 0 0
235
The Usual Suspects
 1 0 0

Organisation Leaderboard

Follow the progress of organisation teams taking part in the Challenge. Sort the leaderboard by participants, total steps or average steps. Organisations can choose to appear here from their Tournament page.

Rank Name Participants Total Steps Average Steps
1
Cancer Alliance Queensland
  • Tournament: CAQ Steppers
20 9,071,385 453,569
2
System Planning Branch
  • Tournament: SPPD - Branch vs. Branch Challenge
134 57,244,386 427,196
3
Data Services Branch
  • Tournament: Data Services Branch
43 18,250,354 424,426
4
UMG E&C
  • Tournament: UMG E&C 10K Steps Challenge
24 9,763,949 406,831
5
Finance Branch
  • Tournament: Finance Branch, Department of Health
102 40,707,136 399,089
6
Office of the Chief Medical Officer
  • Tournament: OCMO Branch 10,000 Steps Challenge
63 24,763,730 393,075
7
Community Enterprise Queensland
  • Tournament: Community Enterprise Queensland 2026 Move Together Challenge
73 28,577,364 391,470
8
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
  • Tournament: TCHHS 2026 QHSC
22 8,524,664 387,484
9
Supply Chain Branch - Clinical Services Queensland
  • Tournament: Supply Chain Branch - QHSC 2026
38 14,412,359 379,272
10
eHealth Queensland
  • Tournament: 2026 eHealth Queensland 10,000 Steps tournament
387 143,800,673 371,577
11
Steele Wrobel Pty Ltd
  • Tournament: Move Together Challengers
12 4,430,314 369,192
12
Ward 7A - Internal Medicine
  • Tournament: QHealth Wellbeing Step Challenge 2026
10 3,659,610 365,961
13
Legal Branch
  • Tournament: Legal Branch
20 7,288,925 364,446
14
Mt Lofty Heights Residential Aged Care
  • Tournament: 10,000 steps challenge
17 6,163,292 362,546
15
Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
  • Tournament: CHQ Walk for Wellbeing 2026
414 147,709,121 356,785
16
Parkside Fitness
  • Tournament: Parkside Fitness
7 2,472,492 353,213
17
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
  • Tournament: DPC - Delivering For Queensland One Step at a Time
43 15,020,169 349,306
18
National Injury Insurance Scheme Queensland
  • Tournament: NIISQ - Holy Walkamolies Step Challenge
41 14,127,106 344,563
19
Darling Downs Community Care Units
  • Tournament: Committed Crazies United
11 3,770,230 342,748
20
Resources Safety and Health Queensland
  • Tournament: Move Together Challenge
23 7,878,781 342,555
21
OneSchool Global
  • Tournament: OSG 10,000 STEPS Challenge 2026
185 62,984,071 340,454
22
Health and Wellbeing Queensland
  • Tournament: 2026 HWQld Step Challenge
70 23,498,147 335,687
23
Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service
  • Tournament: Sunshine Coast HHS 2026
401 134,570,858 335,588
24
South West Hospital & Health Service
  • Tournament: SWHHS Step Challenge 2026
434 145,162,000 334,474
25
Modsel Pty Ltd
  • Tournament: Move Together Challenge
15 4,985,565 332,371
26
Health Safety & Wellbeing Unit
  • Tournament: QHSW Step Squad
26 8,514,331 327,474
27
University of the Sunshine Coast - Health and Wellbeing
  • Tournament: 2026 MOVE TOGETHER CHALLENGE Team UniSC
201 64,408,258 320,439
28
Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
  • Tournament: DETSI Move Together Challengers
319 98,406,319 308,483
29
MASS Chaos
  • Tournament: QH Steps Challenge Aug 2026 - MASS
21 6,433,192 306,342
30
Metro North Hospital and Health Service
  • Tournament: Metro North Health
173 52,396,975 302,872
31
Queensland Government - Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers
  • Tournament: DLGWV Move Together Challenge Winter 2026
51 15,150,551 297,069
32
Queensland Walks
  • Tournament: QLD WALKS MONTH MOVE TOGETHER TEAM CHALLENGE
13 3,777,440 290,572
33
TeamSport
  • Tournament: Team Sport Wellbeing Walk-Off
70 19,558,323 279,404
34
QCWA
  • Tournament: QCWA Move Together Challenge
28 7,701,017 275,036
35
Queensland Association of School Tuckshops (QAST)
  • Tournament: QAST - 2026 Move Together Challenge
15 4,123,202 274,880
36
The Prince Charles Hospital Adults Emergency Department
  • Tournament: Heart & Sole
37 10,086,806 272,616
37
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital (QEII)
  • Tournament: Heart and Sole
29 7,762,526 267,673
38
Metro South Health - Casuarina Lodge
  • Tournament: Wisteria Wanderers
13 3,413,511 262,577
39
University of Queensland - Wellness
  • Tournament: 6-Week UQ Step Challenge 2026
532 131,324,541 246,850
40
Goondiwindi Hospital
  • Tournament: Goondiwindi Hospital 10000 Step Challenge
5 1,214,547 242,909
41
Australian Christian College - Moreton
  • Tournament: Step Aside — I’m Late for Duty!
56 13,380,130 238,930
42
Queensland Health - Central Pharmacy
  • Tournament: Supply Chain Branch - 10,000 Steps Challenge
9 2,142,189 238,021
43
Life Ed Queensland
  • Tournament: Life Ed Qld Step Squad
20 4,696,532 234,826
44
Redcliffe Hospital
  • Tournament: REDDY Fun & Fitness Redcliffe Steppers
54 11,343,771 210,069
45
Office of the Health Ombudsman
  • Tournament: 2026 OHO Move together challenge
18 3,567,751 198,208
46
Glencore - Collinsville Coal
  • Tournament: The Collinsville Step Cup
34 6,564,494 193,073
47
Haigslea State School
  • Tournament: Haigslea SS Steppin Out
14 2,003,339 143,095
48
Queensland Treasury
  • Tournament: Queensland Treasury - 2026
269 37,990,537 141,228
49
Taroom State School
  • Tournament: Taroom on the Move
11 1,486,263 135,114
50
Bremer State High School
  • Tournament: Bremer SHS Staff
23 3,040,533 132,197
51
Queensland University of Technology - QUT Library
  • Tournament: QUT Library Step-tember Intercampus Cup 2026 - Coast to Coast
29 3,726,119 128,486
52
Office of the Chief Nurse Officer
  • Tournament: OCNO
6 683,885 113,980
53
Mount Isa City Council
  • Tournament: Mount Isa Community Challenge
5 523,611 104,722
54
Legal Services, DHPW
  • Tournament: Step into Spring 2026
18 1,630,159 90,564

Boost Your Participation

Qld Challenge Page - Pedometers
Simple Step Tracking for Everyone

Need a simple, low‑cost way to track your steps? A pedometer is an easy and accessible option that helps everyone take part in the Challenge.

Pedometers are ideal if you don’t use a smartphone or wearable and they’re a great solution for health workers and others who can’t wear wrist‑based devices at work.

Find a Step Tracker
Qld Challenge Page - Mobile App
Download the 10,000 Steps Mobile App

Make tracking your steps during the Challenge easy by downloading the free 10,000 Steps mobile app from Google Play or the App Store.

Connect your activity tracker via Health Connect (Android) or Apple Health (iOS), then simply swipe down on the dashboard to sync your steps, or log them manually if you prefer.

Find out more
Qld Challenge Page - Health Check - Example
Connect with a Health Coach

Get free support from a qualified health coach through My health for life during the Challenge.

By completing a quick health check, you can be connected with a coach who can help you set goals, stay motivated, and build healthy habits that support your Challenge participation at no cost.

Start a Health Check

Move Together Stakeholder Kit

Promote the 2026 Move Together Challenge in your organisation and community with our Stakeholder Kit that has done the legwork for you. It brings together a set of ready-made resources you can use straight away to build awareness and keep people engaged across the Challenge.

What’s included:

  • Challenge overview content to help you clearly explain how to get involved
  • Newsletter banners for internal updates
  • Digital screensavers to keep the Challenge visible day-to-day
  • A3 and A4 posters (print-ready files provided) for worksites and shared spaces
  • Social media tiles (coming soon) for internal and external channels

Each resource has been developed in two versions so you can use them at different stages:

  • Sign-up call to action – to drive registrations leading into launch
  • Log your steps call to action – to keep momentum going once the Challenge is underway

Using the kit helps you keep messaging consistent and visible, making it easier for staff to understand how to get involved and stay motivated throughout the Challenge.

Download Kit Now
MTC Assets Mock Up with Background

10,000 Steps App

Start stepping towards a healthier, happier you by downloading our FREE 10,000 Steps app.

  • Add steps and minutes of activity
  • Sync steps from Apple Health and Health Connect
  • See progress towards your daily goal
  • View your steps graphs and statistics
  • Connect with friends and family
  • Join monthly step Challenges
  • Take part in team Tournaments
  • Create personalised reminders
  • Read evidence-based articles

Download the iOS app

Download the Android app

The Move Together Challenge is an initiative delivered in partnership by the 10,000 Steps program at Central Queensland University, Health and Wellbeing Queensland and The Health and Wellbeing Centre for Research Innovation at The University of Queensland.