The bid aims to unite a region from Bundaberg in the south to Mackay in the north and west to the state border.

[5] In July 2013 both sides of government promised a detailed design and feasibility study for a new stadium to be conducted and carried out before 2015.

[6] Bid Chairman Geoff Murphy has suggested that while the club will call Rockhampton home, both trials and premiership matches could be taken to other cities in the CQ NRL bid region, such as Mackay, when the team is admitted to the NRL.

[7] Since 2011 the bid has run junior development camps and organised matches against Northern Pride junior teams,[8] as well as matches against Marsden State High School in Brisbane and Keebra Park State High School on the Gold Coast.

In 2011 CQ University partnered with the bid to become a major sponsor and in return will provide academic scholarships for players.