https://littlebigidea.com.au/#entry-form1. Come up with a great idea
There are no limits on how big your idea is. It could be a new invention, an improvement to something that already exists or a clever idea that helps make the world around us a better place.
Get some inspiration
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2. Describe your idea in words plus a video or image
Describe your littleBIGidea in 200 words or less. To help explain or illustrate your idea, you can also create and submit a video, image or diagram.
Read important stuff about entering
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3. Enter using the form
Type or paste your text into the form below, upload your video or image if you have one. Then enter your details and hit submit. Good luck!
We encourage you to enter online, but you can also enter by email or post. Just download the entry form and print it out. Send your entry by email to
littlebigidea@originenergy.com.au or post to 'little BIG idea Competition', Level 6, 321 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000.
From the highest-scoring ideas, the judges will select four finalists from each of the three categories
(grade 3-4, grade 5-6 and year 7-8). But right now, get your thinking cap on, grab a pen and paper and find a quiet place to do some serious idea-coming-up-with.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:Information on how to enter and the prizes form part of these Terms and Conditions. Participation in this promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
Promotion commences at 9.00am AEST on 25 July 2016. Online entries close at 11:59pm AEST on 30 September 2016.
Mail entries must be posted by 30 September 2016 and received by last mail on7 October 2016.Entry is only
open to Australian residents who:
are a student in Grades 3 to 8 in Australia. Individuals can be in the relevant Grades in a primary or secondary school or they can be home schooled in these year levels; and
can travel (together with their parent/guardian) to the USA (and have or can obtain all appropriate travel documentation), by 30 June 2017, if selected as a Major Prize Winner (defined below);
(“Eligible Entrants”).Eligible Entrants must have permission and consent from their parent/legal guardian and their nominated teacher or home educator to enter and further, the parent/legal guardian and nominated teacher or home educator must read and consent to these Terms and Conditions. Parents/legal guardians and teachers/home educators may be required by the Promoter to enter into a further agreement as evidence of consent to the minor entering this promotion.
Employees (and their immediate families) of the Promoter and agencies associated with this promotion are ineligible to enter. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, de-facto spouse, child or step-child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister or 1st cousin.
To enter, an Eligible Entrant must complete one (1) of the following entry methods:
ONLINE: Visit
www.littleBIGidea.com.au and:
complete the online promotional entry form, including their name, age, grade, the full name of one (1) teacher from their primary or secondary school (or their home educator if home schooled) that they would like to nominate (and who will be awarded a prize in the event the Eligible Entrant is deemed one of the winners), the name of their primary or secondary school (if applicable), the name and contact details of a parent/legal guardian, and an answer in 200 words or less to the promotional question: “What is your littleBIGidea?;
if they wish, upload a picture, illustration or a drawing of their invention/idea or a video no longer than one (1) minute (any video entries over one-minute will be deemed invalid and will not be considered for the competition) which outlines their invention/idea in more detail. For the avoidance of doubt, Eligible Entrants do not have to submit a picture, drawing, illustration or a video with their entry and this step on the entry form is optional;
agree to participate in promotional and media activities if selected as a winner by ticking the relevant mandatory tick box;
agree to the Terms and Conditions; and
submit the online entry form so that it is received by 11:59pm AEST on 30 September 2016; OR
MAIL: Download and print an entry form from
www.littleBIGidea.com.au and:
complete the form, including their name, age, grade, the full name of one (1) teacher from their primary or secondary school (or their home educator if home schooled) that they would like to nominate (and who will be awarded a prize in the event the Eligible Entrant is deemed one of the winners), the name of their primary or secondary school (if applicable), the name and contact details of a parent/legal guardian, and an answer in 200 words or less to the promotional question: “What is your littleBIGidea?;
if they wish, attach a picture, illustration or a drawing of their invention/idea or enclose a DVD or USB containing a video no longer than one (1) minute (any video entries over one-minute will be deemed invalid and will not be considered for the competition) which outlines their invention/idea in more detail. For the avoidance of doubt, Eligible Entrants do not have to send a picture, drawing, illustration or a video with their entry and this is optional;
agree to participate in promotional and media activities if selected as a winner by ticking the relevant mandatory tick box;
agree to the Terms and Conditions; and
post together to: “Attention: littleBIGidea, Level 6, 321 Exhibition St, Melbourne Victoria 3000” by last mail on 30 September 2016. Mail entries not received by the Promoter within one (1) week of 30 September 2016 (being by last mail on 7 October 2016) will be deemed invalid. Please note that postal entries will not be returned.
Eligible Entrants must have the permission of their teacher or home educator (as applicable) as well as their parent/legal guardian to enter and to nominate them on the entry form. The idea/invention submitted in the entry must be realistic and hypothetically possible to implement. The idea/invention and the answer to the promotion question must be the original work of the Eligible Entrant created without assistance from their parent/guardian or any other person.
The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and Eligible Entrants (including their identity, age and place of residence and schooling) and reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who the Promoter has reason to believe has breached any of these Terms and Conditions, tampered with the entry process or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise fair and proper conduct of the promotion. Errors and omissions may be accepted at the Promoter's discretion. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights. The Promoter's legal rights to recover damages or other compensation from such an offender are reserved.
Each Eligible Entrant can only enter in their own name. Group entries will not be accepted. Incomplete, indecipherable, or illegible entries will be deemed invalid. Entries that do not comply with these Terms and Conditions will also be deemed invalid (for example, entries that exceed the 200 word limit or video entries that exceed 1 minute), at the Promoter’s complete discretion.
Only one (1) entry is permitted per Eligible Entrant. If an Eligible Entrant does submit two (2) or more entries, only the first entry will be accepted and considered.
If there is a dispute as to the identity of an Eligible Entrant, a teacher/home educator, or a parent/guardian, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine the identity of the Eligible Entrant, teacher/home educator, or parent/guardian.
The nominated parent/guardian of each winner will be notified by telephone on Wednesday 26 October 2016.
This is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the Finalists/winners. Each entry will be individually judged based on the creative merit, originality and innovative value, clarity, practicality and ease of understanding of the answer provided to the promotional question and the supporting picture/drawing/illustration or video provided on entry (if any). The judges may select additional reserve entries which they determine to be the next best, and record them in order of merit, in case of an invalid entry or ineligible entrant. The judges will be determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion.
The Promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Finalists Selection: Allentries will be divided into three (3) groups, depending on what Grade the Eligible Entrant is attending as at the time of entry (each a “Grade Category”), as follows: Grade Category One – Grades 3 & 4; Grade Category Two – Grades 5 & 6; and Grade Category Three – Grades 7 & 8. The best four (4) valid entries (as determined by the judges in their sole discretion and based on the above judging criteria) in each Grade Category will each be deemed a finalist (“Finalists”). There will be a total of twelve (12) Finalists (four (4) in Category One, four (4) in Category Two and four (4) in Category Three).
Each Finalist will be invited to submit a video presentation, of no longer than 5 minutes, including addressing questions submitted by the judging panel. Judges will consult to make the final decision in line with the selection criteria.
The Promoter may build a model or professionally illustrate each idea/invention submitted by a Finalist and display and publish it, and each Finalist and their parent/guardian consent for this to occur by entering the promotion. By agreeing for their child to enter, each parent/guardian also agrees to execute any documents to confirm this consent upon request of the Promoter. Each Finalist (and their parent/guardian in some instances) may be required to interact with the judges and any media present and explain the Finalist’s invention/idea. Each Finalist (and their parent/guardian in some instances as specified by the Promoter) must take part in any promotional and media activities reasonably specified by the Promoter, (such as participating in interviews and being recorded and/or photographed). In the event that any Finalist or a parent guardian refuses to perform any of the activities reasonably requested by the Promoter, the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any such Finalist (in which case any such Finalist will be ineligible to win any prize).
Selection of Major Prize Winners and Runners Up: The Finalist that submitted the entry deemed to be the best (as determined by the judges in their sole discretion and based on the above judging criteria in clause 12) in each Grade Category will be deemed a major prize winner (each a “Major Prize Winner”). The remaining three (3) Finalists in each Grade Category will each be deemed runner ups (“Runner Ups”). There will be a total of three (3) Major Prize Winners (one (1) in each Grade Category) and nine (9) Runner Ups (three (3) in each Grade Category).
Major Prize Winners and the Runner Ups will be announced on Wednesday 9 November 2016 via the Little BIG Idea website (
www.littleBIGidea.com.au) and will also be contacted by the Promoter.
Each Major Prize Winner will receive a trip to the United States of America for themselves and their parent/guardian, valued at up to AU$9,800 depending on date and point of departure (“Major Prize”). Each Major Prize consist of the following:
Two (2) return economy flights to Miami, USA from the Major Prize Winner’s nearest capital city airport in Australia. Airline will be selected by the Promoter in its discretion;
Seven (7) nights’ accommodation at a minimum 4-star hotel in Orlando, in a two (2) bedroom suite or similar if there are no vacancies available during the winner’s preferred travel dates;
2 x day passes to the NASA Kennedy Space Centre, Florida (see the Kennedy Space Centre website
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/ for details);
2 x day pass to Epcot Theme Park, Disneyworld Florida (see
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/epcot/ for details)
2 x tickets to Ripley’s Believe it or Not (see
http://www.ripleys.com/orlando for details); and
AU$2,500 spending money, awarded in the form of a cash passport issued by
https://www.travelex.com.
Each Major Prize Winner and their parent/ guardian must make their own way to/from their nearest Australian capital city airport, and organise all other transfers not mentioned above, at their own cost. The Major Prize must be taken by Friday 20 June 2017. The parent/guardian of each Major Prize Winner will be required to contact the Promoter and give at least two (2) months prior notice of the dates they would like to travel (so that sufficient time is allowed for travel arrangements to be made). Major Prizes must be booked through the Promoter’s travel service. Each Major Prize is also subject to the conditions specified in clause 21.
Each Runner Up will receive AU$1,000, either: (i) awarded as a cheque made payable to the Runner Up’s nominated parent or legal guardian; or (ii) deposited into the bank account of the winner’s nominated parent or legal guardian (“Runner Up Prize”). The Runner Up’s nominated parent/guardian will select their preferred option for how they wish for the Runner Up Prize to be awarded, from the two options mentioned above.
Spending money (other than the AU$2,500 included in the Major Prize), meals, taxes (excluding airline/airport taxes), insurance, transport to and from departure point, transfers, items of a personal nature, in-room charges and all other ancillary costs are not included in the Major. Trips are subject to booking and flight availability. During the entire duration of each trip, the nominated parent/guardian must accompany the Major Prize Winner (as applicable). Each Major Prize Winner (as applicable) and their parent/legal guardian must depart from and return to the same departure point and travel together. Itinerary to be determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion. Frequent flyer points will not form part of any trip prize. All elements of each prize are subject to the standard terms and conditions of individual prize and service providers. Parent/legal guardian of Major Prize Winner (as applicable) may be required to present their credit card at time of accommodation check in.
Teacher Prizes: The teacher (or home educator, where applicable) nominated on the entry form of each of the twelve (12) valid Finalists will each receive one (1) entry ticket to an education conference of their choice in 2016 or 2017 being held in their home State or Territory, up to a maximum value of AU$500 and subject to availability. In the event a chosen education conference costs more than AU$500, the teacher (or home educator, where applicable) will be responsible for paying the difference in fees. In the event that the chosen education conference costs less than $500, any remainder of the budged will be forfeited and will not be awarded as cash or another prize. Travel to and from the chosen conference is each teacher’s/home educator’s responsibility and at their own cost. Bookings for the relevant conference will be managed by and must be made through the Promoter. Each teacher/home educator must notify the Promoter of their preferred conference and booking for that conference must be made within two (2) months of being notified. The Promoter reserves the right to request proof, to the satisfaction of the Promoter, is provided that the relevant teacher/Finalist is the relevant Finalist’s teacher/home educator before a prize is awarded. For the avoidance of doubt, if an Eligible Entrant initially selected as a Finalist is disqualified, their nominated teacher/home educator will then also become ineligible to receive any prize.
If for any reason any winner does not take a prize (or an element of a prize) by the time stipulated by the Promoter, then the prize (or that element of the prize) will be forfeited.
If any prize (or part of any prize) is unavailable, the Promoter, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the prize (or that part of the prize) with a prize to the equal value and/or specification.
Prizes, or any unused portion of a prize, are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash, unless otherwise specified.
In the event of war, terrorism, state of emergency or disaster, the Promoter reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion or suspend or modify a prize.
By accepting a prize, each Eligible Entrant, their parent/guardian, and teacher/home educator consent to the Promoter using each of their name, likeness, image and/or voice (including photograph, film and/or recording of the same) in any media for an unlimited period without remuneration for the purpose of promoting this promotion (including any outcome), and promoting any products manufactured, distributed and/or supplied by the Promoter.
Eligible Entrants and their parents/legal guardians agree that they are fully responsible for any materials the Eligible Entrant submits via the promotion, including but not limited to answers to the promotional question, pictures, images, videos, drawings and illustrations (“Content”). The Promoter shall not be liable in any way for such Content to the full extent permitted by law. The Promoter may remove or decline to publish any Content without notice for any reason whatsoever. Eligible Entrants and parents/legal guardians warrant and agree that:
the Eligible Entrant will not submit any Content that is unlawful or fraudulent, or that the Promoter may deem in breach of any intellectual property, privacy, publicity or other rights, defamatory, obscene, derogatory, pornographic, sexually inappropriate, violent, abusive, harassing, threatening, objectionable with respect to race, religion, origin or gender, not suitable for children aged under 15, or otherwise unsuitable for publication;
the Eligible Entrant’s Content shall not contain viruses or cause injury or harm to any person or entity;
they will obtain prior consent from any person or from the owner(s) of any property that appears in the Eligible Entrant’s Content;
the Content is the original work of the Eligible Entrant that does not infringe the rights of any third party;
they consent to any use of the Content which may otherwise infringe the Content creator’s/creators’ moral rights pursuant to the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) and warrant that they have the full authority to grant these rights; and
they will comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation, those governing copyright, content, defamation, privacy, publicity and the access or use of others' computer or communication systems.
Without limiting any other terms herein, the Eligible Entrants and their parents/guardians agree to indemnify the Promoter for any breach of the above terms.
As a condition of entering this promotion, each Eligible Entrant and their parent/legal guardian licenses and grants the Promoter, its affiliates and sub-licensees a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, and sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish and display the Eligible Entrant’s entry (which shall include Content) for any purpose, including but not limited to future promotional, marketing or publicity purposes, in any media, without compensation, restriction on use, attribution or liability.
If this promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, including but not limited to technical difficulties, unauthorised intervention or fraud, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law: (a) to disqualify any Eligible Entrant; or (b) to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the promotion, as appropriate.
Any cost associated with accessing the promotional website or creating and submitting an entry is the Eligible Entrant’s and their parent/legal guardian’s responsibility.
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits, excludes or modifies or purports to limit, exclude or modify the statutory consumer guarantees as provided under the Competition and Consumer Act, as well as any other implied warranties under the ASIC Act or similar consumer protection laws in the States and Territories of Australia (“Non-Excludable Guarantees”). Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter (including its respective officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the promotion.
Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter (including its respective officers, employees and agents) is not responsible for and excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter’s control); (b) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; (c) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by the Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter; (d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or Eligible Entrant; (f) or (g) taking, use or redemption of a prize.
Liability for any tax (other than FBT where applicable) arising out of participation in this promotion (including acceptance of a prize) is the sole responsibility of the relevant winner. Each person should seek independent financial advice in this regard.
As a condition of accepting a prize, the parent/legal guardian of each individual that is selected as a Finalist (and also ultimately as a Major Prize Winner or a Runner Up) must sign any legal documentation as and in the form required by the Promoter and/or prize suppliers in their absolute discretion, including but not limited to a legal release and indemnity form. Parents/legal guardians will also be required to sign a copy of Origin’s Talent Release form which gives the Promoter consent to using the Finalist’s name, likeness, image and/or voice (including photograph, film and/or recording of the same) in any media for an unlimited period without remuneration for the purpose of promoting this promotion (including any outcome), and promoting any products manufactured, distributed and/or supplied by the Promoter.
The Promoter collects personal information (including the personal information described in clause 6) in order to conduct the promotion and may, for this purpose, disclose such information to third parties, including but not limited to agents, contractors, service providers and prize suppliers (and also to government agencies where required or authorised by law). Entry is conditional on providing this information and entries may be invalid if all of the personal information requested in the promotional application form is not provided. The Eligible Entrant must notify each third party (being teachers/home educators and parents) whose personal information it provides to the Promoter of the matters contained in this clause, prior to providing the information. The Promoter will only use the personal information collected to contact participants in relation to the matters relating to the administration and conduct of this promotion. More information on how information is handled and how to make any request to access, update or correct information or to complain about the Promoter’s treatment of any personal information (and how those complaints will be dealt with) can be found in the Promoter’s privacy policy, which is available at
www.originenergy.com.au/privacy. The Promoter will not disclose personal information overseas, with the exception of the winners’ (and their parents’/guardians’) details where personal information may be disclosed to service providers in the USA for the limited purposes of organising the prize and participating in promotional activities related to their win. All entries become the property of the Promoter.
The Promoter is Origin Energy Retail Limited (ABN 22 078 868 425) of Level 6, 321 Exhibition Street Melbourne VIC 3000.
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