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WIN A WHITSUNDAYS GETAWAY

In 25 words for less, tell us why you’d like to win Daydream Island family holiday?


https://9now.nine.com.au/today/competitions/whitsundays-getaway-2025


Game of skill.
Competition is open to permanent residents of Australia.
Competition opens 13/12/2025 at 7:00am AEDT
Competition closes 14/12/2025 at 11:59pm AEDT
Competition will be judged 15/12/2025 at 9:05am AEDT.


Terms & Conditions:
Nine Entertainment Co. Pty Ltd ABN 59 122 205 065 of 1 Denison Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060
Promotional Period
Start Date: 13/12/2025 at 7:00am AEDT
 End Date: 14/12/2025 at 11:59pm AEDT
Eligible entrants
Permanent residents of Australia who are not ineligible to enter the Promotion under clause 2 of the Terms and Conditions (Entrants).
Entry Method
To enter, Entrants must complete the following steps during the Promotional Period: 1. Visit www.todayshow.com.au and follow the prompts to the promotion entry
page;
2. Input the requested details;
3. Provide an answer in 25 words or less to the promotional question, “Why would
you like to win a Daydream Island family holiday?”; and
4. Submit the fully completed entry form.
 Maximum Entries
Only one (1) entry is permitted per Entrant during the Promotional Period.
Winner Determination
Game of skill. Chance plays no part in determining the Winner.
Judging will take place by the Promoter at 1 Denison Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060 on 15/12/2025 at 9:05am AEDT. The Winner will be the Entrant who has most creatively answered the promotional question. The Promoter reserves the right to select additional reserve entries that it determines to be the next best, and record them in order of merit, in case of an invalid entry or ineligible Entrant.
Number of Winners: One (1).
Winner Notification
The Winner will be notified by phone.
Prize
The best valid entry, as determined by the judges, will win a trip for a family of four (4) (consisting of two adults and two children under the age of 18) to the Whitsundays, QLD valued at up to $6,538 depending on the date and point of departure. The prize includes:
● 4 x return economy airfares from the winner’s nearest capital city of Brisbane QLD, Sydney NSW or Melbourne VIC to the Whitsunday Coast Airport. If the winner or any of their companions reside outside of Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne, they are responsible for organising transportation to one of these cities to take this element of the prize;
● 4 x nights’ accommodation in a Superior Pool Room at Daydream Island Resort & Living Reef for four (4) people;
● Return ferry transfers to Daydream Island;
● Breakfast daily;
● $250 food and beverage credit valid at Daydream Island Resort & Living Reef (for the winner only);
● Special Living Reef experience with a Marine Biologist; and
● Cruise Whitsundays Great Barrier Reef Adventure to Hardy Reef including a family snorkel safari.
Total Prize Pool
Up to AUD$6,538
Prize Supplier
Maslow Entertainment Pty Ltd, ABN 30 644 731 199.
Special Conditions
The Prize cannot be taken during the following blackout dates:
● 15/12/2025 – 25/01/2026 inclusive
● 03/04/2026 – 17/04/2026 inclusive ● 04/05/202   ● 27/06/2026 – 17/07/2026 inclusive
● 18/09/2026 – 09/10/2026 inclusive
● 14/12/2026 – 31/12/2026
 Entry into the Promotion
Terms and Conditions
1 The Schedule above and all other entry instructions and prize information published by the Promoter form part of these Terms and Conditions. Each Entrant agrees and acknowledges that they have read these Terms and Conditions (and Schedule) and that entry into the Promotion constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions (and Schedule). All capitalised terms used in these Terms and Conditions have the meaning given in the Schedule, unless stated or as the context otherwise provides.
2 Entry is not open to:
a)
b)
directors, management, employees, officers and contractors of:
i. the Promoter,
ii. the Prize Supplier,
iii. any related bodies corporate of the Promoter, and the Prize Supplier, and
iv. the agencies and companies associated with the Promoter or the Promotion; and
a spouse, de facto spouse, partner, guardian, parent, child or sibling (whether natural or by
marriage or adoption) of any person set out in clause 2a).
3 Entrants under the age of 18 must have permission from a parent or legal guardian to enter the
Promotion.
4 Entries must be received by the Promoter during the Promotional Period. All entries are deemed
to be received at the time of receipt by the Promoter or its agencies, not the time of transmission
by the Entrant. Records of the Promoter and its agencies will be used to verify this.
5 Entrants may submit entries up to the Maximum Entries.
6 Any and all entries that are made using any automated entry means, computer entry service or
any other mechanical or electronic means that allows an individual to automatically enter
repeatedly are invalid and will be rejected by the Promoter.
7 Entry into the Promotion via promotional website is free. However, any costs associated with
accessing the promotional website are the responsibility of each Entrant and dependent on the
internet service provider used.
8 All entries to the Promotion may be subject to verification by the Promoter. Entrants must, within
seven (7) days of being asked and at the Promoter’s cost, allow the Promoter to inspect and copy any documents that the Promoter may request establishing eligibility to enter the Promotion, including but not limited to evidence of age, residence and identity. If a Winner cannot provide suitable proof of eligibility to the Promoter’s reasonable satisfaction, they forfeit their Prize in whole and no substitute or compensation will be offered.
9 The Promoter may, declare any or all entries made by an Entrant to be invalid if the Entrant:
a) fails to establish their entitlement to win the Promotion to the Promoter’s reasonable
satisfaction; or
b) fails to produce items as required by these Terms and Conditions or produces items that
appear to be illegible, stolen, forged, reconstructed, altered, incomplete or tampered with in
any way; or
c) appears, to the Promoter, to have tampered with, or benefited from tampering with, the
entry process; or
d) has submitted an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions; or
e) has, in the reasonable opinion of the Promoter, engaged in conduct in entering the
Promotion which is fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or generally damaging to the goodwill or reputation of the Promotion or Promoter.
Entry material
10 Entries must be submitted in accordance with the Entry Method and must not be: incomplete or incomprehensible; unlawful or capable of violating any law or giving rise to a civil action; obscene; defamatory or libellous; threatening or harassing; pornographic or contain nudity; hateful; offensive; incite or be capable of encouraging conduct that would be considered a criminal offence; and in violation of the terms and conditions of the relevant social media platform used to enter the Promotion.
11 Entrants warrant that their entry is their own original work, it is not copied in any manner from any other work, and it does not infringe the copyright, moral rights, trade mark rights or any other rights of any third party.
12 All entries immediately become and remain the property of the Promoter. The Promoter reserves
 the right to use, reproduce, distribute and display the entry material (and authorise others to do the same) for the purposes of conducting and promoting the Promotion, awarding the Prize and advertising and marketing the Promoter or the Promotion on all media now known or later devised, in perpetuity.
13 By entering the Promotion, Entrants consent to any use of their entry by the Promoter which may otherwise infringe an Entrant’s moral rights in the entry material, including (without limitation), exercising any of the rights in the entry material without identifying the Entrant, and using the entry material in any way that the Promoter reasonably sees fit.
14 Each Entrant warrants that:
a) they have the full power and capacity to grant the rights, warranties and consents set out in
these Terms and Conditions; and
b) they have express consent from each person appearing in the entry material (or if a person
appearing in the entry material is under the age of 18 from that person’s parent or legal guardian) and the owner of any private property (including any items, objects or real property) appearing in the entry material.
Winners
15 The Number of Winners will be determined from all valid and eligible entries received during the Promotional Period in accordance with the Winner Determination. The Winner will receive the Prize.
16 The Winner will be notified in accordance with the Winner Notification.
17 All reasonable attempts will be made to contact the Winner. If a Prize is:
a) not claimed by the date specified by the Promoter; or
b) forfeited for any reason,
that Prize will be awarded to the next best entry.
General prize terms
18 All Prize values are correct and based on the recommended retail value at the Start Date of the Promotion.
19 If the Prize or any part of the Prize is unavailable for any reason, the Promoter will substitute the Prize with another item of no lesser retail value.
20 Unless expressly stated as being included in the Prize, all other costs and expenses associated with taking the Prize become the responsibility of Winner and their guests, including but not limited to:
a) taxes (excluding departure and any other flight-associated taxes, where flights are included in the Prize);
b) costs associated with inoculations, passports and/or visa applications;
c) additional transfers;
d) travel insurance;
e) spending money;
f) additional meals;
g) transport to/from an airport departure or return point;
h) any extra sightseeing or activities; and
i) all other incidental and ancillary costs incurred by Winner and/or their guests as a direct or
indirect result of taking the Prize.
21 The Prize cannot be refunded or exchanged and, except as expressly permitted by these Terms
and Conditions, cannot be taken as a monetary payment.
22 The Prize may be transferred at the Promoter’s sole discretion. If the Promoter exercises its
discretion to allow a Winner to transfer their Prize, the transfer will be on the condition that the transferee accepts these Terms and Conditions and the Promoter may require such acceptance in writing at its absolute discretion.
23 All aspects of the Prize must be taken together as a package. Prizes including attendance to an event or experience must be taken to coincide with that event or experience. If for any reason the Winner does not (or is unable to) take their Prize or an element of their Prize at the time stipulated by the Promoter, they forfeit their Prize or that element of their Prize and no compensation or substitute will be offered.
24 The Promoter reserves the right to refuse to allow an Entrant/Winner and/or their guests to take part or continue to take part in any aspects of the Promotion or Prize, for any inappropriate behaviour (including intoxication), if the relevant person does not or is not able to comply with any requirements normally associated with the particular activity or if the Promoter determines, based on the advice of an appropriate and relevant medical professional, that the relevant person is not sufficiently healthy or fit so as to safely participate in the Promotion or Prize.
25 The Prize may not, without the prior written consent of the Prize Supplier and the Promoter, be resold or offered for resale at a premium (including via online auction sites) or used for advertising, promotion or other commercial purposes (including competitions and trade promotions) or to enhance the demand for other goods or services. If the Prize is sold or used in breach of this condition, the Promoter or the Prize Supplier may, at their absolute discretion, withdraw the Prize. Where the Prize has been withdrawn in accordance with this clause, no refund, substitute or compensation will be offered.
26 If the Winner and/or their guests are under the age of 18, they must be accompanied on their Prize by a parent or legal guardian.
27 The Winner should seek independent financial advice at the Winner’s sole expense regarding any tax implications relating to the Prize or acceptance of the Prize.
28 The Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounts or special offers.
29 The Prize will be awarded to the person named in the winning entry (as judged in accordance with the Winner Determination). If the Winner is under the age of 18, the Promoter may, at its discretion, award their Prize to the Winner’s parent or legal guardian. It is the responsibility of the Winner’s parent/legal guardian to prove their parental status/legal guardianship at the time of
the Winner Notification.
30 The Promoter may invalidate any prize claim where the Winner has breached these Terms and
Conditions or otherwise failed to comply with any requirement under these Terms and
Conditions.
31 It is a condition of accepting the Prize that the Winner and their guests must sign a participant or
winner legal release or releases in a form determined by the Promoter and/or Prize Supplier in their reasonable discretion.
Holiday prize terms
32 The Winner and their guests must ensure that they have valid documentation for travel. Any fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of such documents not meeting the requirements of any relevant authorities will be the sole responsibility of the Winner and their guests.
33 The Winner and their guests are responsible for any amendment fees issued by airlines or suppliers once booking is confirmed and ticketed.
34 Airline tickets are available on the regular scheduled services of each airline and are subject to seasonal embargoes. Flight itinerary may have to be adjusted depending on the airlines’ departure city and their current flight schedule.
35 Frequent Flyer points are not available for any of the flights included in the Prize.
36 Airline tickets included in the Prizes cannot be used as part-payment of another airfare.
37 The Winner and their guests must travel at the same time, including flights and accommodation.
The Winner and their guests must depart from and return to the same capital city airport in Australia, being the capital city airport that is closest to the Winner’s place of residence. Winner and their guests are responsible for transport to and from their residence to the Winner’s nearest capital city airport.
38 A credit card imprint or cash deposit may be required from Winner and/or their guests at check-in to a hotel, for all incidental charges.
39 The Promoter and the Prize Supplier make no representation as to the safety conditions or any other conditions that may exist at any destination.
40 Food and Beverage credit prizes are only valid for the period as advised by the Promoter or Prize Supplier/s and can only be redeemed in accordance with the Prize Supplier’s terms and conditions.
Publicity
41 By accepting the Prize, the Winner and their guests agree that:
a) if requested by the Promoter, the Winner and their guests will:
i. provide comments about the Promotion and/or a photo or audio-visual clip of themselves; and
ii. participate in any reasonable promotional activity in connection with the Promotion or the Prize during the Promotional Period and for a reasonable period following the Promotional Period. The Promoter will pay for the reasonable expenses of the Winner and their guests participation pursuant to this clause;
b) the Promoter may use their name, image, comments, photographs or audio-visual clips (Materials) for publicity and promotional purposes in any form of media, without reference or compensation to the Winner and their guests or any other person;
c) the Promoter may use, reproduce, edit and communicate to the public the Materials during the Promotional Period and a reasonable period following the Promotional Period in any form of media;
d) the Promoter may license, authorise or otherwise transfer the rights in the Materials to other parties which we engage for the purposes of the Promotion which may reasonably

 require the Materials for purposes related to the Promotion to do the same; and
e) the Winner and their guests unconditionally and irrevocably consent to any act or omission that would otherwise infringe any of their moral rights in the Materials and waive all moral
rights in the Materials.
Use of social media
42 The following terms apply to the extent that the Promotion is advertised or promoted on a social media platform owned by a third party (Platform Operator):
a) each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that the Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, any Platform Operator.
b) each Entrant releases each Platform Operator and its associated companies from all liabilities arising in respect of the Promotion;
c) to the extent relevant to the Promotion, the Promoter agrees and each Entrant must agree to adhere to the prevailing terms and conditions of each Platform Operator;
d) Entrants understand that they are providing their information to the Promoter and not to the Platform Operator;
e) Entrants are solely responsible and liable for any content or information they transmit to other users of the Platform Operator; and
f) any questions, comments or complaints about the Promotion must be directed to the Promoter not the Platform Operator.
Limitation of liability
43 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 2010, as well as any other implied warranties under the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 or similar State and Territory consumer protection laws (Non-Excludable Guarantees). Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter, its associated agencies and companies and those agencies and companies associated with or involved in the Promotion (including each of their respective directors, officers, employees, servants, contractors and agents past and present) exclude all liability, for any personal injury or death; or any loss or damage; whether direct, indirect, special or consequential (including loss of opportunity and loss of profit), arising in any way out of the Promotion or the Prize.
44 Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter, its associated agencies and companies and those agencies and companies associated with or involved in the Promotion (including each of their respective directors, officers, employees, servants, contractors and agents past and present) is not responsible for and excludes all liability (other than with respect to any rights you may have which result from our negligence, wilful acts or omissions or material breach of these Terms and Conditions) for any personal injury or death; or any loss or damage; whether direct, indirect, special or consequential (including loss of opportunity and loss of profit), arising in any way out of:
a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction;
b) any incorrect or inaccurate information, caused either by users, by any of the equipment or
programming associated with or used in connection with the Promotion, or by any technical
error that may occur in the course of the Promotion;
c) any delays or failures in any telecommunications services or equipment;
d) any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, theft,
destruction, unauthorised access or third party interference;
e) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, incomplete, incorrectly submitted, delayed,
illegible, corrupted, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether after their receipt by the
Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter;
f) any variation in Prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions;
g) any tax liability incurred by a Winner or Entrant;
h) if a Prize or any part of a Prize is unavailable for any reason;
i) if the Special Living Reef experience or family snorkel safari experience is delayed,
postponed or cancelled for any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter; or
j) use of the Prize.
45 Notwithstanding clauses 43 and 44, you may have rights which result from our negligence, wilful acts or omissions or material breach of these Terms and Conditions.
General
46 The Prize and participation in this Promotion may be subject to additional terms and conditions

 imposed by third parties, of which the Entrants and Winner will be made aware, and the Entrants and Winners must comply with, any such additional terms and conditions. The Promoter does not accept any responsibility and is not liable for any additional conditions imposed by a third party on the taking of a Prize or participation in the Promotion.
47 If for any reason any aspect of this Promotion is not capable of running as planned, including, without limitation, by reason of computer virus, communications network failure, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failure, acts of God, civil unrest, strike, war, act of terrorism or any other cause beyond the control of the Promoter, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion and invalidate any affected entries, or suspend or modify a Prize.
48 Any attempt to cause damage to any website or the information on any website associated with this Promotion or to otherwise undermine the fair and legitimate operation of this Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. The Promoter and the Prize Supplier reserve the right to seek damages in the fullest extent permitted by law if any such attempt is made, whether that attempt results in any such damage, interference or undermining to this Promotion.
49 These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of New South Wales.
50 Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of
those rights.
51 These Terms and Conditions and the Schedule constitute the entire terms and conditions
between each Entrant and the Promoter with respect to the Promotion but they do not exclude the Entrant’s rights that it would otherwise have under the Consumer and Competition Act 2010 (Cth) (Australian Consumer Law).
52 The Promoter may alter, modify, or amend these Terms and Conditions and the Schedule where required for the conduct of the Promotion or to otherwise comply with any other law. The Promoter will make reasonable attempts to notify each Entrant of any changes to the Terms and Conditions and the Schedule made pursuant to this clause.
Privacy
53 The Promoter is bound by the Australian Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1998. The Promoter will collect Entrants' personal information in connection with this Promotion and will use and handle the personal information in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and:
a) the Promoter’s Privacy Policy at https://nine.com.au/privacy; or
b) if the Promotion is associated with Pedestrian.TV, the Pedestrian Group Privacy Policy at
https://www.pedestrian.tv/privacy-policy/.
The Promoter’s Privacy Policy and Pedestrian Group Privacy Policy contain information regarding:
c) how Entrants may access or correct any of their personal information collected by the Promoter; and
d) how Entrants may lodge a complaint with the Promoter for a breach of any Australian