Time Out Travel Awards Competition T&Cs 2026

COMPETITION RULES

THIS COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY…

Time Out (the Organiser)
Print and Digital Publishing Pty Ltd
ABN 50 125 441 812
121 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

WHAT’S THE PRIZE?

The winner will receive:

1. one $500 AUD Visa gift card.

The total value of the prize is approximately $500 AUD (the Prize Package).

If the cost of the winner’s expenses exceeds the value of the Visa gift card voucher, the winner will be responsible for paying the difference. Any other costs associated with accepting or using the Prize Package which are not expressly included above, including travel insurance, passports, meals, transfers, spending money and incidental expenses, are the responsibility of the winner.

The Prize Package is subject to the applicable terms and conditions of Time Out Australia, available at https://www.timeout.com/privacy-notice.

The following additional conditions apply to the Prize Package:

1. The Visa Card must be used before their respective expiry in 3 years.

WHEN CAN I ENTER THE COMPETITION?

Start Date: 10:00 am AEST on 20 October 2026
End Date: 11:45 pm AEST on 9 November 2026

HOW DO I ENTER?

Step 1: Complete a valid submission of our Time Out Travel Awards People's Choice submission form, available here.

Step 2: Submit the completed entry form before the End Date.

By submitting your entry, you acknowledge that you are entering the Competition and agree to these Competition Rules.

No purchase is necessary to enter.

WHO CAN ENTER?

The Competition is open to Australian residents aged 18 years or over, except:

1. employees, officers and contractors of Time Out, and their immediate family members.

You may only enter once. Multiple entries will not be accepted.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

This Competition is a game of chance.

Each valid entry received before the End Date will be entered into a computer-generated random draw.

The draw will take place after the competition ends on Monday, November 9.

The first valid entry selected at random will be the winner.

The winner will be notified by Time Out by email within two business days of the draw and the winner’s name will be published at https://www.timeout.com/australia within 48 hours. 

If required by Time Out, the winner must provide reasonable proof of their identity, age and eligibility to enter the Competition before the Prize Package is awarded.

OTHER RULES

1. Time Out may disqualify an entrant if it reasonably believes that the entrant has breached these Competition Rules, provided false or misleading information, interfered with the entry or draw process, or otherwise engaged in conduct intended to obtain an unfair advantage in the Competition.
2. If a winner cannot be contacted, does not respond within 48 hours after Time Out first attempts to notify them, is found to be ineligible, or does not claim the Prize Package as required, the winner will forfeit the Prize Package and no compensation will be payable.
3. In those circumstances, Time Out will conduct a further random draw from the remaining valid entries after the 48-hour period in which unable to contact the initial competition winner to select a replacement winner. Any replacement winner will be notified and published in the same manner as the original winner.
4. The individual components of the Prize Package may be supplied or fulfilled by third-party providers and are subject to any applicable booking, redemption and other terms and conditions disclosed in these Competition Rules.
5. The Prize Package is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed for cash, except to the extent otherwise required by law or expressly permitted by the applicable Prize Provider.
6. If any component of the Prize Package becomes unavailable for reasons outside the reasonable control of Time Out or the Prize Provider, Time Out may, subject to applicable law, substitute that component with another prize of equal or greater value.
7. Time Out is not responsible for any failure by a third-party Prize Provider to provide any component of the Prize Package, except to the extent that responsibility cannot lawfully be excluded.
8. By entering the Competition, entrants consent to Time Out collecting, using and disclosing their personal information for the purpose of administering the Competition, including conducting the draw, contacting and verifying the winner and awarding the Prize Package. Personal information will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and Time Out’s Privacy Notice, available at https://www.timeout.com/privacy-notice.
9. Any consent to receive marketing communications from Time Out or another campaign partner will be obtained separately through the entry form and is not a condition of entry unless expressly stated.
10. The winner consents to their name being published by Time Out as required by these Competition Rules or applicable law. Any additional participation by the winner in promotional activity, including photography, interviews or other publicity, will be subject to reasonable arrangements agreed with the winner.
11. Nothing in these Competition Rules excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee, right or remedy conferred on an entrant by the Australian Consumer Law or any other applicable law that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or modified.
12. Subject to clause 11 and to the maximum extent permitted by law, Time Out will not be liable for any loss, damage, expense or injury suffered or incurred in connection with the Competition or the acceptance or use of the Prize Package, except to the extent caused by Time Out’s negligence or other breach of law.
13. If an act, omission, event or circumstance outside Time Out’s reasonable control prevents or materially affects the conduct of the Competition as contemplated by these Competition Rules, Time Out may, subject to applicable law, modify, suspend, postpone or cancel the Competition or take such other reasonable action as is necessary to address those circumstances.
14. This Competition and these Competition Rules are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. Entrants submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales and any courts competent to hear appeals from them.

The Competition organiser is Print and Digital Publishing Pty Ltd (ABN 50 125 441 812), 121 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW 2000. References in these Competition Rules to Time Out mean Print and Digital Publishing Pty Ltd.