Help us celebrate the the third birthday of New England Times!
Fill in this quick entry form, follow us on socials, and then just wish us a happy birthday! Make sure you tag us into the post so we don’t miss it.
We’ll draw one winner each week until March 12, 2026, with a total of three people who will win $300 each.
New England Times Third Birthday Promotion Terms and Conditions
1. Promoter
This promotion is conducted by: KORE Communication Strategy Research Pty Ltd, Operator of New England Times and North Coast Times, ABN 14 655 609 886.
Email: hello@nctimes.com.au
NSW Permit Number: Not required (total prize pool under $10,000).
2. Promotion Period
The promotion commences at 9:00am AEDT on February 22, 2026 and closes at 11:59pm AEDT on March 12, 2026.
The promotion will run for three (3) consecutive weekly entry periods.
Entries received outside the Promotion Period will not be accepted.
3. Eligibility
Entry is open to residents of New South Wales aged 18 years or over.
Entrants must reside within the 12 local government areas of the New England Times coverage area:
- Armidale Regional Council
- Glen Innes Severn Shire Council
- Gunnedah Shire Council
- Gwydir Shire Council
- Inverell Shire Council
- Liverpool Plains Shire Council
- Moree Plains Shire Council
- Narrabri Shire Council
- Tamworth Regional Council
- Tenterfield Shire Council
- Uralla Shire Council
- Walcha Council
Employees, directors and immediate family members of KORE Communication Strategy Research Pty Ltd are not eligible to enter.
4. How to Enter
To enter during the Promotion Period, participants must:
- Follow New England Times on at least one of the following platforms: Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, X or Bluesky;
- Publish a social media post wishing New England Times a happy third birthday; and
- Complete the official online entry form and subscribe to the New England Times email list.
The birthday post must:
- Be publicly visible;
- Clearly reference “New England Times” (preferably by a tag) and its third birthday;
- Be published during the Promotion Period.
Entries that do not meet all entry requirements may be deemed invalid.
Only one entry per person per weekly draw is permitted.
5. Prize Details
There are three (3) prizes available.
Each prize consists of AUD $300.
One prize will be awarded per weekly draw.
Total prize pool: AUD $900.
Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed for other goods or services.
6. Weekly Draw Details
There will be three (3) separate draws.
Each draw will take place at:
KORE Communication Strategy Research Pty Ltd, Hardman Cl, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
At 10:00am AEDT on:
- Week 1 draw: 2 March 2026
- Week 2 draw: 9 March 2026
- Week 3 draw: 16 March 2026
Each draw will include all valid entries received during the relevant weekly entry period.
This is a game of chance. Skill plays no part in determining the winners.
7. Winner Notification and Publication
Each winner will be notified by email within two (2) business days of their respective draw.
Winners’ first name and suburb will be published on the New England Times website within seven (7) days of each draw.
8. Unclaimed Prize Draw
If a prize remains unclaimed after 7 days from notification, a redraw will take place at the same location at 10:00am AEDT seven (7) days after the original draw date.
The redraw winner will be notified by email within two (2) business days.
If any of the prizes remain unclaimed by April 20, 2026, the Promoter reserves the right to declare the prize forfeit.
9. Privacy
By entering this promotion, entrants consent to the Promoter collecting and using their personal information for:
- administering the promotion;
- contacting winners;
- adding entrants to the New England Times email distribution list.
Entrants may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time.
Personal information will be handled in accordance with the Promoter’s Privacy Policy.
10. Social Media Disclaimer
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, X or Bluesky.
Entrants release these platforms from any liability associated with this promotion.
11. General Conditions
The Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process.
If this promotion is not capable of running as planned for any reason beyond the Promoter’s control, the Promoter reserves the right to cancel, suspend or modify the promotion, subject to any written directions from NSW Fair Trading.
The Promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
12. Limitation of Liability
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee, right or remedy under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) or any other applicable law that cannot be excluded.
Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter excludes all liability for any loss or damage arising in connection with this promotion.