Competition Terms & Conditions

1. Who can enter

• Entry is free and open to residents of the Cairns and Northern Beaches region (including, but not limited to, Yorkeys Knob, Trinity Beach, Kewarra Beach, Clifton Beach, Palm Cove, Smithfield, Redlynch and surrounding suburbs).
• You do not need to be a Ray White client to enter.
• Entrants must be the property owner, or have the property owner's permission to register the address and publish it on the public trail map.
• Proof of address (rates notice, driver licence, or utility bill) is required at registration. This document is used only to verify that the entry is a genuine local home and is never published.
• Only one entry per street address.

2. How to enter

• Complete the registration form at Register Your Home before 11:59pm AEST 24 November 2026.
• Registrations are confirmed by the organising team within two business days. Approved homes appear on the public trail map and homes page.
• By registering, you agree that your street address, suburb, display description and any submitted photo of your display may be published on this website and in promotional material for the trail.

3. Judging and prizes

• Best Display (judged): 1st prize $2,000, 2nd prize $1,000, 3rd prize $500 Ultimate Party package. Judged by a panel appointed by the Promoter on criteria including creativity, effort and overall visual impact. Judging takes place during December 2026; winners are notified by phone or email and announced on this website and the Promoter's Facebook page.
• People's Choice ($500, thanks to Ultimate Party Cairns): awarded to the approved display with the most valid public votes when voting closes at 11:59pm AEST 20 December 2026.
• Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable. Cash prizes are paid by electronic transfer to the winning entrant.
• The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

4. Voting

• Each person may cast one vote for the People's Choice award. You may change your vote at any time before voting closes.
• Votes suspected of being automated, bulk-submitted, or otherwise manipulated may be disqualified at the Promoter's discretion.
• Voting opens 1 December 2026 and closes 11:59pm AEST 20 December 2026.

5. Display obligations

• Entrants are responsible for the safety of their own display, including electrical safety and ensuring footpaths and roads are not obstructed.
• Displays should run on the nights nominated at registration. Entrants may switch off in severe weather for safety.
• The Promoter may remove any entry from the trail at its discretion (for example, offensive content or safety concerns).

6. Wet weather

The trail remains open in light rain. In severe weather, some homes may switch off for safety. Updates are posted on this website and the Ray White Cairns Beaches Facebook page. The Promoter is not responsible for displays that do not operate on any given night.

7. Privacy

Personal information collected at registration (name, email, phone, address, proof of address) is used only to administer the competition, verify entries, contact entrants, and operate the trail map. Proof of address documents are viewed only by the organisers and never published. Contact details are not published. Information is handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and is not shared with third parties except as required to run the competition (for example, tour partner Ultimate Party Cairns for tour bookings made through their own platform).

8. General

• The Promoter reserves the right to amend these terms or cancel the competition if circumstances outside its control require it.
• Entry into the competition constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions.
• The Promoter's decision on all matters relating to the competition is final.
• This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by Facebook or Instagram.