Family Getaway - Summer Competition 2026
Win one of two Getaways in the Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges
Family Getaway - Summer 2026 Competition Valued at $2,328
This fantastic prize includes:
- A Wild Life Summer Experience at Gumbuya World Theme Park for four
- 2 nights in a Mega Dome for four at Big4 Yarra Valley Park Lane Holiday Park
- Family Pass for a Puffing Billy Railway Excursion - Train from Belgrave to Lakeside station return
- Entry to Healesville Sanctuary for a family of four, including a Kangaroo small group experience
- Guided Behind the Glass tour for four at TarraWarra Museum of Art
Total Value: $2,328
*Terms and conditions apply. For complete prize details and terms and conditions, please see below.
This competition has now closed.
Congratulations Cassandra M!
Full Prize Details & Each Operator's T&C's
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Gumbuya World Theme Park:
- Prize Details: A Wild Life Summer Experience at Gumbuya World Theme Park. The prize includes: 4 x General Admission tickets, 4 x Express Q Plus Passes (rides & slides), 1 x Poolside Cabana and 1 x Group Koala Experience
- T&Cs: T&Cs apply. Validity: The prize must be redeemed by 24 December 2026. Reservations are subject to availability at the time of booking. Non-Transferable: This prize is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash or any other goods/services. No Resale: The prize cannot be sold or auctioned. Cancellation: Failure to attend on the booked dates without prior notification will result in forfeiture of the prize. Height Requirement: The prize winner must be over 90cm
- Value: $1,121 total. (General Admission tickets RRP $336. 4 x Express Q Plus Passes (rides & slides) RRP $300. 1 x Poolside Cabana RRP $345. 1 x Group Koala Experience RRP $140)
- Big4 Yarra Valley Park Lane Holiday Park:
- Prize Details: 2 nights in a Mega Dome for four. Enjoy a luxurious Mega Dome, with a mezzanine level for the kids, private bathroom, living space, and climate control, these family-friendly domes are an unforgettable way to glamp in comfort and style
- T&Cs: T&Cs apply. Prize not valid during school or public holidays. Prize not transferable to other products, experiences or dates. Prize not redeemable for cash
- Value: $560
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Puffing Billy Railway:
- Prize Details: Puffing Billy Railway Excursion. Includes: Train Family Pass for travel Belgrave to Lakeside station return. Valid for 2 adults and 2 children aged 4-15. Must be redeemed within 12 months of issue by calling Puffing Billy Railway and quoting the voucher number
- T&Cs: T&Cs apply. The Special Guest Pass (SGP) is valid for 12 months from the date of issue from Puffing Billy and the expiry date cannot be extended. The SGP is valid for travel on Puffing Billy timetabled excursion trains, excluding: Victorian Public Holidays, 25th December to 15th January, Easter period from Good Friday to Easter Monday and
Dining trains, special events, carriage hire and packaged products. The SGP must be redeemed before the expiry date. The SGP is non-refundable, non-transferrable and cannot be exchanged or redeemed for cash. The SGP cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. The SGP is not redeemable online. To redeem the pass, please contact our Customer Service Centre (CSC) on 03 9757 0700 or by email info@pbr.org.au Bookings are subject to availability. Trains will NOT be cancelled due to inclement weather. In accordance with DHHS requirements, Puffing Billy Railway will record contact details of all passengers. Whilst every attempt is made to honour all bookings, Puffing Billy reserves the right to alter events, timetables or locomotives without prior notice. Puffing Billy Railway reserves the right to request proof of age. Children 15 years and under must be supervised by an accompanying adult. An adult is deemed to be any person aged 16 years or older. On declared days of a fire rating of Extreme or Code Red in the Central Zone or the whole state of Victoria, no trains will operate, and no Puffing Billy staff or volunteers will be on the premises. On declared days of TOTAL FIRE BAN or other extreme weather events in the Central Zone or the whole state of Victoria, steam locomotives will not run. Instead, the train will be operated with a diesel locomotive. Upon redeeming your Special Guest Pass, you give Puffing Billy Railway the right to email or text you a copy of your tickets and/or information relating to your visit to the railway.
If you are travelling in a wheelchair, there are limited wheelchair spaces available onboard our heritage carriages. Please call our Customer Service Centre on 03 9757 0700 prior to travelling so that we can assist you in accommodating your needs. Children under 4 years of age, not occupying a seat, are carried for free. There are no cash transactions available at any of our stations or Retail and Hospitality outlets. Puffing Billy Railway is a non-BYO venue - Value: $160
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Healesville Sanctuary:
- Prize Details: Entry to Healesville Sanctuary for a family of four (2A & 2C), including a Kangaroo small group experience. You will be accompanied by a ranger and go behind the rope to meet our Kangaroo Island kangaroos. Learn interesting facts about this iconic marsupial as you provide the kangaroos with their daily enrichment
- T&Cs: T&Cs apply. Minimum age requirement of 5 years for participation in the Kangaroo Experience. All children must be comfortable in the presence of animals. There are multiple daily time options for this experience, please contact speppard@zoo.org.au to book your visit. Enclosed shoes must be worn for all animal experiences. No food or drink can be taken into experiences. All participants must agree to follow the keeper's instructions. Valid until 30 June 2026
- Value: $327
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TarraWarra Museum of Art:
- Prize Details: Guided Behind the Glass tour for four. The guided tour will take place at at the Visible Art Storage, Eva and Marc Besen Centre
- T&Cs: T&Cs apply. Validity: Prize must be redeemed by 31 December 2026. Reservations are subject to availability. Booking: Advance booking required. The winner can secure their session at: https://events.humanitix.com/b... . Non-Transferable: Prize is non-transferable and not redeemable for cash or other services. No Resale: Prize cannot be sold or auctioned. Cancellation: Failure to attend without prior notice will result in forfeiture of the prize. Age Requirement: Prize winner must be over 18 years of age.
- Value: $160
Tourism East Terms and Conditions
These terms and conditions apply to the Tourism East competition. The competition is organised and conducted by Tourism East and promoted through the Tourism East Instagram (@yarravalleydandenongranges) and Facebook (Visit Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges) accounts.
By participating in the Competition, you agree that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
1. How to Enter
A. Entry to the Competition is open to:
i. legal residents of Victoria, Australia, who are over the age of 18 years; and
ii. who is not an officer or employee, or a relative or someone who resides with an officer or employee of Tourism East or Gumbuya World Theme Park, Big4 Yarra Valley Park Lane Holiday Park, Puffing Billy Railway, Zoos Victoria (Healesville Sanctuary and TarraWarra Museum of Art;
(“Eligible Entrant”).
B. Eligible Entrants can only receive one free entry into the Competition per person per form submission found between 5 January - 26 January 2026 (“the Competition Period”),
C. The Competition is subject to compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
2. PRIZE: This fantastic prize includes
- A Wild Life Summer Experience at Gumbuya World Theme Park for four
- 2 nights in a Mega Dome for four at Big4 Yarra Valley Park Lane Holiday Park
- Family Pass for a Puffing Billy Railway Excursion from Belgrave to Lakeside station return
- Entry to Healesville Sanctuary for a family of four, including a Kangaroo small group experience
- Guided Behind the Glass tour for four at TarraWarra Museum of Art
T&C's:
- Prize is not redeemable for cash.
- The competition runs from 5 January - 26 January 2026.
- The winner will be announced on 27 January 2026.
- By entering the Competition, you consent:
a. Where you opt-in for email marketing, your name and email address will be added to the Tourism East marketing database and shared with our participating partners (Gumbuya World Theme Park, Big4 Yarra Valley Park Lane Holiday Park, Puffing Billy Railway, Zoos Victoria (Healesville Sanctuary and TarraWarra Museum of Art)
b. to the collection, storage and use of your personal information by the Tourism East privacy policy, which can be viewed on Tourism East's website (https://visityarravalley.com.au/privacy-policy); and
c. for Tourism East to provide your full name, date of birth, address, contact phone number, email address and any other applicable information to the Suppliers if you are named as the Competition winner.
- Prize is not redeemable for cash.
b. The odds of winning the prize depends on the number of entries made via the competition form during the Competition Period, where the user opts into the competition by accepting these terms and conditions.
Tourism East reserves the right to request any evidence of the identity, age and Victorian residential location of any winner before awarding the prize if any winner cannot produce any identity, age and Victorian residential location verification evidence requested, Tourism East reserves the right to disqualify that person and redraw the Competition.
By entering the Competition, you consent:
a. Where you opt-in for email marketing your name and email address will be added to the Tourism East marketing database and shared with our participating partners (Gumbuya World Theme Park, Big4 Yarra Valley Park Lane Holiday Park, Puffing Billy Railway, Zoos Victoria (Healesville Sanctuary and TarraWarra Museum of Art)
b. to the collection, storage and use of your personal information by the Tourism East privacy policy, which can be viewed on Tourism East’s website (https://visityarravalley.com.au/privacy-policy); and
c. for Tourism East to provide your full name, date of birth, address, contact phone number, email address and any other applicable information to the Suppliers if you are named as the Competition winner.
3. Invalid Entries and Disqualification
a. Tourism East reserves the right to disqualify an entry at any time if Tourism East reasonably believes that the entrant is not an Eligible Entrant.
4. Drawing of Winner
a. Following the conclusion of the Competition Period, Tourism East will select at random, [using online random selection software], one Eligible Entrant as the winner of the Competition (“Winner”).
b. The draw will be conducted at 10 am on 27 January 2026, at Lakeside Building LA, Room 260, Jarlo Drive, Lilydale VIC 3140.
5. Winner Announcement
a. The Winner will be notified by email to the email address/ phone number they entered into the competition form.
b. Unsuccessful entrants of the Competition will not be individually notified that they have been unsuccessful in the Competition.
6. Claiming the Prize
a. An email is sent to the winner, and details have been updated on the competition page, the Winner must send an email to marketing@tourismeast.com.au providing their full name, date of birth, address, contact phone number, email address, and any further information reasonably requested by Tourism East to make the prize available to the Winner.
b. The prize is not redeemable for cash and is not transferable.
c. Tourism East (“the Suppliers”) is the sponsor of the Competition and is not the direct supplier of the prize.
d. The prize will be made available to the Winner by the Suppliers for redemption as per the terms and conditions of the competition
e. After contacting Tourism East to claim the prize, the Winner must contact the suppliers to organise and claim their prize.
f. Redemption of the prize is subject to the Suppliers’ terms and conditions of trade.
7. Redraws
a. If the Winner fails to contact and provide Tourism East with the information requested to claim the prize as stated in clause 6 of these terms and conditions, Tourism East may disqualify that person from the Competition and redraw a replacement winner of the Competition (“Replacement Winner”).
b. Any further draw required to select a Replacement Winner will take place five [5] days after the closing date, using the same online random selection software used to draw the Winner.
c. The same process set out in clauses 5 and 6 will be followed to announce any Replacement Winner and to award the prize to that Replacement Winner.
8. General
a. Tourism East’s decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into with any person.
b. By entering the Competition, you consent to Tourism East and the prize suppliers (without any payment to you) using your contact details (supplied on the competition form), image and likeness in their:
c. advertising or promotion of the Competition generally;
d. marketing email database;
e. in the advertising of any future similar competitions conducted by Tourism East or the Suppliers in any medium.
