The official terms for the Paul and Mel Christmas List and Win draw, running 19 October to 16 December 2026, with $1,750 in Visa Gift Cards to be won.
The competition is conducted by Paul Kotze and Melissa Kotze.
Paul & Mel are solely responsible for administering the competition and providing the prizes.
The competition opens on 19th October 2026 and closes at 5:00 pm Queensland time on Wednesday 16 December 2026.
Entry is open to property owners aged 18 years or older who appoint Paul & Mel (Team Kotze) to sell their residential property in the Townsville region during the competition period.
Paul & Mel, people directly involved in administering the competition, and their immediate families are ineligible.
To qualify, a valid Queensland Form 6 appointment to sell the property must be signed by all sellers and returned to the Promoter during the competition period, no later than the closing time.
Each qualifying property will automatically receive one entry. No separate competition entry form is required.
Appointments signed before 19th October 2026, duplicate appointments and renewals of existing appointments do not qualify.
There is one entry per eligible property, regardless of the number of owners. Joint owners share any prize awarded to that property.
An owner listing more than one eligible property may receive one entry for each qualifying property. Each property entry may win only one prize.
There is no additional fee to enter the competition. Normal agreed agency fees and marketing charges apply to the property listing and will not be increased because of the competition.
The property does not need to sell or settle before the draw ends for its entry to qualify. Entry does not alter the sellers’ rights under their agency appointment or applicable law however, if a vendor decides to no longer sell their home within the competition period, their entry will be voided.
The total prize pool is $1,750 AUD, comprising:
Prizes will be paid via Visa Gift Card. For jointly owned properties, payment will be made in accordance with written instructions agreed by all eligible sellers.
The draw will take place on Thursday 17th December 2026.
Winners will be selected randomly from all valid entries, with each entry having an equal chance of winning first prize. Prizes will be drawn in ascending order: third prize, second prize, then first prize. Each winning entry will be removed before the next prize is drawn.
Winners do not need to attend the draw. Prizes will not jackpot.
If fewer than three valid entries are received, prizes will be awarded in descending order to the available entries.
Winners will be contacted by telephone and email within two business days of the draw, using the contact details held by the Promoter.
Winners’ first names and property street and suburb will be published at paulandmel.com.au & relevant social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram, within seven days of the draw. Exact property numbers, banking details and other private information will not be published.
The Promoter will make reasonable efforts to contact each winner and arrange payment. Prizes will be paid within one month of the draw, subject to verification of eligibility and receipt of the necessary payment instructions, unless a later payment date is agreed in writing or the winner cannot be located despite reasonable efforts. Gift cards will be posted to the address provided by the winner if not located in Townsville for delivery or pickup.
If a prize remains unclaimed after reasonable efforts to contact the winner, an unclaimed-prize draw will take place on 5th January 2027 at the same time and location as the original draw, subject to applicable law.
The redraw will include the remaining eligible entries that have not already won a prize. Replacement winners will be notified and potentially published using the same process as the original winners.
The Promoter may verify property ownership, the validity of the Form 6 appointment and compliance with these terms.
Fraudulent, duplicate or otherwise ineligible entries may be excluded. Any dispute will be handled fairly and in accordance with applicable law.
Personal information will be used to administer the competition, verify eligibility, contact winners and deliver prizes, in accordance with the Promoter’s privacy policy and applicable privacy law.
Entering does not require consent to unrelated marketing. Winner photographs, testimonials or additional publicity will require separate consent.
If advertised on Facebook or Instagram, this competition is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with either platform. Entrants provide their information to the Promoter, rather than to Facebook or Instagram.
Participation constitutes acceptance of these terms. Nothing in these terms excludes any rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.
Any necessary changes to the competition will comply with applicable law and be published at paulandmel.com.au and relevant social media including Facebook and Instagram.
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