2. The Judging Panel reserves the right to place your entry into a category it feels most appropriate.

3. The Judging Panel reserves the right to create or delete categories based on the number of entries received

4. The applicant acknowledges that if they win an award, that the award is personal to the winner and is not assignable to another person or business

5. Awards presented will be to the organisation or the person named on the application form

6. No alterations to applications will be permitted after the date of submission although submissions may be withdrawn prior to announcement of winners

7. A finalist MUST have a representative present at the gala event on 5 November 2022

8. The winner of the Outback Spirit Award will be required to deliver a brief acceptance speech

9. Nomination into the Awards is free

10. Your privacy is protected, and all entries are regarded as CONFIDENTIAL, and all individuals involved in the judging process are required to complete a ‘Confidentiality Agreement’

11. Entries must be submitted in the official entry format, online or People’s Choice as an online or paper copy. All questions must be addressed in full to be eligible

12. All entrants or nominations must be registered with the ATO as a business and hold a current ABN number, except People’s Choice

13. Where there is a tie, the winner will be determined by the business with the most points awarded in the General Question area

14. Sponsors may enter the awards, but may not enter the category that they are sponsoring

15. New Business category – defined as operating less than 2 years

16. Best Small Business category – defined as 20 or less Employees

17. Best in Business category – defined as more than 20 Employees

18. People’s Choice – entrants must act honestly, fairly and in good faith in participating in the awards. Entries must be submitted in the official entry format online or People’s Choice paper copy, – no photocopies accepted

19. No responsibility is accepted for late, lost, incomplete, incorrectly submitted, or misdirected entries or due to technical malfunctions that result in an individual being unable to submit an entry online

20. The judge’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into

21. Please ensure your nomination is received by midnight ACST 30 September 2022. Late entries will not be accepted. Plan to get your nomination in early.