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How You Can Earn Points And Have The Chance To Win A Trip To Hamilton Island For You And Your Crew

By Isabella Jeffrey

If you’re like us, the frosty weather and gloomy skies are making you dream of summer. Sun-drenched beaches, water adventures and slow days filled with RnR are the perfect escapism from the mid-year slump.

The team at Velocity Frequent Flyer couldn’t agree more and are giving one of their members (new and existing) the chance to win a massive sun-soaked escape to Hamilton Island for the winner and 100 friends, by earning Velocity Points this June—yep you heard that right, you and a hundred friends could be diving into turquoise waters in the endless beaches around Hamilton Island. We're already imagining the epic pool parties, unforgettable adventures, and the memories made with our massive crew in paradise.

Rack Up Points For The Chance To Win

Three people on top of mountainIf it seems too easy to enter, that’s because it is. It's free to sign up to Velocity and Velocity Points accumulate as you spend with eligible partners. Plus, each time you earn a Velocity Point this June you are automatically entered in the competition (up to 10 entries)*, meaning everything from your mid-week shops to your pay-day wishlist items give you a chance to go in the running.

Our favourite ways to earn? Link your Velocity membership to the DiDi account and earn Velocity Points per $1 of eligible spend every time you ride. Keep your FlyBuys card handy and scan when you shop at participating retailers and transfer at least 1,000 FlyBuys points to Velocity. With over 300 brands to shop with through the Velocity e-Store, you can shop the sales and your wish list items this end of financial year and go in the running to win

Feel less stressed about the fuel light and earn Velocity Points when filling up and buying snacks at 7-Eleven, all you have to do is scan your Velocity-linked My 7-Eleven app or Velocity membership card at check out*.

There are ways to be in the draw to win a tropical getaway for you and your 100 friends and family at every corner. Get the full list of Velocity partners to earn with here.  

Take You And Your Crew On An Island Adventure

Pool with chairs

Whether you've got 100 friends aching for a holiday or not, this seriously big prize will have everyone in your life excited to become your pal. With the prize covering return economy flights to Hamilton Island from the winner's closest domestic port serviced by Virgin Australia and 3 nights' accommodation from 20-23 March 2025 at the Reef View Hotel—you’ll have both Garden and Coral Sea View rooms ready for you and your mates**. Stocked with all the holiday essentials, the hotel has a gym, spa, sauna and tennis court—so you can work up an appetite for your next pool-side snack. Plus with catamarans, windsurfers, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and snorkelling equipment covered in your accommodation, you’ll be able to maximise those holiday vibes across land and sea.  

With your hotel room, return flights, shuttle transfers and activities covered in the prize—all that’s left to do, is decide who makes the list. 

Sign up to Velocity for free and start earning Velocity Points throughout June for the chance to win friends and the holiday of a lifetime

*Competition ends 30 June 2024. Maximum 10 entries per Entrant. T&Cs apply. NSW Permit No. TP/01843, ACT Permit No. TP24/01031, SA Permit No. T24/804. All Points earn is subject to the Velocity membership terms and conditions and individual partner earn terms and conditions.  

*Not applicable in NT, SA, TAS. Eligible in-store purchases only.

**Subject to availability.

Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Velocity Frequent Flyer and proudly endorsed by The Urban List. To find out more about who we work with and why, read our editorial policy here.

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