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Explore our coast. Support its people.

The ballot has now closed, with the final Dining Cashback draw held on Sunday 1 March 2026.

The Summer Plan Dining Cashback program is designed to support coastal hospitality businesses and South Australian seafood retailers impacted by the algal bloom. 

This summer, 300,000 Dining Cashbacks were made available to South Australians, giving lucky winners the chance to enjoy to 50% cashback (up to $50) when they dine by the coast or support South Australian seafood retailers.*  

If you were a winner in the March draw, be sure to claim your Dining Cashback by 11.59pm (ACDT) on Tuesday 31 March 2026. For assistance, please call (08) 8132 8323 or email [email protected].

We thank you for your support of our coastal hospitality and seafood businesses. Learn more about the people and places waiting for you along the coast here.   

Looking for more details? Head to our Frequently Asked Questions. For industry information please refer here. 

 

*Limitations apply.

Full terms and conditions can be found here. These terms and conditions have been updated by the South Australian Tourism Commission as of 1:30pm (ACDT) on 17 February 2026. Please refer to the revised versions.

Key dates

KEY DATES

  • Public ballot opens: 12.01am (ACDT), Monday 3 November 2025

  • First draw: Monday 10 November 2025

  • First draw dining period: Monday 10 November – Sunday 7 December 2025

  • Second draw: Monday 1 December 2025 

  • Second draw dining period: Monday 1 Dec 2025 – Thursday 1 January 2026
     
  • Third draw: Friday 2 January 2026 

  • Third draw dining period: Friday 2 January – Saturday 31 January 2026 

  • Fourth draw: Sunday 1 February 2026 

  • Fourth draw dining period: Sunday 1 February – Sunday 1 March 2026
     
  • Fifth draw: Sunday 1 March 2026  
     
  • Fifth draw dining period: Sunday 1 March – Tuesday 31 March 2026 

Claiming your Cashback

If you were successful in the ballot, here is how to claim your 50% cashback (up to $50)

Step 1: 

Enjoy a meal/food/beverage at a participating business during the dining period and pay your transaction in full.

Most importantly, retain a tax invoice for your transaction. 

Step 2:

Claim your cashback before the end of your dining period, by visiting the claim website below, and upload a copy of your tax invoice (scan/photo). You’ll also need to enter some transaction details, your nominated bank details and cashback code.

Cashback will be paid to your nominated bank account within 5 business days from claim approval.

Is my purchase eligible?

To be eligible for cashback, please ensure:

  • to include a valid tax invoice from a participating business (EFTPOS receipts will not be sufficient)
     
  • if alcohol is purchased, it must be paired with food and be no more than 50% of the total transaction

  • the purchase was not made via a drive-through or a home delivery service

  • your claim total is a minimum of $20 (a maximum of 5 claims per cashback is permitted, with the maximum cashback being $50).

SUBMIT CLAIM

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Hospitality Businesses
Seafood Retailers

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Hospitality Businesses

Check back regularly for new participating businesses. Scroll below to view seafood retailers.

  • Limestone Coast
  • Adelaide
  • Clare Valley & Flinders
  • Eyre Peninsula
  • Fleurieu Peninsula
  • Kangaroo Island
  • Murray River, Lakes & Coorong
  • Yorke Peninsula

Limestone Coast

Cape Jaffa & surrounds    
Norfolk Rise
438 Limestone Coast Road, Wangolina		    
     
Kingston SE    

Beach Noms
41-43 Holland Street, Kingston SE

Bliss by the Sea
3 Hanson Street, Kingston SE

Crown Inn Kingston
31 Agnes Street, Kingston SE

Lacepede Seafood
1a Marine Parade, Kingston SE

Royal Mail Hotel
10 Hanson Street, Kingston SE

  

Seafood Retailers

  • Limestone Coast
  • Adelaide & Adelaide Hills
  • Barossa, Clare Valley & Flinders
  • Eyre Peninsula
  • Fleurieu Peninsula
  • Kangaroo Island
  • Murray River, Lakes & Coorong and Riverland
  • Yorke Peninsula

Limestone Coast

Beachport    

Austar Mariculture Pty Ltd 
9340 Southern Ports Highway, Beachport

    
     
Kingston SE    

Lacepede Seafood
1a Marine Parade, Kingston SE

    
     
Port Macdonnell    

Five Star Seafood
9/11 Standish Street, Port Macdonnell

    
     
Robe    

Sky Seafoods Robe
58 Robe Street, Robe

    

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Frequently Asked Questions

About the Program

The Summer Plan Dining Cashback program is designed to support hospitality businesses and seafood retailers that are directly impacted by the algal bloom over the summer months.  

South Australians were given the opportunity to enter the ballot to win a 50% cashback offer (up to the value of $50) in the monthly draws, to be used at participating coastal venues and seafood retailers. Limitations apply – refer to the Terms and Conditions.

300,000 Dining Cashbacks were available over summer. This was split into five draws to spread the benefit across the summer months, from November 2025 – March 2026.     

The maximum cashback available is $50 per entrant.

The minimum spend is $20 ($10 cashback), however your $50 maximum cashback can be obtained over more than one transaction.

The Summer Plan Dining Cashback Ballot has now closed.

You can continue to support our coastal communities and businesses by visiting our coast. For more information visit The Coast is Calling page and sign up to our newsletter to be notified of any future initiatives. 
 

For industry information, please visit tourism.sa.gov.au/dining-cashback. 

The full Terms and Conditions for the Summer Plan Dining Cashback program are available here. Licence Nos.T25/1890, T25/2029, T25/2028, T25/2027 & T25/2026

The Ballot

If you are successful in the draw, you will be notified via email and will receive an SMS from ‘DiningCash’ on the date of the draw, including a unique cashback code which will be required to claim your cashback. 

The final draw was on 1 March 2026.

The final draw was held on 1 March 2026. Entrants who do not win a cashback in the final draw will be notified by SMS. 

Your entry ID is the reference to your ballot entry.

If you’re a winner, a cashback code will be provided to you via SMS and email which will state that you have been successful in the draw. The cashback code is 10-characters and is a combination of letters and numbers, all upper case.

Redeeming Cashback

See all participating hospitality and seafood retail businesses here.

There are limitations and exclusions that apply in relation to alcohol and food purchased via a drive-through or for home delivery. 

Participating businesses must be:

  • Hospitality businesses that meet the eligibility criteria, are located in the designated coastal postcodes and serve food and beverages; or
  • South Australian seafood retailers that meet the eligibility criteria.

Exclusions apply.

See participating businesses here. 

Participating seafood retailers that meet the eligibility criteria and sell South Australian seafood.

Dining cashback winners will need to spend a minimum of $20 at a participating business during the specified dining period and retain a tax invoice, which includes the business name and Australian Business Number (ABN) of the venue, date of issue, brief description of items purchased, GST amount and total invoice value. An EFTPOS receipt will not be sufficient.

To claim your cashback, head to the dedicated claim website, upload a copy of your tax invoice (scan/photo) and provide your transaction details, nominated bank details and cashback code and provide confirmation that the purchase met the eligibility requirements.  
    
Cashback of 50% of the tax invoice (up to a maximum of $50) will be paid into your nominated bank account within 5 business days after claim approval. 

Winners of the Dining Cashback draws will receive an SMS and email on the day of the draws with a unique 10-character code that includes letters and numbers. This is the code you will need to claim your cashback.

The claim website will not accept the Entry ID - which is the reference number you receive when you enter the ballot.

You will be notified via email once your claim is approved.

To track the status of your claim, enter your Claim ID here.

Cashback payments are processed within 5 business days from when the claim is approved.

This email is sent from the system when a cashback payment fails to be paid and bounces back. This is usually due to incorrect bank details entered in the claim form.

The 'fulfillment failed' email will advise the error and include a link to update your bank details securely. 

Ensure that the 'Bank Account Name' is the account holder’s name, and not the name of the bank or type of bank account.

There is a minimum transaction of $20, meaning the minimum cashback is $10.  

Cashback will then be determined as 50% of the tax invoice, to a maximum cashback of $50. 

Yes, however there must be one claim submitted per tax invoice, with a minimum spend of $20.

Up to five claims are permitted per cashback code, with the maximum value of cashback being $50 in total.

For example, five $20 transactions (totalling $100) would result in $50 cashback, which is the maximum amount that can be claimed.

No, cashback can be claimed on any food, beverage or seafood purchased from a participating hospitality business or seafood retailer, noting that food from a drive-through or via home delivery is excluded.

If alcohol is purchased, it must be with food and be no more than 50% of the total transaction to be eligible for cashback.

The tax invoice must be in English and include: Business Name, Business ABN, date of purchase, total transaction amount (inc GST) and itemised purchases.

Please note that an EFTPOS receipt is not sufficient.   

Home delivery and drive-through purchases are not eligible for cashback.

If alcohol is purchased, it must be with food and cannot form more than 50% of the value of the transaction. 

Food and beverage purchases only. Please note that gift cards are not considered food and beverage.

Home delivery and drive-through purchases are not eligible for cashback.

Cashback claims must be made for in-person dining experiences at participating coastal hospitality businesses or purchases from a participating seafood retailer.

If alcohol is purchased, it must be with food and be no more than 50% of the total transaction

Yes, dining cashbacks can be claimed any day of the week.  

Cashback winners should treat their visit like any other. While some venues, such as restaurants, may recommend making a booking, others like fish and chip shops typically do not take bookings.  

It is not a requirement to advise the business that you will be claiming your cashback. 

One cashback claim per invoice can be made. 

Yes, winners can transfer their cashback code to others. Winners are given a unique code which can be shared to a person of your choice. Please note that vouchers cannot be sold or disposed of for cash or other compensation. 

Summer Plan Dining Cashback 

Promoted by the South Australian Tourism Commission, L 9, 250 Victoria Sq, Adelaide SA 5000; Licence Nos.T25/1890, T25/2029, T25/2028, T25/2027 & T25/2026. 50% cashback offer, up to $50. To enter and for full T&Cs, visit here. Limitations apply

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