KEY DATES AND FEES
Registration into the competition is free, but active participation requires payment of a processing fee. For multiple-entries, we provide entry packages which provides a bulk discount.
All the services for the award winners, e-Magazine feature and the winners' packages are provided free of charge to award winning designers/businesses. Nonetheless, excludes the Awards Presentation Night event. The competition's key dates are outlined in the sections below.
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Photo above: Lot 1, Sydney by Enter Projects. Image: Brett Boardman
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Interested participants can register their details (name, company, projects) here
Registration phase is free but a processing fee will be applicable to make your submission an active participation into the Awards competition.
Refer to How To Enter page for eligibility.
All registered entrants need to have submitted all project documentation and paid their participation fee to be considered for their nominated Award(s).
Awards participation fee is $250 (includes GST) for a one (1) Timber Design category submission. Entry into two (2) Timber Design categories is elegible for a discounted Awards participation fee of $350 (includes GST).
Entry into three (3) Timber Design categories is elegible for a discounted Awards participation fee of $450 (includes GST).
All Merits and Timber Products categories submission are FREE to participate in.
Refer to the Participation Fee information on this web page's next section for more information.
The People's Choice Award competition is intended to raise the profile of the Australian Timber Design Awards participants within the general public and the built environment industry. We intend for participants, friends, family, and industry affiliates to cheer our Australian Timber Design Awards participants on and show their support for our Awards!
About the Award
The People's Choice Award has been held annually since the year 2000 and is open yearly once the blind judging is completed for the Australian Timber Design Awards (ATDA).
The People's Choice Award have always included all the categories of the ATDA.
How do you enter the People’s Choice Awards?
The entry into the Award is part of the entry into the ATDA. ie. Active participants in the Australian Timber Design Awards are automatically included in this award.
Who will see your entry entry?
Your entry will be visible to anyone who visits the People's Choice Award competition app page. This will include members of the public and anyone who you persuade to vote for you.
What information will a voter be able to see about your business?
We display only your project name and summary, and 6 of your photos submitted for the blind judging ATDA panel.
How do you get people to vote for you?
We send out an e-announcement email to our eNewletter subscribers (you can add yourself to our list via go to go to our Facebook page
Then navigate to 'Signup for our Newsletter' menu title and enter your details.
Our eNewsletter subscribers receive information about the link for the online People Choice Award competition page. This link is also advertised on our website when it is due to be made available.
Use your social networks, email signature, website, etc. to encourage others to vote for you. The more work you put into persuading others to show their support, the more votes you are likely to get. We also encourage members of the public to vote, and direct them to a list of all entries in the People's Choice category. The only information these people will have about your business is what you write in your project summary entry, so make it as informative and interesting as possible. If you are the winner then your business name will be revealed in the Winners Gallery of the ATDA.
How many times can someone vote?
It is intended to have registered votes only. All voters will have to login via social media in order to vote for your entry.
What happens if someone tries to vote twice for an entry?
It is not possible to click twice on the "vote" button but you can vote via your different social media profiles!
Can I vote for yourself?
It's a fair guess that most entrants will vote for themselves, so why shouldn't you?
Who knows who voted for whom?
You need to log in to vote via your Social Media account(s). Entrants have no idea who voted for them, or even how many votes they received. Even the administrators of Australian Timber Design Awards only see a tally of votes which is meaningless, they see no personal details or anything else to identify you. The judges are not involved with and do not have access to any data about The People's Choice Award.
Who wins the People's Choice Award?
The winner is the entry with the most votes. Our Judges are not involved in judging this category. It is what is says - chosen by "the people".
The People's Choice Award Winner is announced at the Awards Presentation Night.
Awards Participation Fees
The online registration stage allows you to provide basic registrant information. After which you will be able to start the Submission process for your project and to pay the entry fee. We recommend that this is done sooner rather than later to the competition close date as the online submission questionnaires are quite lengthy and detailed.
We maintain absolute discretion to cancel and / or refund your entry should any of the entry requirements are not met. All refunds are at the absolute discretion of the governing Board of Directors.
Submission(s) Package
Initial registration for the competition is free. You will then be able to prepare for the Submission of your project and pay the processing fee. The Standard Entry fee is $250 (includes GST). A Standard Entry involves:
- MANDATORY ENTRY INTO ONE (1) TIMBER DESIGN CLASS CATEGORY
- OPTION TO ENTER ANY MERITS CLASS CATEGORIES FOR FREE (New Submission needed but NO FEES applied)
- OPTION TO ENTER ANY TIMBER PRODUCTS CLASS CATEGORIES FOR FREE (New Submission needed but NO FEES applied)
- 10 MANDATORY CATEGORIES TO CHOOSE FROM
- 22 OPTIONAL CATEGORIES TO CHOOSE FROM
More information on the Awards competition entry categories can be obtained on the Entry Categories page.
Submissions Package
Initial registration for the competition is free. You will then be able to prepare for the Submissions of your project and pay the processing fees. The Big Entry total fee is $350 (includes GST). This affords a $150 discount on the usual entry fees. A Big Entry involves:
- MANDATORY ENTRY INTO TWO (2) TIMBER DESIGN CLASS CATEGORIES
- PLUS OPTION TO ENTER ANY MERITS CLASS CATEGORIES FOR FREE (New Submission(s) needed but NO FEES applied)
- PLUS OPTION TO ENTER ANY TIMBER PRODUCTS CLASS CATEGORIES FOR FREE (New Submission(s) needed but NO FEES applied)
- 22 CATEGORIES TO CHOOSE FROM
More information on the Awards competition entry categories can be obtained on the Entry Categories page.
Submissions Package
Initial registration for the competition is free. You will then be able to prepare for the Submissions of your project and pay the processing fees. The Super Entry total fee is $450 (includes GST). This affords a $300 discount on the usual entry fees. A Super Entry involves:
- MANDATORY ENTRY INTO THREE (3) TIMBER DESIGN CLASS CATEGORIES
- PLUS OPTION TO ENTER ANY MERITS CLASS CATEGORIES FOR FREE (New Submission(s) needed but NO FEES applied)
- PLUS OPTION TO ENTER ANY TIMBER PRODUCTS CLASS CATEGORIES FOR FREE (New Submission(s) needed but NO FEES applied)
- 22 CATEGORIES TO CHOOSE FROM
More information on the Awards competition entry categories can be obtained on the Entry Categories page.