- Public ballot open: 12.01am, Monday 3 November 2025
- First draw: Monday 10 November 2025
- First draw dining period: Monday 10 November 2025 – 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 2026 – Saturday 28 February 2026
- Fifth draw: Sunday 1 March 2026
- Fifth draw dining period: Sunday 1 March 2026 – Tuesday 31 March 2026
Summer Plan Dining Cashback
Businesses can register below to be part of the Summer Plan Dining Cashback program
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The Dining Cashback program is aimed at supporting coastal hospitality businesses and South Australian seafood retailers impacted by the algal bloom this Summer.
300,000 South Australians will have the opportunity to receive a 50% cashback, to a maximum value of $50, at participating coastal dining locations and seafood retailers.*
The public ballot is now open. The first draw will be on Monday 10 November 2025, with the first 60,000 dining cashbacks released, redeemable until midnight on Sunday 7 December 2025. Further monthly draws of 60,000 dining cashbacks will be drawn across Summer.
Businesses registrations remain open throughout the program. Eligible hospitality businesses and seafood retailers can register via the simple online form.
The Dining Cashback program is being delivered by the South Australian Tourism Commission and is part of the South Australian and Federal governments' Summer Plan.
Looking for more details? Head to our FAQs.
*Limitations apply. See T&Cs.
For full terms and conditions, go to southaustralia.com/diningcashback.
How it works for businesses
Step 1:
Eligible businesses can register online to participate via a simple one-form process, including their ABN and trading business details. Businesses will be notified once their application is approved.
Step 2:
During the dining period, cashback winners pay the business directly for their meal/food in full and request a tax invoice for their transaction. No further action is required from the business.
KEY DATES
HOSPITALITY BUSINESS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Applicants must:
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Operate a business with an Australian Business Number (ABN).
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Operate within one of the eligible coastal post code locations.
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Be classified in one of the eligible business types.
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Predominantly sell food and/or beverage as their main trade.
Applications to participate in the Summer Plan Dining Cashback program are open to hospitality businesses that predominantly sell food and beverage as their main trade including the following business types:
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restaurants
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cafes and kiosks
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hotels and pubs
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bars (food must be served)
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clubs; surf lifesaving/sporting
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breweries, distilleries and wineries (food must be served)
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take away outlets (i.e. fish and chips, yiros, ice-cream shops, juice bars etc.).
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bakeries
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restaurants and cafes open to the public within accommodation such as hotels.
The following business types are excluded from the program:
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retail: grocery stores, shops, farm gate/factory direct to public sales
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convenience stores e.g. petrol stations
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businesses who serve food for home delivery only
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businesses located within service stations
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food trucks & pop-up food stalls including events
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businesses located in food courts & retail malls
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entertainment venues e.g. cinemas
- Federal or State Government operated hospitality businesses
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bottle shops
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nightclubs
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catering venues.
ABN holders with more than one trading business are eligible to apply for each trading business.
Businesses must be located in one of the eligible coastal postcodes. A full list of postcodes is provided here.
Yes, businesses can register for both programs, provided the eligibility requirements are met. Visit Coast is Calling Vouchers | Tourism SA for more information on the program.
No, businesses do not require an Australian Tourism Data Warehouse listing to participate in the program.
SEAFOOD RETAILER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Applicants must:
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Operate a business with an Australian Business Number (ABN).
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Be located in South Australia.
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Be classified in one of the eligible seafood retailer business types.
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Predominantly sell seafood (frozen or fresh) as their main trade.
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Stock South Australian seafood.
Applications to participate in the Dining Cashback program are open to seafood retailers that predominantly sell fresh or frozen seafood as their main trade including the following business types:
- Specialty seafood shops
- Wholesaler seafood retailers
- Farm gate direct to customer sales of seafood only
- Seafood market stalls.
ABN holders with more than one trading business are eligible to apply for each trading business.
Seafood retailer businesses can be located across South Australia.
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
Business registration applications opened Monday 20 October 2025 and will remain open throughout the program. Participating businesses need to meet the eligibility criteria and agree to either the Hospitality Business Terms and Conditions or the Seafood Retailer Terms and Conditions, as applicable.
Business registrations will be open from 10.00am (ACDT) on Monday 20 October 2025 to 31 March 2026.
Business registrations will remain open throughout the program, meaning businesses can sign up at any time, however registering early increases the opportunity to attract more customers and get the full benefit of the program.
Businesses must agree to the Terms and Conditions when submitting the registration form.
Applications will only be received via the online registration form.
Applicants acknowledge that information provided may be used and shared outside the Government of South Australia for due diligence purposes and may be disclosed to third parties engaged by the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) for assessment, processing monitoring, reporting, auditing, and evaluation.
Applications will undergo an eligibility review by the SATC against the mandatory requirements as set out above.
The SATC may request further information from the business to determine eligibility and asks that applicants endeavour to provide this information promptly.
The decision to include a business in the Dining Cashback program rests solely with the SATC at their absolute discretion.
Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application via email. Successful applicants are bound by the Hospitality Business Terms and Conditions or Seafood Retailer Terms and Conditions (as applicable) that they agreed to at the time of submitting their application, with effect from the date they receive notification of their success.
No, businesses only need to register through a one-page form providing their ABN and trading business details and agree to the Hospitality Business Terms and Conditions or the Seafood Retailer Terms and Conditions, as applicable.
Please contact [email protected] with your business name and contact phone number.
Frequently Asked Questions
300,000 Dining Cashbacks will be available over summer. This will be split into five draws of 60,000 to spread the benefit across the summer months.
South Australians can enter the public ballot from Monday 3 November 2025 for a chance to win a cashback. The first draw of 60,000 dining cashbacks will be held on Monday 10 November 2025. South Australians can enter the ballot at any time throughout the program and will be entered into the next scheduled draw.
Ballots will be drawn on the first day of each month with dining cashbacks to be redeemed within that month. This is subject to public holidays, in which case a ballot will be drawn on the following day. Winners are encouraged to check the specific dates relevant to their ballot entry.
Entrants who do not win a cashback will be automatically entered into the following draws unless they choose to opt-out.
Dining cashbacks can be used from when they are issued up until the end of their designated dining period. This will be set out in the respective Terms and Conditions and on the email containing the cashback code.
After dining at an eligible business and paying in full, to claim their 50% cashback (on a minimum transaction of $20), customers will: visit southaustralia.com/diningcashback,,upload a copy of their tax invoice (photo/screenshot), transaction details, their nominated bank details and their unique cashback code. Customers will also be asked to provide confirmation that their purchase met the eligibility requirements.
Cashback will be paid into their nominated bank account within 5 business days from claim approval.
Residents of South Australia who are 18 years and over. Exclusions on eligibility apply – see the Terms and Conditions at www.southaustralia.com/diningcashback
Yes - there is a minimum transaction amount 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. There are limitations and exclusions that apply, including in relation to alcohol and food purchased via a drive-through or for home delivery. See the Terms and Conditions for further details.
Please note that cashbacks can be used over more than one transaction.
Yes, however there must be one claim per tax invoice.
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.
The purchase of alcohol must be made with a meal at a Hospitality Business and cannot form more than 50% of the value of the transaction. Transactions that don’t meet this requirement will not be eligible and a cashback cannot be redeemed.
So that customers can claim their cashback, participating businesses will need to provide them with a tax invoice, which includes the business name, Australian Business Number (ABN), date of issue, brief description of items purchased, GST amount and total transaction value.
Successful cashbacks winners will be sent a listing of the participating businesses.
To maximise the benefits of the Dining Cashback program, businesses are encouraged to register early to be included in the first round of cashback opportunities.
Early registration increases visibility to potential customers and ensures your business is listed when the first 60,000 cashbacks are distributed.
Participating businesses should also promote their involvement in the program through their own communication and social media channels and by displaying printed collateral at their venue which will be provided to participating businesses.
Businesses can also contact [email protected] to access up-to-date data on the cashbacks redeemed by consumers at their business and program performance.
Businesses can access up-to-date program performance data by contacting [email protected].
To stop participating in the program, please email [email protected].
Postcodes eligible in the program are coastal postcodes in regions impacted by the algal bloom (for hospitality businesses only).
The State and Federal Governments have released a $102.5 million Algal Bloom Summer Plan, to help protect South Australia’s coast, back coastal communities and support the State’s summer lifestyle.
The plan, jointly funded by the State and Federal Governments, will include investment into natural environment, science, research and monitoring, and further investment in backing coastal businesses and communities, including, but not limited to:
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A new round of industry support grants for businesses which have already received a grant and can demonstrate a further three months of downturn, including grants of up to $10,000 for small businesses.
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A further 30,000 Coast is Calling Travel Vouchers will be released in December in a second round for travel until the end of the Easter school holidays (26 April 2026).
For the latest algal bloom information, go to https://www.algalbloom.sa.gov.au.
CONTACT
For Summer Plan Dining Cashback enquiries, please contact [email protected].
Promoted by the South Australian Tourism Commission, Level 9, 250 Victoria Sq, Adelaide SA 5000; Licence Nos.T25/1890, T25/2029, T25/2028, T25/2027 & T25/2026.. To enter and for full T&Cs, visit southaustralia.com/diningcashback; registration 3-9 November 2025; draw date 10 November 2025; vouchers are $50 cashback offer for dining; winners notified by SMS 10 November 2025.