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Monopoly Shop Scan Win Competition


Vicinity Centres have brought back the Monopoly shop scan and win game in the shopping centre running from 20th April 2023 - 31st My 2023. To play the game you have to spend $10 or more in one transaction at any participating retailer. Once you have registered at the website you have to scan your receipt and you go into a draw to win one of over 300,000 individual prizes.



Well, I got informed that I have won one of the weekly prizes, a $500 Experience OZ voucher

There are a huge amount of experiences to choose from, we had originally thought of going for something that would include the girls but as we have never been on a proper trip just the two of us ever!, yes, we have had the odd night away over the years, but never a holiday on our own without the kids, (our "kids" are 32, 25 and 19, and they still all live at home!), so we decided (after Scott assured me that I wasn't being selfish!) that we would treat ourselves, after all, they have their whole lives ahead of them to do what ever they want, we are on the wrong side of 50, on the path to our golden years now! 

We decided to go to Cairns for 1 week over my 55th birthday, so we had a look on experience oz website for things we could do there.

The Top Things to do in Cairns

Looking for the best things to do in Cairns? With so much on it's doorstep, from the incredible Kuranda rainforest region to the world heritige site of the Great Barrier Reef, there are so many things to do in Cairns, every visitor is spoiled for choice. Known as the adventure capital of Australia, this Tropical North Queensland region is an idyllic escape and we’ve got all the top things to do in Cairns available to book online here. Discover colourful sea creatures at the Cairns Aquarium before snorkelling with them on a Great Barrier Reef cruise to the outer reef, Green Island or Fitzroy Island. Soar over the rainforest on the Kuranda Skyrail or Kuranda Scenic Railway or race through it on the ground on an incredible quad biking tour. If it’s adrenaline-pumping activities in Cairns that your soul desires, then try White Water Rafting in Cairns or leap from the skies on a Bungy jump or Skydive experience. Experience Oz is the home of the ultimate holiday things to do in Cairns. Book online now.

We are definitely not into water sports, bungy jumping or anything like that, so we decide to stick to more sightseeing activities.

We booked our experiences on 8th August and you can see below what choices we made. Our total came to $510, so all we had to pay for these fantastic experiences was $10!








Be sure to come back and see the photo's/blog post from the experiences!
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