Australia Day Giveaway

26. January 2008, 4:56 pmgiveawaylightening

Lotterywest Skyworks, Applecross, Western Aust...Image via WikipediaToday (26th January) we are celebrating Australia Day. For those who aren’t real sure what Australia Day is all about, you might find the following links somewhat interesting/informative/enlightening:

About Australia Day

Australia Day History

The way I explained it to my children was that it was kind of a birthday celebration for Australia. It commemorates the arrival of white settlement here.

What do we do to celebrate? Not a lot really which sounds very unpatriotic doesn’t it. We had a chat with our children about it being Australia Day today and have decided to have snags and lamb chops on the barbie tonight as our “Australian” meal.

Most towns and cities put on breakfasts and presentation ceremonies. If we lived in town, I’d take our children. Distance makes it a little tricky right now.

So, what about Lightening Online? How are we celebrating Australia Day here?

I thought the best way to celebrate would be with a good old Aussie Bloggity Giveaway!!! Smile I have not 1, not 2 but 3 very exciting prizes to giveaway…….. Okay, they may not be all that exciting…..but you can pretend just for a minute can’t ya????? For me? Kiss

Are you ready to hear all about these rather exciting prizes? You are? Well, read on……

3rd prize……

……is this great set of Aussie Flag stickers!!!! Show your patriotism (if you’re Australian) or show off to your friends (if you’re not Australian - you could make you friends jealous by pretending you’ve been here Wink).

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2nd prize……..

……is a LOVELY pair of Aussie Flag SOCKS!!!! (Did I hear you say WOW!!!!!) Sssshhhhh…..don’t tell anyone they’re made in China! Embarassed

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And the BIGGEST and BEST 1st prize is………

……drumroll please……

………..an Aussie Flag Bandana!!!! You can’t get much more useful than that!!!! Laughing

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Note that all these prizes feature our great Australian Flag!!!! Smile

Okay, I know, they’re not the worlds greatest prizes but hey….free is free is free right? Wink

So, now I have you all DYING to know how to win one of these fantastic great little giveaways…….let me tell you how you can do just that!

1. Leave a comment on this here post. That will get you 1 entry.

2. Post about this little competition on your blog OR via a forum or yahoo group somewhere (be sure to leave me a comment to let me know where you posted). That will get you 2 entries (yes, if you post about it on several forums you’ll get 2 entries for each one).
International visitors are ENCOURAGED to enter. That’s not to say all my lovely Aussie readers aren’t encouraged to enter too. I just know that I’m hesitant to enter some blog competitions if I *know* that person lives overseas because I’m not sure if they really want to post prizes overseas.

This competition closes Saturday 2nd February and winners will be announced on Monday 4th February.

Please help me spread the word my lovely internet friends. Smile The more successful this little giveaway is, the more likely I’ll do more in the future!!!! Wink

STOP PRESS: This Giveaway has GROWN!!!!! Marita has kindly offered to add 3 Australian Calendars to the Giveaway, making it a total of 6 PRIZES!!!! How cool is that? Thank you so much Marita. A comment on her post is also worth 1 entry so if you’d like to increase your chances, pop over there and leave her a comment. Actually, pop over there anyway cos she’s such a lovely thing and I’m sure would LOVE to have you visit.

On the subject of giveaways, Jenn (who’s blog was recently featured on this site) has a giveaway happening right now. Pop over and leave a comment on her “Giveaway” post to enter.

Jenn also makes mention of a bloggy giveaway carnival happening right now. So if you’re in the mood for more giveaways and contests you might enjoy checking out Bloggy Giveaways. I am number 457 so there sure are a LOT of giveaways on offer. Have fun!!!!Smile

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84 comments:

  1. Aussie Burgers | Dipping into the Blogpond (Pingback), 26. January 2008, 17:53
     

    […] is also having a competition to give away some Australian products - stickers, socks and undies bandana (I must look closer at images ) . So you might want to mosey […]

     
  2. Marita, 26. January 2008, 17:55

    I can throw in some Australian Animal calendars for your winners if you like. Kids love them just for the animal pictures.

     
  3. Kirsten, 26. January 2008, 18:07

    Happy Australia Day! Your giveaway prizes are fantastic - like you said, they would be great to show off to pretend one has actually been there.

     
  4. Happy Australia Day « Dances to the beet of her own drum (Pingback), 26. January 2008, 18:20
     

    […] you’re out and about checking out our Aussie mates, you may want to enter Lightening’s Austraila Day Giveaway too! […]

     
  5. Bettina, 26. January 2008, 18:22

    noice! :)

     
  6. Ali, 26. January 2008, 18:29

    What a great giveaway and I’ll post about this on my blog!!

     
  7. Ali, 26. January 2008, 18:39

    done it !! ~ http://ourpatch.blogspot.com/2008/01/prizes-to-win.html

     
  8. lightening, 26. January 2008, 18:56

    Marita - that would be GREAT!!!! Thank you. I tried to find some when I went shopping the other day and couldn’t. :) What about you post them on your blog and I’ll link to it?

     
  9. lightening, 26. January 2008, 18:57

    Thanks everyone for the mentions so far and for getting behind this. You’re all good sports!!!! I really appreciate it. :)

     
  10. Guera, 26. January 2008, 20:09

    You make me laugh, Lightening. What a great post and a great giveaway! Of course, I’d love some Aussie accessories - I could wander the streets of Mexico showing them off to everyone!

     
  11. river, 26. January 2008, 21:35

    Were prizes one and three made in Australia? Sad really that Australia makes so little of it’s own special day stuff. Australian flags etc should be made here but every one I saw in the city today was made in China.
    Happy Australia Day.

     
  12. Marita, 26. January 2008, 21:40

    Done and done

    http://leechbabe.blogspot.com/2008/01/australia-day-give-away.html

     
  13. Babyamore (Trish), 26. January 2008, 22:22

    Happy Australia day mate - I posted about it and Smiley Saturday.
    Well done !

     
  14. Kelley, 26. January 2008, 22:56

    Happy Australia Day you happy little Vegemite you!

    Smootch.

     
  15. Maggie, 27. January 2008, 0:31

    I had to giggle, I had my Aussie socks on yesterday (Fri. Jan 25)….if I had been smart I would have saved them for today, Jan 26/08. Thanks for the laugh Lightening :)

     
  16. Chiloe, 27. January 2008, 1:03

    I wanna play! I wanna play!!! lol I’m such a child ! lol

    Happy Australia day!

     
  17. Pink Lemonade Liz, 27. January 2008, 4:58

    Who dosen’t love Australia?…I mean, any country that produces The Wiggles gets an “A” on my list! I posted your contest on my blog also! Hope you get ton’s of entries and Happy Australia Day!

     
  18. Anastasia, 27. January 2008, 9:49

    Sooooo cute! I have to enter! :D Go Australia! :D

     
  19. Deborah, 27. January 2008, 12:31

    Hi! I posted about Australia Day, too! I just came across your blog today. I’m an American married to an Australian. I celebrated my first Australia Day with sausage rolls, meat pies, and lamingtons. I even put on an Australian Flag (temporary) tattoo! The history of Australia Day is interesting. I’m really enjoying learning about my new land. We celebrate our first anniversary March 3rd. We married on a Saturday and arrived here the next Monday! It’s been quite and amazing adventure settling in as new wife to this new life. I’m lovin’ it! Now, if I could only safely cross the road or car park! That is my biggest hurdle right now…traffic comes from the opposite direction and I’m still learning. :)

     
  20. Angela, 28. January 2008, 5:17

    Id like to win the socks! :)

    I blogged you too
    http://www.prizeatron.com

     
  21. Amanda, 28. January 2008, 6:32

    Happy Australia day!

     
  22. Naomi, 28. January 2008, 9:56

    Woohoo! I love competitions :) :)

     
  23. Cindi Hoppes, 28. January 2008, 10:45

    Hello, What a fun contest! I buy and win jewelry from several artists in Australia! I also really like Mel Gibson! I know he wasn’t born there, but I consider him Australian Please enter me In your fabulous giveaway contest. I appreciate it.
    Thanks,Cindi

     
  24. I Love a Good Competition… « Nomesque Life (Pingback), 28. January 2008, 11:48
     

    […] Lightening’s Australia Day Giveaway.  <– And that’s how easy it is to […]

     
  25. Andrea, 28. January 2008, 14:00

    This sounds great! :) I’d love to travel to Austrailia someday as well…please count me in on your great contest!

     
  26. Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings, 28. January 2008, 14:02

    Count me in please.

    blogged ya:

    http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2008/01/sunday-edition-of-contests-galore_27.html

     
  27. Australia Day Giveaway - Blog Contest (Pingback), 28. January 2008, 14:40
     

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  28. jmb, 28. January 2008, 18:46

    Happy Australia Day from an expat Sydneyite living in Canada for many, many years. I’d love to sport those sox too.

     
  29. Carol Ezovski, 28. January 2008, 20:18

    Please enter me! Cool prizes! I put your contest on my Blog.
    http://bloggycontests.blogspot.com/

     
  30. Cat, 28. January 2008, 22:06

    When Peter was in Timor last year he missed Australia Day so I made up an Australia Day package for him. And I bought one of those bandanas and cut it into four to make some hankies for him because he likes using hankies instead of tissues (and it’s eco-friendly and frugal to boot!). I don’t have a sewing machine and couldn’t be bothered hand-sewing a hem but I don’t have pinking shears to cut them zig-zag to stop fraying…so I just cut them zig-zag with normal scissors!

    A year later and he still uses them. :)

     
  31. Jenn, 29. January 2008, 4:08

    Lightening, what a neat giveaway! I’d love to have some Aussie stuff to show off to my friends here in the states. :) Thanks for the chance to win!

    PS - Come on over to my blog, I’m hosting a giveaway, too! :)

     
  32. Christina, 29. January 2008, 11:32

    My soon-to-be 18 yr old son wants to visit Australia SO BAD after he graduates in June. He has been researching what it would cost and where he can stay and has been saving his money. He would LOVE any one of these prizes.

    Please count me in and don’t forget to check out my giveaway.

     
  33. Jenn, 29. January 2008, 12:01

    Lightening, I figured I’d reply to your comment over here since you’ll be sure to see it. :) I’m number 184 and wow I am surprised by how many people have commented already! And of course I entered you, and not once, but twice since you so kindly posted about my giveaway over here. Thanks!

     
  34. Lisa's Chaos, 29. January 2008, 12:39

    Happy Australia Day! You can enter my giveaway if you’re interested, I’ll ship to you. :)

     
  35. Naomi (Urban Mummy), 29. January 2008, 13:40

    Love the socks. Seriously…love cute socks, and these would be wondeful!!

     
  36. Brit, 29. January 2008, 15:51

    Happy Australian Day! I was hoping to click on here and have a giveaway for Tim Tams! I love those things! My parents lived over in Australia for 3 years so I’m partial to the beautiful country and I miss it so bad! count me in, I’d love to win!

     
  37. Michelle C, 30. January 2008, 0:44

    Those all look great! Hello from Nova Scotia.

     
  38. Laura, 30. January 2008, 4:41

    This would be so much fun! We homeschool, and it could kick off an Australian learning experience, all the way over here in Texas. :~} Thanks for the entry!

     
  39. Rachel R., 30. January 2008, 5:34

    How fun! Enter me, please. :)

     
  40. SYDNEY, 30. January 2008, 9:31

    awesome! cool !australia1

     
  41. Paige, 30. January 2008, 12:10

    Wow, I’d love that bandana.

     
  42. Reeva, 30. January 2008, 12:41

    GREAT contest! I really want to win. :)

     
  43. Don H., 30. January 2008, 12:41

    Please enter me to win.

     
  44. Imaginif child protection became serious business. » Australia Day edition of the Carnival of Australia (Pingback), 30. January 2008, 12:54
     

    […] presents Australia Day Giveaway posted at Lightening Online. If you have kids, or you like freebies, have a squiz at this Aussie […]

     
  45. jen, 30. January 2008, 13:13

    Please enter me
    Jen

     
  46. Bree, 30. January 2008, 13:39

    Ohh-please enter me! Thanks!

     
  47. anita hiltz, 30. January 2008, 14:26

    My sister lives in Australia and met her soul mate there! Thanks so much for doing this!

    ahiltzy@yahoo.com

     
  48. charlotte, 30. January 2008, 14:32

    My husband is heading to the land down under next month.

     
  49. Mosaica, 30. January 2008, 21:17

    Oh, my favorite so far :-) I celebrated Australia day by watching the games of the Australian Open. I watched every game, and the only thing better would be to watch in person :-) How about Casey Dellacqua? She (and her mother & her dear nan) were -great-.

    Thanks!

     
  50. S.B., 31. January 2008, 2:25

    Please enter me!

    I have giveaways on my blog too!
    http://bethriftylikeus.blogspot.com/

     
  51. Linda, 31. January 2008, 4:27

    Please enter me! ernestsgirl82@yahoo.com

     
  52. Marly Lynk, 31. January 2008, 13:52

    Sign me up, please!

     
  53. Christi, 31. January 2008, 14:20

    Awesome! One of my best online friends lives in Brisbane! I’d love win one of these and take pics for her!

     
  54. Terry, 31. January 2008, 15:32

    Thanks for the AUSsome giveaway!

     
  55. Terri, 31. January 2008, 17:41

    What fun! I went and commented on Marita’s blog as well. I would love some Australian stuff even if it is made in China. LOL

     
  56. Stretch Mark Mama, 31. January 2008, 19:24

    My neighbor and friend is Australian…she would love these!

     
  57. Piseco, 1. February 2008, 1:06

    Thanks for the contest!

     
  58. Christina, 1. February 2008, 2:15

    Please enter me. I have a friend who loves everything about Oz.

     
  59. Joanna, 1. February 2008, 4:04

    Enter me in your giveaway, please. Thank you!

     
  60. Katy-Anen, 1. February 2008, 4:44

    I’m Australian but married an American and live in the USA now. I’d love some cool Aussie stuff to show off. Did you know things are so bad over here that Hungry Jacks (known as Burger King) does NOT sell Aussie Burgers AND all the Americans don’t like the sound of beetroot on their burgers…silly. HAHA.

     
  61. Angela, 1. February 2008, 4:46

    Too, too cool! I loved looking around your blog. Thank you for your great offer!

     
  62. Karen (mommy of three), 1. February 2008, 5:07

    This is so nice, Thank You!

     
  63. Jenna, 1. February 2008, 5:28

    I would love to be entered in your contest… is Colorado, USA to far to send some Aussie love?

     
  64. Katie, 1. February 2008, 5:39

    Some online friends and I recently shared some Tim Tams and slammed them in honor of Australia day. It was so fun, and very yummy!

    Thanks for the chance to win!

     
  65. Annette, 1. February 2008, 6:14

    yes please, thank you. :)
    oh…mousegirls (at) gmail (dot) com

     
  66. Shelly, 1. February 2008, 7:18

    As an Aussie in the US, I can always use some reminders of home!

     
  67. ukrainiac, 1. February 2008, 8:17

    We have several Australian friends living nearby here in Ukraine — I could totally make them so jealous of my Aussie products! (I’d share, I’m sure!)

     
  68. Susan, 1. February 2008, 8:48

    Ok, the stuff looks great and would love to Sport Aussie stuff! Will you hold it against me for being a Yankee? I do live in Germany, and my contest open to all! Enter please!!!!!

     
  69. Angela Palmer, 1. February 2008, 9:27

    Very nice, thanks.

     
  70. Vicki Wurgler, 1. February 2008, 10:03

    great socks! thanks so much for having your contest, I hope I win

     
  71. Lisa G., 1. February 2008, 12:47

    Cool prizes! It would be really neat to win one of them. Thanks for hosting this great giveaway!

     
  72. Dana, 1. February 2008, 16:11

    Please enter me!! Cool stuff and it will be great to pretend that I was there!!! That would be a great story for my daughter when she returns from school..you know, guess where I went today??HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

     
  73. ktrae, 1. February 2008, 16:25

    Yay, stickers and socks and a bandana. I could give random people stickers.

     
  74. Karisma, 1. February 2008, 21:39

    Hi there! I have not had time to offer a give away this week. I do however love those socks LOl. My little boy is keen on the stickers so I thought I would say hi on his behalf.

    We spent Australia day this year at a kickstart motor cycle course for our little boys. I was rather put out when one of the other dads pulled out a mini bbq and announced that after growing up in Australia he had finally become a citizen just that morning. His happy smile really made my day.

     
  75. Karisma, 1. February 2008, 21:39

    ps. I was put out at our lack of celebration not at the other guys bbq. That was a classic to watch.

     
  76. Christina E, 2. February 2008, 2:04

    I want those socks!

     
  77. Dawn, 2. February 2008, 4:08

    What a great giveaway. I Visited Australia back in 96 with a tour for cross country. We ran the city to surf race. I am having Australia withdrawls and can’t wait to go back. Please Please pick me i would love to live the glory all over again. Thanks

     
  78. Jennifer Adamson, 2. February 2008, 4:11

    I Love it….
    We are in the middle of a big snow storm today, no school for the kids….buses were cancelled!
    That’s Canadian winters for you…
    wishing for summer,
    Jen.

     
  79. Mary_Freebies, 2. February 2008, 4:29

    Here is my comment to enter. You understand that most contests are ending soon, and most of us have no time to scratch our heads, let alone link back to all those lovely giveaways.
    So if only a comment is enough for an entry, here is mine. :)

    I’ll head to the blogs you mentioned. Happy Australia day to you!

     
  80. Sarah A., 2. February 2008, 4:30

    Love the socks!!

     
  81. Meg, 2. February 2008, 13:22

    Sounds cool! Count me in! ( meg.wilson@gmail.com )

     
  82. Theresa N., 2. February 2008, 13:56

    I’d love to win!!

     
  83. Virginia, 3. February 2008, 8:21

    This sounds fun!

     
  84. Jennifer Barr, 3. February 2008, 16:12

    love those socks :) Please enter me :)

     

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