Summer Plan Dining Cashback
The Summer Plan Dining Cashback Program was designed to support coastal hospitality businesses and seafood retailers impacted by the algal bloom.
Over 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 dined by the coast or supported South Australian seafood retailers.*
Cashback holders from the final draw in March had until 31 March to dine or purchase at a participating business.
Applications to participate are now closed.
Looking for more details? Head to our FAQs below.
To submit a claim from March, and see full terms and conditions, go to southaustralia.com/diningcashback.
*Limitations apply. See T&Cs.
How it works for businesses
Step 1:
Eligible businesses registered online to participate via a simple one-form process, including their ABN and trading business details.
Step 2:
During the dining period, cashback winners paid the business directly for their meal/food in full and requested a tax invoice for their transaction. No further action was required from the business.
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 were 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 were 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.
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
Applications are now closed.
The Summer Plan Dining Cashback Program ended on 31 March 2026.
Businesses must agree to the Terms and Conditions when submitting the registration form.
Applications were reviewed by the SATC against the mandatory requirements as set out above.
Applications are now closed.
Applicants were informed of the outcome of their application via email. Successful applicants were 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 needed 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
So that customers could claim their cashback, participating businesses provided them with a tax invoice, which included the business name, Australian Business Number (ABN), date of issue, brief description of items purchased, GST amount and total transaction value.
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.
300,000 Dining Cashbacks were available over summer. This was split into five draws of 60,000 from November 2025 to March 2026 to spread the benefit across the summer months.
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 southaustralia.com/campaigns/coast-is-calling and sign up to our newsletter to be notified of any future initiatives.
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.
Winners of the final draw in March were required to make a purchase by 31 March 2026. Claims for purchases made in March need to be submitted by 30 April.
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.
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.
If alcohol is purchased, it 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.
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).
CONTACT
For Summer Plan Dining Cashback enquiries, please contact [email protected].
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.