Australian Timber Design Awards Key Dates & Fees
Registration for the competition is free, but active participation requires payment of a processing fee. For multiple entries, we provide entry packages that provide a bulk discount.
Key Event Dates
Book these dates in your calendar! From the opening of submissions to the Awards Presentation Gala Dinner!
January 2025
Submissions open
June 2025
Submissions close
September 2025
Voting closes for the People’s Choice Award
October 2025
Awards Night & Gala Dinner
The sections below outline the key dates for the Australian Timber Design Awards.
Interested participants can register their details (name, company, projects) from the submission open date.
The registration phase is free but a processing fee will be applicable to make your submission an active participation in the Awards competition.
Interested participants must complete and submit their entry the submission close date.
All registered entrants need to have submitted all project documentation and paid their participation fee to be considered for their nominated Award(s).
All Merits and Timber Products category submissions are FREE to participate in.
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?
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 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 announcement email to our newsletter subscribers. You can subscribe to our newsletter here.
Our newsletter 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?
All voters must register and have one vote only.
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 you 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?
Entrants have no idea who voted for them, or even how many votes they received. Even the administrators do not see identifying information. The judges are not involved and do not have access to any data about The People’s Choice Award.
The winner of the People’s Choice Awards is the entry with the most votes. Our Judges are not involved in judging this category. It is what it says – chosen by the people.
The People’s Choice Award Winner is announced at the Awards Presentation Night.
Our annual Awards Presentation Night provides an opportunity to celebrate our participant projects and Awards winners in person.
links to purchase tickets will be sent out when they are available
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.
Standard Entry
$250
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 (including GST). No discount for other entry fees.
A Standard Entry includes:
- 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 found here.
Big Entry
$350
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 (including GST). This affords a $140 discount on the usual entry fees.
A Big Entry includes:
- 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 OPTIONAL CATEGORIES TO CHOOSE FROM
More information on the Awards competition entry categories can be found here.
Super Entry
$450
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 (including GST). This affords a $300 discount on the usual entry fees.
A Super Entry includes:
- 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 OPTIONAL CATEGORIES TO CHOOSE FROM
More information on the Awards competition entry categories can be found here.
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