PBS Radio Festival 2023 is on now, and runs through to midnight Sunday May 28. This is the time to show your love for real music, real people, and real radio by joining or renewing as a PBS member to help us Keep It Real!
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Everyone that joins or renews to PBS between May 1 and June 30 will be entered into our massive major prize draw - find the full details below, and Keep It Real this Radio Festival for your chance to win!
Across the two weeks of Radio Festival, new and renewing members also have the chance to win prizes each day: click here for a full list of daily prizes up for grabs.
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First Major Prize
A Vespa Primavera 125 scooter in black, courtesy of Vespa Australia.
Comes with 2 years unlimited km warranty, 12 months registration and dealer handling charges.
Second Major Prize
A double pass to Golden Plains Sixteen, with private chartered vehicle transfer to & from the festival site1, luxury powered caravan in Bush Camp & a food, beverage & gift shoppe pack.
Photo by Ben Fletcher
1 – within 120km of the festival site
Third Major Prize
Guild F-250CE Deluxe Acoustic Guitar from Echo Tone.
Fourth Major Prize
Five nights accommodation at The LuWow Lodge in Coolum Beach, Queensland.
Fifth Major Prize
Handmade Barn-caster electric guitar with SKB case from Clingan Guitar Tone.
Sixth Major Prize
A year's worth of PBS Feature Albums.
Performer Prize
$4,000 voucher for Program Records; Mastering of a single or EP by Adam Dempsey Mastering1; Photography package from Lucy Spartalis2; Tramway Hotel burger named in your honour3; Your album in gold, framed by Creative Framing4; Five cases of Mountain Goat beer; MESS starter pass.
1 – valid for 12 months from the date of the draw, and to the value of $660 inc GST (equal to up to a five track EP @ $120/track + GST). The prize claim may require unattended studio session and scheduling around urgent projects. PBS Member Discount (10%) still applies for any additional work. // 2 – a 2 hour promo shoot OR two live performance/recording/rehearsal shoots, valued at $1200. // 3 – valid for one month on menu. // 4 – gold plated CD or vinyl album.
Junior Prize
1880 Ukulele Co. EU200S Soprano Ukulele from Lord Uke; Three Family Day Passes to Collingwood Children's Farm; Five half hour piano, guitar or singing lesson packages from the Michael Avery School of Music; Museums Victoria Household membership1; Voucher for drum lessons at Drumtek; Phoenix Dance Studio dance lessons; Crumpler prize pack, worth $310 including backpack, wallet & more; PBS merch pack including t-shirts, stickers, badges and more.
1 – valid for two adults and two children
Pet Prize
Pet portrait by We Are Family - unusual pet portraits; Preston Apothecary voucher; TBH treats.
Business Prize
Civic Outdoor digital billboard package1; Printing services from Snap Heidelberg2; Gravity Espresso online vouchers3; Five cases of Mountain Goat beer; Brenniston National Standard Mobile & Tradie First Aid Kit; PBS business sponsorship package including on air, online and print options4.
1 – $4000 value, subject to availability. // 2 – to the value of $1000. // 3 – to the value of $200. // 4 – valid for one year from date of the prize draw.
Friend for a Decade Prize
Avanti Giro F1 2022 flat bar commuting bike with an Ortlieb backroller classic pannier bag & rack, courtesy of My Ride Collingwood; Cinema Nova three-month Silver Pass1; Five cases of Mountain Goat beer; Double pass to Melbourne International Jazz Festival headline event; PBS merch pack including hat, t-shirt, '40 Years of PBS' book & more.
1 – the value of the 3-month Silver Pass is $2,000 and entitles the cardholder to 2 tickets to any film, excluding Saturdays after 6pm, Public Holidays, 3D titles or Special Events.
Friend for Life Prize
$1,000 voucher for the Sound Merch real life record store; Museums Victoria Premium Duo membership; Barney messenger bag from Crumpler; Six bottles of organic wine from Mount Avoca; PBS merch pack including hat, t-shirt, '40 Years of PBS' book & more.
Those that join or renew between May 1 - June 30 as a Passionate, Patron, Friend For A Decade, Friend For Life, Business, or Platinum Business member will receive the limited edition Radio Festival 2023 t-shirt, and everyone who joins our musical family gets a copy of our exclusive Keep It Real, Keep It Live: PBS Recordings from Collingwood Yards 2022-23 compilation download.
Full Terms and Conditions here. Artwork by Hana Brenecki.
Thanks to our 2023 Radio Festival Sponsors