Homes NSW SHEPI energy saving competition
Enter our competition for a chance to win $1,000 by sharing your best message about the benefits of saving energy.
Homes NSW is running a competition to promote energy saving – and we want our tenants to be part of it!
Send us a short recording or written message about the benefits of saving energy. The winning entries will be recorded and played on the Homes NSW Maintenance Line, so your message could be heard by callers across the state.
Your entry can be simple, rhyming, poetic, or even a song. We’ll also consider style and creativity when judging entries with similar content.
There are five prizes of $1,000 each for the best entries.
This competition is part of the Social Housing Energy Performance Initiative (SHEPI). Through SHEPI, energy-saving measures are being installed in social housing properties to help residents reduce power bills and make their homes more comfortable all year round.
How to enter
Send your entry – either a recording or a written message we can record – to SHEPIprogram@homes.nsw.gov.au
Your entry should be:
- a recording under 1 minute, or a written message of 100 words or less
- meet the requirements of the terms and conditions as outlined below.
Key dates
Entries open 1 December 2025 and close 25 January 2026.
Entries are open to Homes NSW tenants only.
Competition enquires
If you have any questions about the competition, please get in touch:
- Email: SHEPIProgram@homes.nsw.gov.au
- Call: 02 8753 9000
Terms and conditions
Eligibility
- Entry is open to all residents of Homes NSW properties, excluding Homes NSW employees and their immediate families.
- Entrants must meet all entry requirements to be considered valid.
Entry
- The competition opens on 1 December 2025 and closes on 25 January 2026.
- To enter, participants must submit an original work of their own that can be recorded and used on Homes NSW’s Maintenance Line to deliver a message on the benefits of saving energy. You can submit a recording or a written script with the option for Homes NSW to use recorded voice software.
- Acceptable formats include a Word document, MP3 recording and .M4A (AAC) for iPhone and Android devices. Personal details including name, address, age and contact details must accompany the entry.
- Multiple entries are not permitted.
Prize
- There are five prizes of $1,000 each, payable to an account nominated by the winning entrants.
- Prizes are non-transferable and non-exchangeable.
- If the prize becomes unavailable, Homes NSW reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.
- Winning entries from persons aged under 18 years will only be paid to their parent or legal guardian to their nominated account.
- If a group entry is awarded a prize, the group shall only receive a total of $1,000 to be shared between the group’s individuals.
Winner selection
- Winners will be judged by a panel.
- The panels decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Winners will be notified via telephone.
Claiming the prize
- Winners must claim their prize within 28 days of notification.
- If a prize is not claimed within this timeframe, it may be forfeited and awarded to another entrant.
Privacy
- By entering, entrants agree to the collection, storage, and use of their personal information for the purpose of administering the competition.
Publicity
- By entering, entrants grant the promoter the right to use their name, entry, and competition submission for publicity and promotional purposes without additional compensation (unless prohibited by law).
Liability
- The promoter is not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, or corrupted entries.
- To the maximum extent permitted by law, the promoter accepts no liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by participation in the competition or acceptance of the prize.
Intellectual property
- By entering, entrants confirm that their submission is their original work and does not infringe on any third party rights.
Contact details for enquiries
- For any questions regarding the competition, entrants may email: SHEPIProgram@homes.nsw.gov.au or call: 02 8753 9000.
General
- The promoter reserves the right to amend, suspend, or cancel the competition at any time without notice.
- Participation in the competition constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions.
- Entries will be judged on their inherent skills and merits.
- These terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales.