TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By purchasing a ticket you agree to receive information about this and future events by email from the Event Organiser. The Entry Fee is paid only once. Payment of the entry fee also provides entry to the Major Draw Down prizes. Your Fishing Competition Identification Card must be presented at the weigh-in. Entry fee must be paid before Registration cut off, which is Wednesday the 18th of February at 2pm. NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. 
The official opening is Friday 20th February 2026 at 4pm with collection of cards till 6pm at the Sports Club with lines down at 7pm . 
Weigh-in is from 9am - 11am on Sunday the 22nd February 2026 in the Paul Arthur Shed beside the Aquatic Centre at the Rainbow Beach Sports Club. Prize presentations will commence at 1.00pm in Cherry's Restaurant upstairs at the Rainbow Beach Sports Club.

(a) All fish must be weighed in by the competitor who caught the fish with their competitor card presented and weighed on the official scales provided by the organisers to be eligible.
(b) All fish presented to the scales must be taken on rod and reel or hand line.
(c) No undersized fish can be weighed in.
(d) No more than (1) fish per species per competitor can be weighed-in.
(e) All fish weighed-in must be gilled, gutted as a whole fish and in an edible condition, with no damage or injuries to the fish which would affect its ability to fight.
(f) Weigh-ins will be conducted from 9am -11am on Sunday 22nd February 2026 at the Paul Arthur Shed beside the Aquatic Centre at the  Rainbow Beach Sports Club. You must be in the weigh-in line before the 11am cutoff to be eligible to have your fish weighed.
(g) All fish caught during the competition must adhere to all recreational fishing regulations governed by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. All fish caught must be within size and bag limits and within the allowable catch areas.
(h) Only one (1) fish can win one major prize.
(i) Categories for adults - Beach (Flathead, Whiting, Dart, Bream, Mangrove Jack, Tailor)
(j) Categories for Teens - Beach (Flathead, Whiting, Dart, Bream , Mangrove Jack, Tailor) 
(k) Categories for Juniors - Beach (Flathead, Whiting, Dart, Bream, Mangrove Jack, Tailor)

FRAUD
If a competitor engages in any dishonest or fraudulent conduct (as determined by the Rainbow Beach Sports Club (The Club) in relation to the competition, including but not limited to the following:
(a) presenting fish caught prior to the lines down time of 7pm on the 20th February 2026;
(b) presenting netted fish, or otherwise engages in any willful misconduct or conduct that contravenes the rules and conditions of the competition (including any directive or instruction from the official judge or an authorised representative of the Club), the Club may do any or all of the following:
(a) disqualify the competitor;
(b) forfeit or require the return of any prizes;
(c) exclude the competitor from future events, competitions, and activities convened by the Club; or
(d) refer the offending conduct to the relevant authorities.

BOUNDARIES
Fishing boundaries are Maheno Wreck to the north and Noosa North Shore River to the south and Green Zone areas for the Marine Park Great Sandy Straits Zones as per Department of Agriculture & Fisheries.

FISHING PRIZES
(a) In order for a fish to win a prize, the fish must be in categories nominated.
(b) If more than one fish with the same weight is weighed in, the fish weighed in first will be allocated the prize. Time of weigh-in will be recorded on all weigh-in dockets.
(c) No billfish, sharks, rays, Qld groper, or cod will be accepted.
(d) Black Jew Fish (Protonibea Diacanthus) is a NO TAKE at the time of competition.
(e) All boats are required to comply with Queensland Boating Regulations.

LIABILITY
To the extent permitted by law, the Rainbow Beach Sports Club together with Levi Hanna Forever Fishing Foundation and each of its members, officers, employees and agents exclude all liability (arising from negligence, default or otherwise) to the competitor or any other person for any loss, damage, cost or expense (including special, indirect or consequential loss or damage) suffered or incurred as a result of or in connection with the competition. All competitors fully understand that in so participating, they do so entirely at their own risk.

BOAT COMPETITORS
(a) All vessels must have current Queensland registration or registration recognised in another State and must have the registration numbers displayed on both sides of the vessel.
(b) Boat skippers must be the holder of a Queensland speedboat driver’s licence or a boat licence recognised in Queensland.
(c) All vessels must carry all the safety equipment as required by the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016 (QLD) and any other applicable legislation.
(d) All vessels should contact the coastguard prior to and after each day fishing and provide their competitor number. There is a QR code situated at each boat ramp for log-in/log-out also.
(e) Commercial fishermen must participate as recreational fishermen, adhering to all rules and regulations that may apply to recreational fishermen and their vessels for the duration of the event.
(f) Any fish caught during the competition are prohibited to be sold.
(g) Any fish presented at weigh-in with missing tail fins or any other fin, except pectoral fin, WILL BE DEEMED INELIGIBLE. 

JUDGES' DECISION IS FINAL
(a) Reference book will be E.N. Grant's Guide to Fishes.
(b) The Club shall have the absolute right to exclude anyone from the competition without giving any reason whatsoever.

PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL
The competitor consents to the publication and/or use of in any form of merchandise or media whatsoever of their name, image, voice, results, statements, or otherwise, without payment or compensation. The competitor agrees to receive marketing material, such as emails, SMS and entry forms from the Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic & Expo.

NOTE
There will be no refunds or transfers permitted. Any action, incident or situation not covered by the rules and conditions written in this entry form shall be determined co-jointly by the organising Committee of the Rainbow Beach Sports Club Inc. and the official judge if or when those conditions arise. Their decision is final.