Fleet News Group Awards Terms

The Fleet News Group Awards recognise excellence in fleet management, mobility, transport operations, and vehicle suitability for fleet applications. These awards aim to promote best practice, innovation, safety, and sustainability across the fleet industry. Participation in the Fleet News Group Awards constitutes acceptance of the following rules and terms.

1. Eligibility

The awards are open to organisations and individuals operating in the fleet, mobility, transport, and automotive sectors within Australia and New Zealand. Fleet News Group reserves the right to determine eligibility and may reject or reassign nominations that do not meet category requirements.

2. Accuracy of Information

All information provided in nomination submissions must be true, accurate, and supported by evidence where requested. Fleet News Group reserves the right to verify information provided by nominees. Any entry found to contain misleading, inaccurate, or false information may be disqualified from the awards program.

3. Judging Process

Entries will be assessed by an independent judging panel comprising experienced industry professionals and subject-matter experts. Judging decisions are final. Fleet News Group reserves the right to:

4. Conflict of Interest

Judges must disclose any real or perceived conflicts of interest with nominated organisations or individuals. Where a conflict exists, the judge will abstain from assessing that nomination.

5. Voting Integrity (Where Applicable)

Some categories may include customer or community voting. Votes must be submitted by individuals with genuine experience using or interacting with the nominated organisation or product. Fleet News Group reserves the right to verify votes and remove submissions suspected of manipulation, automated voting, or duplicate entries.

6. Use of Submitted Material

By submitting a nomination, entrants grant Fleet News Group permission to use submitted materials—including text, images, logos, and case study information—for editorial, promotional, and marketing purposes related to the awards program. Entrants must ensure they have permission to submit all materials included in the nomination.

7. Privacy and Use of Contact Information

By submitting a nomination or vote, participants agree that their contact details (including name, organisation, role, email address, and phone number where provided) may be collected and used by Fleet News Group for the administration of the awards program. Participants also acknowledge that these details may be shared with official Fleet News Group Awards sponsors for the purposes of industry engagement, marketing communications, and information about relevant products, services, or events. Participants may opt out of marketing communications at any time in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

8. Confidential Information

Entrants should not include confidential or commercially sensitive information unless they are comfortable with it being reviewed by the judging panel. Fleet News Group will treat submitted information with reasonable confidentiality but may use selected content for awards promotion, industry education, and editorial coverage.

9. Independence of Judging

Sponsorship or commercial relationships with Fleet News Group do not influence judging outcomes. All award decisions are based solely on the judging criteria and evaluation of submitted evidence.

10. Award Integrity

Fleet News Group reserves the right to withdraw an award or finalist status if information later proves to be inaccurate, misleading, or damaging to the integrity of the awards program.

11. Program Changes

Fleet News Group reserves the right to amend award categories, eligibility criteria, submission deadlines, judging processes, or event details if required to maintain the integrity and successful operation of the awards program.

12. Acceptance of Terms

Submission of a nomination, vote, or participation in the Fleet News Group Awards constitutes acceptance of these Official Rules and Terms.