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Want to win a $500 Westfield Gift Card? Of course you do.

December can do a number on family budgets – buying the Christmas tree, juggling presents, planning holidays and somehow keeping it all together. That’s where Nicole Wickham and Alisha Spanidis from Mortgage Choice Central Coast come in.

This brilliant team of local mums truly gets real life (and real Christmas chaos). With decades of combined finance experience, they help Central Coast families find practical, stress-free financial solutions that actually fit – no jargon, no pressure, just support that makes sense.

And because they’re all about making Christmas a little easier, we’ve teamed up with Mortgage Choice Central Coast – Nicole Wickham & Alisha Spanidis to give one lucky reader a $500 Westfield Gift Card.

To enter, simply subscribe to our free newsletter by popping your details in below. Already subscribed? Add your details again so we know you’d like to be included in the draw.

Good luck – and here’s to one less thing to stress about this Christmas.

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*COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS

PRIZE: A $500 Westfield Gift Card.
COMPETITION OPENS: 11am 14 November 2025.
COMPETITION CLOSES: Midnight 15 January 2026.

ENTRY TERMS: By entering, we’ll email future issues of Playing in Puddles’ weekly newsletter free to your inbox (you may unsubscribe at any time). Entry email addresses will be shared with Mortgage Choice Central Coast - Nicole Wickham & Alisha Spanidis and you may get future correspondence from them. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Instagram or Facebook. Click here for extended terms.

PRIZE TERMS: This prize is valid for Westfield Gift Cards to the value of $500. The Winner will be notified by email. The Winner has 5 days to reply to redeem their prize. If the winner does not reply in that time, Playing in Puddles reserves the right to choose another winner. The Winner agrees to have their name published as the Winner on Mortgage Choice Central Coast - Nicole Wickham & Alisha Spanidis and Playing in Puddles' social media platforms and websites. Prize is not redeemable for cash and not transferable. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram or Facebook.  Click here.

Our 2025 Christmas content is proudly sponsored by Mortgage Choice Central Coast – Nicole Wickham & Alisha Spanidis.


Written By: KATIE STOKES

Founder & Editor

After working in print and online media for more than a decade, Katie launched Playing in Puddles in 2017. A mum of three young boys and local of the Central Coast, Katie loves discovering and sharing all that’s happening in our region. 



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