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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.




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Good luck – and here’s to one less thing to stress about this Christmas.
*COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS
PRIZE: A $500 Westfield Gift Card.
COMPETITION OPENS: 11am 14 November 2025.
COMPETITION CLOSES: Midnight 15 January 2026.
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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.


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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