There is one more day to enter Asia-Pacific’s premier awards that celebrate creativity. Late entries for this year’s Cairns Crocodiles Awards close at the end of tomorrow: Tuesday, 24 March 2026.
Unlike other awards programs, the Cairns Crocodiles Awards are judged by leading CMOs across the Asia-Pacific region, recognising work that in the eyes of marketers is effective and will keep brands winning, rather than entries purely designed to win awards.
Enter the 2026 Cairns Crocodiles Awards today! Late entries close on 24 March.
There are many exciting categories to enter, including AI Craft (new), Retail Media Campaign (new), Inclusivity Campaign – presented by Pinterest, Retail Campaign and Strategy.
Last year, FWD and Grey’s ‘Singing Bus’ took a Gold Croc the Inclusivity category with an incredible campaign that used the power of sound to enable visually impaired people to catch buses.
Meanwhile, ‘Sad Kama Chan’, by Grey Thailand and Bar B Q Plaza, turned a frowning fishball face into one of Thailand’s most viral brand moments, picking up Gold in the Retail Campaign category.
Now in its third year, the Crocodiles Awards commemorates every aspect of the creative process, from the craft to strategy to high quality execution across channels and industry verticals. Check out the sizzle reel from the 2025 Awards to see what all of the fuss is about.
Last year, The 2025 Cairns Crocodiles Awards saw a record number of entries from across the region with world-class agencies and clients including McDonald’s, Mars, KFC, Coca-Cola, UNICEF, Asahi, Grey Thailand, Akcelo, OMD, Droga5, Howatson+Company and Thinkerbell picking up silverware.
This year’s Cairns Crocodiles Awards program has expanded with eight new categories that celebrate innovation and regional excellence.
They are: AI Craft, AI Innovation, Automotive, Retail Media, ANZ Campaign of the Year, East Asia Campaign of the Year, South Asia Campaign of the Year and Southeast Asia Campaign of the Year.
Get snappy and enter the 2026 Cairns Crocodiles Awards!
