Everyone knows you can earn frequent flyer points from flights. Most readers also understand that rewards credit cards are often one of the easiest ways to add hundreds of thousands of points to your balance.
But we’d wager that fewer of you would be aware that you can pocket thousands of frequent flyer points from some obscure sources, such as your energy company or joining a gym.
While not an exhaustive list, we’ve highlighted ten little-known ways to earn Qantas or Velocity Points in Australia. These partnerships and offers were taken from February 2026, but do change from time to time.
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Unique Qantas Frequent Flyer partners
As the largest airline loyalty program in Australia, Qantas Frequent Flyer has its fair share of quirky partners. See the full list of Qantas Frequent Flyer partners here.
Ticketek
What was that? You can use earn Qantas Frequent Flyer Points on up to 20,000 ticketed events through Ticketek.
Not only can you earn points when you purchase any tickets, but you can also gain exclusive member-only presale to certain events and live shows before anyone else, so you’re guaranteed a ticket!
Goodlife Health Clubs/Fitness First
Earn up to 14,000 Qantas Points (usually 7,000) when you sign up to Goodlife Health Clubs on a new 12-18 month membership until 1 March 2026.
Or earn up to 30,000 Qantas points (usually 15,000) when you sign up to new eligible 12-18 month memberships at Fitness First until 1 March 2026.
Both places offer way more than just a gym, with many other group and individual classes, and wellbeing programs running through your membership, to really make the most out of your health and wellbeing.
YouFoodz
Earn up to 10,000 Qantas Points and save up to $100 off on your first 10 YouFoodz boxes, whether you’re a new or existing customer. Plus, you’ll receive an extra 50 Qantas Points for every box you purchase after that.
Red Energy
Looking to switch to a 100% Australian owned energy provider? It only takes 5 minutes to sign up.
Earn up to 15,000 Qantas Points when you switch to Red Energy and sign up, plus earn an extra 2 points for every A$1 you spend on your energy bills.
Rental Rewards
Earn up to 2,000 Qantas Points when you pay your rentals through Rental Rewards. 1,000 when you make your first payment, plus another 1,000 when you pay for 12 months consecutively.
Aswell as this you can earn an extra 250 points when you make your first payment with your bank account, and another 250 for the next 12 consecutive months when you pay by bank account.
Unique Velocity Frequent Flyer partners
Velocity Frequent Flyer can’t boast as many partners as Qantas, but there are still a few interesting options. See the full list of partners here.
Envirobank
This is a small change in the grand scheme of things, but Envirobank could help you turn every recyclable bottle and can into 5 Velocity Points each.
How it works is you earn 15 Crunch credits for every eligible item recycled. These credits can then be manually or automatically transferred to Velocity Points at a 15:5 ratio.
Unfortunately, Envirobank locations around Australia are still fairly limited to certain states — see the map here.
Me&U
If you enjoy eating out then this offer might be just the thing for you. You can earn points on most of your orders using the me&u provider.
Earn 100 bonus Velocity Points when you sign up to use me&u and you can continue earning points when you order food and drinks using the me&u barcode at participating venues.
Jucy
Travel is made easy with the help of Jucy. You can earn 3 Velocity Points per A$1 spent on eligible bookings through their website.
Simply book your campervan on the website, add your Velocity membership number when booking, and see your points land in your account within 30 days.
e-Rewards
Ever have some down time and feel like you could be earning some bonus points? With e-Rewards you can earn Velocity points by simply filling out a few online surveys, through the by-invitation-only provider.
For every 2,000 opinion points you earn, you’ll earn 500 Velocity Points. For a limited time, complete your first survey within 90 days of sign up and receive an extra 750 Velocity Points.
QBE Insurance
Earn up to 80,000 Velocity Points with QBE home and Comprehensive Car Insurance. You can earn 30,000 bonus points if you sign up to a home or car insurance policy. Yes that’s 30,000 points per policy.
Plus get an extra 10,000 per policy upon its renewal.
Summing Up
These are just ten examples of lesser-known ways to earn Qantas and Velocity Points in Australia. While some offer huge bonuses and others might give just 5 points at a time, it’s worth keeping them in mind in case you ever want to take advantage of the services offered.
If you need a refresher, check out our guides to the Qantas and Velocity frequent flyer programs to see other ways to earn and redeem frequent flyer points. We also recommend using a rewards-earning credit card to double-dip on points with purchases.
Hi Hannah, you wrote “Ticketek … You can use earn Qantas Frequent Flyer Points on up to 20,000 ticketed events through Ticketek. Not only can you earn points when you purchase any tickets”.
Just to clarify: is it possible to earn Qantas points on Ticketek purchases? I’ve only seen how to spend them.
Thanks