terms and conditions
Conditions of entry: APN Australian Regional Media’s “Valentine’s Day 2012 Promotion Terms & Conditions”
Random draw $250 Red Balloon voucher
1. Information on how to enter and the prizes form part of these conditions of entry. Entry in to the competition is deemed acceptance of the terms and conditions.
2. Entry is open to all residents of Australia aged 18 years or over, or if aged under 18 years you require parent/guardian permission
3. Employees of APN and their respective advertising agencies, newsagents and subagents and their immediate families are ineligible to enter.
4. Competition commences Monday January 16, 2012 and closes at 10am (AEST) on Monday February 13, 2012 (promotional period). The competition will be running as a group wide competition in the following publications: Sunshine Coast Daily, Daily Mercury, The Morning Bulletin, The Chronicle, The Observer, News-Mail, Fraser Coast Chronicle, The Gympie Times, The Queensland Times and Warwick Daily News. There is one $250 Red Balloon voucher to be won across the publications listed above. The prize value is inclusive of GST and the Promoter takes no responsibility for any variation in item values. Prize is non-transferable. If the specified prize becomes unavailable due to unforeseen circumstances, the Promoter may substitute a prize of similar nature and like or greater value.
5. There is one $250 Red Balloon voucher to be won across the publications listed in #4. The total value of the prize to be won is a $250 voucher inclusive of GST. The prize value is inclusive of GST and the Promoter takes no responsibility for any variation in item values. Any taxes which may be payable as a consequence of a winner receiving the prize are the sole responsibility of that winner. Prizes are non-transferable and may not be redeemed for cash. If the specified prize becomes unavailable due to unforeseen circumstances, the Promoter may substitute a prize of similar nature and like or greater value.
7. Competition duration: The competition duration and deadlines apply to all participating publications and websites. The competition commences on Monday January 16, 2012 and closes at 10am (AEST) on Monday February 13, 2012 (closure time). Entries received after the Closure Time will not be eligible.
8. Eligibility limitations: Contestants under the age of 18 require parent/guardian permission to enter. The following persons are ineligible to enter:
(i) employees of, or contractors to, the Promoter so far as they are directly associated with this competition;
(ii) The spouse, de facto spouse, parent, natural or adopted child, and sibling (whether natural or adopted by a parent), of such employees and contractors (whether or not they live in the same household);
(iii) Contestants who have used or attempted to use any more than one name in order to qualify to win any contest run by the Promoter except in the case of a legal change of name.
All Contestants acknowledge that even if the Promoter only learns of a person’s ineligibility after the Promoter has appeared to award the prize to the ineligible person, it may require the return of the prize or payment of its value to the Promoter to be dealt with as an unclaimed prize.
9. Draw and notification: The prize winner will be selected by random draw at 5pm on Monday February 13, 2012 at 9 Hercules Street, Hamilton QLD 4007. The winner’s name will be published in the public notices in the Sunshine Coast Daily, Daily Mercury, The Morning Bulletin, The Chronicle, The Observer, News-Mail, Fraser Coast Chronicle, The Gympie Times, The Queensland Times and Warwick Daily NewsonTuesday 14th February2012. All Contestants acknowledge that the Promoter has the right to publicise and publish his / her name, character and likeness. Contest winner must avail themselves for a photo if required by the Promoter and acknowledge that the Promoter has the right to utilise publicity photos in any reasonable manner it sees fit without compensation to the Contestant. All Contestants acknowledge that the Promoter has the right to publicise and publish his / her name, character and likeness. Contest winner must avail themselves for a photo if required by the Promoter and acknowledge that the Promoter has the right to utilise publicity photos in any reasonable manner it sees fit without compensation to the Contestant.
10. Redraw: In the event that the winners have not come forward by 2.30pm on Thursday February 16, 2012, the Promoter may conduct such further random draws as are necessary on this date at 3.00pm at the same place as the original draw, to select a new winner. In the event of a redrawn winner, he/she will be contacted directly on the phone number(s) provided.
11. Prize collection:The $250 voucher will be sent to the winner via post. We are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, either caused by you or for any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilised in thecompetition, or for any technical error, or any combination thereof that may occur in the course of the administration of the competition including any omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line or telephone, mobile or satellite network failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to or alteration of entries.
13. We are not responsible for lost, late, incomprehensible or incorrect entries in the competition. We also accept no responsibility for any tax implications that may arise from prize winnings in the competition. You should seek Independent financial advice about such matters.
14. In the event of war, terrorism, state of emergency, disaster or (without limitation) any other event outside our reasonable control, we are entitled to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition - subject to any written directions from the various regulatory bodies responsible for supervising the conduct of the competition (the Lotteries Departments).
15. If for any reason the competition is not capable of running as planned (including but not limited to) technical failures, unauthorised intervention, fraud or any other causes beyond our control which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this competition, we are entitled in our sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and (subject to any written directions given by the various Lotteries Departments), to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition.
16. The winners release the Promoter and their related bodies corporate from any and all causes of action, losses, liability, damage, expense (including legal expenses) cost or charge suffered, sustained or in any way incurred by the winner as a result of any loss or damage to any physical property of the winner, or any injury to or death of any person arising out of, or related to, or in any way connected with the Promoter or the prize.
17. Promoter's limitation of liability: The Promoter is not responsible for the loss of prizes due to incorrect or imprecise delivery details provided by a winner. The Promoter also takes no responsibility for prizes lost or stolen after they have been released for delivery via postage or courier. The Promoter makes no representations or warranties as to the quality/suitability/merchantability of any of the goods/services offered as prizes. To the extent permitted by law, the Promoter is not liable for any loss suffered or sustained to personal property and including, but not limited to consequential (including economic) loss by reason of any act or omission, deliberate or negligent, by the Promoter, or its servants or agents, in connection with the arrangement for supply, or the supply, of any goods or services by any person to the prize winner(s) and, where applicable, to any persons accompanying the winners.
14. Entries and privacy: All entries become the property of APN Australian Regional Media and may be used for marketing purposes. This information is being collected by APN Australian Regional Media to assist us in improving our products and services. We may share your information with APN Australian Regional Media related companies. We may be in touch to let you know about goods, services or promotions that may be of interest to you with special offers or in relation to our other goods and services. If you do not wish to share or receive any marketing material please tick the ‘opt out’ box located on the subscription form.
