Geckos Adventures – Geckos Global Doughnut Hunt – Win Geckos Adventures tour value of AU$1,500

Terms and Conditions
1. Information on how to enter and the prizes form part of these Terms and Conditions. Participation in this promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
Promoter
1. The Promoter is Geckos Adventures, Level 4, 380 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC (“Promoter”).
Promotional Period
1. Promotion commences on 5/3/14 and ends at 5pm AEST on 26/3/14. (“Promotional Period”).
Eligibility to Enter
1. Entry is only open to Australian residents aged 18 years or over.
2. Employees (and their immediate families) of Doughboys and Geckos Adventures Pty. Ltd. (ABN 54 006 831 974) of Level 4, 280 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 (“Geckos”) and agencies associated with this promotion are ineligible to enter. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, de-facto spouse, child or step-child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister or 1st cousin.
3. By entering this competition the entrant agrees to receive marketing and promotional material from Geckos Adventures.
How to Enter
1. To enter, individuals must during the Promotional Period go to www.geckosadventures.com/comp and fill in the online entry form with ingredients for a doughnut topping. The online entry form must be submitted by 5pm AEST on 26/3/2014.
2. Only one (1) entry permitted per person. Each entry must be submitted in accordance with the entry requirements.
3. Geckos reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and entrants (including an entrant’s identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or who tampers with the entry process. Errors and omissions may be accepted at Geckos discretion. Failure by Geckos to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
4. Incomplete or indecipherable entries will be deemed invalid.
Draw and Prize
1. The most creative and delicious doughnut topping recipe will be announced on Geckos website on 1/4/2014. Geckos Adventures and Doughboys may selectadditional reserve entries and record them in case an invalid or ineligible entrant is selected.
2. The winner will win one (1) place (for one (1) adult) on aGeckos Adventures tour of their choice up to the value of AU$1500. This excludes polar voyages, private group trips and add on trips. The prize is for 1 person and cannot be shared or transferred. If the winner chooses a trip that is under the value of $1500 the rest of the value of the prize is forfeited and will not be refunded and cannot be used on another trip. If the winner would like to take a trip that is over $1500 they may do so if they pay the additional cost. The prize can only be used on a new booking.
3. The tour must have 4 passengers already confirmed on it and needs to be taken by 31 December 2014. Tours are subject to booking availability.
4. The winner must book throughGeckos Adventures direct retail teamat least 56 days before the tour departs.
5. Extra costs outside those detailed on the tour itinerary are the responsibility of the winner. These include but are not exclusive to: international airfares, pre- and post-tour accommodation, spending money, additional meals, travel insurance, transfers, items of a personal nature, in-room charges, visas, passports, taxes and all other ancillary costs that are not listed in the prize tour itinerary.
6. The winner is responsible for ensuring that they have a valid passport, and any requisite visas, vaccinations and travel documentation. Itinerary to be determined by Geckos in their absolute discretion. Prize is subject to the standard terms and conditions of individual prize and service providers. The winner may be required to present their credit card at time of accommodation check in.
7. Only one (1) prize draw will be conducted for this promotion and only one (1) prize will be awarded.
8. The winner will be notified by Geckos Adventures in writing by email on 1/4/2014.
9. Subject to the terms and conditions of the participating prize provider(s), if for any reason the winner does not, once the prize has been booked, take the prize (or an element of the prize) at the time stipulated, then the prize (or that element of the prize) will be forfeited and will not be redeemable for cash. No compensation will be offered if the trip is not taken.
10. The Promoter and Geckos accepts no responsibility for changes in prize value, tour itinerary or inclusions between now and the ultimate travelling date. Compensation will NOT be offered for any changes. The prize and booking of the prize is subject to the standard Geckos Adventures booking terms and conditions which will be provided to the winner.
11. If the winner lives outside of Melbourne Geckos will provide flights for the winner from the closest Australian capital city to Melbourne for the Doughnut event at the Mercat on Wednesday 9 April and Geckos will provide 1 night accommodation on 9 April 2014. If the winner cannot attend the event on this night the flights from an Australian capital city to Melbourne and the 1 night accommodation will be forfeited.
General
1. If there is a dispute as to the identity of an entrant, Geckos reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to determine the identity of the entrant.
2. The Geckos’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3. In the event of war, terrorism, state of emergency or disaster, Geckos reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion or suspend or modify a prize, subject to any written directions from a relevant regulatory authority.
4. Subject to the unclaimed prize draw clause, if for any reason the winner does not take the prize (or part of the prize) by the time stipulated by Geckos, then the prize (or that part of the prize) will be forfeited.
5. If the prize (or part of the prize) is unavailable, Geckos, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the prize (or that part of the prize) with a prize to the equal value and/or specification, subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority.
6. Total prize value is up to AU$1500.
7. The prize, or any unused portion of the prize, is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.
8. Entrants consent to Geckos and Doughboys using their name, likeness, image and/or voice in the event they are a winner (including photograph, film and/or recording of the same) in any media for an unlimited period without remuneration for the purpose of promoting this promotion (including any outcome), and promoting any products manufactured, distributed and/or supplied by Geckos and Doughboys.
9. If this promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of Geckos and Doughboys, including but not limited to technical difficulties, unauthorised intervention or fraud, Geckos and Doughboysreserve the right, in their sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law (a) to disqualify any entrant; or (b) subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority, to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the promotion, as appropriate.
10. The use of any automated entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that allows an entrant to automatically enter repeatedly is prohibited and will render all entries submitted by that entrant invalid.
11. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits, excludes or modifies or purports to limit, exclude or modify the statutory consumer guarantees as provided under the Competition and Consumer Act, as well as any other implied warranties under the ASIC Act or similar consumer protection laws in the States and Territories of Australia (“Non-Excludable Guarantees”). Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, Geckos and Doughboys(including their respective officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the promotion.
12. Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, Geckos and Doughboys(including their respective officers, employees and agents) is not responsible for and excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under Geckos or Doughboyscontrol); (b) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; (c) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by Geckos) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Geckos and Doughboys; (d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; or (f) taking/use of the prize and/or participation in the prize.
13. As a condition of accepting the prize, the winner must sign any legal documentation as and in the form required by the Promoter, and/or prize suppliers in their absolute discretion, including but not limited to a legal release and indemnity form.
14. Geckos and Doughboyscollect personal information in order to conduct the promotion and may, for this purpose, disclose such information to third parties, including but not limited to agents, contractors, service providers, prize suppliers and, as required, to Australian regulatory authorities. Entry is conditional on providing this information.
15. The information an entrant provides will only be used for the purposes outlined in these Terms and Conditions. Any questions, comments or complaints about this promotion must be directed to Geckos and Doughboys.
The laws of Australia apply to this promotion to the exclusion of any other law. Entrants submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Australia.