Fairfax / The Age / Tourism Victoria – Win one of three luxury weekend escapes

Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited The Age Our Patch Competition Terms and Conditions
1. Information on how to enter forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.
2. Entry is open to residents of Victoria, aged 18 years old and over who hold a current open Victorian issued drivers licence. However, employees and their immediate families of Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (the Promoter), Salmat Digital Pty Limited, Tourism Victoria, and their associated agencies and companies are not eligible to enter.
3. The competition commences on Friday 28th March 2014 at 06:30 (AEDT) and concludes on Thursday 17th April 2014 at 18:30 (AEST).
4. The competition is a game of skill and chance plays no part in the winner determination.
5. The competition will be advertised in The Age newspaper and on http://theage.com.au/ourpatch.
6. To enter, participants must log onto http://theage.com.au/ourpatch and register their details including (but not limited to) full name, address, postcode, mobile number, e- mail address and answer to the question; ‘Share your Regional Victorian secrets with us. If required please upload your photos and short videos to assist with your chance to win!’
7. Entrants under the age of 18 must obtain the prior permission of a parent or guardian over the age of 18 to enter.
8. Incomprehensible and incomplete entries will be deemed invalid.
9. Entrants may only enter the promotion once.
10. The Promoter reserves the right to request winners to provide proof of identity, proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of entry validity in order to claim a prize. Proof of identification, residency and entry considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Promoter. In the event that a winner cannot provide suitable proof, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be offered.
11. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to disqualify any entry which, in the opinion of Promoter, includes objectionable content, profanity, potentially insulting, inflammatory or defamatory statements, disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process, who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms & Conditions of Entry or who has, in the opinion of Promoter, engaged in conduct in entering the Promotion which is fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or generally damaging to the goodwill or reputation of the Promotion and/or Promoter. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify a winner if Promoter becomes aware that the winner and/or the winner’s entry is of a type described in this clause. The Promoter’s legal rights to recover damages or other compensation from such an offender are reserved.
12. Entries must be received by 18:30 (AEST) on Thursday 17th April 2014. The time of entry will in each case be the time the online transaction is received by the Salmat Digital Pty Limited database. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost or misdirected entries due to technical disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason.

13. Any entry that is made on behalf of an Entrant by a third party will be invalid.
14. The cost of accessing the promotional website will be dependant on the entrant’s individual Internet Service Provider.
15. There are three (3) prizes for the winners to choose from:
a) Prize 1 – Murray River Houseboat Experience:
i) A Murray River Houseboat escape for the winner and up to ten (10) guests, valued up to $1,790.00 (including GST)
ii) Dinner for four (4) at Oscar W’s, 101 Murray Esplanade, Echuca VIC 3564, valued at up to $400.00 (including GST).
The Murray River Houseboat escape voucher includes a three (3) night stay on a ten (10) berth houseboat, valid for travel from Thursday 1st May 2014 to Sunday 14th September 2014. Bookings are subject to availability and are not valid for use during school holidays or public holidays. Three day stay is Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Guest can enjoy full use of all resort facilities whilst staying on the boat. Resort facilities include two pools, tennis court, mini golf canoe hire and BBQ facilities. Normal fees apply for hire equipment. The boats are just over two years and old and offer spacious and modern living spaces including an outdoor undercover entertaining area with an eight (8) person spa.
The voucher for Oscar W’s is valid for twelve (12) months from issue and can be used at both Oscar W’s restaurant and The American Hotel.
b) Prize 2 – Gourmet Escape to the High Country:
i) Two (2) nights’ accommodation for the winner and one (1) guest at Buckland Studio, 116 McCormacks Rd, Porepunkah VIC 3740, valued up to $660.00, (including GST)
ii) A cooking class at Patrizia Simone’s Cooking School, 18 Riverside Avenue, Bright, VIC 3741, valued up to $360.00 (including GST)
Buckland Studio bookings are subject to availability. The Buckland Studio voucher valid for 12 months commencing Friday 25th April 2014 ending Saturday 25th April 2015. The voucher is valid for a maximum of 2 nights’ stay, Guests are unable to be redeemed over peak periods including Easter, Christmas, New Year’s Eve break and all Victorian long weekends. Should guest wish to book over these periods the difference in cost will be at the expense of the voucher recipient. The voucher is only valid for the Studio 3 and 4 accommodation types. The voucher holder can upgrade accommodation type, however the cost is at the expense of the voucher holder.
Cooking class at Patrizia Simone’s Cooking School bookings are subject to availability. Voucher applicable for two (2) people and is valid for twelve (12) months commencing Friday 25th April 2014 and ending Saturday 25th April 2015.
c) Prize 3 – Grampians National Park Adventure:
i) Two (2) nights’ accommodation for the winner and one (1) guest at DULC Cabins, 9 Thryptomene Ct, Halls Gap, VIC 3381, including a breakfast hamper, valued at $560.00 (including GST)
ii) 4WD Tour for two (2) from Grampians Tours, valued at $280.00 (including GST)
DULC Cabins bookings are subject to availability. DULC Cabins voucher is valid for twelve (12) months commencing Friday 25th April 2014 and ending Saturday 25th April 2015. Guests are unable to be redeemed over peak periods including Easter,

Christmas, New Year’s Eve break and all Victorian long weekends. Should guest wish to book over these periods the difference in cost will be at the expense of the voucher recipient.
Grampians 4WD Tour bookings are subject to availability. The 4WD Tour voucher is valid for twelve (12) months, commencing Friday 25th April 2014 and ending Saturday 25th April 2015.
16. Total prize value is up to $4,050.00 (including GST)
17. Prizes cannot be transferred and cannot be redeemed for cash.
18. The winner and their companions are responsible for all other expenses including spending money, meals (unless specified), drinks, transfers (unless specified), laundry charges, activities (unless specified), incidentals, taxes energy surcharges, gratuities, services charges, travel insurance and all other ancillary costs. Travel insurance is highly recommended to protect against the additional costs incurred in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
19. The winner and travelling companions must travel at the same time and are responsible for transport from their residence to their prize destination.
20. A credit card imprint or cash deposit may be required from the winner at check-in to the hotel, for all incidental charges. Once accommodation vouchers are issued they are non-changeable.
21. Unless expressly stated in these terms and conditions all other expenses (including, travel to and from the venue) become the responsibility of the winner.
22. If the prize is unavailable, for whatever reason, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for a prize of equal or greater value.
23. The promoter reserves the right to refuse to allow a winner to take part in any or all aspects of the prize, if the promoter determines, in their absolute discretion, that a winner is not in the mental or physical condition necessary to be able to safely participate in the prize. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner may be required to sign a legal release in a form determined by the promoter in its absolute discretion.
24. Once prizes have left the Promoter’s premises, the Promoter takes no responsibility for prizes damaged, delayed or lost in transit.
25. By accepting the prize, the winner agrees to participate in and co-operate as required with all reasonable media editorial requests relating to the prize, including but not limited to, being interviewed and photographed, filmed and/or chaperoned throughout the duration of the prize.
26. In consideration for the Promoter awarding the prize to the winner, the winner hereby assigns to the Promoter all right, title and interest in and to all copyright in any material created pursuant to the winner’s participation in any aspect of the prize (Works). The winner acknowledges that the Promoter is free to use the Works and to exercise its rights in relation thereto and the winner will not be entitled to any fee for such use.
27. In consideration for the Promoter awarding the prize to the winner, the winner hereby permits the winner’s image and/or voice, as recorded, photographed or filmed during the winner’s participation in the prize to appear in connection with Tourism Victoria and The Age or the advertising or marketing thereof, in any media whatsoever throughout the world and the winner will not be entitled to any fee for such use.
28. In the event that for any reason whatsoever a winner does not take an element of the prize at the time stipulated by the Promoter then that element of the prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of that element of the prize.
29. Prize values are based upon the recommended retail prices at the time of printing (inclusive of GST). The promoter accepts no responsibility for change in prize value between now and the ultimate prize redemption date.
30. Independent financial advice should be sought as tax implications may arise as a result of accepting the prize.
31. Each valid entrant who has entered the competition over the duration of the promotional period will be entered into the prize determination. Three (3) valid entrants will be judged based on originality and creative merit to become the winners. The prize determination will take place at Fairfax Media Limited, 1 Darling Island Road, Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW 2009 on Friday 30th May 2014 at 12:00pm (AEST).
32. If any particular prize determination is scheduled on a public holiday, the prize determination will be conducted on the following business day.
33. The winners will be notified in writing within 2 days of the prize determination.