Herald Sun – Win meet and greet with Daniel Ricciardo, Mark Webber, Alan Jones Australian Grand Prix Competition

The Herald Sun is giving you the chance to win the ultimate 2014 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix weekend. One lucky winner and a friend will meet Daniel Ricciardo, Mark Webber and Alan Jones, plus enjoy a guided tour of the Formula 1® paddock, a four-day grandstand pass and four nights accommodation.

That’s not all, 40 runners up will also win a Sunday general admission double pass!

For your chance to win, tell us in 25 words or less who your favourite Australian F1® driver is and why?

General

1. The Promoter is The Herald & Weekly Times (ABN 49 004 113 937) of HWT Tower, 40 City Road, Southbank, Victoria, 3006. Telephone number 03 9292 2508.

2. Information on how to enter and prizes forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.

3. To the extent of any inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions and any other reference to this competition, these Terms and Conditions prevail.

Who can enter

4. Entry is open to all residents of Australia over the age of 18 except employees and immediate families of the Promoter and their associated companies and agencies and participating outlets. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, defacto 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.

5. Entrants into this competition must be 18 years of age or older as at the date of entry.

6. 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 or proof of registration ownership 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.

When to enter

7. The competition commences on 23/02/14 at 12:05am AEDT and concludes on 05/03/14 at 11:55pm AEDT. Entries must be received by the Promoter prior to the competition close date and time.

8. The time of entry will in each case be the time the online entry is received by the Promoter’s database, not at the time of transmission by the entrant.

9. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost or misdirected entries including SMS messages not received by the Promoter or delays in the delivery of the SMS message due to technical disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason. SMS entries via the internet or computer generation and not attributable to a valid mobile phone account is invalid and will not be accepted.

How to enter

10. Entrants may enter the competition by:

Submitting their original entry:

· Online by logging onto www.heraldsun.com.au/competitions and registering their details including (but not limited to) full name, address, post code, telephone number, e-mail address,code-word / subscription number (if required) and answer in 25 words or less to the question “Who is your favourite Australian F1 driver and why?” to complete their entry. The cost of accessing the promotional website will be dependent on the entrant’s individual Internet Service Provider. The most creative response will win.

11. Entrants are required to take full responsibility for the content of their entry and for ensuring that their entry complies with these Conditions of Entry. For the purposes of these content requirements, “entry content” includes any content (including text, photos, videos and email messages) that entrants submit, upload, transmit, publish, communicate or use in connection with their entry into the Promotion. Entries must be the entrant’s original work. The Promoter reserves the right to verify, or to require the entrant to verify, that the entry is the entrant’s original work. If an entry cannot be verified to the Promoter’s satisfaction, the entry will be deemed invalid. The Promoter may, in its absolute discretion, edit, modify, delete, remove or take-down any part of an entrant’s entry. An entrant’s entry must not include:

(a) any image or voice of any other person without that person’s express consent. Entrants warrant that if any such content is included, they have obtained the express consent of the relevant person;

(b) any content that contravenes any law, infringes the rights of any person or is potentially insulting, inflammatory, defamatory, obscene, offensive, discriminatory, indecent or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate (which includes, without limitation, any content involving nudity, malice, excessive violence or swearing); and

(c) any literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, any audio-visual or sound recording, or any other item in which copyright subsists, unless the entrant is entitled to do so. If an entrant has any doubts about whether they have the right to include any content (for example, recorded music) they must not include it. By including any such content in their entry, the entrant warrants that they have the permission of the relevant copyright owner to do so and that this permission allows the Promoter to use the entry in accordance with these Conditions of Entry.

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.

12. Any entry that is made on behalf of an entrant by a third party will be invalid.

13. The Promoter reserves the right to 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. This includes, but not limited, to entrants and households using multiple email addresses, postal addresses, PO Box addresses or SIM cards to register single or multiple purchases.

Number of Entries permitted

14. Only one entry per person.

Determination and Notification of winner

15. The winners will be the valid entries submitted in accordance with these terms and conditions that is judged by the Promoter to be the most creative at 10am on 08/03/14 at HWT Tower, 40 City Road, Southbank, Victoria, 3006.

16. This competition is a game of skill. Chance plays no part in determining the winner.

17. If any particular determination is scheduled on a public holiday, the determination will be take place on the following business day.

18. The Promoter’s decision is final and the Promoter will not enter into correspondence regarding the competition result or any other decisions the Promoter makes in connection with the Promotion.

19. The winner/s will be notified by telephone or email within two days of being determined. Winner/s of prizes will be published at www.heraldsun.com.au/competition on 06/03/14.

20. Prizes will be awarded to person named in the entry. However, in a dispute, will be awarded to the account holder of the entry mechanism used to submit their entry (i.e. mobile phone account holder or land line account holder).

21. Should an entrant’s contact details change during the promotional period, it is the entrant’s responsibility to notify the Promoter. A request to access or modify any information provided in an entry should be directed to the Promoter.

22. If the winner has not claimed the prize by 08/03/14 then he or she will forfeit the prize and the prize will be awarded to the valid entry submitted in accordance with these terms and conditions that is judged by the Promoter to be the next most creative at 10am on 08/03/14 at HWT Tower, 40 City Road, Southbank, Victoria, 3006. The winner of the unclaimed prize will be notified by telephone or email within two days of the date on which they are judged to be the unclaimed prize winner. Winner/s of prizes valued over $250 will be published in The Australian newspaper within 14 days of the date on which they are judged to be the unclaimed prize winner.

Prize on offer

23. Individual prize value is up to $1,500 (including GST). Total prize pool value is up to $9,680 (including GST) as at 11/02/14. 41 winners will receive:

Winner 1: -Meet and greet with Daniel Ricciardo, Mark Webber and Alan Jones; valued at
‘money can’t buy’

-Four day Fangio Grandstand tickets (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
for the winner and Prize Companion to the Event: Valued at $860

-4 nights’ share accommodation for two in a 4 star hotel in Melbourne (to be
determined by the Promoters) over the Event weekend: Valued at $1500
-Guided Formula 1 Paddock Tour: Valued at $1000

Winners 2-41: 1 of 40 general admission double passes to 16/03/14 event day.
Valued at $158.

24. 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.

25. Independent financial advice should be sought as tax implications may arise as a result of accepting the prize.

26. Prizes cannot be transferred, exchanged or redeemed for cash.

27. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner must comply with all the conditions of use of the prize and the prize supplier’s requirements

28. 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.

29. Prize must be taken on 06/03/14 by 10am]. In the event a winner does not take the prize by the time stipulated, then the entire prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of the prize.

30. Event tickets are only valid for the date or period specified on the tickets or by the provider, and are subject to any terms and conditions imposed by the provider. Once awarded, the Promoter is not liable for any ticket that has been lost, stolen, forged, damaged or tampered with in any way.

31. By entering this competition, and by collecting a prize, the winner acknowledges and accepts that driving, travel and any other activities comprising the prize, are inherently dangerous and may result in death, injury, incapacity, damage to property or other losses. The Promoter is not responsible for any acts of god, such as adverse weather conditions or industrial action or civil commotion that may occur whilst the winner is travelling. It is the responsibility of the prize-winner to enquire about local issues and conditions at destinations prior to travel. The Promoter does not guarantee that the winner will enjoy the travel prize or be suited to the type of travel prize that is offered.

32. The winner/s (and their companion/s) is/are responsible for all other expenses including spending money, meals (unless specified), drinks, transfers (unless specified), laundry charges, activities (unless specified), incidentals, taxes (excluding departure and any other flight associated taxes included within the prize), energy surcharges, gratuities, services charges, passports, visas, 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. The winner is responsible for ensuring that they and their travelling companion(s) are fit to travel and have received appropriate immunisations and/or health checks prior to taking the prize.

33. Travel must be taken at the time specified by the promoter and must coincide with the dates of 2014 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix. Travel must be taken between 13/03/14 and 16/03/14 at the time specified by the Promoter and must coincide with the dates of 2014 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix. If a winner and travelling companion are, for whatever reason, unable to travel on a nominated date, or do not take an element of the prize within the time stipulated by the Promoter then that element of the prize will be forfeited by the winner. Cash will not be awarded in lieu of the prize or element thereof.

34. The prize is for the specified dates of the event only. If the winner (for whatever reason) is unable to travel or does not take an element of the prize within the time stipulated by the Promoter then the prize will be forfeited and cash will not be awarded in lieu of the major prize. The Promoter makes no representations or warranties about the attendance at the event of any individuals or groups involved in the marketing of the event.

35. By entering this competition, entrants accept and acknowledge full responsibility for their decision to participate in the Guided Formula 1 Paddock Tour should they be chosen as winners. The winners release the promoter and other organisers, their related bodies corporate, affiliates, officers, agents and employees, from all liabilities, loss and damage of any kind arising at any time out of or in connection with the acceptance of, and participation in, the prize. Without limiting the foregoing, the released parties not be liable for any injury, sickness or death, property loss or damage or other direct or indirect loss or damage of any kind, howsoever sustained or incurred, in connection with or arising out of the Guided Formula 1 Paddock Tour or any other aspect of the prize. The winner acknowledges that they have been warned that there is a possibility of an accident causing injury, death or property damage in accepting the prize.