SurfStitch – Win an 8 night PNG surf trip for you and three mates

Win an 8 night PNG surf trip for you and three mates to the secluded waves of Vanimo
Ultimate PNG Surf Holiday Competition – Conditions of Entry

1. Introduction

The promoter of the SurfStitch Ultimate PNG Surf Holiday Competition (Competition) is SurfStitch Pty Limited (ABN 65141251443) of 225 Burleigh Connection Road, Burleigh Heads QLD 422 (Promoter).

Information on how to enter and the prize(s) form part of these Terms and Conditions. Entry into and participation in the Competition is subject to these Conditions of Entry. By submitting an entry into the Competition, individuals acknowledge that they have read and understood and agree to be bound by these Conditions of Entry.

Entry for the Competition opens at 8:00AM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) on 7th of May 2014 and closes at 11:59PM AEST on 4th of June 2014 (Competition Entry Period).

The Promoter and related bodies corporate (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)), agents, representatives and licensors and any persons authorised by such entities (including any sponsors or agents of the Competition that are listed on competitions.surfstitch.com/PNG or otherwise specified by the Promoter from time to time) will be referred to individually and collectively as SurfStitch in these Conditions of Entry. The primary website address for the Competitions is http://competitions.surfstitch.com/_terms_and_conditions. This, and all associated SurfStitch webpages or sites linked to it (including any related mobile phone messages or material), are referred to in these Conditions of Entry as the Website.

2. Who is eligible to enter?

The Ultimate PNG Surf Holiday Competition is open to individuals (Eligible Persons) who:

are citizens or permanent residents of Australia;
are at least 18 years of age at the commencement of the Competition Entry Period;
hold a valid passport and are not barred from entry into Papua New Guinea;
hold or are able to obtain before the travel period a valid visa granting them access to Papua New Guinea for the required amount of time;
are not (and none of their immediate family or people they are living with are) employees, officers, directors or agents of SurfStitch or any sponsor associated with the Competition. 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; or
do not have any criminal convictions.

By entering the Competition, Eligible Persons authorize the Promoter to conduct any police checks deemed necessary by the Promoter in its sole discretion to ensure an entrant is an Eligible Person.

3. How to Enter

In order to enter the Competition, individuals (an Entrant) must follow the following steps:

The Entrant must enter via this URL: competitions.surfstitch.com
The Entrant will need to enter their first and last name as well as their email address, gender and phone number.
To complete their entry, the Entrant will need to click “Enter Competition” where he/she will be taken to another tab, which will allow the Entrant to gain more entries by sharing the competition with their friends through Email, Facebook & Twitter.
Each time the Entrant shares the SurfStitch Ultimate PNG Surf Holiday Competition and a friend enters using the Entrant’s shared link, they will receive an additional entry into the competition.

The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to ask Entrants to undergo a probity check at any time and to disqualify any Entrant who receives an entry that is not in accordance with these Conditions of Entry or who tampers with the entry process. If an Entrant fails to provide such evidence or undergo a probity check within a reasonable time, or if an Entrant provides false, misleading or inaccurate information, the Promoter may disqualify the Entrant from the Competition. Entries with any errors and omissions may be accepted, rejected, amended or corrected at the Promoter’s and/or the Agent’s discretion. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.

Entrants must also inform the Promoter if they have or receive any criminal convictions, in which case the Promoter may reject or disqualify their Entry in the Promoter’s sole discretion.

Entrants acknowledge that their personal details will be stored and used by the Promoter and any supplier of prizes in accordance with SurfStitch’s applicable Privacy Policy, which is available at http://www.surfstitch.com/info/footer_privacy_policy.

Entrants must bear their own costs and expenses associated with the preparation and participation in the Competition, including any cost associated with accessing the Website, unless otherwise specified on the Website or in these Conditions of Entry, or agreed by the Promoter in advance in writing.

If there is a dispute as to the identity of an Entrant, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine the identity of the Entrant.

4. Determination of Winners

The winner of the prize will be randomly selected. The random selection will be computer generated and skill plays no part in determining the winner of this promotion.

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/votes submitted by that Entrant invalid.

All Prizes are accepted at the Winner’s and/or companion’s risk (as applicable) and the Promoter (and its Prize and Competition suppliers) each exclude all warranties in connection with the Prizes, to the extent permitted by law. The Winners are responsible for any taxes payable as a result of a Prize being awarded or received.

Details of all Prizes will be determined by the Promoter, in its sole discretion and the Promoter reserves the right to substitute alternative Prizes. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and, except as substituted by the Promoter, cannot be taken in any other form, including cash.

The prize draw will take place at SurfStitch Pty Ltd, 225 Burleigh Connection Rd Burleigh Heads 4220 QLD at 14:00 PM QLD Time on the 11th of June 2014. The prize draw will be announced on www.facebook.com/surfstitch at 15:00 PM QLD Time on the 11th of June 2014.

The winner will be contacted by telephone and by the email address provided in their corresponding order details to the entry. If the winner does not accept the prize within a period of three (3) months by 14:00 PM on the 11th of September 2014, a re-draw will take place SurfStitch Pty Ltd, 225 Burleigh Connection Rd Burleigh Heads 4220 QLD on the 11th of September 2014 at 16:00 PM. The new winner will be contacted by telephone and by the email address provided in their corresponding order details to the entry. The prize draw will be announced on www.facebook.com/surfstitch at 17:00PM QLD Time on the 11th of September 2014.

5. Prizes

Details of the Prizes are as follows:

The first valid entry drawn will win a trip for four (4) people nominated by the Entrant to the PNG thanks to World Surfaris (“World Surfaris”). This prize pack includes:

Return flights from the nearest departure point – Brisbane, Cairns or Sydney to PNG with Air Niugini
Return airport transfers within PNG
7 nights Fan cooled beachfront bungalow accommodation with bathroom
Three meals per day
1 x 1.5L bottle of water
Services of expert local surf guides
1 x Free Surf transfer per day to/from other local surf breaks. approx. 10 min drive.
SAPNG (Surfing Association of PNG) membership fees
Vanimo Surf Club local surf management levy to control surfer numbers
SAPNG Survival kit with Bag, T-Shirt and DVD plus other info.

The winner and guests must book their flights and accommodation World Surfaris within 90 days of being notified and travel must be taken between 15th October 2014 and 15th April 2015 or the prize will be automatically forfeited, subject to approval from relevant regulatory authorities. In the case of a redraw, the winner must book flights and accommodation prior to within 90 days of notification or the prize will be automatically forfeited, subject to approval from relevant regulatory authorities. Once flights are booked, winners will not be able to change any flights or accommodation. The winner and guests will need to make and pay for their own way to one of the above mentioned Australian departure points. Passengers with luggage over the Airline’s baggage weight limit specified on the ticket will incur the Airline’s standard fees. All ticketing is electronic and paper tickets will not be issued. Taxes are included. Prize is not changeable or redeemable for cash. The guests of the winner must be at least 18 years of age as at 25th of May 2014.

As of 15th April 2013, the maximum Prize value for the Prize Package is $17,000 AUD. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the Prize value.

Prize Conditions

The Prize must be taken between 15th October 2014 and 15th April 2015, subject to booking and/or flight and accommodation availability. The Prize can only be used where adequate space is available and operators have reached minimum numbers.

Winner must complete the World Surfaris standard booking procedure. All bookings must be made at least 60 days in advance of desired and available departure date. Once booked, any changes made to the booking may incur a cancellation or amendment fee, at the cost of the Winner and their travel guests.

Flights are subject to the fare rules and General Conditions of Carriage of the relevant carrier. The Winner is responsible for the payment of any applicable airline excess baggage fees or other fees, taxes and surcharges. The Winner and their guests will not be entitled to accrue frequent flyer points on the travel or accommodation. The Promoter and World Surfaris are not responsible for any cancellation, delay or rescheduling of flights and any costs incurred as a result (including, without limitation, accommodation costs) will be the sole responsibility of the Winner.

Flights are strictly from the departure points within Australia specified above and return to these departure points.

Any extension to the duration of the Prize is at the Winner’s sole expense and subject to availability at the time of booking.

Additional spending money, meals, alcohol, taxes, gratuities/tips, insurance, passports, visas, vaccinations, transport to and from departure point, additional transfers, items of a personal nature, in-room charges and all other ancillary costs are not included in any prize.

The winners and their guests are responsible for ensuring that they have valid passports, and any requisite visas, vaccinations and travel documentation. Any costs associated in meeting these requirements are the responsibility of the prize winners. Travel insurance is not included and must be arranged prior to travel, at cost to the prize winner.

Tourist Visas for Australian Citizens are no longer available on arrival in Papua New Guinea. A 60 day tourist visa is required for all Australian passport holders and must be obtained prior to departure from a PNG consulate in Sydney, Brisbane or Canberra. It usually takes 2-3 days to process visa documentation once the application, payment and supporting documents are received. Please allow at least one working week when submitting your visa application to be on the safe side. For procedures please refer to: www.pngcanberra.org. All passports must have a minimum of 6 months validity from date of travel to PNG. PNG Immigration & Citizenship Service

Authority: http://www.immigration.gov.pg/ PNG Tourism Promotion
Authority: http://www.papuanewguinea.travel/australia

The winners and their guests must depart from and return to the same departure point and travel together.

Itineraries are to be determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion.

Frequent flyer points will not form part of the prizes.

Prizes are subject to the standard terms and conditions of individual prize and service providers.

Winners may be required to present their credit card at time of accommodation check in for security purposes. If for any reason a winner does not take a prize (or an element of its prize) at the time stipulated by the Promoter, then the prize (or that element of the prize) will be forfeited and will not be redeemable for cash, subject to relevant regulatory authority approval.

In the event of war, civil unrest, terrorism, state of emergency or disaster, the Promoter reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion, or suspend or modify a prize. If the winner cannot participate in the activities provided by the relevant operator while they are at the Prize destination, the activities will then be forfeited, subject to approval from the relevant regulatory authorities.

If any prize (or part of any prize) is unavailable, the Promoter, 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 approval from the relevant regulatory authorities.

The Winner and any guest must, as a condition of accepting the prize:
(a) make themselves available on the dates outlined in these Conditions of Entry;
(b) be willing and able to travel to the location outlined in these Conditions of Entry;
(c) submit medical information to the Promoter promptly upon reasonable request, and submit to any reasonable medical examinations or probity or background checks that may be necessary to establish that the Winner and any guest is able to travel to the locations described in the relevant Prize(s); and
(d) sign the Promoter’s:

deed of release in relation to the use of their names and images for promotional purposes; and
deed of indemnity and exclusion of liability.

6. Winner and any companion conduct

Winner and any guest must not:
(a) hold themselves out as or otherwise represent that they are an agent of SurfStitch or any supplier of the prizes or otherwise affiliated with any SurfStitch, World Surfaris or any supplier of the Prize (Promoter Associates)except as expressly provided for in the Agreement; or
(b) bring SurfStitch or Promoter Associates into disrepute or make any disparaging comments about any them in relation to the Competition.

The winner and any guests must at all times behave appropriately and in accordance with the law when taking part in the Competition and observe these Conditions of Entry. If winner or any guest breaks any of these obligations, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion to eliminate the winner from the Competition and/or remove the winner and any guest from any location at which they are located when participating in the Competition and/or prize.