Yen Geckos Adventures – Win Trips to Vietnam and Fujifilm Cameras

Yen’s had a long, torrid affair with the click of the camera (each issue has a Guest Photographer, there’s our annual photo issue and a dedicated Photo of the Day section on yenmag.net), so it was high time we launched a comp to see what great travel pics you’ve taken. Free them from the shackles of slide night and share them with the world in the inaugural Yen Geckos Adventures Travel Photo Competition.

There are two prizes up for grabs for judges’ choice and people’s choice. All you have to do is enter your best travel photo, it can be of anything – people, places, markets, that crispy tarantula you ate for a $10 bet… whatever you want, just make sure it’s a damn good shot that captures our attention and the joys of travel.

The competition runs from 30 June – 12 September, 2014 and is open to males and females 18 – 35 that are Australian residents. The winners will be announced on 16 September, 2014 on yenmag.net.

Thanks to our amazing sponsors for supporting and recognising local talent. Three cheers to: Geckos and Fujifilm.

Prize
Total prize value is $17,135.90

Main Prize Winner:

1 x Geckos Adventures ‘Vietnam in a Banana Leaf’ tour ($900)
1 x Vietnam Airlines return economy airfare from Sydney or Melbourne, valued at $1000
Fuji Instax Mini 90 + Mini Leather Case + 20pk Mini Film, valued at $342.95
A double-page spread in Yen, valued at $9,900

People’s Choice Winner:

1 x Geckos Adventures ‘Vietnam in a Banana Leaf’ tour ($900)
1 x Vietnam Airlines return economy airfare from Australia ($1,000)
Fuji Instax Mini 90 + Mini 90 Leather Case + 20pk Mini Film ($342.95)
Q&A on yenmag.net, valued at $2,750

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. The Promoter is nextmedia Pty Ltd. Level 6, 207 Pacific Highway, St Leonards NSW 2065 ABN 84128805970.
2. Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these Conditions of Entry. Registration for and/or participation in this competition is deemed acceptance of these Conditions of Entry. Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions is a condition of entry.
3. Entry to this competition commences at 9am 30 June, 2014 and closes at 5pm on 12 September, 2014 AEST.
4. Entry to this competition is open only to Australian residents aged between 18 and 35 years old on 12 September, 2014 AEST. Employees, suppliers, agencies and partners associated with this promotion (and their immediate friends and family) are ineligible to enter.
5. To enter the competition entrants must visit the Yen Magazine Photo Awards website, register as an entrant, upload their photograph, fill in the entry form online and submit it to the Yen Gecko Adventures Yen Photo Awards.
6. The Promoter reserves the right to refuse any entry which is deemed inadequate. Photographs must meet the following specifications:
(i) The uploaded image should be 300dpi jpeg format,
and must not exceed 1MB file size.
(ii) All entries must be original work of the entrant.
(iii) Only one entry per person is permitted.
(iv) Incomplete or indecipherable entries will be
deemed invalid.
7. Entrants must own copyright of the uploaded image.
8. The promoter reserves the right to vet all entry images prior to them going live on the website and reserves the right to remove any entries at any time at their absolute discretion. The promoter is not responsible for any entry images uploaded to the site and visitors to the site view it at their own risk.
9. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and entrants. Without limitation, entrants agree to provide identification to the Promoter upon request. The Promoter’s decision in relation to all aspects of the promotion is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
10. In the event of war, 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, subject to any written directions from a relevant regulatory authority.
11. Entrants consent to the Promoter, Geckos Adventures, Fujifilm and Vietnam Airlines 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 the Promoter and/ or Geckos Adventures, Fuji Film and Vietnam Airlines.
12. 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 the Promoter or Geckos Adventures, including but not limited to technical difficulties, unauthorised intervention or fraud, the Promoter and Geckos Adventures reserve the right, at 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.
13. 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, the Promoter and Geckos Adventures (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.
14. Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter
and Geckos Adventures (including their respective officers, employees and agents) are not responsible for and exclude 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 the Promoter’s or Geckos Adventures’ control);
(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 Adventures) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter or Geckos Adventures; (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.
15. As a condition of accepting the prize, the winner must sign any legal documentation in the form required by the Promoter, Geckos Adventures and/or prize suppliers at their absolute discretion, including but not limited to a legal release and indemnity form.
16. The Promoter and Geckos Adventures may collect 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.
17. 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 the Promoter.
Judging
The winner will be selected by the judges of this competition. The People’s Choice winner will be determined by public votes. All entries will be viewed by the Judges online. Judging will take place between 12 September – 15 September, 2014.
This is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining
the winner. Each individual entry will be judged by the Judging Panel. The Judges are seeking creative and innovative works that demonstrate the artist’s skill and imagination. The work selected by the Judges is final, and no correspondence will be entered into regarding their decision. In the event of a dispute regarding the interpretation of these Terms and Conditions of Entry, the decision of the Judges will be final.
The Judging Panel consists of:
Fiona Black, Marketing Executive Geckos Adventures Liam Neal, Creative Director Geckos Adventures Annie Sebel, Editor Yen
Emma Motion, Art Director Yen
Only one winner and the people’s choice will be selected and contacted by phone or email. Please do not contact Yen Magazine to see if your photograph has been selected.
If, for any reason the winner does not respond to Yen Magazine’s correspondence, then the Promoter may at its discretion:
(i) disqualify the finalist (who will then forfeit all their prizes) and/or (ii) use another entrant from the competition
(ii) select another entrant as the winner.
The winner must confirm with Yen Magazine that they have received notification that they won within two days of September 15, or another finalist will be chosen.
The Winner
The winner will be notified by Yen Magazine in writing by email within one business day of the draw, and their name will also be published in issue #72 of Yen Magazine and on yenmag.net on 9 October, 2014.
People’s Choice
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.
The People’s Choice winner will be notified by Yen Magazine in writing by email within one business day of the draw and will be announced on yenmag.net on 9 October, 2014.
Copyright
The Promoter and Geckos Adventures reserve the right to use photographs entered into the competition for the purpose of documentation and promotion in any medium and on any other promotional material indefinitely. The information entrants provide will be used by the Promoter for the purpose of conducting
this promotion and, in the case of the winner and finalists, in relation to the conduct of the Promoter’s marketing and publicity campaigns. The Promoter may disclose Entrant’s personal information to agents to assist in conducting this Promotion, to communicate with Entrants and to State and Territory gaming authorities.
PRIZES*
Total prize value is $17,135.90
Main Prize Winner:
• 1 x Geckos Adventures ‘Vietnam in a Banana Leaf’ tour, valued at $900
• 1 x Vietnam Airlines return economy airfare from Sydney or Melbourne, valued at $1000
• Fuji Instax Mini 90 + Mini Leather Case + 20pk Mini Film, valued at $342.95
• A double-page spread in Yen, valued at $9,900
People’s Choice Winner:
• 1 x Geckos Adventures ‘Vietnam in a Banana Leaf’ tour, valued at $900
• 1 x Vietnam Airlines return economy airfare from Sydney or Melbourne, valued at $1000
• Fuji Instax Mini 90 + Mini Leather Case + 20pk Mini Film, valued at $342.95
• Q&A on yenmag.net, valued at $2,750
* PRIZE PACKAGE TERMS & CONDITIONSYEN MAGAZINE INTERVIEWS
The winner must be available for interview between 16 September – 19 September, 2014. The People’s Choice must be available for their yenmag.net interview from 16 September – 3 October, 2014.
GECKOS ADVENTURES TOUR
1. Bookings must be finalised by 31 December 2014 or the prize will be forfeited. Travel must be completed by 31 March 2015. Prize and travel is subject to availability at the time of booking (black out period from 8 December 2014– 15 January 2015). Availability for economy at G class.
2. The winner agrees to contact Geckos Travel Centre Melbourne on 1300 854 444 or by email sales@geckosadventures.com at their earliest convenience to arrange travel.
3. Extra costs outside those detailed on the tour itinerary are the responsibility of the winner. These include but are not exclusive to: pre- and post-tour accommodation, spending money, additional meals, additional insurance, transport from winner’s home to
flight departure point and transport from tour end point to flight departure point and airport to winner’s home (including any additional airfare costs), transfers, items of a personal nature, in- room charges, visas, passports, taxes (excluding airport and airline taxes), and all other ancillary costs that are not listed in the prize tour itinerary.
4. 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 Adventures at 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. Frequent flyer points will not form part of the prize.
5. 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.
6. The Promoter and Geckos Adventures accept 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.
7. This prize is non-transferable, non-refundable, cannot be sold or exchanged for cash, and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. By accepting this prize the prize-winner accepts the terms and conditions of travel from Vietnam Airlines.
8. If the prize (or part of the prize) is unavailable, Geckos Adventures, at 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.
9. The prize, or any unused portion of the prize, is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.
10. Geckos Adventures 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. Trip information can be found here: www.geckosadventures.com/trips/gtre. All other Geckos Adventures booking conditions can be found here: http://www. geckosadventures.com/how-we-can-help/more-information/ booking-terms-and-conditions
VIETNAM AIR TICKET
1. Ticket is valid for 3 months from the date of issue.
2. On Vietnam Airlines operated flights only. Ticket is valid for departing from Melbourne and Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City and return service from Hanoi to Sydney/Melbourne.
3. Ticket must be issued before 31st December 2014. 4. Travel must be completed before 31st March 2015.
5. Vietnam Airlines is unable to extend the validity beyond the above dates.
6. Travel is subject to availability at the time of booking (black out period from 8 December 2014– 15 January 2015). Availability for economy at G class.
7. For reservation and ticketing, please contact sales@ geckosadventures.com.
8. Award ticket is non-transferable and non-redeemable for cash.
9. Award ticket cannot be rerouted after issue.
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.