THE AUSTRALIAN, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ETIHAD AIRWAYS, IS GIVING AWAY A LUXURY TRIP FOR 2, TO AN ETIHAD DESTINATION OF YOUR CHOICE. (There are to be two Promotional Weeks)
Question: Why would you like to experience Business Class with Etihad Airways?
Answer (in 25 words or less)MONDAY 1/09/14 CODEWORD: LUXURYhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/etihad?nk=a13acb4acf772786618c1ed4733530a6Information on how to enter forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.
Entry is open to all residents of Australia who are 18 years of age or over. However, directors, management and employees (and their immediate families) of Nationwide News Pty Limited, related bodies corporate, and the Promoter’s participating outlets, newsagents, printers, suppliers, providers, agencies associated with this promotion, are not eligible to enter.
This promotion is a Game of Skill and chance plays no part in determining the winners.
The competition commences on 1st September, 2014 at 00:01 (AEST) and concludes on 14th September, 2014 at 23:59 (AEST). This is the Promotional Period.
The competition will be advertised in The Australian newspaper and promoted in press, online, radio, and at point of sale.
A unique daily promotional code and weekly competition question will be published in The Australian newspaper during the Promotional Period.
Each competition question will be valid for a seven (7) day Promotional Week commencing with their publication date. There are to be two Promotional Weeks:
Week 1 starts 01/09/2014 at 00:01 AEST and ends on 07/09/2014 at 23:59 AEST
Week 2 starts 08/09/2014 at 00:01 AEST and ends on 14/09/2014 at 23:59 AEST
To enter this promotion, participants must visit
www.theaustralian.com.au/etihad and follow the instructions to enter their contact details, including (but not limited to) name, email address and phone number, as well as the daily promotional code, and an answer to a 25-word-or-less question for that Promotional Week. One entry per day is permitted.
Incomprehensible and incomplete entries will be deemed invalid. Unrecognised codes will not be accepted.
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 (including phone bill) 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.
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. This includes, but not limited, to entrants and households using multiple email addresses, postal addresses, or PO Box addresses to register single or multiple entries. 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 time of entry will in each case be the time the online entry is received by the Salmat Digital Pty Limited database. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost or misdirected not received by the Promoter or delays in the delivery of entries due to technical disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason.
Information on how to enter forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.
Entry is open to all residents of Australia who are 18 years of age or over. However, directors, management and employees (and their immediate families) of Nationwide News Pty Limited, related bodies corporate, and the Promoter’s participating outlets, newsagents, printers, suppliers, providers, agencies associated with this promotion, are not eligible to enter.
This promotion is a Game of Skill and chance plays no part in determining the winners.
The competition commences on 1st September, 2014 at 00:01 (AEST) and concludes on 14th September, 2014 at 23:59 (AEST). This is the Promotional Period.
The competition will be advertised in The Australian newspaper and promoted in press, online, radio, and at point of sale.
A unique daily promotional code and weekly competition question will be published in The Australian newspaper during the Promotional Period.
Each competition question will be valid for a seven (7) day Promotional Week commencing with their publication date. There are to be two Promotional Weeks:
Week 1 starts 01/09/2014 at 00:01 AEST and ends on 07/09/2014 at 23:59 AEST
Week 2 starts 08/09/2014 at 00:01 AEST and ends on 14/09/2014 at 23:59 AEST
To enter this promotion, participants must visit
www.theaustralian.com.au/etihad and follow the instructions to enter their contact details, including (but not limited to) name, email address and phone number, as well as the daily promotional code, and an answer to a 25-word-or-less question for that Promotional Week. One entry per day is permitted.
Incomprehensible and incomplete entries will be deemed invalid. Unrecognised codes will not be accepted.
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 (including phone bill) 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.
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. This includes, but not limited, to entrants and households using multiple email addresses, postal addresses, or PO Box addresses to register single or multiple entries. 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 time of entry will in each case be the time the online entry is received by the Salmat Digital Pty Limited database. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost or misdirected not received by the Promoter or delays in the delivery of entries due to technical disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason.
Any entry that is made on behalf of an Entrant by a third party will be invalid.
One (1) winner for each Promotional Week will be judged by The Promoter from the valid entries submitted for that Week. There will be a total of two (2) winners selected across the full Promotional Period.
The Prize consists of:
Business class return Etihad Airways airfares for two (2) adults from Australia to any destination as referred in Clause 17, including all airline taxes.
Two (2) nights accommodation for two (2) in the Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi, including Breakfast and transfers
A desert safari for two (2) in Abu Dhabi
Total prize value is up to = $21,000 each (including GST)
Total prize pool value is up to = $AUD42,000 (including GST)
There will be no compensation payable if the winner is unable to use the prize as stated. This prize is not exchangeable or redeemable for cash or other goods or services. The prize cannot be transferred to any other person, unless agreed by Etihad Airways.
Destinations available from Australia for this prize include can be viewed at:
http://flights.etihad.com/en/. Flights departing from Brisbane do not travel via Abu Dhabi, and as such should the winner choose to fly return or one way from Brisbane, the accommodation and desert safari components of the prize will be forfeit.
18. FOR HOLIDAY PRIZES:
a. The winner (and their companion) are responsible for all other expenses including spending money, meals (unless specified), drinks, transfers (unless specified), excess baggage over and above the approved 40kgs, 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 and travelling companion must travel at the same time, must depart from the same capital city and are responsible for transport from their residence to their nearest capital city for flight departure (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth). If the winner is from Tasmania, ACT or NT, connecting flights from these cities to the nearest flight departure capital city will not be included in the prize.
Travel must be on Etihad Airways aircraft only and completed within 3 months from the date of first departure, with no extension. Tickets must be issued from an Etihad Airways office by 19 December 2014, with no further extension. Travel must be completed by 1 July 2015, with no further extensions.
The ticket is subject to availability and space being available, and travel during peak periods and embargo periods may be restricted. This includes, but is not limited to July school holidays and the Christmas/New Year period. Tickets are non-transferable, non-refundable and non-redeemable for cash or other goods or services. Lounge access and limousine transfers are not included as part of this offer. Frequent Flyer points are not available nor can they be used for flight upgrades.
Accommodation at Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi is subject to availability at time of booking request
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.
It is the traveller’s personal responsibility to ensure that they have valid documentation, including but not limited to valid passports and visas, which meet the requirements of immigration and other government authorities at every destination. Any fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of such documents not meeting the requirements of those authorities will be the sole responsibility of the traveller/s.
The Promoter and Salmat Digital Pty Limited, make no representation as to the safety, conditions or other issues that may exist at any destination.
If any prize is unavailable, for whatever reason, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for a prize of equal or greater value, subject to State Regulation.
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.
Once prizes have left the Promoter’s premises, the Promoter takes no responsibility for prizes damaged, delayed or lost in transit.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 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 The Australian 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.
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.
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.
Independent financial advice should be sought as tax implications may arise as a result of accepting the prize.
Each valid entrant who has entered the promotion within the promotional period will be entered into the determination pool for that Promotional Week. One (1) valid entrant will be judged by The Promoter to become the winner for each Promotional Week. The judgings will take place at Nationwide News Pty Ltd of 2 Holt Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, on 22nd September 2014 at 15:00 (AEST).
The winner will be notified within 2 days of the draw. The winners will be notified of their prize in writing. The winner will have their details published in the Public Notices section of The Australian newspaper on 29th September 2014.
The prize will be awarded to the 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: email account holder).
31. 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 Promoter.
Subject to any direction given under relevant State legislation, an unclaimed prize determination will take place at Nationwide News Pty Ltd of 2 Holt Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010 on 8th October, 2014 at 14:00 (AEDT). The winner/s will be notified within 2 days of the draw. The winners will have their details published in the Public Notices section of The Australian newspaper on 14th October, 2014.
The Promoter’s decision is final and the Promoter will not enter into correspondence regarding the Competition result.
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.
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.
In the case of the intervention of any outside act, agent or event which prevents or significantly hinders the Promoter’s ability to proceed with the competition on the dates and in the manner described in these terms and conditions, including but not limited to vandalism, power failures, tempests, natural disasters, acts of God, civil unrest, strike, war, act of terrorism, the Promoter may in its absolute discretion cancel the competition and recommence it from the start on the same conditions, subject to any written directions given under State Regulation.
The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with any prize/s except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. The Promoter is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, either caused by the phone user or for any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilised in this competition, or for any technical error, or any combination thereof that may occur in the course of the administration of this competition including any omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line or telephone, mobile or satellite network failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to or alteration of entries.
The Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who the Promoter has reason to believe has breached any of these conditions, or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the promotion. The Promoter’s legal rights to recover damages or other compensation from such an offender are reserved.
The Promoter, Salmat Digital Pty Limited and their associated agencies and companies assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration of entries, and reserves the right to take any action that may be available.
If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any causes beyond the control of the Promoter, which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, take any action that may be available, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition, subject to any written direction given under State Regulation.
All entries become the property of the Promoter. The Promoter collects personal information about you to enable you to participate in this promotion but no further use of this information will be made without prior consent.
STANDARD OPT-IN: All opt-in entries will be entered into a database and The Promoter may use the entrant’s names, addresses and telephone numbers for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes in any media worldwide without notice and without any fee being paid unless otherwise advised by the entrant. By opting-in, entrants confirm that they allow their details to be used for this purpose. If entrants no longer consent to their details being used for future marketing purposes, the entrant should contact The Promoter on their details set out below. Any request to update, modify or delete the entrant’s details should be directed to The Promoter.
Salmat Digital Pty Limited, on behalf of The Promoter, is collecting the entrant's personal information for the purpose of conducting and promoting this competition (including but not limited to determining and notifying winner). The entrant's personal information may be disclosed to Salmat Digital Pty Limited for this purpose. If you are not willing for this to occur you cannot participate in the promotion.
Entrants’ personal information may be disclosed to State and Territory lottery departments and winners’ names published as required under the relevant lottery legislation. For purposes of public statements and advertisements the Promoter will only publish the winner’s surname, initial and state. A request to access, update or correct any information should be directed to the Promoter.
The Promoter is Nationwide News Pty Ltd (ABN 98 008 438 828) of 2 Holt Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010. Telephone: (02) 9288 3000.
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