Purchase any two packets of participating Arnott's Chocolate Biscuit products in a single transaction from a participating Woolworths or Safeway supermarket in Australia. Enter online or by SMS. Instant winners will be notified immediately and in writing according to their entry method. Prizes include 3 x $10,000 Free-2-Travel Holidays travel vouchers, 6 x $5,000 Eftpos gift cards, 75 x Apple ipad minis, 815 Tim Tam Treat packs.

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CONDITIONS OF ENTRY


1. Information on how to enter and the prizes form part of these Conditions of Entry. Entry into this promotion is deemed to be acceptance of these Conditions of Entry.

2. Entry is only open to Australian residents aged 18 years and over. Employees (and their immediate families) of the Promoter, its associated companies, advertising agencies and participating Woolworths/Safeway stores are ineligible to enter. 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.

3. The Promoter reserves the right at any time to verify the validity of entries and entrants (including an entrant’s identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any entrant who the Promoter believes, acting reasonably, either has tampered with the entry process (including but not limited to tampering by way of use of techniques designed to avoid the payment of SMS costs) or has submitted an entry which is not in accordance with these Conditions of Entry or acts in a disruptive manner or acts with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Errors and omissions may be accepted at the Promoter's discretion. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.

4. Incomplete, indecipherable or illegible entries will be deemed invalid.

5. 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.

6. Promotion commences on 22/05/2013 and ends for purchases at close of business on 02/07/2013 (“Promotional Period”). Entries for the second chance draw for any unclaimed prizes and all claims for instant win prizes must be received by 11:59pm AEST on 02/07/2013.

7. To be eligible to enter, a participant must, during the Promotional Period, purchase any two (2) packets of Participating Arnott’s Chocolate Biscuit Products (see clause 10 below for list of products) in a single transaction from a participating Woolworths or Safeway supermarket in Australia.

8. To enter, a participant must then either:

(i) Visit www.arnotts.com.au/promotions, follow the prompts to the promotional entry form, fully complete the online entry form providing all of the requested information including the last five (5) digits from the barcode of each of the two (2) Participating Arnott’s Chocolate Biscuit Products purchased and the full Woolworths/Safeway receipt number for the eligible purchase, and submit the completed online entry form so that it is received by 11:59pm AEST on 02/07/2013. Each entrant will be notified instantly online whether or not they are an instant winner; OR

(ii) Send an SMS to1999 9880containing the last five (5) digits from the barcode of each of the two (2) Participating Arnott’s Chocolate Biscuit Products purchased, their full name, postcode and the full Woolworths/Safeway receipt number for the eligible purchase (in that order, with a space between each item and no commas) so that it is received by 11.59pm AEST on 02/07/2013. Premium SMS cost is 55c. Entrants must have premium service access. SMS provider is Prime Focus. SMS helpline: 1800 818 957. Each entrant will be notified instantly by return SMS whether or not they are an instant winner.

All valid entries received from winners and non-winners of an instant prize will be automatically placed in the second chance draw for any unclaimed prizes.

9. Entrants will be required to retain their original Woolworths or Safeway receipt for each entry as proof of purchase. Failure to provide this proof of purchase to the Promoter upon request will, at the Promoter’s discretion, result in an invalid entry (and, at the Promoter’s discretion, in all of the entrant’s entries being invalid). Purchase receipt(s) must clearly specify Woolworths/Safeway as the store of purchase, the products purchased and that the purchase was made during the Promotional Period but prior to entry.

10. Participating Arnott’s Chocolate Biscuit Products include all Arnott’s: Chocolate Tim Tam, Chocolate Tim Tam Chewy Caramel, Chocolate Tim Tam Classic Dark, Chocolate Tim Tam Dark Mint, Chocolate Tim Tam Dark Rum and Raisin, Chocolate Tim Tam Double Coat, Chocolate Tim Tam White, Chocolate Tim Tam Black Forest, Chocolate Tim Tam Crush Honeycomb, Chocolate Tim Tam Indulgence Pack, Chocolate Butternut Snap, Chocolate Scotch Finger, Milk Chocolate Wheaten, Dark Chocolate Wheaten, Chocolate Gaiety, Chocolate Monte, Chocolate Teddy Bear, Chocolate Tee Vee Snacks Malt Sticks, Chocolate Tee Vee Snacks Original, Chocolate Caramel Crown, Chocolate Royals Dark, Chocolate Royals Milk, Chocolate Mint Slice, Mini Wagon Wheels Originals, Chocolate Mint Slice Value Packs and all Tim Tam Treat Packs (being the Original, White, Double Chocolate Vanilla, Chocolate Orange, Honeycomb, Turkish Delight, Dark Chocolate Mint and the Dark Chocolate Rum and Raisin Treat Packs) (“Participating Arnott’s Chocolate Biscuit Products”).

11. Multiple entries permitted, subject to the following: (a) only one (1) entry permitted per two (2) packets of Participating Arnott’s Chocolate Biscuit Products purchased in a single transaction from a Woolworths/Safeway store during the Promotional Period; (b) a maximum of one (1) entry per household per day is permitted for online entries; (c) a maximum of one (1) entry per mobile number per day is permitted for SMS entries; and (d) each entry must be submitted separately and in accordance with entry requirements.

12. Any entry that does not comply with these Conditions of Entry will be invalid.

13. All website and SMS entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt into the Promoter’s database NOT the time of transmission by the entrant. SMS entries via the Internet are ineligible.

14. The Promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

15. Instant winners will be notified immediately and in writing according to their entry method: (a) SMS – via return SMS; (b) online – upon entry submission. Instant winners’ names (for prizes over $250) will be published at www.arnotts.com.au/promotions from 15/07/2013 (for a minimum of 28 days) and any SA instant winners (of prizes over $250) will also be published in The Australian on 15/07/2013. Prizes will be delivered to each winner’s nominated Australian address.

16. If required (in order to distribute any unclaimed instant win prizes), a second chance draw will take place at Prime Focus, Suite 403, 62 Beach Street, Port Melbourne VIC 3207 on 29/07/2013 at 1:00pm AEST, subject to the written directions given by any relevant authority. Prizes in the second chance draw will be awarded in descending order of value. The Promoter may draw additional reserve entries and record them in order in case an invalid entry or ineligible entrant is drawn.

17. Winners in the second chance draw will be notified by mail within 2 days of the draw and winners of prizes valued at over $250 will be published at www.arnotts.com.au/promotions from 12/08/2013 (for a minimum of 28 days) and any SA winners (of prizes over $250) will also be published in The Australian on 12/08/2013.

18. The instant win prizes available to be won are as follows:

· Three (3) x $10,000 Free-2 Travel Holidays travel vouchers. Travel voucher may be used up to the value of the voucher towards any of the following travel services offered by Free-2 Travel Holidays: flights, accommodation, day tours, cruising, attractions, travel insurance, car hire, group tours such as coach or special interest trips, sporting events, adventure activities (diving etc), concerts, festivals and any taxes involved in the bookings thereof. Winners of the Free-2 Travel Holidays travel voucher prize will be contacted by Free-2 Travel Holidays with prize arrangement details. All travel using the travel vouchers is subject to availability at all times and may be dependent on select seat class with airlines or specific room category availability with accommodation partners. Travel vouchers are valid for one (1) year from the date of issue. Travel using the travel vouchers must be booked through Free-2-Travel and their suppliers/agents - no direct bookings by the winner are permitted. Travel vouchers (or any portion of a travel voucher) are not redeemable for cash or cash products e.g. Travelex, foreign currency etc. Redeeming the travel vouchers is conditional on acceptance of the terms and conditions of travel as detailed by Free-2-Travel Holidays Pty Ltd and the airline carriers in accordance with normal travel practices. The travel vouchers are not refundable or transferable. When traveling, each winner (and any companion/s traveling with a winner) must be in possession of a valid passport with a minimum of 6 months validity on it prior to departure for international destinations. Each winner is responsible for any amendment fees issued by airlines or suppliers once booking is confirmed and ticketed (that arose due the winner’s or their companion’s actions). The voucher cannot be used toward any costs incurred in procuring visas, passports, toward spending money, meals (other than those included with the travel package purchased), insurance (other than costs included with the travel package purchased) or toward any other ancillary services not listed above.

· Six (6) x $5,000 Eftpos Gift Cards. The EFTPOS card must be activated prior to use. To activate the EFTPOS card, individuals must go to www.giftcardplanet.com.au and follow the prompts to activate the EFTPOS card (providing all requested details including their full name, valid email address, phone number and 16 digit card number), agree to the terms and conditions that apply to the EFTPOS card and submit. Once activated, funds are available by 12 noon the following business day. To use the EFTPOS card, claimants must visit any store at which EFTPOS cards are accepted and swipe their card, select ‘savings’ and enter the four-digit pin found on the reverse of the card. The EFTPOS card is governed by conditions of use and cannot be used to withdraw cash. To check balance, card expiry date and full conditions of use see www.giftcardplanet.com.au. EFTPOS cards may be used to purchase goods or services at retailers in Australia with "EFTPOS" facilities who accept the card, when the EFTPOS card has enough unused value to make the purchase. Some merchants may choose not to accept the EFTPOS card. The EFTPOS card must be activated within 3 months of receiving the card. The EFPTOS card expires 12 months from the date of activation. Any ancillary costs associated with redeeming the EFTPOS card are not included. Any unused balance of the EFTPOS card will not be awarded as cash.

· Seventy five (75) x Apple iPad Minis, 16GB (WiFi), each valued at $369. iPad’ is a trademark of Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is not a participant in or sponsor of this promotion;

· Eight hundred and fifteen (815) x Tim Tam Treat Packs Prizes, each valued at $15.12. Each Tim Tam Treat Pack Prize contains one (1) of each of the following Tim Tam Treat Pack products (a total of eight ( products): Original, White, Double Chocolate Vanilla, Chocolate Orange, Honeycomb, Turkish Delight, Dark Chocolate Mint and the Dark Chocolate Rum and Raisin).

19. The value of the total prize pool is $99,997.80 (including GST, where applicable). All prize values are in Australian dollars.

20. No responsibility is accepted for late, lost, incomplete, incorrectly submitted, delayed or misdirected entries.

21. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.

22. Subject to the second chance prize draw clause, if for any reason a winner does not take a prize, then the prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash will not be supplied in lieu of that prize. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the prize values. Where a prize is unavailable for any reason, the Promoter may substitute the prize for a prize of equal or higher value and/or specifications, as determined by the Promoter, subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority.

23. The Promoter will not be responsible for any incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information communicated in the course of or in connection with this promotion if the deficiency is occasioned by any cause outside the reasonable control of the Promoter, including without limitation technical malfunctions or failures.

24. Quality control errors will not invalidate an otherwise valid prize claim. Unless otherwise due to fraud or ineligibility under these Conditions of Entry, all prize claims in excess of the advertised prize pool will be honoured. Any instant win prizes that are part of the advertised total prize pool will be awarded in the second chance draw.

25. The Promoter is not responsible for any technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, or any other technical failures, including any injury or damage to participants’ or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation in or down-loading any materials in this competition.

26. Entrants consent to the Promoter using the entrant's 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 competition (including any outcome), and promoting any products manufactured, distributed and/or supplied by the Promoter.

27. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned in any respect due to any cause beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, including but not limited to technical difficulties, unauthorised intervention or fraud, the Promoter reserves the right, subject to the written directions of any relevant authority, in its sole discretion to cancel, postpone or amend the competition, as appropriate.

28. The Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to disqualify any individual who the Promoter has reason to believe, acting reasonably, has breached any of these Conditions of Entry or any instructions or directions on the promotional website, or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the competition. The Promoter’s legal rights to recover damages or other compensation from such an offender are reserved.

29. Any costs associated with accessing the promotional website are the entrant’s responsibility and are dependent on the Internet service provider used. Any contact details entered incorrectly on the website or in the SMS will deem the entry to be invalid. 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.

30. Nothing in these Conditions of Entry 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 State and Territories of Australia (“Non-Excludable Guarantees”). Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter (including its 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.

31. Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter (including its respective officers, employees and agents) is not responsible for and 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: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter’s 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 the Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter; (d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these Conditions of Entry; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; or (f) use or redemption of a prize.

32. As a condition of accepting a prize, each winner may be required tosign any legal documentation as and in the form required by the Promoter and/or prize suppliers in their absolute discretion, including but not limited to a legal release and indemnity form.

33. Winners should seek independent financial advice about any tax implications that may arise from the prize winnings.

34. Each entrant agrees to participate and co-operate in any reasonable publicity activities connected with the promotion should he/she be a winner of any prize. This may include having photographs taken of him/her (and his/her prize) and having his/her name and picture appears in advertising, marketing and publicity material within Australia at the Promoter’s sole discretion. Each entrant acknowledges that he/she will not receive any compensation in this regard, and the Promoter will determine, in its absolute discretion, the content, format and style of any material to appear in such publications.

35. The Promoter may require the winners to provide proof of identity, proof of age and proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address. Identification considered suitable for verification is at the Promoter’s absolute discretion.

36. The Promoter, through its agent 31st Second, collects personal information in order to conduct the promotion (including conducting the draw and notifying winners) 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. The Promoter may, for an indefinite period, unless otherwise advised, use the information for promotional, marketing, publicity, research and profiling purposes, including sending electronic messages or telephoning the entrant. Entrants should direct any request to opt out, access, update or correct information to the Promoter. All entries become the property of the Promoter.

37. The Promoter is Arnott’s Biscuits Limited (ABN 44 008 435 729), of 24 George Street, North Strathfield, NSW 2137. Phone number: (02) 8767 7000.
38. Authorised under permit numbers: NSW Permit No. LTPS/13/2475 VIC Permit No. 13/569 ACT Permit No. TP13/848 and SA Permit No. T13/405

8 entries so far and not a single win.    Think I'll give up on this one.