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https://taronga-gio.nine.com.au/

Tell us in 25 words or less why your family deserves a wild overnight stay at Taronga.
The most creative answers will win – so go wild, and don’t hold back!

The best valid entry, as determined by the judges, will win a family (two (2) adults and two (2) children over the age of five (5) years) stay at Roar and Snore at Taronga Zoo Sydney or Zoofari Lodge at Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo, depending on the winner’s preference.

The prize is valued at up to AUD$4,775.20 and includes the following depending on the winner’s selection for their prize:

1. Roar and Snore at Taronga Zoo Sydney
• 1 x day family admission for Taronga Zoo Sydney;
• 1 x night family accommodation in one (1) Roar and Snore Safari-style tent;
• Exclusive guided tours;
• Buffer dinner, including a selection of drinks, and breakfast; and
• $2,500 Visa debit card for the winner only.

2. Zoofari Lodge at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
• 2 x day family admission for Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo;
• 1 x night family accommodation in one (1) safari-style canvas lodge;
• Exclusive guided tours;
• Family dinner (for first day only), and breakfast (for second day only);
• 1 x day bicycle hire for a family (included on second day only); and
• $2,500 Visa debit card for the winner only.

The next best four (4) valid entries, as determined by the judges, will each win a family (two (2) adults and two (2) children) pass to Taronga Zoo Sydney valued at $140.80.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Promoter Nine Entertainment Co. Pty Ltd ABN 59 122 205 065 of 1 Denison Street, North
Sydney, NSW 2060
Promotion Sponsor
and Prize Supplier
AAI Limited (ABN 48 005 297 807) trading as GIO.
Promotional Period Start Date: 04/11/2025 at 10:00am AEDT
End Date: 02/12/2025 at 2:00pm AEDT
Eligible entrants Permanent residents of NSW aged 18 years or over who are not ineligible to enter
the Promotion under clause 2 of the Terms and Conditions (Entrants).
Entry Method To enter, Entrants must complete the following steps during the Promotional Period:
1. Visit nine.com.au and follow the prompts to the promotion entry page;
2. Input the requested details;
3. Provide an answer in 25 words or less to the promotional question, “Why does
your family deserve a wild overnight stay at Taronga?”; and
4. Submit the fully completed entry form.
Only one (1) entry is permitted per Entrant during the Promotional Period.
Winner Determination
Game of skill. Chance plays no part in determining the Winner.
Judging will take place by the Promoter at 1 Denison Street, North Sydney, NSW
2060 on 05/12/2025 at 1:00pm AEDT.
Winners will be the best five (5) Entrants who have most creatively answered the
promotional question. The Promoter reserves the right to select additional reserve
entries that it determines to be the next best, and record them in order of merit, in
case of an invalid entry or ineligible Entrant.
Number of Winners Five (5).
Winner Notification Winners will be notified by phone and email within two (2) business days from the
judging date.
Prize/s The best valid entry, as determined by the judges, will win a family (two (2) adults
and two (2) children over the age of five (5) years) stay at Roar and Snore at
Taronga Zoo Sydney or Zoofari Lodge at Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo,
depending on the winner’s preference. The prize is valued at up to AUD$4,775.20
and includes the following depending on the winner’s selection for their prize:
1. Roar and Snore at Taronga Zoo Sydney
• 1 x day family admission for Taronga Zoo Sydney;
• 1 x night family accommodation in one (1) Roar and Snore Safari-style tent;
• Exclusive guided tours;
• Buffer dinner, including a selection of drinks, and breakfast; and
• $2,500 Visa debit card for the winner only.
2. Zoofari Lodge at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
• 2 x day family admission for Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo;
• 1 x night family accommodation in one (1) safari-style canvas lodge;
• Exclusive guided tours;
• Family dinner (for first day only), and breakfast (for second day only);
• 1 x day bicycle hire for a family (included on second day only); and
• $2,500 Visa debit card for the winner only.
The next best four (4) valid entries, as determined by the judges, will each win a
family (two (2) adults and two (2) children) pass to Taronga Zoo Sydney valued at
$140.80.
Total Prize Pool AUD$4,775.20.
Prize Supplier/s Taronga Conservation Society Australia.
Special
Conditions The following Terms and Conditions apply to the Roar and Snore at Taronga Zoo
Sydney:
• Roar and Snore is an all-weather program – the winner and their guests
are responsible for bringing wet-weather gear if required;
• A valid photo identification matching the name on the winner’s Roar and
Snore reservation is required to check in for the program;
• All Roar and Snore bookings are final. Cancellations and date changes
are not possible;
• Roar and Snore is a non-smoking event;
• Due to the wide-ranging itinerary and landscape of the Taronga Zoo
Sydney site, all children must be a minimum of 5 years old to attend. The
winner may be requested to provide proof of age if any child does not
look to be of age 5;
• The winner must not bring alcohol onto the Zoo premises. Guests must
be 18 years or over to be served alcohol and must carry a valid ID;
• Taronga reserves the right to cancel Roar and Snore programs at any
time due to unforeseen circumstances such as natural disasters or
insufficient demand;
• At least one (1) adult must be present, and this prize is for one (1) tent
only;
• The prize voucher provided for Roar and Snore at Taronga Zoo Sydney
must be used within twelve (12) months of the voucher issue date.
Bookings not available on New Year's Eve, Public Holidays or Special
Events Packages. Blackout dates may apply. Bookings are subject to
availability and inclusions may change without notice;
• Directions for how to book the Roar and Snore experience will be detailed
on prize voucher; and
• Further detail about the Roar and Snore experience, including available
dates, can be found via this link - https://taronga.org.au/sydneyzoo/accommodation/roar-and-snor...
The following Terms and Conditions apply to the Zoofari Lodge at
Taronga Western Plains Zoo:
• Zoofari Lodge is an all-weather program – the winner and their
guests are responsible for bringing wet-weather gear if required;
• A valid photo identification and credit card is required to check in. A
pre-authorisation of $100 per night will be processed on arrival;
• All accommodation areas are 100% non-smoking – penalties apply;
• Zoofari Lodge is a licenced venue. No additional alcohol may be
brought onto the Zoo premises. Guests must be 18 years or over to
be served alcohol and must carry a valid ID;
• Taronga reserves the right to cancel Zoofari Lodge programs at any
time due to unforeseen circumstances such as natural disasters or
insufficient demand;
• Zoofari Lodge is an all-ages experience. Children are welcome. Cots
may be hired for $20;
• At least one (1) adult must be present, and this prize is for one (1)
lodge only;
• The prize voucher provided for Zoofari Lodge at Taronga Western
Plains Zoo Dubbo must be used within twelve (12) months of the
voucher issue date. Bookings not available on New Year's Eve, Public
Holidays or Special Events Packages. Blackout dates may apply.
Bookings are subject to availability and inclusions may change without
notice;
• Directions for how to book the Zoofari Lodge experience will be
detailed on prize voucher; and
• Further detail about the Zoofari Lodge experience, including available
dates, can be found via this link - https://taronga.org.au/dubbozoo/accommodation/zoofari-lodge.
Terms and Conditions
Entry into the Promotion
1 The Schedule above and all other entry instructions and prize information published by the
Promoter form part of these Terms and Conditions. Each Entrant agrees and acknowledges that
they have read these Terms and Conditions (and Schedule) and that entry into the Promotion
constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions (and Schedule). All capitalised terms used
in these Terms and Conditions have the meaning given in the Schedule, unless stated or as the
context otherwise provides.
2 Entry is not open to:
a) directors, management, employees, officers and contractors of:
i. the Promoter,
ii. the Promotion Sponsor,
iii. the Prize Supplier,
iv. any related bodies corporate of the Promoter, the Promotion Sponsor and the Prize
Supplier, and
v. the agencies and companies associated with the Promoter or the Promotion; and
b) a spouse, de facto spouse, partner, guardian, parent, child or sibling (whether natural or by
marriage or adoption) of any person set out in clause 2a).
3 Entries must be received by the Promoter during the Promotional Period. All entries are deemed
to be received at the time of receipt by the Promoter or its agencies, not the time of transmission
by the Entrant. Records of the Promoter and its agencies will be used to verify this.
4 Entrants may submit entries up to the Maximum Entries.
5 Any and all entries that are made using any automated entry means, computer entry service or
any other mechanical or electronic means that allows an individual to automatically enter
repeatedly are invalid and will be rejected by the Promoter.
6 Entry into the Promotion via promotional website is free. However, any costs associated with
accessing the promotional website are the responsibility of each Entrant and dependent on the
internet service provider used.
7 All entries to the Promotion may be subject to verification by the Promoter. Entrants must, within
seven (7) days of being asked and at the Promoter’s cost, allow the Promoter to inspect and copy
any documents that the Promoter may request establishing eligibility to enter the Promotion,
including but not limited to evidence of age, residence and identity. If a Winner cannot provide
suitable proof of eligibility to the Promoter’s reasonable satisfaction, they forfeit their Prize in whole
and no substitute or compensation will be offered.
8 The Promoter may, declare any or all entries made by an Entrant to be invalid if the Entrant:
a) fails to establish their entitlement to win the Promotion to the Promoter’s reasonable
satisfaction; or
b) fails to produce items as required by these Terms and Conditions or produces items that
appear to be illegible, stolen, forged, reconstructed, altered, incomplete or tampered with in
any way; or
c) appears, to the Promoter, to have tampered with, or benefited from tampering with, the entry
process; or
d) has submitted an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions; or
e) has, in the reasonable opinion of the Promoter, engaged in conduct in entering the Promotion
which is fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or generally damaging to the goodwill or reputation
of the Promotion or Promoter.
Entry material
9 Entries must be submitted in accordance with the Entry Method and must not be: incomplete or
incomprehensible; unlawful or capable of violating any law or giving rise to a civil action; obscene;
defamatory or libellous; threatening or harassing; [Censored]ographic or contain nudity; hateful;
offensive; incite or be capable of encouraging conduct that would be considered a criminal offence;
and in violation of the terms and conditions of the relevant social media platform used to enter the
Promotion.
10 Entrants warrant that their entry is their own original work, it is not copied in any manner from any
other work, and it does not infringe the copyright, moral rights, trade mark rights or any other rights
of any third party.
11 All entries immediately become and remain the property of the Promoter. The Promoter reserves
the right to use, reproduce, distribute and display the entry material (and authorise others to do
the same) for the purposes of conducting and promoting the Promotion, awarding the Prize and
advertising and marketing the Promoter or the Promotion on all media now known or later devised,
in perpetuity.
12 By entering the Promotion, Entrants consent to any use of their entry by the Promoter which may
otherwise infringe an Entrant’s moral rights in the entry material, including (without limitation),
exercising any of the rights in the entry material without identifying the Entrant, and using the entry
material in any way that the Promoter reasonably sees fit.
13 Each Entrant warrants that:
a) they have the full power and capacity to grant the rights, warranties and consents set out in
these Terms and Conditions; and
b) they have express consent from each person appearing in the entry material (or if a person
appearing in the entry material is under the age of 18 from that person’s parent or legal
guardian) and the owner of any private property (including any items, objects or real property)
appearing in the entry material.
Winners
14 The Number of Winners will be determined from all valid and eligible entries received during the
Promotional Period in accordance with the Winner Determination. The Winners will receive the
Prizes.
15 The Winners will be notified in accordance with the Winner Notification.
16 All reasonable attempts will be made to contact the Winners. If a Prize is:
a) not claimed by the date specified by the Promoter; or
b) forfeited for any reason,
that Prize will be awarded to the next best entry.
General prize terms
17 All Prize values are correct and based on the recommended retail value at the Start Date of the
Promotion.
18 If a Prize or any part of a Prize is unavailable for any reason, the Promoter will substitute the Prize
with another item of no lesser retail value.
19 Unless expressly stated as being included in the Prizes, all other costs and expenses associated
with taking the Prizes become the responsibility of Winners and their guests, including but not
limited to:
a) Flights to Sydney, NSW or Dubbo, NSW;
b) Transport to/from Taronga Zoo Sydney or Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo;
c) Additional spending money;
d) Additional meals;
e) Any extra sightseeing or activities; and
f) All other incidental and ancillary costs incurred by Winners and/or their guests as a direct or
indirect result of taking the Prize.
20 Prizes cannot be refunded or exchanged and, except as expressly permitted by these Terms and
Conditions, cannot be taken as a monetary payment.
21 Prizes may be transferred at the Promoter’s sole discretion. If the Promoter exercises its discretion
to allow a Winner to transfer their Prize, the transfer will be on the condition that the transferee
accepts these Terms and Conditions and the Promoter may require such acceptance in writing at
its absolute discretion.
22 All aspects of a Prize must be taken together as a package. Prizes including attendance to an
event must be taken to coincide with that event. If for any reason a Winner does not (or is unable
to) take their Prize or an element of their Prize at the time stipulated by the Promoter, they forfeit
their Prize or that element of their Prize and no compensation or substitute will be offered.
23 The Promoter reserves the right to refuse to allow an Entrant/Winner and/or their guest to take
part or continue to take part in any aspects of the Promotion or Prizes, for any inappropriate
behaviour (including intoxication).
24 Prizes may not, without the prior written consent of the Prize Supplier and the Promoter, be resold
or offered for resale at a premium (including via online auction sites) or used for advertising,
promotion or other commercial purposes (including competitions and trade promotions) or to
enhance the demand for other goods or services. If a Prize is sold or used in breach of this
condition, the Promoter or the Prize Supplier may, at their absolute discretion, withdraw the Prize.
Where a Prize has been withdrawn in accordance with this clause, no refund, substitute or
compensation will be offered and the Winner and any person who has purchased or otherwise
bears that ticket will be refused entry.
25 If any guest is under the age of 18, they must be accompanied on their Prize by a parent or legal
guardian to participate in the Prize.
26 Winners should seek independent financial advice at the Winner’s sole expense regarding any tax
implications relating to the Prizes or acceptance of the Prizes.
27 Prizes cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounts or special offers.
28 Each Prize will be awarded to the person named in the winning entry as judged in accordance
with the Winner Determination.
29 The Promoter may invalidate any prize claim where the Winner has breached these Terms and
Conditions or otherwise failed to comply with any requirement under these Terms and Conditions.
30 It is a condition of accepting the Prizes that the Winners and their guests must sign a participant
or winner legal release or releases in a form determined by the Promoter, Prize Supplier and/or
the Promotion Sponsor in their reasonable discretion.
Miscellaneous prize terms
31 A credit card imprint or cash deposit may be required from Winners and/or their guests at checkin, for all incidental charges.
Publicity
32 By accepting a Prize, Winners and their guests agree that:
a) if requested by the Promoter, the Winners and their guests will:
i. provide comments about the Promotion and/or a photo or audio-visual clip of themselves;
and
ii. participate in any reasonable promotional activity in connection with the Promotion or the
Prize during the Promotional Period and for a reasonable period following the
Promotional Period. The Promoter will pay for the reasonable expenses of the Winners
and their guests participation pursuant to this clause;
b) the Promoter may use their name, image, comments, photographs or audio-visual clips
(Materials) for publicity and promotional purposes in any form of media, without reference
or compensation to the Winners and their guests or any other person;
c) the Promoter may use, reproduce, edit and communicate to the public the Materials during
the Promotional Period and a reasonable period following the Promotional Period in any form
of media;
d) the Promoter may license, authorise or otherwise transfer the rights in the Materials to other
parties which we engage for the purposes of the Promotion which may reasonably require
the Materials for purposes related to the Promotion to do the same; and
e) the Winners and their guests unconditionally and irrevocably consent to any act or omission
that would otherwise infringe any of their moral rights in the Materials and waive all moral
rights in the Materials.
Use of social media
33 The following terms apply to the extent that the Promotion is conducted on, advertised or promoted
on a social media platform owned by a third party (Platform Operator):
a) each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that the Promotion is in no way sponsored,
endorsed or administered by, or associated with, any Platform Operator.
b) each Entrant releases each Platform Operator and its associated companies from all
liabilities arising in respect of the Promotion;
c) to the extent relevant to the Promotion, the Promoter agrees and each Entrant must agree
to adhere to the prevailing terms and conditions of each Platform Operator;
d) Entrants understand that they are providing their information to the Promoter and not to the
Platform Operator;
e) Entrants are solely responsible and liable for any content or information they transmit to
other users of the Platform Operator; and
f) any questions, comments or complaints about the Promotion must be directed to the
Promoter not the Platform Operator.
Limitation of liability
34 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
2010, as well as any other implied warranties under the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission Act 2001 or similar State and Territory consumer protection laws (Non-Excludable
Guarantees). Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable
Guarantees, the Promoter, its associated agencies and companies and those agencies and
companies associated with or involved in the Promotion (including each of their respective
directors, officers, employees, servants, contractors and agents past and present) exclude all
liability, for any personal injury or death; or any loss or damage; whether direct, indirect, special
or consequential (including loss of opportunity and loss of profit), arising in any way out of the
Promotion or the Prizes.
35 Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees,
the Promoter, its associated agencies and companies and those agencies and companies
associated with or involved in the Promotion (including each of their respective directors, officers,
employees, servants, contractors and agents past and present) is not responsible for and excludes
all liability (other than with respect to any rights you may have which result from our negligence,
wilful acts or omissions or material breach of these Terms and Conditions) for any personal injury
or death; or any loss or damage; whether direct, indirect, special or consequential (including loss
of opportunity and loss of profit), arising in any way out of:
a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction;
b) any incorrect or inaccurate information, caused either by users, by any of the equipment or
programming associated with or used in connection with the Promotion, or by any technical
error that may occur in the course of the Promotion;
c) any delays or failures in any telecommunications services or equipment;
d) any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, theft,
destruction, unauthorised access or third party interference;
e) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, incomplete, incorrectly submitted, delayed, illegible,
corrupted, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether after their receipt by the Promoter) due
to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter;
f) any variation in Prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions;
g) any tax liability incurred by a Winner or Entrant;
h) if a Prize or any part of a Prize is unavailable for any reason; or
i) use of the Prizes.
36 Notwithstanding clauses 34 and 35, you may have rights which result from our negligence, wilful
acts or omissions or material breach of these Terms and Conditions.
General
37 Prizes and participation in this Promotion may be subject to additional terms and conditions
imposed by third parties, of which the Entrants and Winner will be made aware, and the Entrants
and Winners must comply with, any such additional terms and conditions. The Promoter does not
accept any responsibility and is not liable for any additional conditions imposed by a third party on
the taking of a Prize or participation in the Promotion.
38 If for any reason any aspect of this Promotion is not capable of running as planned, including,
without limitation, by reason of computer virus, communications network failure, bugs, tampering,
unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failure, acts of God, civil unrest, strike, war, act of
terrorism or any other cause beyond the control of the Promoter, the Promoter reserves the right
in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion and invalidate any
affected entries, or suspend or modify a Prize.
39 Any attempt to cause damage to any website or the information on any website associated with
this Promotion or to otherwise undermine the fair and legitimate operation of this Promotion may
be a violation of criminal and civil laws. The Promoter and the Prize Suppliers reserve the right to
seek damages in the fullest extent permitted by law if any such attempt is made, whether that
attempt results in any such damage, interference or undermining to this Promotion.
40 These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of New South Wales.
41 Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of
those rights.
42 These Terms and Conditions and the Schedule constitute the entire terms and conditions between
each Entrant and the Promoter with respect to the Promotion but they do not exclude the Entrant’s
rights that it would otherwise have under the Consumer and Competition Act 2010 (Cth)
(Australian Consumer Law).
43 The Promoter may alter, modify, or amend these Terms and Conditions and the Schedule where
required for the conduct of the Promotion or to otherwise comply with any other law. The Promoter
will make reasonable attempts to notify each Entrant of any changes to the Terms and Conditions
and the Schedule made pursuant to this clause.
Privacy
44 The Promoter is bound by the Australian Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1998. The Promoter
will collect Entrants' personal information in connection with this Promotion and will use and handle
the personal information in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and:
a) the Promoter’s Privacy Policy at https://nine.com.au/privacy; or
b) if the Promotion is associated with Pedestrian.TV, the Pedestrian Group Privacy Policy at
https://www.pedestrian.tv/privacy-policy/.
The Promoter’s Privacy Policy and Pedestrian Group Privacy Policy contain information regarding:
c) how Entrants may access or correct any of their personal information collected by the
Promoter; and
d) how Entrants may lodge a complaint with the Promoter for a breach of any Australian Privacy
Principle (APP) or APP code, and how the Promoter will action such complaint.
45 If there is a Promotion Sponsor, the Promotion Sponsor may use the personal information of an
Entrant for marketing purposes if the Entrant has given their consent to be contacted by the Promotion Sponsor.