Title: Commonwealth Bank Series One-day International cricket Post by: 181189 on Thursday 06 January 2011, 12:50:41 pm TODAY: COMMONWEALTH BANK COMPETITION
The Commonwealth Bank and TODAY are giving you the chance to win two tickets to the official announcement ceremony for the Australian of the Year 2011 and the Commonwealth Bank Series One-day International. The Commonwealth Bank will invite the competition winner and a friend to Canberra for the official announcement of Australian of the Year by Prime Minister Julia Gillard. After the announcement, the competition winner and a friend will be flown to Adelaide for the Commonwealth Bank Series One-day International cricket match between Australia and England. The prize includes flights for two to Canberra from the winner's closest capital city; one night's accommodation in Canberra; two tickets to the Australian of the Year concert; flights for two from Canberra to Adelaide; two tickets to the Commonwealth Bank Series one-day international cricket match between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval; one night's accommodation in Adelaide; and flights for two from Adelaide to the winner's closest capital city. The prize also includes $1000 spending money How to enter: Call 1902 555 800 (190 calls cost 55c incl GST. 190 calls cost higher from mobiles) Or SMS you full name, address and contact number to 199 55 800. (SMS cost 55c inc GST) 5th Finger Pty Ltd. Helpline number: 1300 464 866. Entrants under the age of 18 must seek the account holder's permission. Residents of all Australian states and territories are eligible to enter who are available to travel on 26th and 27th January 2011 . Competition closes Friday, January 7th, 2011, at 4pm AEDST. Competition to be drawn on Friday, January 7, 2011 at 4:30pm AEDST. Authorised under permit number NSW: LTPS/11/00030; ACT: TP2011/06. NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA TODAY SHOW – COMMONWEALTH BANK COMPETITION (“COMPETITION”) CONDITIONS OF ENTRY (“THE RULES”) 1. Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these Conditions of Entry. Entries not completed in accordance with the Conditions of Entry or received after close of entry will not be considered. Incomplete or inaudible entries will be disregarded. The judge’s decision in relation to any aspect of the promotion is final and binding on every person who enters. No correspondence will be entered into. 2. The promotion is open to people who are residents of Australia, who are available to travel on 26 and 27 January 2011, except for employees of the Promoter, 5th Finger Pty Ltd and their immediate families, and all companies and agencies associated with this promotion. 3. The promotion commences on Thursday, 6 January 2011 at 05:30 AEDST and concludes on Friday, 7 January 2011 at 16:00 AEDST. The draw will take place at 5th Finger Pty Ltd, Australia Square, 264 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 on Friday, 7 January 2011 at 16:30 AEDST. The winners will be notified by mail using contact details provided in their entry and their name will be published in the public notices section of The Australian on Thursday, 13 January 2011. 4. There are two ways of entering the promotion: a. 1-90 Call: Participants can enter the promotion by calling and registering their full name, address and a daytime telephone number on 1902 555 800 Maximum 1- 90 entry cost per message is 55c including GST. Calls from mobiles and pay phones may attract a higher rate. Service Provider: 5th Finger Pty Ltd b. SMS: Text their full name to 199 55 800 Maximum SMS entry cost per message is 55c including GST. The SMS entry mechanic is only open to consumers with a SMS compatible mobile phone connected to a service provider which permits text messaging to the promotional SMS number. It is recommended that entrants check with their individual service provider in this regard. Service Provider: 5th Finger Pty Ltd. Helpline: 1300 464 866 5. Multiple competition entries are permitted, subject to the following: (a) only one entry permitted per SMS message or 190 call; and (b) each entry must be submitted separately and in accordance with the entry requirements. 6. No responsibility accepted for late, lost, misdirected, incomplete or inaudible entries. 7. The winners of the promotion will be determined by the first valid entry randomly drawn by the Promoter. 8. The first (1) valid entry randomly drawn from all entries received during the promotional period will win • One way flights for two (2) people to Canberra from the winner’s nearest capital city – valued at up to $500.00 (depending on point of departure) • One way flights for two (2) people from Canberra to Adelaide – valued at up to $500.00 • One way flights for two (2) people from Adelaide to the winner’s nearest capital city – valued at up to $500.00 (depending on point of departure) • One (1) nights accommodation (twin share) for two (2) in Canberra (minimum 3 stars) valued at up to $200.00 • One (1) nights accommodation (twin share) for two (2) in Adelaide (minimum 3 stars) valued at up to $200.00 • Two (2) x tickets to the Australian of the year concert 2011 in Canberra - valued at up to $800.00. to take place on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 • Two (2) x tickets to commonwealth bank one day international (in Adelaide) - Australia vs. England - valued at up to $160.00. to take place on Thursday, January 27, 2011 • $1000 spending money (issued on the debit MasterCard and in Australian dollars) O Form of debit card awarded will be determined by the promoter and the commonwealth bank in its complete discretion 9. The total prize package is valued at up to $3860.00 including GST. Any ancillary costs associated with redeeming the prize. These are the responsibility of the winner. 10. Transfers are not included, unless expressly stated in these terms and conditions all other expenses (including travel to and from the departure point) become the responsibility of the winner. 11. Prize must be redeemed in full on 26 January 2011. In the event that for any reason whatsoever the prize is not redeemed by this date, the prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash, nor any other prize will be awarded in lieu of the prize being forfeited. 12. The Promoter is neither responsible nor liable for any loss or damage suffered in the event that the Australian of the Year Concert and/or One Day International – Australia V England is postponed, cancelled, rescheduled or relocated for any reason whatsoever. 13. Prize is for two (2) people, if the winner is under the age of 18 years, they must be accompanied by the parent and or legal guardian. 14. Redemption of the prize subject to the standard terms and conditions and guidelines of the airline. Failure to follow the standard rules and guidelines presented will result in the winner forfeiting their right to redeem their prize. Airline and Airport restrictions and charges may apply. 15. The winner (and their companion) are responsible for all other expenses including spending money, meals (unless specified), drinks, transfers (unless specified), laundry charges, activities (unless specified), incidentals, energy surcharges, gratuities, services charges, passports, visas, travel insurance and all other ancillary costs. Travel insuranceis compulsory to protect against the additional costs incurred in the event of unforeseen circumstances. 16. A credit card imprint or cash deposit will be required from the winner at check-in in order to stay in accommodation, for all incidental charges. Once accommodation vouchers are issued they are non-changeable. 17. Unless expressly stated in these terms and conditions all other expenses (including travel to and from the departure point) become the responsibility of the winner. 18. The prize (or any part thereof) cannot be sold, is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken for cash. No responsibility is accepted for any variation in the value of the prize. 19. The winner needs to present the original letter announcing their success when redeeming flight tickets – the letter will be forwarded to the winner. This is a validity issue to ensure the recipient of the flight(s) and accommodation is the actual winner of the competition 20. If the prize or portion of the 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. 21. The Promoter takes no responsibility for prizes damaged, delayed or lost in transit. 22. All prizes must be taken as offered. The prize, or any unused portion of the prize, is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed as cash. The prize is not valid in conjunction with any other offer. The prize is valued in Australian dollars. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the prize value. Prize winners are advised that tax implications may arise from their prize winnings and they should seek independent financial advice prior to acceptance of their prize. In the event that a potion of the prize is awarded to the winner in the form of a voucher / ticket / pass, redemption of that portion of the prize will be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated on the voucher / ticket / pass. The Promoter will not be liable for any voucher / ticket / pass that has been lost, stolen, forged, damaged or tampered with in any way. 23. By entering the promotion via SMS an entrant consents to the Promoter using the their personal details for the purposes of sending one (1) mobile terminated (MT) reply message which includes a confirmation of your entry in the promotion AND details of a special offer made by one of our partners. 24. Prize winners will be notified within 2 days of the end of the prize draw by telephone, and will also be notified in writing. 25. It is a condition of accepting a prize that the winner agrees to be interviewed, photographed and filmed at any time during the acceptance of the prize by the Promoter or their agents for a story or feature on this promotion to be developed and featured on the Nine Network (or any other form of media it deems suitable) without further remuneration or reference to the participant. Details may feature on Nine Network on a date to be determined by the Promoters. The inclusion of any such feature (including but not limited to creative control of the feature) will remain with the Promoter at all times 26. Participants must ensure that all care is taken when dialing or sending messages to the promotional number. It is the complete responsibility of the participant to ensure that they dial or SMS the correct number, in the event that an error occurs the Promoter accepts no responsibility for either, costs incurred, responses received or all other consequences. This is the responsibility of the participant. 27. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any SMS messages not received by the Promoter or delays in the delivery of the SMS message due to technical disruptions or for any other reason. An entry will only be counted as being received when it has been received by the Promoter’s software system, not when it was sent from the handset. 28. If a medical circumstance in some way restricts your ability to enter the competition through the required mechanic, you are still eligible to enter however you must briefly state your circumstances upon entry. 29. If your entry is selected as a winning entry, validation of your circumstances/ the validity of your entry will be undertaken by the Promoter. Method of validation (without limitation) will be determined by the Promoter in its complete discretion. If the winning entry is deemed to be a winner, the winner will be notified as per the terms and conditions herein. In the event that the Promoter requests the entrant to sign any legal documents relating to the verification of their medical circumstance, the legal documents will take the form determined by the Promoter. It is a condition of accepting the prize the winner sign any such legal documentation. 30. 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. 31. The Promoter reserves the right to verify, at any time during or after the closing of the promotion, the validity of all entries and to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process, including techniques designed to avoid payment of call costs. SMS entries via the internet are not valid and will not be accepted. The use of any automated entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that permits the participant to automatically enter repeatedly are not valid and will not be accepted. 32. The Promoter may conduct such further draws at the same time and place as the original draw as are necessary at 10:00 AEDST on Friday 14 January 2011 in order to distribute any prize that remain unclaimed by that date, subject however to all reference to any relevant state and territory regulations. In the event of a winner in the unclaimed prize draw, the winner will be notified in writing and their name will be published in The Australian on Thursday 20 January 2011. 33. 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 34. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned (including but not limited to) technical failures, unauthorised intervention, fraud or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupts or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and, subject to any written directions given by the various Lottery Departments, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition. 35. Entries will not be returned to any entrant. As a condition of entering into this promotion, each entrant agrees to assign all of their rights, title and interest in and to their entry to the Promoter. Each entrant warrants to the Promoter that (a) each photograph/ clip/ material / entry submitted is an original artistic work of the entrant which does not infringe the rights of any third party, (b) if entering a clip/ photograph/ entry which includes an individual who is not the entrant, the entrant has obtained permission from the individuals appearing in the clip (including if the individual is a child – the child’s parent or legal guardian. The entrant agrees to indemnify the Promoter against all claims and costs by third parties arising from a breach of the warranty set out in this condition. The promoter is entitled to amend, edit, select, crop, retouch, add to or delete from any part of the submitted entry and to use any of the entries submitted for any purposes at its discretion, including for any future promotion, marketing and publicity purposes. 36. All entries and other information provided in the course of this competition become the property of the Promoter and the Sponsor. The collection, use and disclosure of personal information in connection with this promotion are governed by the Promoter’s Privacy Notice available from Channel 9 and these Conditions of Entry. The Promoter may use information it collects in relation to you to provide you with information regarding further offers, promotions or goods and services provided by the Promoter and/or the Promoter’s partners and sponsors. The Promoter may also disclose information about you to its service providers to enable the Promoter to provide you with services. Your personal information may be disclosed to State and Territory lottery departments and winners’ names published as required under the relevant lottery legislation. You consent to the Promoter’s use and disclosure of information about you as contemplated by this condition. To remove your information from the Promoter’s records, please send an email to competitions@nine.com.au with your name, mobile phone number and your request to cancel the service. If you wish to update or modify your details, please email competitions@nine.com.au with your name, mobile phone number and your request to update or modify your details. 37. To the full extent permitted by law, The Promoter will not be liable to you in respect of any claim for any loss or damage whatsoever (including, without limitation, any consequential, indirect, special, punitive or incidental damages) or for any personal injury suffered by you as a result of or in connection with the Promoter’s provision of the Service. Certain legislation may imply warranties or conditions or impose obligations (collectively Provisions) in relation to the Promoter’s provision of services to you which cannot be excluded, restricted or modified except to a limited extent. If those Provisions apply, to the extent that the Promoter is entitled to do so, the Promoter’s limits its liability in respect of any claim under those Provisions to, at the Promoter’s option, the supply of the relevant services again or the payment of the costs of having the services supplied again. 38. The Promoter is Nine Network Australia Pty Limited, ABN 88 008 685 407 of 24 Artarmon Rd, Willoughby, NSW 2068. You can contact the Promoter in relation to the promotion by mail to this address or by telephone to (02) 9906 9999. 39. Authorised under Permit Number NSW: LTPS/11/00030, ACT: TP2011/06. Title: Re: Today Show Commonwealth Bank Comp Post by: Buzz3 on Thursday 06 January 2011, 02:32:51 pm I would like to see for a change all Channel 9 competitions be a easy entry.They are always telephone,SMS,and the odd time 25 Words Or Less competitions.Bit of variety thanks
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