http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=199799656765100Game of Skill - Terms and Conditions for Australia Votes competition
by Madame Tussauds Sydney on Tuesday, 15 November 2011 at 16:16
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Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these conditions. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these conditions. Entries must comply with these conditions to be valid.
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Entry is open to all residents of Australia and who fulfil entry requirements as stated in clause 3. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian on the trip if they are drawn as a winner. Employees and their immediate families of the Promoters and their agencies associated with this competition are not eligible to enter this competition.
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There are two methods of entry:
* Madame Tussauds Sydney Facebook page (
www.facebook.com/madametussaudssydney) ; Click “Like”, then select the celebrity who they want to vote for, answer the following question in 25 words or less “Tell us in 25 words or less why your chosen celebrity should be immortalised into wax.” at
www.facebook.com/madametussaudssydney and fill out their contact details.
* Manual entry at Sydney Aquarium, WILD LIFE Sydney, Sydney Tower Eye and Oceanworld Manly; fill out a form supplied; select the celebrity who they want to vote for, answer the following question in 25 words or less “Tell us in 25 words or less why your chosen celebrity should be immortalised into wax.” and fill out their contact details.
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The competition commences at 12:00 (AEDT) on Monday 16 November 2011 and closes at 23:59 (AEDT) on Sunday 4 December 2011 (“Entry Period”).
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This competition is a game of skill. All entries will be judged individually on their merits based on creativity and originality in their answer to “Tell us in 25 words or less why your chosen celebrity should be immortalised into wax.” Chance plays no part in determining the winner.
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All entries are being data entered by Merlin Entertainments and will be cross checked across all celebrity choices, possible alias and responses to determine which celebrity nominee has received the most votes.
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There will be 1 major winner. The best entry as determined by the judges, will win the prize.
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The final winner will be selected by a panel of judges at the Merlin Entertainments Group offices at 1-5 Wheat Road, Darling Harbour on Wednesday 2pm, 7 December 2011.
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The winner will be contacted by Merlin Entertainments Group on 8 December by email. The winner’s name will be posted on the Madame Tussauds Facebook page
www.facebook.com/madametussaudssydney.
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In the event of the winner not being able to take up the prize, Merlin Entertainments Group reserves the right to select an alternative prize winner. This will take place on Wednesday 2pm, 14 December by the same panel of judges. The decision is final and no correspondence and/or objection will be entertained.
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Th[b]e prize is one trip for two people to the exclusive Madame Tussauds Sydney launch party in May 2012. The prize consists of;
i. Two return economy airfares from the winner’s nearest capital city in Australia to Sydney
ii. Accommodation for two people (shared room, minimum three star) for the night spent in Sydney (exact date to be confirmed)
iii. Entry to the exclusive launch party of Madame Tussauds Sydney for two people (one of which is the prize winner)[/b]
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The maximum prize value is AUD 2,000 depending on departure point. Prize values are the recommended retail value and are correct at time of printing. The Promoter is neither responsible nor liable for any change in the value of a prize occurring between the publishing date and the date the prize is claimed.
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The winner must be able to travel between Monday 30 April 2012 and Thursday 31 May 2012.
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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, Perth, Canberra, Darwin or Hobart). If the winner does not reside in the state of any of these capital cities, it is the winners’ responsibility to make their own travel arrangements to one of the departure cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Darwin or Hobart).
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In the event that the prize becomes unavailable for reasons beyond the Promoter’s control, the Promoter may substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value.
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All meals, beverages, room charges, extra activities, spending money, insurance and taxes are not included in the price of the ticket, transport to and from departure point, airport transfers (unless otherwise stated) and all other ancillary costs are the responsibility of the winner and their travel companion. Compliance with any health or other government requirements is the responsibility of the prize winner and their nominated travel companion.
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The winner and their nominated companion must have all valid travel documents. The winner is responsible for their entry, and the entry of their travel companion, into Sydney. Any part of a prize that is not taken for any reason is forfeited. No compensation will be payable if the winner, or their travel companion, are unable to use any element of the prize as stated for whatever reason, including refusal of entry or departure into or out of Sydney or participation in certain activities for health, behaviour or safety reasons.
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The winners and their travel companions are responsible for obtaining (and the cost of obtaining) medical advice prior to taking the prize, including travel insurance.
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Prizes are not transferable and are not redeemable for cash. The judges’ decision is final and binding - no correspondence will be entered into. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for late, lost or misdirected entries or other communications. Entries deemed void if forged, manipulated or tampered with in any way will be excluded from winning a prize.
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Entries that are, or include, obscene, offensive, defamatory, inappropriate, unsuitable, or infringing content as determined by the Promoter at its sole discretion will be deemed invalid and are not eligible to win. Incomplete or incomprehensible entries will also be deemed invalid and disregarded.
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All entry details remain the property of the Promoter. The name and entry of the winner may be used for promotional purposes by the Promoter, unless the winner otherwise notifies the Promoter at the time of accepting the prize.
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Except for any liability which by law cannot be excluded, the Promoter shall not be liable for any loss, damage or injury suffered or sustained (even if caused by negligence), whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of or in connection with the Promotion, including as a result of entering this competition, accepting and/or using a prize. By entering this promotion, entrants agree not to bring any claim or proceeding against either of the Promoters for any damage, loss, injury or liability they may suffer in connection with this promotion or otherwise connected with accepting and performing the prize.
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The Promoter reserves the right to request verification of age, identity, residential address of winners and any other information relevant to entry into or participation in this promotion. Verification is at the discretion of the Promoter, whose decision is final. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any individual who is involved in any way in interfering or tampering with the conduct of this promotion.
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The winner agrees to participate in any news media activities surrounding the promotion such as photographic shoots and interviews.
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The information entrants provide will be used by the Promoter for the purpose of conducting this competition. Unless stated otherwise, the Promoter is given consent to the storage of personal information on the databases of the Promoter and its related bodies corporate for future promotional and marketing purposes regarding their products and services including contacting entrants via electronic messaging.
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The Promoter is Merlin Entertainments Group, ABN 51 147 624 557, Admin Building 1-5 Wheat Road, Darling Harbour NSW 2010.
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