Gourmet Traveller in partnership with The Ritz-Carlton Melbourne, are giving you the chance to win two luxurious nights in a Deluxe Room at our Hotel of the Year - The Ritz-Carlton Melbourne - and a five-course dégustation dinner in their award-winning Atria restaurant, plus flights for two!
To enter, simply vote for your favourite restaurant below, and tell us why you love this venue, in 25 words or less.
https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/dining-out/restaurant-awards/icon-award-20911/ Terms and Conditions
1. Information on how to enter and prizes forms part of these terms and conditions. By participating in the Promotion, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Entry
2. The Promotion commences on 26/05/25 at 12:01 am AEST and ends at 11:59 pm AEST/AEDST on 06/07/25 (“Promotional Period”).
3. You must be aged 18 years or over to enter. Entry is open to Australian residents. Employees of the Promoter and their immediate family and other persons associated with the Promotion are ineligible to enter.
4. To enter online: You can enter by going to
https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/win/competition/ and following the prompts to the competition entry page. At the competition entry page, you submit an online entry by completing the entry form (including your full name, mailing address, email address, date of birth and daytime telephone number) and submitting the entry as instructed during the Promotional Period.
5. Only one entry per person per day will be permitted, subject to each entry being submitted separately and in accordance with the entry requirements.
6. An entry must not be: (a) late; (b) incomplete; (c) indecipherable; (d) incomprehensible; (e) illegible; or (f) unlawful. Any such entry will be ineligible and will be discarded. Any entry that the Promoter deems otherwise inappropriate will be ineligible and will be discarded.
7. 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 submits an entry that is not in accordance with these terms and conditions or who tampers with the entry process. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
8. The Promoter is not responsible or liable for late, lost or misdirected mail enclosing an entry, or an entry not being received by the Promoter for any reason whatsoever.
9. Any costs associated with entering the Promotion, including data costs, are the entrant’s responsibility.
10. The Promotion is a game of skill; chance plays no part in determining the winner(s). Each entry will be individually judged based on its literary, artistic and creative. The judges’ decision will be final and binding on every person who enters. No correspondence will be entered into.
11. You warrant to the Promoter that your entry is an original work that does not infringe the rights of any person. You warrant that you own or have all necessary licences, rights, consents and permissions to use and authorise the Promoter to use all trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights in and to your entry to enable inclusion and use of your entry in the manner contemplated by these Terms and Conditions. If any part of the information provided by you in relation to you entry was provided by a third party, you warrant that you have obtained the relevant copyright permission to submit the entry for the purposes of the Promotion.
Judging and award of prize
12. The judging will be conducted by a panel of judges appointed by the Promoter. The judging will take place at Are Media, 54 Park Street, Sydney NSW 2000 on 07/07/25 at 9.30am AEST/AEDST.
13. The best one (1) valid entry as determined by the judges will win the following prize(s):
• Two nights at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne in a Deluxe Room including breakfast for two
• Five-course degustation dinner in Atria
• Flight Voucher for travel to and from venue
THE TOTAL PRIZE POOL IS VALUED AT UP TO AUD $3,050.00 (including GST).
14. Only one prize will be awarded.
15. The winner will be notified by telephone and in writing within 7 business days of the draw using the contact details provided in their entry. The winner’s name (last name, first initial) and postcode will be published on
www.prizestolove.com.au/winner for 28 days from 07/07/25.
16. The winner must take the prize as offered. The prize, or any unused portion of the prize, is not exchangeable and cannot be redeemed as cash. The prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offer.
17. The prize is a stay at the Ritz-Carlton Melbourne Hotel, a five-course degustation dinner in Atria and a Flight voucher. It is not a voucher for the prize value. The prize is not transferable and cannot be redeemed in full or part for cash or any other alternative prize or holiday
18. If, for any reason, the winner does not take the prize at the time stipulated by the Promoter, the prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of the prize.
19. If a prize, or part of a prize, is unavailable, the Promoter may substitute an alternative prize to substantially the same recommended retail value and/or specification, subject to any written direction from the various regulatory authorities.
20. If necessary, an unclaimed prize draw will be held on 05/08/25 at the same time and place as the original draw in order to distribute any unclaimed prize, subject to any directions from a regulatory authority. A winner from this draw, if any, will be notified in writing using the contact details provided in their entry within 7 business days of the unclaimed prize draw and their name (last name, first initial) and postcode will be published on
www.prizestolove.com.au/winner for 28 days from 05/08/25.
Prizes
21. The prize confirmation will be provided to the winners nominated email address. The Promoter is not responsible or liable for any delay or failure in the prize being provided by a third party.
22. The prize does not include any ancillary costs associated with redeeming the prize, which are the responsibility of the winner.
23. In accepting the prize, the winner acknowledges that they may incur ongoing costs associated with the prize that are the responsibility of the winner.
24. The prize is subject to the standard terms and conditions of individual prize and service providers.
25. The prize holiday can be booked for any available departure date up until 31st of December 2025. The prize holiday must be booked by 31st December 2025 or at least six weeks prior to departure, whichever is earlier. Dates are subject to availability and blackout dates apply.
Travel
26. The winner and their travelling companion must be a minimum of 18 years of age. Prize Terms & Conditions apply. The Prize is subject to availability. Any changes or costs incurred once the tickets have been issued, will be the sole responsibility of the winner.
27. All elements of the Prize must be taken together. Travel restrictions may apply. The winner and their travel companion must travel together. Any meals or tips which are not included in the specified prize inclusions, telephone charges, laundry, additional nights or upgrades, any other personal expenses, travel insurance, return flights and airport transfers are the responsibility of the winner and their travel companion. If for any reason the winner is unable to accept the Prize as stated, and within the date indicated, the winner will forfeit that Prize and no compensation will be given in lieu.
28. Travel or entry documentation (Visas) and arrival fees are the responsibility of the Winner and their travel companion. It is the Winner’s responsibility to check with all government travel advisory and immigration authorities regarding travel requirements and eligibility. Any fines, penalties, payments, and expenditure incurred because of not meeting such requirements will be the sole responsibility of the Winner and their travel companion.
29. Any mandatory conditions related to taking the prize including COVID-19 vaccinations for any travel outside of Australia, are the responsibility of the Winner and their travel companion. If the Winner or their travel companion have not complied at the time of travel, boarding may be denied, and the prize duly forfeited. This includes any third-party vaccination requirements from any travel operator required to take the prize.
General
30. The Promoter’s decision in relation to all aspects of the Promotion is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
31. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, war, terrorism, state of emergency or disaster (including but not limited to natural disaster) the Promoter may, subject to relevant state and territory rules and regulations, cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion.
32. 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 or similar applicable laws (“Non-Excludable Guarantees”). Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter (including its officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence) for any: (a) personal injury arising in any way out of the Promotion; or (b) any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity), whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of: (i) the Promotion; (ii) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter’s control); (iii) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; (iv) 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; (v) any variation in prize value to that stated in these terms and conditions; (vi) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; or (vii) use of the prize.
33. Subject to the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter makes no representations or warranty as to the quality, suitability or merchantability of any of the goods or services offered as a prize.
34. The Promoter collects personal information (“PI”) to conduct the Promotion and may disclose such PI to third parties, including but not limited to agents, contractors, service providers, prize suppliers and, as required, to regulatory authorities. Entry in the Promotion is conditional on providing this PI. The Promoter will also use and handle PI as set out in its privacy policy, which is available at
http://www.aremedia.com.au/privacy. In addition to any use that may be outlined in the Promoter’s privacy policy, the Promoter may also, for an indefinite period, use the PI for promotional, marketing, publicity, research and profiling purposes, including sending electronic messages or telephoning you. You should direct any request to opt out, access, update or correct PI to the Promoter and direct any complaints regarding treatment of you PI as set out in the Promoter’s privacy policy. All entries become the property of the Promoter.
35. The Promoter is Are Media Pty Limited (ABN 18 053 273 546) of 54 Park Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 (phone: (02) 8268 8000).
Australian Competitions Club
