Win a RYOBI ONE + four-piece toolkit (Vote)

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http://www.readersdigest.com.au/handyman/diy-contest

Handyman/Ryobi DIYer of the Year


Who is Australia's greatest handyperson? After sending out the call to all our readers it has come time to select the winner of the 2011 Handyman RYOBI DIYer of the Year competition.

Cast your vote here and automatically enter the draw to win a RYOBI ONE+ four-piece toolkit.

Voting closes July 22, 2011.

WHAT WILL THE 2011 DIYER OF THE YEAR WIN?
The most popular DIYer (as voted by you) receives their choice of $2500 worth of RYOBI power tools and garden equipment plus $1000 cash. They also get to share with us how they accomplished their project with a starring role in the October issue of Handyman.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS: HANDYMAN/RYOBI DIYER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

1. This prize scheme is open to residents of Australia aged 18 years or older only and opens 12 January 2011. Entries close last mail received (mail entries) / 11:59pm AEST (online entries) on 15 April 2011. Six finalists will be chosen by a panel of judges from Handyman and RYOBI at the Promoter’s premises. Finalists will be chosen on the basis of an innovative approach, thoughtful use of materials, sound design principles and safe use of the correct tools. The submission must comply with the relevant standards and regulations, including but not limited to having licensed professionals perform any plumbing or electrical work and obtaining any other licenses or permits where required.
2. The promotional material, information on how to enter and prize details form part of these Terms and Conditions. Participation in this promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. To be eligible to enter, you must reply in accordance with the conditions specified in this promotion. Employees of Reader's Digest and members of their immediate families are not eligible to enter. Reader's Digest cannot accept responsibility for lost, misdirected or delayed entries.
3. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and entrants/voters (including an entrant’s/voter’s identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any entrant/voter 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.
4. Limit of one entry per person.
5. If there is a dispute as to the identity of an entrant/voter, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine the identity of the entrant/voter.
6. The competition for the major prize is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the winner.
7. To enter, readers must submit digital photos including a ‘before’ and ‘after’ photograph of their project and explain in 50 words or less how the project was completed, what tools and materials were used, and how much it cost. Entries from tradespeople or professionals in related industries including but not limited to building, carpentry, landscaping and gardening will not be accepted.
8. Readers may submit their entries online by visiting www.readersdigest.com.au/handyman/ryobi-diyer, uploading photos and completing the entry form, or by mailing a CD containing the photographs of their project with a written entry comprising a description of the project in 50 words or less, as well as their name, phone number, email address and postcode. Mail entries must be sent to: Handyman/RYOBI 2011 DIYer of the Year, GPO Box 4353, Sydney NSW 2001.
9. The six finalists will be published in the June 2011 issue of Handyman, on sale 1 June 2011, and online on the same day. The final winner of the Major Prize will be chosen by online voting. Voters will need to visit www.readersdigest.com.au/handyman/ryobi-diyer between 1 June 2011 and 11:59pm AEST on 22 July 2011 and submit their details then click a radio button to vote for one of the six finalists. From the pool of voters, one winner will be chosen at random to receive a RYOBI ONE+ drill kit, valued at AU$400.
10. Limit one (1) vote permitted per person. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to invalidate any votes which it reasonably suspects have been submitted using false, incorrect, fraudulent or misleading information, including but not limited to personal details and contact information and/or votes that have been submitted through the use of multiple identities or email addresses. The use of any automated entry or voting software or any other mechanical or electronic means that allows a person to automatically vote is prohibited and will render any votes submitted by that person invalid.
11. The best valid entry, as determined by the greatest number of online votes, will win the Major Prize. The Major Prize comprises:
(a) $2500 worth of RYOBI power tools and garden equipment (as determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion); and
(b) $1000 cash (to be awarded in the form of a cheque).
12. The Major Prize is valued at AU$3500 (inclusive of GST). RYOBI power tools and garden equipment prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash.
13. If for any reason a winner does not take the prize by the time stipulated by the Promoter, then the prize will be forfeited.
14. If any prize (or part of the prize) is unavailable, the Promoter, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the prize (or that part of the prize) with a prize to the equal value and/or specification.
15. The Major Prize winner will be notified by mail and published online and in the October issue of Handyman, on sale 5 October, 2011.
16. The voting prize winner will be notified by mail and published online and in the October issue of Handyman, on sale 5 October, 2011.
17. Any cost associated with accessing the promotional website is the entrant’s/voter’s responsibility and is dependent on the internet service provider used. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any technical hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission or any human error which may occur in the receipt or processing of entries. Further, the Promoter accepts no responsibility for damage to computer systems from downloading any information necessary to participate in the promotion. The Promoter reserves the right to terminate or modify the promotion or the on-line portion of the promotion at any time if the Promoter’s on-line service is no longer available or is compromised by any virus, bugs, or other intervention beyond the Promoter’s control. In either of these events, the prize may be awarded based on entries received prior to date of termination. Reader’s Digest reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any entrant/voter who tampers with the internet entry process or is in any other way responsible for compromising the orderly operation of the promotion via the internet.
18. If this promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, including but not limited to technical difficulties, unauthorised intervention or fraud, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law (a) to disqualify any entrant/voter; or (b) to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the promotion, as appropriate.
19. All entries (which shall include the work) become the property of the Promoter. As a condition of entering into this promotion, each entrant agrees to assign all of their rights, title and interest (including copyright) in and to their entry to the Promoter. Each entrant warrants to the Promoter that each entry submitted is an original work of the entrant that does not infringe the rights of any third party. The entrant agrees to indemnify the Promoter against all costs and claims by third parties arising from a breach of this warranty. Entrants consent to any use of their entry which may otherwise infringe their moral rights pursuant to the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).
20. The Promoter collects personal information in order to conduct the promotion and may, for this purpose, disclose such information to third parties, including but not limited to agents, contractors, service providers, and prize suppliers. Entry is conditional on providing this information. The Promoter and the prize suppliers 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/voter. Entrants/voters should direct any request to access, update or correct information to the Promoter or the prize supplier, as applicable.
21. The Promoter's decision on all matters pertaining to this promotion is final.
22. 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, 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.
23. 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 Terms and Conditions; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant/voter; or (f) use of a prize.
24. The Promoter is Reader's Digest (Australia) Pty Ltd (ABN 81 000 565 471), 80 Bay Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 in Australia.