http://worldmovies.com.au/blog/mardigrascompetition/WIN a VIP Mardi Gras Trip to Sydney
This February, Australia’s most vibrant gay and lesbian celebration – Sydney Mardi Gras 2013 – returns with a spectacular 35th year anniversary festival.
For the week leading up to this world famous event, World Movies, in partnership with Sydney Mardi Gras and Queer Screen, is bringing you the best in queer film from around the world every night 8.30pm.
To celebrate this week of premiere and classic films, we’re giving you the chance to…
WIN a VIP Mardi Gras trip to Sydney!
THE PRIZE
One lucky winner and a friend will be flown to Sydney for three nights to experience the best of Mardi Gras. Enjoy tickets to the Closing Night of the Mardi Gras Film Festival on Thursday, and then have the best seats in the house for Saturday’s Mardi Gras Parade in the VIP viewing area Club Tropicana. Finish your night with two tickets to one of the biggest parties in Australia – Mardigrasland – featuring five massive venues and musical guests that have included Kylie Minogue, George Michael, Kelly Rowland and more in recent years!
Simply tell us in 25 words or less, what film would you love to see turned into a Mardi Gras parade float and why?
MARDI GRAS COMPETITION
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
METHOD OF ENTRY
Information on how to enter forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.
Entry is open to Australian residents aged 18 and over. Employees of SBS, Mardi Gras Sydney, associated companies and their immediate families are ineligible.
The competition period starts on Wednesday 6 February 2013 at 9:00am AEST/AEDT and ends on Wednesday 20 February 2013 at 9:00am AEST/AEDT. (the “Competition Period”).
To enter, participants must:
Go to worldmovies.com.au/mardigrascompetition and follow the directions on the website. Participants must register their details, including (but not limited to) name, address and phone number and answer in 25 words or less the following question “what film would you love to see turned into a Mardi Gras parade float?” and submit their entry by clicking on the “Enter Competition” button.
SBS reserves the right to request winners to provide proof of identity, proof of Australian residency status at the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of entry validity, in order to claim a prize. Acceptance of proof of identification, Australian residency status and entry considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of SBS. In the event that a winner cannot provide proof, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be offered.
Incomprehensible and incomplete entries will be deemed invalid.
MAJOR PRIZE
The Major Prize winner will receive;
Flights for two people from any major capital city in Australia to Sydney
Accommodation for three nights for two people at Vibe Hotel Rushcutters Bay
Two tickets to the Mardi Gras VIP Party on Thursday 28 February 2013
Two tickets to the VIP viewing area Club Tropicana on Saturday 2 March 2013
Two tickets to Mardigrasland on Saturday 2 March 2013
(the “Major Prize”). The Major Prize is valued up to $2960 (RRP).
A panel selected by SBS will judge all valid entries and the Major Prize winner will be selected on Wednesday 20 February at 11am at SBS Corporation, 14 Herbert Street, Artarmon, NSW 2064. The Major Prize winner will be notified by mail, email and phone.If the Major Prize winner cannot be contacted by Thursday 21 February 2013 the judging panel will award the prize to the second best valid entry and that winner will be notified by mail and phone on Friday 22 February 2013. All prizes are as depicted or described in the promotions for the competition and are not subject to change.
Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash
SBS accepts no responsibility for any loss, damages, or injury incurred to enter the competition or in connection with taking up the prizes.
Once prizes have left the prize supplier’s premises, we take no responsibility for prizes damaged, delayed or lost in transit.
TRAVEL
Major winners must be able to travel between Thursday 28 February and Sunday 3 March
The Major Prize winner and their travel companion (who must be over the age of 18) will not accrue any frequent flyer points from taking the Major Prize
Bookings are subject to availability and are not re-routable. Once booked and approved by the prize supplier, any changes may incur a cancellation fee or amendment fee at the cost of the winner. Once tickets have been issued they cannot be changed.
Neither SBS nor prize supplier/s or their associated companies will be held liable for any loss, damage or injury of the results directly or indirectly from the winner taking part in any aspect of the prize. Where relevant, the winner agrees that they take full responsibility for any activities engaged in while travelling and engaging in the prize package and will take out appropriate travel insurance.
Prize winners are responsible for all costs not expressly listed as being included in the prize, including without limitation, meals, entertainment, other travel and accommodation, transfers, passports, visas, re-entry permits, spending money, freights, excess baggage, government taxes, departure taxes, ground transportation any tax liabilities, airport charges, any applicable surcharges and any other related costs. Travel insurance is not included in the prize and will be the responsibility of the winner(s). Travel insurance is highly recommended to protect against the additional costs incurred in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
Travel arrangements to and from the nearest capital city airport do not form part of the prize and are the responsibility of the winner.
The prize winner and their travelling companion must travel on the same flight as each other to their destination.
It is the responsibility of the winner to enquire about local issues and conditions at destinations before travel.
Neither SBS nor the prize supplier or their associated companies is responsible, to the extent permitted by law, for acts of god, acts of terrorism or war (declared or undeclared) or other events beyond SBS and prize supplier’s control which prevent awarding or acceptance of the prize in accordance with the prize description.
FINAL CONDITIONS
SBS takes no liability for any tax issues which may arise from accepting a prize in this competition. Consult an independent tax adviser if this is a concern.
Prize values are based upon the recommended retail prices at the time of printing (inclusive of GST). SBS accepts no responsibility for change in prize value between now and the ultimate prize redemption date.
It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner must comply with all the conditions of use of the prize and the prize supplier’s requirements.
Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, SBS (including its officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal or permanent injury or loss of life; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the promotion.
SBS and the prize supplier/s assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or alterations of entries, and reserves the right to take any action that may be available. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, due to causes including, but not limited to tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of SBS which corrupt or affect the administration security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this competition, SBS reserves the right in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, take any action that may be available, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition. Subject to state regulations.
This is a game of skill. Chance plays no part in determining the winner. Each entry will be individually judged, based upon literary and creative merit. All entries must be the original independent creation of the entrant and free of any claims that they infringe any third party rights. Entries must not have been published previously and/or have been used to win prizes in any other competitions.
The judges reserve the right to disqualify any entrant submitting an entry which, in the opinion of the judges, includes objectionable content, including but not limited to profanity, nudity, potentially insulting, scandalous, inflammatory or defamatory images or language. SBS’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
All entries become and remain the property of SBS. SBS may use the entrants’ names and addresses for promotional, marketing and publicity purposes.
All details of the entrants will be used and preserved in accordance with the Information Privacy Principles and SBS Privacy Policy. A request to access, update or correct any information should be directed to the SBS Privacy Contact Officer. Unless otherwise notified, SBS may use the entries and details of entrants for promotional and publicity purposes. Entrants consent to their full names and/or their entries being used in all media by SBS.
The promoter is Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (SBS) of 14 Herbert Street, Artarmon NSW 2064 (ABN 91 314 398 574). SBS phone: 1800 500 727.
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