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Win the ultimate A-list party experience!
IN CELEBRATION OF THIS YEAR’S MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL, MYER AND MARIE CLAIRE ARE GIVING YOU THE CHANCE TO WIN THE RACING EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME.
You and a friend will be treated to a luxurious trip to Melbourne for the 2013 Melbourne Cup Carnival. After landing in the city, you’ll receive transfers to your hotel and will spend four nights enjoying all that Melbourne has to offer. On November 5, you’ll take in the Emirates Melbourne Cup race trackside at Flemington, mingling with Myer ambassadors and Australia’s A-list in the glamorous Myer Marquee. Plus, you’ll receive a $2000 Myer shopping spree to ensure you look your best on the day!
Major prize includes:
● Two return economy-class airfares from the winner’s nearest capital city to Melbourne
● Four night’s accommodation for two at a hotel in Melbourne
● Entry for two to the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington
● Entry for two to the Myer Marquee
● A $2,000 Myer gift cardTO ENTER
Enter your details below and tell us in 25 words or less what you love about the races. Competition closes October 27,2013.
Terms and Conditions (Skill Based Competition)
MARIE CLAIRE MYER PROMOTION
General
1. Information on how to enter and prizes form part of the Terms and Conditions. Entry into this
competition deems acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
2. To the extent of any inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions and any other reference to
this competition, these Terms and Conditions prevail.
Who can enter
3. Entry is open to all residents of Australia except employees and immediate families of the Promoter,
associated companies and agencies and participating outlets. Immediate family means any of the
following: spouse, ex spouse, defacto spouse, child or step child (whether natural or by adoption),
parent, step parent, grandparent, step grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step
brother, step sister or 1st cousin. The Promoter is Pacific Magazines Pty Ltd, 8 Central Ave, Eveleigh
NSW 2015 (ABN 16 097 410 896).
4. All entrants may enter as many times as they like but only one prize will be awarded per person,
however minor prize winners will also have a chance at winning the major prize.
5. Entrants into this competition must be 18 years of age or older as at the date of entry. The
companion of the winner must also 18 years of age or older as at the start of the
Competition.
How to enter
6. Enter as many times as you wish, by telling us in 25-words-or-less, your answer to the question
posed in marie claire Magazine cover-dated November 2013. Entrants must enter an original
submission via the internet at
www.marieclaire.com.au7. Entries must include all requested contact details and a 25-words-or-less answer to be eligible to
win. Each entry must be unique and received by the Promoter prior to the competition close date
and time.
When to enter
8. The competition commences on 03/10/13 at 09:00 AEST and closes on 24/10/13 at 17:00
AEDT. The winner will be the best valid entry as judged by the judging panel, having regard to skill,
creativity and originality, at the Promoter’s premises on 25/10/13 at 11:00 AEDT. The Promoter
may select additional entries to be used as replacements in the event that the first entrant chosen
as a winner cannot satisfy these Terms and Conditions or take a prize.
9. The winner will be notified by phone and mail and their names will be published online at
www.marieclaire.com.au on 29/10/13.
10. Prizes will be sent within 1 week.
Prize on offer
11. Total prize value is (up to) $5,044.80, as at 29/08/13. One (1) winner will receive:
• 2 x return economy flights from their nearest capital city to Melbourne on Sunday 3rd
November, 2013, up to $1,498 in total
• 4 night’s accommodation at the Intercontinental Melbourne hotel in a twin share standard
room, checking in on Sunday 3rd November and checking out on Thursday 7th November,
up to $1,236.80 in total
• 2 x money-can’t-buy, VIP entry tickets to the Myer Marquee at the Melbourne Cup Carnival
on Tuesday 5th November 2013
• Return transfers from the Intercontinental to Flemington Race Course for the Melbourne
Cup Carnival on Tuesday 5th November 2013, up to $310 in total
• 1 x $2,000 Myer gift voucher12. If the Promoter is unable to contact the winner to claim fulfilment of the promotional prize or if the
winner is unable to attend any element of the prize, that winner will forfeit the prize in its entirety
and it shall be awarded to the next runner up in the promotion. The Promoter will not be liable for a
winner who cannot be contacted and therefore forfeits their prize and no correspondence will be
entered into.
13. Prize must be taken by 03/11/13. In the event a winner does not take the prize by the time
stipulated, then the entire prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu
of the prize.
14. Flight portion of the prize(s) not available to the winner if they reside in the same state of the prize
event.
15. In the event that for any reason whatsoever a winner does not take an element of the prize at the
time stipulated by the Promoter then that element of the prize will be forfeited by the winner and
cash will not be awarded in lieu of that element of the prize.
16. Unless expressly stated in these Terms and Conditions all other expenses are the responsibility of
the winners (and their companions) including but not limited to current passports, visas, meals,
spending money, transport to and from departure and arrival points, transfers, drinks, incidentals,
mini-bar, laundry, room service, telephone calls, activities, airport taxes (including departure taxes),
fuel surcharges, energy surcharges, gratuities, services charges, travel insurance, pre and post
accommodation, optional activities or excursions and all other ancillary costs. A credit card imprint or
cash deposit may be required from the winner at check-in to the hotel, for all incidental charges.
17. By entering the competition, and by collecting a prize, the winner acknowledges and accepts that
driving, travel and any other activities comprising the prize, are inherently dangerous and may result
in death, injury, incapacity, damage to property or other losses. The Promoter is not responsible for
any acts of god, such as adverse weather conditions or industrial action or civil commotion that may
occur whilst the winner is travelling. It is the responsibility of the prize-winner to enquire about local
issues and conditions at destinations prior to travel. The Promoter does not guarantee that the
winner will enjoy the travel prize or be suited to the type of travel prize that is offered.
18. Accommodation is twin share standard room. Travel arrangements to and from the winner’s home
and their nearest capital city airport do not form part of the prize unless expressly stated in these
terms & conditions and are the responsibility of the winner and their travelling companions. Eligible
Australian capital cities include Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Darwin, Hobart, Canberra and Perth. The
winner must travel on the same flights and itinerary as their travelling companions. The travel prize
cannot be used as part payment for another airfare package. Frequent flyer miles cannot be accrued
on this prize. Flights and accommodation are subject to availability at the time of booking and
cannot be exchanged for other destinations. Travel restrictions & blackout dates apply. Prizes cannot
be taken during peak periods or school holidays, and winners must provide all suppliers with a
minimum of 21 days advance notice of intention to travel. Embargo restrictions apply during certain
periods. Bookings are subject to conditions & availability (including but not limited to capacity
limitations and other restrictions).
19. name or reference to a family as the entrant cannot be cashed by banks. If the winner of a cash
prize is under 18, the prize will be given to the winners’ parent or guardian on behalf of the winner.
Further Terms and Conditions
20. The Promoter reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions if this competition cannot be
run as originally planned. The Promoter may also cancel or suspend this competition if an event
beyond the control of the Promoter corrupts or affect the administration security, fairness, integrity
or proper conduct of this competition. The Promoter will disqualify any individual who has tampered
with the entry process or any other aspect of this competition.
21. The Promoter and their associated agencies and companies will not be liable or responsible for any
problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on line systems,
servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, technical problems of the phone or of any
phone network, or any misadventure, accident, injury, loss (including but not limited to
consequential loss) or claim that may occur; whilst undertaking any travel won on or connected with
their entry; in the participation in any prize; as a consequence of late, lost or misdirected mail, email
SMS or phone call; due to the broadcast of any program relating to the competition or the
publication of any material, including any statements made by any compere, staff member,
journalist, other entrants or any other person; any injury or damage to entrant's or any other
person's computer software or phone; or any combination thereof, related to or resulting from
participation or sending or receiving of any communication or of any materials in this competition.
22. All entrants must submit ONLY their own original answers, designs and works. Any such answers,
designs or works cannot be previously published in any forum worldwide. All entries become the
property of the Promoter and cannot be returned. Entries that are found to have been derived from
the designs of a third party will be considered invalid and, if awarded a prize, that prize must be
returned to the Promoter. The winner may be required to sign a statutory declaration regarding the
originality of the entry. Without limiting the generality, the Promoter reserves the right to take legal
action against anyone found to have breached this term. The Promoter reserves the right in its sole
discretion to disqualify any individual who the Promoter has reason to believe has breached any of
these conditions, or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise
the fair and proper conduct of the promotion. The Promoter’s legal rights to recover damages or
other compensation are reserved.
23. Any entrant found to have (a) be used any form of software or third party application to enter
multiple times (including scripting software), (b) used a third party (including online competition
entry site) to enter on their behalf or (c) entered incorrect contact details, including incorrect email
contact details, will have all entries invalidated and any claim to the Prize will be invalidated. If such
an entrant is awarded the Prize and then found to have breached this clause, the entrant must
immediately return the Prize to the Promoter. The Promoter has sole discretion to determine if this
clause has been breached by any entrant. The Promoter reserves the right to request whatever
documentation it deems necessary to confirm if the entrant has breached this clause. An entrant
must provide any requested documentation to the Promoter upon request. Failure by the Promoter
to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
24. If the prize (or an element of the prize) is unavailable, for whatever reason, the Promoter reserves
the right to substitute the prize (or an element of the prize) for a prize of equal or greater value,
subject to State Regulation. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner must comply with
all the conditions of use of the prize and prize supplier’s requirements. Each prize must be taken as
stated and no compensation will be payable if a winner is unable to use the prize as stated.
25. The Promoter highly recommends a current residential street address be provided when requested
for ease of correspondence and potential prize delivery. The Promoter makes all reasonable efforts
to deliver prizes to the addresses provided by competition entrants. The Promoter cannot guarantee
that any prizes returned to the Promoter due to non-delivery at the provided address will be re-sent
to the prize winner.
26. The Promoter reserves the right to request winners to sign a winner’s deed of release or any other
relevant forms or agreements that the Promoter deems necessary, to provide proof of identity, proof
of age, proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of entry validity
(including phone bill) in order to claim a prize. Proof of identification, residency, age and entry
considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Promoter. In the event that a winner
cannot provide suitable proof, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be
offered.
27. The Promoter reserves the right to rejudge in the event of an entrant, claiming to be a winner,
being unable to satisfy these Terms and Conditions.
28. The judges’ decision in relation to any aspect of the competition is final and binding on each person
who enters. Chance plays no part in determining any winner. No correspondence will be entered
into. No responsibility is accepted for late, lost or misdirected entries. Prizes are subject to
availability, not transferable or exchangeable and, with the exception of cash prizes, cannot be taken
as cash. Prizes will be sent to the winner’s nominated address as stated in their original entry. The
Promoter and their associated agencies, and companies associated with this promotion will take no
responsibility for prizes damaged or lost in transit.
Copyright, Statutory guarantees, Waiver and liability
29. All entries and any copyright subsisting in the entries become and remain the property of the
Promoter who may publish or cause to be published any of the entries received. Pacific Magazines
Pty Ltd (“Pacific”) and its related entities collects entrants’ personal information for the purpose of
conducting and promoting this competition (including but not limited to determining and notifying
winners) and, if you consent, for the purpose of Pacific Magazines Pty Ltd sending you
promotional and direct marketing material in relation to its magazines and products and
services available through Pacific and its business partners for related purposes which
would reasonably be expected without your permission. For example, we may from time to time use
your personal information to provide you with information about products and services which we
expect may be of interest to you. However, we do respect your right to direct us not to do this if
and when any future communication is sent to you by the Promoter. We do not sell personal
information to other organisations. We may disclose personal information to essential service
providers who provide services in connection with our products and services. You may request
access to your personal information by writing to The Privacy Officer, Legal Compliance Department,
Pacific Magazines Pty Ltd, 8 Central Ave, Eveleigh NSW 2015.
30. In participating in the prizes, the winners agree to participate and co-operate as required in all
editorial activities relating to the Competition, including but not limited to being interviewed and
photographed. The winners (and their companions) agree to granting the promoter a perpetual and
non-exclusive licence to use such footage and photographs in all media worldwide, including online
social networking sites, and the winners (and their companions) will not be entitled to any fee for
such use.
31. Prize winners are advised that tax implications may arise from their prize winnings and they should
seek independent financial advice prior to acceptance of that prize.
32. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limit, exclude or modify or purports to limit, exclude or
modify the statutory consumer guarantees as provided under the Competition and Consumer Act
2010 (Cth), 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.
33. 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
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