https://eldersrural.com.au/about-us/calendar-competition/
It’s here!
The annual Elders Calendar competition is now open, so it’s time to get snapping.
Last year we had over 5,000 entries. Every picture told a story of life in rural and regional Australia.
#ForAusAg
Elders has been for Australian agriculture for over 180 years, so this year we invite you to tell us your contribution to Australian agriculture, as seen through the lens.
The winning entry not only secures the acclaimed cover position, but also a $500 pre-paid gift voucher.
12 additional winners will be allocated a month within the calendar and receive a $100 gift voucher.
So grab your camera, get snapping and submit your entries.
Competition closes 11:59 pm Sunday 31 July 2022 and is subject to terms and conditions.
Enter here now:
Please tell us about your photo, the inspiration behind it and what you love about it.
1. The Competition is conducted by Elders Rural Services Australia Limited (ABN 72 004 045 121)
(Elders) of 80 Grenfell Street, Adelaide, SA 5000.
2. The Competition commences at 9.00am Central Standard Time (“CST”) on Thursday, 1 July
2022 and closes at 11:59pm CST on Saturday, 31 July 2022 (“Competition Period”).
3. To enter the Competition, you must:
3.1. be a resident of Australia;
3.2. be at least 18 years of age;
3.3. take a photograph that best demonstrates the theme, ‘Australian Agricultural Moments’;
3.4. complete and submit the online form together with your photograph in High Resolution via
https:// eldersrural.com.au/about-us/calendar-competition
3.4.1.High Resolution means a photograph that is:
a. in JPEG format;
b. at least 200mm x 155mm at 300dpi; and
c. at least 1 megabyte in size.
3.5. have exclusive intellectual property rights (including copyright ownership) in relation to the
photograph that you submit;
3.6. accept and comply with these Terms and Conditions.
4. This Competition is a game of skill. Chance plays no part in determining the winner. Each
photograph will be judged by a panel of judges nominated by Elders (“Panel”) in accordance with
the following skills-based judging criteria which shall be weighted and balanced in the sole and
absolute discretion of the Panel:
4.1. image composition (sharpness, balance, and light);
4.2. artistic and creative imagery; and
4.3. relevance to the theme, ‘Australian Agricultural Moments’.
5. The Panel will select thirteen entries to be used in Elders’ 2023 Calendar, as follows:
5.1. one photograph to be used for the cover page (“Cover Page Winner”); and
5.2. the remaining twelve photographs, each to used for a designated month of the calendar
year (individually a “Month Page Winner” and collectively the “Monthly Winners”).
6. The Cover Winner will receive:
6.1. a pre paid VISA or MasterCard eftpos card in the amount of $500; and
6.2. attribution for their photograph via the Elders website and Elders social channels
7. Each Month Page Winner will receive:
7.1. a pre paid VISA or MasterCard eftpos card in the amount of $100; and
7.2. attribution for their photograph via the Elders website and Elders social channels.
8. The Panel will judge all entries during the period commencing on Monday, 1 August 2022 and
concluding on Monday, 5 September 2022 at 80 Grenfell Street, Adelaide, SA 5000. The decision
of the Panel is final.
9. Elders will notify all winners via telephone or email by 5:00pm ACST on Friday, 30 September
2022. Their names and photographs will be published on Elders’ website,
https://eldersrural.com.au/about-us/calendar-competition.
10. By entering the Competition, you:
10.1. grant Elders an irrevocable, royalty free, perpetual, worldwide licence (including a right of
sub-licence) to use, reproduce, publish, communicate, display and modify your
photograph for any purpose whatsoever (“Licence”). This includes, but is not limited to,
using your photograph:
a. in Elders’ 2023 Calendar;
b. on Elders’ website and social media pages, including Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram; and
c. on any of Elders’ promotional materials and publications (domestic, international,
electronic, print, radio and television)
10.2. agree to execute any documentation necessary to give effect to the Licence;
10.3. warrant that:
a. you are eligible to enter this Competition based on these Terms and Conditions;
b. you hold all intellectual property rights (including copyright) in your photograph;
c. the photograph is your original artwork and you have not copied any part of any
another person’s work;
d. the photograph, and the granting of the Licence, does not infringe any law or the
intellectual property rights of a third party; and
e. you have not granted, and will not grant, any intellectual property rights in your
photograph to a third party that are inconsistent with Elders’ rights under the
Licence.
10.4. acknowledge and agree that Elders may request proof and documentation to support a
claim of copyright ownership in your photograph, including a statutory declaration. Elders
may reject your entry if proof of copyright ownership, to Elders’ satisfaction, is not
provided.
11. You acknowledge and agree that Elders is not required to attribute you as the owner and creator
of your photograph when Elders uses it for purposes other than for Elders’ 2023 Calendar.
12. All winners of the Competition must participate and cooperate, as required by Elders, in all publicity
activities relating to the Competition, including, without limitation, being interviewed,
photographed, filmed and recorded, and authorises Elders to use that content for promotional,
marketing and publicity.
13. Elders reserves the right to:
13.1. confirm that your entry in the Competition is valid;
13.2. seek further clarification and documentation from you in relation to your entry and your
compliance with these Terms and Conditions;
13.3. reject your entry if it:
a. contravenes any law, infringes the rights of any person or is obscene, offensive,
potentially defamatory, discriminatory, indecent or otherwise objectionable or
inappropriate;
b. violates another person’s copyright or intellectual property rights;
c. promotes or condones illegal activity;
d. is misleading, fraudulent or deceptive;
e. is considered by Elders to be potentially distressing, such as photographs of sacred
sites;
f. communicates a potentially objectionable or inappropriate message; or
g. includes a photograph of a person who can be clearly identified and you can’t
produce evidence to Elders’ satisfaction that they have provided their written
consent for the photograph to be used in this Competition. In the case of a minor,
consent must be provided in writing by their parent or guardian. Elders may request
to inspect the written consent and may request additional documentation (including
a statutory declaration) be signed to satisfy Elders that appropriate consent has
been obtained.
13.4. disqualify you from the Competition if you:
a. tamper with or benefit from tampering with the entry process or with the operation
of the Competition;
b. act in a disruptive manner or act with the intent or effect of annoying, abusing,
threatening or harassing the Panel, Elders or any of its officers, employees, agents,
or contractors; or
c. contravene these Terms and Conditions.
14. Elders’ decisions in relation to the Competition is final and Elders is not obliged to correspond with
you in relation to any matter.
15. Elders and its officers, employees, agents or contractors are not responsible for:
15.1. lost, late, illegible, misdirected, incomplete or damaged entries; and
15.2. incorrect or inaccurate transcription of information, human error or technical malfunctions.
16. By entering the Competition, you acknowledge and agree that Elders:
16.1. will collect and use your personal information in order to conduct the Competition;
16.2. may disclose your personal information to third parties who assist Elders in conducting
the Competition;
16.3. may use your personal information to promote the Competition and Elders’ 2023
Calendar; and
16.4. may use your personal information for future promotional, marketing and publicity
purposes.
17. Elders’ Privacy Policy explains in detail how it will store personal information, what it will be used
for and how it will be protected. This can be accessed at /
https://eldersrural.com.au/privacy-policy.
18. To the extent permitted by law, Elders excludes all liability to you for any loss, damage, claim or
expense that you suffer or incur in connection with this Competition.
19. You indemnify Elders against all claims, costs, liabilities, losses and expenses which Elders pays,
suffers, incurs or is liable for arising out of or in connection with:
19.1. any infringement by you of any intellectual property rights of any person in respect of the
photograph that you enter into this Competition;
19.2. Elders’ use of the photograph; and
19.3. any breach of these Terms and Conditions (including a breach of any warranty).
20. You release Elders from any liability, cost, damage or expense arising out of, or in connection
with, your entry into this Competition and the use of your photograph.
21. If for any reason this Competition is not capable of running as planned, then Elders reserves the
right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Competition.
22. Prizes are non-transferable, nor redeemable for cash. If any of the prizes become unavailable,
then Elders reserves the right to substitute that prize for an alternative of the same value in the
event that it fails to reach mutual agreement with the respective winner in relation to a substitute.
23. You are liable for any taxes, duties or other applicable charges that may be due and payable for
whatever reason resulting from you participating in this Competition.
24. The Panel and their immediate family members are ineligible to enter this Competition.
25. Any dispute arising out of or in relation to the Competition shall be governed by the law of South
Australia.
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