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1. These
terms and conditions relate to all competitions / promotions
featured within
metro news
newspaper and on the website
www.metronews.com.au. Information on how
to enter forms part of the terms and conditions of entry.
Publisher,
Advertiser/Promoter
2.
The Publisher is Metro News Pty Ltd ABN: 24 423 255 329, PO Box 254
St Kilda 3182. By entering a competition, entrants shall be
deemed to agree with these Conditions of Entry. The term
“advertiser/promoter” refers to the party supplying the prize for
any particular competition / promotion.
Entrants
3.
Entry is open only to residents of Victoria who are 18 years or over
(except the kids mini metro colouring competition and any
other competition stated to be open to persons under 18 years).
4.
Employees and the immediate families of the Publisher,
advertiser/promoter and associated advertising companies and
agencies are not eligible to enter.
5.
Eligible participants will be required to provide their own name,
address, postcode, gender, age group and daytime telephone number to
complete their entry.
6.
Entrants authorize the Publisher to provide their personal details
to the particular advertiser/promoter of competitions actually
entered into by the entrant.
Entries
7.
Incomplete, incomprehensible entries will be deemed invalid.
8.
All entries become the property of the Publisher.
9.
All entries for the newspaper competitions / promotions must comply
in all respects with the directions as printed in connection with
the competition / promotion. Only one entry per envelope will be
accepted at the discretion of the Publisher.
10.
All competition entrants via the website
www.metronews.com.au are
required to subscribe and become a member of the metro news online
community. metronews.com.au membership is free and you must be
logged in to your metronews.com.au account to enter. On line, only
one entry per member, per competition / promotion will be accepted.
11.
Competitions / promotions conclude at 12:00 (AEST) on the published
close date featured in the appropriate publication for the
particular competition / promotion.
12.
If for any reason a competition / promotion is not capable of
running as planned, including due to infection by computer virus,
bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical
failures or any other causes beyond the control of the Publisher,
which corrupt or affect the administration security, fairness or
integrity or proper conduct of this competition / promotion, the
Publisher reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify
any individual who tampers with the entry process.
13.
The Publisher accepts no responsibility for late, lost or
misdirected mail or for any prizes damaged in transit.
14.
The personal information provided in connection with any competition
/ promotion is collected by the Publisher and will only be used to
enter you in the competition, for the distribution of prizes, for
the Publisher’s market research and distribution studies or as
governed by the Privacy Notice which can be found at
www.metronews.com.au
Prizes
15.
Only one prize per person will be awarded. The Publisher reserves
the right to request winners to provide proof of identity and proof
of residency at the nominated prize delivery address. Identification
considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the
Publisher.
16.
Prizes and values (where available) are detailed under the
appropriate heading within the respective publication and are the
recommended retail value in Australian dollars as provided by the
supplier and are correct at the time of printing (for newspaper) or
posting (for online). The Publisher takes no responsibility for any
changes in the value of the prizes.
17.
Prizes cannot be transferred or be redeemed for cash.
18.
Except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law, the
Publisher shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever
which is suffered (including but not limited to direct or
consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained
in connection with any prize/s.
19.
The Publisher and its agencies and companies associated with this
competition / competition / promotion will take no responsibility
for prizes damaged in transit.
Winning Entries
20.
All winning entries will be entered into a database and the
Publisher may use the winners' names, addresses and telephone
numbers for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes in
any media worldwide without notice and without any fee being paid
unless otherwise advised by the entrant.
21.
By accepting the prize, the winner agrees to participate and
co-operate as required in all editorial activities relating to the
prize, including but not limited to being interviewed, photographed,
filmed and/or chaperoned throughout the duration of the prize. In
consideration for the Publisher awarding the prize to the winner,
the winner hereby assigns to the Publisher all right, title and
interest in and to all copyright in any material created (“the
works”) pursuant to the winner’s participation in any aspect of the
prize. The winner acknowledges that the Publisher is free to use the
works and exercise its rights in relation thereto. The winner will
not be entitled to any fee for such use.
22.
The Publisher has the right to refuse to allow a winner to accept a
prize, if the Publisher determines, in its absolute discretion that
a winner is not mentally or physically able to safely participate in
the prize. The Publisher may require that the winner sign a legal
release (in a form determined by the Publisher in its absolute
discretion) as a condition to accepting the prize.
23.
Winners will be drawn within
30 days of the competition having closed.
24.
Winners will be notified by telephone within 7 days from the judging
date.
25.
Prizes must be collected as arranged within one
calendar month of the respective competition closing date otherwise
the prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash will not be
awarded in lieu of the prize.
26.
If the winner is under the age of 18 years the prize will be awarded
to their parent or legal guardian.
27.
The Publisher reserves the right to request the winner to provide
proof of identity, proof of age and proof of residency at the
nominated prize delivery address. Identification considered suitable
for verification is at the discretion of the Publisher.
28.
The
Judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered
into.
29.
Tax implications may arise from prize winnings and winners should
seek independent financial advice prior to the acceptance of the
prize.
Online Subscription
30.
By entering any competition in metro news, any entrant
who supplies their email address agrees to become an online
subscriber and agrees to receive newsletters and other special
offers by way of email that may be sent from time to time.
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