Tourism Australia - One Week Walkabout KGO Sweepstakes

“One Week Walkabout KGO” Sweepstakes


OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.

TIMING: The “One Week Walkabout KGO” Sweepstakes (the “Promotion” or the “Sweepstakes”) begins on January 11, 2010 at 12:01AM Pacific Time (PT) and ends on January 17, 2010 at 11:59PM PT (the “Promotion Period”).

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Sweepstakes open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of entry. Employees of Tourism Australia, Qantas, and Goway Travel (the “Sponsors”), their affiliates, advertising & promotion agencies, as well as any other entity, or individual, directly associated with this promotion, and the immediate family members (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and/or household members of these entities, are not eligible to participate.

HOW TO ENTER: Visit the Sponsor’s website at www.australia.com/win, follow the registration instructions, and complete and submit your entry form. In case of dispute, an entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet Access Provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. Automated entries are prohibited, and any use of such automated devices will cause disqualification. Sponsor and its advertising/promotional agencies are not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected entries or transmissions, or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic. Limit: one (1) entry per person or e-mail address. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any person who submits more than one entry.

PRIZES: There is one (1) Grand Prize of a trip for two (2) to Melbourne, Australia. Trip includes: i) Two (2) round-trip coach class tickets on Qantas to Melbourne, Australia from either Los Angeles or San Francisco, CA; ii) four (4) nights/five (5) days hotel accommodations (1 room/double occupancy) in Melbourne; iii) one (1) night hotel accommodation (1 room/double occupancy) in Great Ocean Road; and iv) two (2) days car rental. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of the Grand Prize is $3,000.

PRIZE CONDITIONS: Winner and guest are responsible for travel to/from Los Angeles (LAX) or San Francisco (SFO) airport as well as an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) or the cost for any other visa requirements.

Terms and Conditions:

Your air travel and hotel reservations are subject to the following conditions:

  1. Flights are non-redeemable for cash.
  2. Prizes may not be sold to, bartered with, purchased, or utilized by a third party.
  3. Tickets are non-transferable.
  4. Flights must be requested at least fifteen (15) working days prior to your travel date.
  5. All travel must be completed within ten (10) days from the date travel commences.
  6. Travel is confirmed space (but seats are subject to availability at the time of booking.
  7. Changes to flight details once booked will incur a $50 (AUD) change fee per guest per change.
  8. Travel must be taken between February 15, 2010 and December 1, 2010. Some blackout periods may apply. Hotel and flights are subject to availability. If winner is unable to travel during this time, prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected.
  9. Travel is valid for the segments stated above only.
  10. Travel is subject to schedule changes.
  11. Winner and Guest must travel on the same itinerary.

All expenses and costs not expressly listed above including, but not limited to, transportation to and from the airports, hotel accommodations/charges, food and beverages, excursions, transportation in Australia, telephone calls, souvenirs, gratuities, and all taxes, are solely the winner's responsibility. All reservations for the winner will be made through Goway Travel. Rental car (model and type) is subject to availability and rental provider’s terms and conditions. No substitution or transfer of Prize permitted, except that the Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event that Prize is unavailable. There is no cash substitute for the Prize. Federal, state and local taxes are the responsibility of the winner.

DRAWING AND NOTIFICATION: Winner of the Grand Prize will be determined in a random drawing from all eligible entries received. Drawing will be held on or about February 1, 2010 by US Sweepstakes & Fulfillment Co., an Independent Sweepstakes Administrator whose decisions are final on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winner of the Sweepstakes will be notified by phone, email or mail. If the potential winner cannot be contacted within three (3) days of notification, if potential winner is found to be ineligible or does not comply with the Official Rules, then the potential winner will be disqualified and the prize forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected by Sponsor in his/her place at random from among all eligible non-winning entries received for the applicable entry period.

Grand Prize winner will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release and (where permitted) a Publicity Release within seven (7) days of notification date, or prize will be forfeited. The winner's guest will also be required to sign/return a Liability/Publicity Release. The Winner will be issued a United States Internal Revenue Service 1099 tax form for the approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the prize.

LIMITATION AGAINST LIABILITY: Winner agrees that (except where prohibited) Sponsor may use their name, photo/likeness and voice for advertising and promotional purposes without further compensation. Sponsor, it’s promotional and advertising agencies, and all respective officers directors, employees, representatives and agents shall have no liability and shall be held harmless by winner for any damage, loss or liability to person or property, due in whole or part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of prize or participation in this Sweepstakes. Any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by arbitration. Any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorney's fees. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend part or all of this Sweepstakes should virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond their reasonable control corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Sweepstakes. In such event, Sponsor may award the Prize in a random drawing from all eligible entries received up to the date of cancellation or suspension. Sponsor and its promotion and advertising agencies are not responsible for technical, hardware, software or telephone failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, fraud, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions, whether caused by the Sponsor, users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the promotion or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions which may damage a user's system or limit a participant's ability to participate in the promotion. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor’s representatives. Sweepstakes is subject to federal, state/provincial, and local laws.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

Tourism Australia collects personal information about users when registering for the Sweepstakes. All opt-in subscribers are welcome to discontinue receiving the OZeSCAPES newsletter at any time by using the “unsubscribe” link on any email we send you. Please CLICK HERE to review Tourism Australia’s privacy policy.

Tourism Australia encourages the responsible consumption of alcohol and entrants / winners should consider safe drinking levels.

WINNERS LIST: For written confirmation of the prizewinner’s name and city of residence, send a SASE (Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope) postmarked no later than 02/15/10 to: “One Week Walkabout KGO” Sweepstakes Winner Confirmation Request, PO Box 25497, Rochester, NY 14625.

INDEPENDENT SWEEPSTAKES ADMINISTRATOR: This sweepstakes is being administered by The US Sweepstakes & Fulfillment Co., 625 Panorama Trail (Building 2, Suite #100), Rochester, NY 14625, who will oversee the winner selection and awarding of all prizes being offered.

SPONSORS:
Tourism Australia, 6100 Center Drive, Suite 1150, Los Angeles CA 90045
Goway Travel, 3284 Yonge Street, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M7 CANADA

Void where prohibited or restricted by law.