Northern Territory Trip Terms and Conditions 2024

THIS COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY…

WHAT'S THE PRIZE?

The prize is for the winner and their guest and includes the following:

• AUD $2,000 flight voucher for travel by the winner and any accompanying traveller to and within the Northern Territory;
• 8 day car hire in a Kia Rio, or similar (with Enterprise Car Rental);
• 5 night stay in Darwin for 2 adults at Hilton Darwin in a guest room including breakfast;
• 2 night glamping stay at Kakadu National Park for 2 adults at Cooinda Lodge in an Outback Retreat with shared bathrooms, including breakfast;
• 2 hour Yellow Water Billabong Cruise (with Kakadu Tourism) for 2 adults;
• Casino Royale Jet Ski tour (with 00Seven Adventures) in Darwin for 2 adults;
• Litchfield Private Waterfalls Escape via helicopter (with Nautilus Aviation) for 2 adults including an exhilarating VIP landing on top of your own private waterfall; 
• Jumping Crocs & Nature Adventure (with AAT Kings) for 2 adults; and
• 3 hour Champagne Sunset Sail (with Sail Darwin) on Darwin harbour for 2 adults.

The Prize Package is valid until 31 March 2025 and each prize can be booked subject to availability. Blackout dates may apply and some inclusions may be closed over public holidays. 

The value of the prize is approximately AUD $10,000.  This prize is referred to as the Prize Package in these rules.

👉  There are a few additional conditions from the Prize Provider which apply to this Competition and Prize Package:

• Car hire includes rental rate, unlimited kilometres, damage liability with an AUD $0 excess on passenger vehicles, contact fee and additional driver. Drivers must have a valid licence and be 25+ or an additional insurance surcharge will apply. Fuel is at the traveller’s expense. 
• Any and all costs associated with collecting the Prize Package including but not limited to taxes, transport, accommodation, meals, beverages, travel insurance, passports, visas, excess baggage and items of a personal nature are the sole responsibility of the winner and any accompanying traveller. 
• Travellers may extend their stay / upgrade accommodation at their own cost. 
• Prize Package cannot be exchanged for cash. 
• For the Litchfield scenic helicopter flight, a maximum individual seat weight limit of 130kg applies.
• Prize Package details are correct as of 15 March 2024 and are subject to change without advance notice.
• Each prize within the Prize Package is subject to the terms and conditions of the tour operator and will be provided to the winner at the time of booking.

WHEN CAN I ENTER THE COMPETITION?

Start Date: 3.30pm AEST on April 11, 2024 

End Date: 11.59am AEST on May 3, 2024

HOW DO I ENTER?

Step 1: Create a video showcasing your favourite thing to do, eat, drink, shop and/or watch in Australia;

Step 2: Post the video on your Instagram and hashtag #BestofAus and tag @timeoutaustralia;

Step 3: Be following @timeoutaustralia and @ntaustralia on Instagram prior to the End Date of the Competition; 

Step 4: Ensure your Instagram account is set to public until the End Date of the Competition; and 

Step 5: That’s it! Just make sure you create and post your video in accordance with the above steps and before the End Date of the Competition. 

👉 By uploading your entry, you understand that you are entering the Competition and agree to these Competition rules.

WHO CAN ENTER?

The Competition is open to all residents in Australia over the age of 18, except employees of Time Out and the Prize Provider, its agents, contractors and their family members.  The winner must be aged 18 or over - you will not be eligible for the Prize Package if you are under 18. You can only enter once - multiple entries will not be accepted. 

HOW DOES IT WORK?

This Competition is a game of skill. Chance plays no part in determining the winner. After you submit your entry, the panel of judges consists of one judge from Time Out, the Prize Provider and One Green Bean Pty Limited. The panel of judges will judge each video and select the winner based on the following criteria: 

1. The relevance of the selected best of things to do, eat, drink, shop and/or watch in Australia; 
2. Creativity and Innovation; and 
3. Quality and edit. 

If you are a winner, you agree to participate in publicity which may include having your photograph taken for promotional and press purposes. 

OTHER RULES

1. Time Out reserves the right to exclude any entry from the Competition at any time if it has a reason to believe that the entrant has breached any of the rules. 
2. All entries must be submitted by the original writer of the entry. 
3. All entries considered inappropriate or offensive by Time Out will be disqualified. 
4. The winner will be notified by Time Out via direct message on the winner’s Instagram account within 5 days of the End Date. The winner may be asked to provide identification. Any winner who is not contactable or who fails to return contact within 72 hours of notification will be disqualified, in which case the winner forfeits their right to the Prize Package, no compensation will be given and a reserve entrant will be selected at random as an alternative winner. 
5. The Prize Package will be provided by the Prize Provider and is subject to their terms and conditions indicated at the top of these rules. 
6. The Prize Package is non-negotiable, non-transferable and non-refundable. 
7. In the event of unforeseen circumstances Time Out and the Prize Provider reserve the right to substitute the Prize Package for an alternative of equal or greater value. 
8. Time Out accepts no responsibility if the Prize Provider refuses to issue the Prize Package.
9. The name of the winner will be published as a pinned comment on Time Out’s Instagram Post of the Competition within 7 days from the date the winner is notified and it can be obtained by sending a written request with a stamped addressed envelope stating which competition you would like the winner’s details for, to Print and Digital Publishing Pty Ltd, Level 4, 410 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, NSW, 2010 or by email to competitions@timeout.com. The request must be submitted within 1 calendar month after the End Date.
10. By entering the Competition, all entrants consent to the processing of their personal data by Time Out for the purposes of administration of this Competition. 
11. Any winners’ details shared by Time Out or the Prize Provider will be limited to surname and country only or their Instagram Handle and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations. 
12. The panel of Judges’ decision is final and binding on the entrants. No correspondence will be entered into.
13. Copyright in all entries submitted for this Competition remains with the respective entrants. However, entrants agree that by submitting an entry to the Competition, they grant Time Out a royalty free, perpetual irrevocable worldwide licence to use, edit and republish their entry. This includes sharing the entry through social media and publication by Time Out worldwide in any of their publications, their websites and/or in any promotional material. 
14. Time Out and its Prize Provider accepts no liability for any loss or damage however caused, including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss or damage or personal injury (with the exception of death or personal injury caused by Time Out’s own negligence) suffered or sustained in connection with the Prize Package.
15. If an act, omission, event or circumstance occurs which is beyond the reasonable control of Time Out and/or the Prize Provider and which prevents Time Out and/or the Prize Provider from complying with these rules, neither Time Out or the Prize Provider will be liable for any failure to perform or delay in performing their obligations. Time Out reserves the right to modify, delay, postpone or cancel the Competition in the event of circumstances outside of its reasonable control. 
16. This Competition and these rules are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in New South Wales.  
17. This Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram. 
18. Entrants must post their entry on their Instagram account and ensure its public until the End Date. Entries posted on a private Instagram account will not be valid.

The Competition organiser is Print and Digital Publishing Pty Ltd with its registered address at Level 4, 410 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, NSW, 2010 and all references to Time Out means Print and Digital Publishing Pty Ltd and has the right to licence any rights granted to Time Out to its associated companies and licensees.