Time Out Melbourne Recommends People's Choice terms and conditions

COMPETITION RULES

THIS COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY…

WHAT’S THE PRIZE?

The prize is one (1) "AUD $250 VISA gift card". The value of the prize is approximately AUD $250. This prize is referred to as the Prize Package in these rules. 

WHEN CAN I ENTER THE COMPETITION?

Start Date: 2.00pm AEST on 24th September 2024 

End Date: 11.59pm AEST on 10th October 2024

HOW DO I ENTER?

Step 1: Complete a valid submission of our Time Out Melbourne Recommends: People’s Choice Awards submission form, available at: https://forms.timeout.com/melbourne-recommends-2024

Step 2: That’s it! Just make sure you submit the form before the End Date. 

👉 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 Victoria 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 is a game of chance competition. After you submit your entry, you will be entered into a computer-generated ballot, from which a winner will be selected at random. The winner will be notified by Time Out by email within 5 days of the End Date. 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 using the contact information submitted in the winner’s entry. 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 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 reserves the right to substitute the Prize Package for an alternative of equal or greater value. 
8. The details of the winner will be published on https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/competition-winners 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.
9. 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. All personal data will be processed and stored in accordance with the Privacy Act 2010 (Cth) and our Privacy Notice, available here: https://www.timeout.com/privacy-notice 
10. The winner agrees for their name to be shared and made publicly available by Time Out. 
11. 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 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. 
12. Time Out 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.
13. 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. 
14. This Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Visa.
15. 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, Australia.  

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 license any rights granted to Time Out to its associated companies and licensees.