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Shepparton News Audience Survey Prize Draw Terms and Conditions

1. Introduction

1.1. The Prize Draw is organized and run by McPherson Newspapers Pty Ltd (ABN 89 004 552 794) of 7940 Goulburn Valley Hwy, Kialla VIC 3632 (“the Organizer”), trading as Shepparton News.

1.2. By entering the Prize Draw, participants agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

1.3. Entry into the Prize Draw will be accepted between 31 July 2024 and 30 August 2024 at 4:00pm (“Promotional Period”).

2. Eligibility

2.1. The Prize Draw is open to residents of Victoria and New South Wales, Australia, aged 18 years or over.

2.2. Employees of McPherson Media Group, Shepparton News, their immediate families, agents, or any third party directly associated with the administration of the Prize Draw are not eligible to enter.

3. How to Enter

3.1. To enter the Prize Draw, participants must complete an eligible survey conducted by the Organizer, including but not limited to the “Shepparton News Audience Survey,” and provide their name, email address, phone number, and postcode on the final page of the survey.

3.2. Incomplete entry forms will be deemed invalid and will not be considered part of the Prize Draw.

3.3. Each participant will be allocated a single valid entry into the Prize Draw pool, regardless of the number of entries they submit across the range of eligible surveys conducted by the Organizer. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified.

3.4. Instructions on how to enter and prize information form part of these Terms and Conditions.

3.5. The Organizer will be running separate surveys for audiences of different newspaper websites. All eligible entries from these surveys will be combined into a single pool of eligible Prize Draw entrants.

4. Prizes

4.1. Each eligible entry will be in the running to win one prize from the following set of prizes:

4.2. Winners will be selected at random from all eligible entries received.

4.3. Each entrant is eligible to win only one prize. If an entrant wins a prize, they will be removed from the pool of eligible entrants for subsequent prizes.

4.4. Prizes will be delivered by the Organizer within 30 days of the winner being notified.

4.5. Prizes are non-exchangeable, non-transferable, and no cash alternative is offered.

4.6. The Organizer reserves the right to substitute the prize with another prize of equal or greater value if circumstances beyond the Organizer’s control make it necessary to do so.

4.7. Transport to and from, accommodation, and all other ancillary costs are the responsibility of the winner.

4.8. Winners of prizes to attend sporting events will also be subject to and must observe any dress codes, rules governing behaviour, and any other terms and conditions of attendance determined by the venues at which the sporting events take place.

5. Winner Selection

5.1. The winners will be drawn at random by an independent person or a computer process that produces verifiably random results.

5.2. The draw will take place within 7 days of the survey closing date.

5.3. The winners will be notified via email or phone within 14 days of the draw. If a winner does not respond to the Organizer within 14 days of being notified, the winner’s prize will be forfeited, and the Organizer will be entitled to select another winner in accordance with the process described above.

6. Data Protection and Publicity

6.1. Participants’ personal data will be collected, stored, and processed for the purposes of administering the Prize Draw in accordance with the Organizer’s privacy policy.

6.2. Entries may be entered into a database, and the Organizer or related entities may use any personal information provided for future promotional/marketing activity, unless the participant opts out of receiving such communications.

6.3. The winners agree to participate in any reasonable publicity related to the Prize Draw, which may include the publication of their name and photograph in any media.

7. General

7.1. The Organizer’s decision regarding any aspect of the Prize Draw is final and binding, and no correspondence will be entered into about it.

7.2. The Organizer reserves the right to refuse entry or refuse to award the prize to anyone in breach of these Terms and Conditions.

7.3. The Organizer reserves the right to hold void, cancel, suspend, or amend the promotion where it becomes necessary to do so.

7.4. The Prize Draw will be governed by Australian law, and entrants to the Prize Draw submit to the jurisdiction of the Australian courts.

8. Limitation of Liability

8.1. Insofar as is permitted by law, the Organizer, its agents, or distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate the winner or accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury, or death occurring as a result of taking up the prize except where it is caused by the negligence of the Organizer, its agents, or distributors or that of their employees. Your statutory rights are not affected.

9. Contact Information

9.1. Any questions regarding the Prize Draw should be directed to McPherson Media Group customer service via email at customerservice@mmg.com.au.

By entering the Prize Draw, participants agree to these Terms and Conditions.