ARMY AWARD PROMOTION – 'WIN AN AWESOME GRAND FINAL EXPERIENCE'

1. Instructions and information on how to enter and prizes form part of these Conditions of Entry. By entering, entrants accept these Conditions of Entry.
2. Entry is only open to residents of Australia aged 16 years and older. The following persons are ineligible to enter:
   • management, and employees of the Promoter;
   • permanent and reserve members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF);
   • management and employees of the Commonwealth Department of Defence (Defence);
   • directors, management and employees of the Australian Football League (AFL);
   • directors, management and employees of companies, agencies and suppliers of the Promoter, Defence or the AFL associated with this competition; and
   • immediate family members of any of the above persons. An immediate family member means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, de-facto spouse, child or step-child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step-parent, grand-parent, step-grandparent, uncle, aunt, nephew, brother, sister, step-brother, step sister or 1st cousin.
3. The promotion commences Tuesday July 29, 2008 and entries close 11:59pm AEST on Thursday September 4, 2008(Promotional Period).
4. Persons under the age of 18 must be accompanied by at least one parent or guardian.
5. To enter the promotion, individuals must go to www.afl.com.au and follow the links to the Army Award competition webpage (Army Award Page). Between Tuesday 9.00am AEST and the following Monday 9.00am AEST each week of the promotional period, the nominations for the AFL Army Award for the previous AFL round will be displayed on the Army Award page, with footage showing an on-field act by each nominated AFL player during the relevant AFL round. As an example, for the AFL Round ending on 10 August 2008, entries open on 12 August 2008 and close on 18 August 2008 at 9.00am AEST. Entrants will be invited to nominate which of these acts they believe is the best representation of an act which is team lifting, game changing and courageous. To enter the promotion, entrants must complete the online entry form, including making their nomination in respect of the relevant AFL Round, and fully completing all other mandatory fields of the online entry form. Valid entries are eligible for both the draw for a Weekly Prize in respect of the relevant AFL Round (see condition 7) and the draw for a Major Prize at the end of the Promotional Period (see paragraph 8).
6. Multiple entries will be accepted, but each entry must be in respect of a different AFL Round and must be submitted separately and in accordance with the entry requirements.
7. Weekly Prizes: Each week during the Promotional Period, a draw will take place from that week’s entrants into the Major Prize Draw. The first valid entry drawn will win the Weekly Prize. Weekly Prize draws will commence on Thursday 7th August, 2008 and end on Thursday 4th September 2008 and will take place each Thursday at Level 22, 385 Bourke St. Melbourne at 2pm. Entries in a Weekly Prize draw will NOT be entered into any subsequent Weekly Prize draws. The Weekly Prize will be as follows: each winner of the Weekly Prize draw relative to an “even” number AFL Round (ie: AFL Rounds 18, 20 and 22), will receive a memorabilia football jumper of the winner's preferred club, valued at $99.95. Each winner of the Weekly Prize draw for “odd” number AFL Rounds (ie: Rounds 17, 19, and 21) will receive a limited edition Army T. W. Sherrin football, as well as an AFL Club Poster of the winner’s preferred club also valued at $99.95. Winners of Weekly Prizes have 3 months after the relevant Weekly Prize draw to claim their Weekly Prize. If a Weekly Prize is unclaimed after 3 months, a secondary draw will take place in accordance with paragraph 18, with the winner of the secondary draw being the first valid entry drawn from entrants to the AFL Round to which the secondary draw relates.
8. Major Prize: At the conclusion of the Promotional Period, all entries (including winners of the draws for the Weekly Prizes) will be pooled together and entered into the sweepstake prize draw for the Major Prize. The draw will take place at 2.00pm at Level 22, 385 Bourke St. Melbourne on Thursday September 11, 2008. The first valid entry drawn in the major prize draw will win a trip for three to the 2008 Toyota AFL Grand Final. The prize will include return economy airfares for three from the winner’s nearest capital city (if not Melbourne), transfers from airport to accommodation (if necessary), three nights accommodation (September 26, 27 and 28, 2008) at Crown Towers and three VIP tickets to the 2008 Toyota AFL Grand Final. Maximum value of the Major Prize is $10,000 as at 25/5/08. All expenses beyond those stated in this paragraph, including but not limited to meals, insurance, transport to and from departure point, items of a personal nature, in-room charges, additional spending money and all other ancillary costs, will be borne by the prizewinner and companions (as incurred).
9. Subject to the unclaimed prize draw, if for any reason the Major Prize winner does not claim or redeem the prize by the time stipulated by the Promoter, the prize will be forfeited. The Major Prize winner and his/her companions must depart from and return to the same departure point and travel together. The winner may be required to present a credit card at time of accommodation check in. Certain elements of the Major Prize are subject to the standard terms and conditions of individual prize and service providers, such as the airline and accommodation provider.
10. As a condition of taking the Major Prize, the winner and his/her companions must sign any legal documentation as and in the form required by the ADF in their absolute discretion including but not limited to a legal Acknowledgement, Release and Indemnity form.
11. The Promoter, in its absolute discretion, reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of all entries and entrants (including an entrant’s identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process or who submits an entry or acts otherwise than in accordance with these Conditions of Entry. Incomplete or indecipherable entries, entries containing incorrect contact details, entries containing material which the Promoter considers inappropriate for any reason and entries submitted through illicit means will be deemed invalid. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights, at any stage, does not constitute a waiver of those rights. The Promoter’s decision in relation to invalid entries is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
12. If there is a dispute as to the identity of an entrant, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine the means it uses to verify the identity of the entrant.
13. No responsibility accepted for late, lost or misdirected entries.
14. The winner of a Weekly Prize will be notified by telephone and in writing and his or her details will be published on www.afl.com.au each Wednesday following the relevant Weekly Prize draw. The Major Prize winner will be notified by telephone and in writing and will have his or her details published in The Australian on Friday 12th September.
15. Maximum total prize value is up to $10,600. Prizes or any unused portion of a prize are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.
16. Where any prize (or part of any prize) is unavailable for any reason the Promoter reserves the right to substitute that prize (or that part of the prize) for a prize of equal or greater value and/or specification, subject to the approval of the relevant State or Territory lottery departments.
17. The Promoter may conduct such further draws as are necessary on Tuesday September 18, 2008 at the same time and place as the original draws, in order to distribute any prize unclaimed by that date, subject to any directions from a relevant regulatory authority. In the event of any winners of prizes valued at over $100, their names will be published in The Australian on Tuesday September 19, 2008.
18. The Promoter is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information caused by a website user or any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilised in this competition, or for any difficulties caused by technical errors or malfunctions, or any combination thereof that may occur in the course of the administration of this competition, including technical errors or malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers or computer equipment, any omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line, mobile or satellite network failure, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or website, software failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to or alteration of entries. The Promoter accepts no liability for any injury or damage to participants or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in, down-loading or transmitting any materials in this competition (except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law).
19. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned including but not limited to as a result of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, technical failures, unauthorized intervention, fraud or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to the fullest extent permitted by law to disqualify any individual or, subject to any written directions given by the relevant State or Territory lottery departments, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition.
20. Any costs associated with accessing the promotional website is the entrant’s responsibility and is dependent on the Internet service provider used. Any contact details entered incorrectly on the website shall be deemed invalid.
21. Entrants acknowledge that the Internet is not a secure medium and that the Promoter is not responsible for the security of entries which are transmitted over the Internet.
22. The use of any automated entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that allows an entrant to automatically enter repeatedly is prohibited and will render all entries submitted by that entrant invalid.
23. Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter (including its officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including for negligence) to any winner or any other person, for any death or personal injury; or for any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity and loss of or damage to property); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the promotion, including, but not limited to, where arising out of the following: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter’s control); (b) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; (c) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by the Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter; (d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these Conditions of Entry; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; or (f) the acceptance of, participation in or use of a prize.
24. In the event of war, terrorism, state of emergency or disaster, the Promoter reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion or the taking of any prize, subject to any written directions from the relevant State or Territory lottery departments.
25. All entries will be the property of the Promoter.
26. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any tax implications that may arise from the prize winnings. Independent financial advice should be sought.
27. The Promoter reserves the right to request winners to provide proof of age, identity and residency at the nominated prize delivery address. Identification considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Promoter.
28. The Promoter's decision (including in relation to the awarding of prizes) is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
29. Privacy Statement
    The www.afl.com.au website is managed and controlled by Telstra Corporation Limited (Telstra). Personal information collected through the website is collected by or on behalf of AFL. The Promoter collects entrants’ personal information from Telstra/AFL and may disclose that information to its contracted service providers who provide services to the Promoter (these may include recruitment contractors, marketing and promotional agencies, database service providers and information technology providers), in order to conduct the competition and to send the entrants information about a career in the Australian Defence Force and advertise or promote to the entrants any employment opportunities within the ADF (unless the entrant opted out of receiving such information when they entered the competition). By entering the competition, entrants consent to the Promoter using the entrant's name, likeness, image and/or voice in the event they are a winner (incl. photograph, film and/or recording of the same) in any media for an unlimited period of time without remuneration for the purpose of promoting this competition (including any outcome), and advertising or promoting any employment opportunities within the ADF. If the information requested is not provided, the entrant may not participate in the competition. Winners’ names will be published and retained as required under relevant legislation. A request to access, update or correct any personal information held by the Promoter should be directed to the Promoter at the address set out below. The Promoter will generally provide you with access to the personal information it holds about you, except where it is required or authorised by law to refuse access.
30. The Promoter is Defence Force Recruiting of Walter Turnbull Building, 3rd floor, 44 Sydney Avenue, Barton, 2600. ABN 15071884994.

Authorised under NSW Permit no LTPS/08/06644, Vic Permit: 08/2997, ACT Permit: TP 08/02702, SA Permit: T08/2725.

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