Australia Awaits Competition Terms & Conditions

By participating in the Australia Awaits competition (the 'Competition'), you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and represent that you satisfy all of the eligibility requirements below.

Competition Sponsor

• The Promoter is YHA Ltd. (ABN 94 008 387 791) of 11 Rawson Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Tel. (02) 9261 1111.
• No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter or win this Competition.
• By entering this campaign, entrants may agree to receive information and marketing communications from YHA Ltd. 

Competition Eligibility

• Officers and employees of the promoter (YHA Ltd) and its partners associated with this Competition, including Camplify, World Nomads, SeaLink, Captain Cook Cruises, UnderDownUnder and Passions of Paradise are ineligible to enter the Competition, as are their immediate families.
• The Competition is open to residents of any country or jurisdiction other than those in which a Competition of this form is prohibited by law or where the Competition is subject to registration requirements (including without limitation Brazil, Colombia, Crimea, Iran, Italy, North Korea, Quebec, Sudan and Syria). Accepting and using the prize will be subject to all relevant Governmental and leagal obligations and regulations, including winners qualifying for and receiving any necessary visas and entry requirements into Australia. 
• Entrants of the Competition must be at least 18 years old at the time of entry.

• The Promoter reserves the right to request proof of eligibility. Decisions as to eligibility will be made in the Promoter's absolute discretion, and no correspondence will be entered into in relation to any such decision. 

Competition Period

• The Competition starts on 21 July 2022 at 10am Australian Eastern Standard Time ('AEST') and ends on 18 August 2022 at 4pm AEST (the ‘competition period’). Entrants are responsible for determining the corresponding time zone in their current location.

How to Enter the Competition

• This Competition is a game of skill. Chance plays no part in determining the winner. Each entry will be individually judged, based upon individual creative merit.
• To enter, entrants must during the competition period visit:https://www.yha.com.au/promotions/campaigns/australia-awaits/ and complete the Competition entry form in full and in English.
• For an entry to be considered valid, Entrants must provide their:
• First name
• Last name
• Email address
• Country of residence
• Age range
• Traveller type
• Submission telling us why you want to win the ultimate Aussie adventure in 50 words or less. 
• The Promoter is not responsible for any incomplete, delayed, misdirected entries or entries that cannot be delivered due to network disruptions or congestion, technical issues or for any other reason. Additionally, Entrants are responsible for any costs associated with entering the completion or accessing the entry-form.
• Only one entry is permitted per person. If the Promoter suspects that a person has submitted multiple entries using pseudonyms, it may disqualify all of those entries.
• All entries must be an independent creation by the entrant and free of any claims that they infringe any third-party rights.
• Entries must not have been published previously and/or have been used to win prizes in any other competitions.
• The Promoter may request information from an Entrant to confirm whether an entry is valid, and may disqualify any entry that fails to meet its validity requirements in its absolute discretion.
• The Promoter further reserves the right to disqualify any entry which, in the opinion of the judges, includes objectionable content, including but not limited to profanity, nudity, potentially insulting, scandalous, inflammatory or defamatory language. Any such decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Selection & Notification of the Competition Winner

• Entries will be judged at YHA Ltd 11 Rawson Place, Sydney NSW 2000, with judging commencing on 19 August 2022 at 10AM AEST, and concluding no later than 2 September 2022. Judges will score eligible submissions based on creativity, originality and adherence to the Competition brief.
• YHA Ltd will notify the winning entrant by email within 7 days of the date of selection and will publish the winner’s name on the YHA Australia Facebook Page and yha.com.au within 21 days of the  conclusion of judging.
• If YHA Ltd is unable to contact the winner within fourteen (14) days the judging process concluding, and YHA Ltd has made every effort to contact them with the information provided by the entrant then YHA Ltd may award the prize to another valid entrant. The YHA Ltd decision is final in relation to all aspects of this Competition and no correspondence will be entered into.

Competition Prize Overview

• One winner will be awarded the ‘Australia Awaits’ prize package (‘Prize’) which includes (subject to individual provider terms and exclusions, detailed below):
• Up to AUD $2000 towards international flights to Australia for the winner and a friend
• Up to 14 nights private room accommodation for 2 people at any of YHA Operated Properties (note: some date exclusions apply to certain YHA properties, as detailed below)
• AUD $2500 campervan rental credit from Camplify
• AUD $500 towards travel insurance for 2 people from World Nomads
• Great East 4 Tour of Tasmania for 2 people from UnderDownUnder 
• Luxury Catamaran Sailing to the Outer Great Barrier Reef for 2 people from Passions of Paradise 
• 1 Day Kangaroo Island Experience for 2 people with SeaLink South Australia
• Hop on Hop Off for 2 people with Captain Cook Cruises Sydney
• 1 Day Big Island Tour for 2 people wth SeaLink Whitsundays
• Ferry return tickets to Magnetic Island for 2 people with SeaLink Magnetic Island
• Ferry return tickets (Perth or Fremantle return) for 2 people with SeaLink Rottnest Island

Total prize value is AUD $10,000.

• Spending money, additional flight costs, meals, taxes, passports, visas, extra accommodation, items of a personal nature, inoculations, travel to and from departure point, additions to stipulated itineraries and offered flights and all other ancillary costs are the responsibility of the winner. Unless expressly stated, all other expenses become the responsibility of the winner.

• The prize must be redeemed as a whole by 30 June 2023, it is non-transferable and non-redeemable for cash. Any attempt to resell or auction all or any part of this prize will result in an immediate cancellation of the prize. Prize cannot be exchanged for another itinerary. In the event that, for any reason whatsoever, a winner does not take an element of the prize at the time stipulated by the promoter then that element of the prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of that element of the prize. Both parties must travel together.
• The winner must contact YHA Ltd. at least six (4) weeks prior to their desired travel dates so the prize components can be arranged. All elements of the prize are subject to availability, which is not guaranteed, and must be utilised between from 06/10/22- 30/06/23. Blackout periods apply for all Australian school holidays.
• Once booked in, no changes can be made. The promoter reserves the right to substitute any component of the prize for an itinerary of equal value at their discretion and to withdraw or amend the Competition as necessary due to circumstances outside its control.
• The Prize cannot be gifted to other persons in lieu of the winner not being able to travel. Should the winner not be able to complete all aspects of the itinerary within the period of prize validity, the remaining items shall be forfeited without any replacement for their value. The Prize winner will be required to agree to and sign to YHA Ltd’s booking conditions when booking itinerary otherwise prize will be forfeited.
• It is the traveller's personal responsibility to ensure that they have valid documentation, including but not limited to: a valid and in-date passport, appropriate and valid entry visas (where applicable), such documents as are required to meet Covid-19 health requirements and a valid and current driving licence which meet the requirements of Australia’s immigration and other relevant laws and regulations. Any fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of such documents not meeting the requirements of those authorities will be the sole responsibility of the traveller/s. If a traveler is unable to make use of some or all of the Prize due to their documents not being accepted, they will forfeit the Prize (or that part of it which they cannot access by virtue of that rejection).
• The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including, but not limited to, indirect or consequential loss) or for personal injury which is suffered or sustained, in connection with the Prize, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by laws, in which case it will be limited to the greatest extent possible to the cost of resupplying the relevant part of the Prize.

Competition Prize Terms & Conditions

YHA Australia

• Valid until 30 June 2023.
• All nights’ accommodation must be used for one trip to Australia.
• Maximum three nights at each YHA property, with a maximum of 14 nights in total across the journey of the prize.
• All bookings must be made at least 3 business days in advance.
• Bookings cannot be changed (excl. if government imposed travel restrictions apply).
• Does not include Thredbo YHA in ski season or Sydney & Byron Bay properties in December (Christmas and NYE).
• Valid for YHA Operated hostels only, including: Sydney Central YHA, Sydney Harbour YHA, Byron Bay YHA, Cape Byron YHA, Blue Mountains YHA, Thredbo YHA, Brisbane City YHA, Cairns Central YHA, Noosa Heads YHA, Adelaide Central YHA, Melbourne Central YHA, Melbourne Metro YHA, Fremantle Prison YHA, Hobart Central YHA.

Camplify

World Nomads

• Proudly sponsored by WorldNomads.com: The winner receives $500 AUD to put towards purchasing travel insurance policies to cover the trip to Australia (one for the winner, one for the winner's friend).
• The winner is required to purchase the policies via a reputable travel insurance provider and provide YHA with proof of purchase, at which point YHA will reimburse the winner up to the value of $250 AUD per policy. The winner should ensure the policy suits their individual objectives, needs and financial situation.

SeaLink

• Tour and ferry vouchers valid until 30 June 2023.
• To book, you must callthe SeaLink Reservations office.
• A printed copy of the voucher and photo ID is required at check-in.

Passions of Paradise

• Valid until 30 June 2023 for two adult snorkelers.
• This voucher is not redeemable for cash, non-transferrable and cannot be sold to another party. This ticket must be presented upon check in on the day.
• This ticket is not valid during school holidays or on public holidays. 
• Our 24-hour cancellation policy applies to this voucher. Any cancellations within 24 hours or no shows will deem this ticket invalid.
• Please allow at least 7 days before travel to book your preferred date of travel.

UnderDownUnder

• Full T&Cs here: https://underdownunder.com.au/terms-conditions/
• Tour not available on 21 December 2022 to 17 January 2023 or 5 April 2023 to 18 April 2023.

Name and Likeness Rights

• If you are a selected as a winner, except where prohibited by law, by entering into the Competition, you consent and give permission to the use of your name, city of residence, likeness and prize information, without limitation, for the use in advertising, marketing, and promotional purposes (including in publicly-displayed advertising and in a publicly-distributed winner list) by the Promoter and its partners without requiring us to obtain further permission or to provide you with any additional compensation.
• As a condition of being awarded any Prize, except where prohibited by law, you may be required to execute a consent to the use of your name, hometown, aural and visual likeness and prize information, without limitation, for advertising, marketing, and promotional purposes without further permission or compensation. You agree to provide such a consent as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a written request from the Promoter for this.
• By entering this Competition, you consent to being contacted by the Promoter for any purpose in connection with this Competition.

License to Competition Submissions

• By submitting a competition entry (‘Entry'), you:
  • warrant that you are the creator and owner of the copyright in your Entry;
  • grant the Promoter and its partners a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, world-wide, assignable and sub-licenceable licence to use, modify, adapt, publish, distribute, translate, create derivative works from, and otherwise exploit, your Entry;
  • agree to waive all Moral Rights (as that term is defined in s189 of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), or any international equivalent to that provision) in relation to your Entry;
  • acknowledge that the Promoter and its partners have no obligation whatsoever to make use of your Entry, nor to store or retain copies of it;
  • agree to do and sign all things reasonably requested by the Promoter to effect its rights pursuant to this clause.

No Facebook Endorsement

• This Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook or its parent company Meta Platforms, Inc (together ‘Facebook’). Facebook membership and the use of Facebook generally are subject to Facebook’s prevailing terms and conditions of use available at facebook.com.
• Entrants understand that they are providing their information to the Promoter and not to Facebook. Entrants are solely responsible and liable for the content of their entries and any other information they transmit to other internet users via Facebook. To the extent permitted by law, each Entrant agrees to indemnify, defend and forever hold harmless, Facebook and its associated agencies and companies, against any and all losses, actions, claims, costs, expenses and damages (of any nature) which may be incurred by an entrant in respect of the entrant’s participation in the Competition. Any questions, comments or complaints about this Competition must be directed to the Promoter and not to Facebook.

YHA Australia Privacy Statement

• YHA Ltd (ABN: 94 008 387 791) collects and handles your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy which can be accessed at https://www.yha.com.au/privacy/. When you enter the Competition, we collect the personal information you provide. If you win the Competition, we may collect further information from you.
• We collect this information so that we can administer the Competition, provide the Prize, comply with applicable laws, and promote and market products and services of ours and our partners. Without your information, we may not be able to enter you into the Competition or provide the Prize and you may miss out on receiving valuable information from us. We may disclose your personal information to entities who help us in administering the competition and providing the Prize including prize sponsors, suppliers and deliverers, and to authorities responsible for the regulation of gaming and lotteries, other government agencies or where required by law.
• Competition winners’ names will also be published as set out in the Terms and Conditions or required by relevant gaming and lottery legislation. You have a right to access your personal information that we hold, and may ask us to correct this. Our Privacy Policy contains more details on your rights and contact details for questions or complaints at https://www.yha.com.au/privacy/.

Intellectual Property

• All intellectual property comprised in materials developed as part of, or used in the promotion of the Competition are owned by the Promoter. The Promoter reserves all rights in respect of that material.

General Terms & Conditions

• The Competition and these Official Rules will be governed, construed and interpreted under the laws of Australia. This Competition is subject to all applicable federal and state laws and is void where prohibited or where applicable law requires the Promoter to register this Competition.
• If any provision of these Competition terms and conditions is deemed unenforceable or unlawful, that section will be read down to the extent necessary to enable its enforcement, or if that is not possible, the relevant section shall be severed and the remainder of the provision will continue with full force and effect..
• Entrants who violate these Official Rules, violate any law, rule or regulation in connection with participation in the Competition, tamper with the operation of the Competition or engage in any conduct that is detrimental or unfair to the Sponsor, the Competition or any other entrant (in each case as determined in the Sponsor's sole discretion) are subject to disqualification from entry into the Competition.
• We reserve the right at any time and from time to time to vary, discontinue (temporarily or permanently) this Competition with or without prior notice due to reasons beyond our control (including but not limited to, in the case of actual or suspected fraud, natural disaster, epidemic, pandemic, war, or other act of good). Our decision in such matters is final and binding. No correspondence will be considered.
• We are not liable for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, communications line failure, theft or unauthorised access to, or alteration of entries. We reserve the right to disqualify any individual who has tampered with the entry process or any other aspect of this Competition.

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