INCENTIVE OFFICIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

The Aussie Specialist Program Trade Incentive ("Incentive") starts at 00:01 on 1^st November 2018 and ends at 11:59 on 16^th December 2018 ("Incentive Period"). This Incentive shall be subject to these Terms and Conditions, and by entering, all entrants agree to abide and be bound by these Terms and Conditions, the processing of their personal information outside of the UK, and the decisions of the Promoter.

1. ELIGIBILITY:

This Incentive is offered and open only to residents of Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland) who are 21 years and older as of the first day of the Incentive Period.

All entrants must also meet the following criteria:

• Be Aussie Specialist Agents or must become a qualified Aussie Specialist Agents by 7^th January 2019.
• Demonstrated frontline travel seller – i.e. must have a significant direct to consumer component to their business
• Present as a good communicator - articulate, convincing, relatable, and have a reasonable level of English
• Express an energetic, passionate, personable and gregarious personality especially on camera
• Proficiency in digital technology – for example,  able to operate a camera/GoPro
• Able to travel to Australia during the time allocated for the famil trip
• Open to participate in all Famil itinerary activities (including but not limited swimming, snorkeling, BridgeClimb, walking trails, etc.)
• Willingness and availability to commit to ASP Ambassador duties (including but not limited to blog posts, interviews, occasional event attendance, and webinars)
• Significant social media network of followers will be deemed favourable

Employees (and their immediate household or family members) of Tourism Australia, Australia Centre, 6^th Floor Melbourne Place/ Strand, London, WC2B 4LG, U.K.  ("Promoter") and their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, prize providers, promotion and delivery contractors and/or public relations companies associated with this Incentive, are not eligible to participate. Employees of other media companies, including all radio or television stations, and members of the immediate family of any such employees are not eligible to participate. A potential winner may be requested to provide proof that all eligibility requirements are met as well as proof of ownership of the e-mail address associated with the winning entry. 

2. HOW TO ENTER:

All entrants must submit a video demonstrating why “There is nothing like Australia” (Video). 

The Video must:

• capture the unique selling points of Australia as the ultimate holiday destination – for example, unique tourism products and experiences.
• cover at least two (preferably all) Tourism Australia marketing pillars which include:
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Aquatic & Coastal
  • Food & Wine
  • People, Culture, Lifestyle
• showcase the agent’s personality and creative ability
• not exceed the maximum 2 minutes in duration  (Note:  Video file must not exceed 250MB

Videos will be automatically disqualified if they contain content that we determine in our sole discretion are:

• unlawful
• offensive (for example, derogatory, discriminatory, nudity, or sexual in nature, etc)
• threatening
• libelous
• defamatory
• political in nature
• obscene or otherwise objectionable (for example, dangerous / risky activities, use of weapons, harm to animals)
• violates any party's intellectual property.

You may refer to the sample video here:  www.aussiespecialist.com/ambassador-uk.  If any issues with the digital platform, please contact specialists@tourism.australia.com. 

The Promoter is not responsible for online registrations that are lost, late, deleted, garbled, corrupted, damaged, misdelivered, or misdirected as a result of technical, computer hardware or software failure, internet or other online difficulties or errors. All entries must be received by the close of the Incentive Period. Entries received after the close of the Incentive Period are automatically disqualified. The computer clock of Promoter's webmaster is the official timekeeping device of the Incentive. Limit one (1) entry per person or household regardless of entry method; duplicate entries from the same person or household will be disqualified.

Entering the Incentive constitutes permission to Promoter to use (on its website and any other media) the winner's name, voice, video (or part(s) thereof), picture, likeness, opinions, and biographical information on a worldwide, irrevocable basis without further compensation for promotional and/or publicity purposes, unless prohibited by law. All entrants agree to grant the Promoter a non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable license in the competition entry and any accompanying materials, to use, display, publish, transmit, copy, edit, alter, store, re-format and sub-licence the competition entry and any accompanying materials for such purposes. Promoter reserves the right to disqualify from the Incentive any person they believe has violated these Terms and Conditions.

All entries become the property of Promoter and will not be acknowledged or returned. All entrants agree to allow Promoter and/or its designees the perpetual right to use his/her name, biographical information, video, photo, and/or likeness (real or simulated), content and statements for promotion, advertising, marketing and publicity purposes in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide in perpetuity, including but not limited to on the world wide web and internet, without notice, review or approval and without additional compensation except where prohibited by law. In this regard, all entrants hereby agree to sign and deliver to Promoter any and all documents that Promoter may deem necessary or desirable in order to confirm such grant of publicity rights.

3. WINNERS AND NOTIFICATIONS:

On or about 28^th January 2019 Promoter will select the winner in collaboration with  Incentive Partners. The entries will be judged based on the criteria set out under clause 1. Promoter will make all final decisions in any and all issues related to this Incentive, and its selection and decisions shall be final and binding in all respects. Promoter will attempt to contact the potential winner by telephone or email. A winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected by the Promoter if (1) a winner does not claim his or her prize by 4^th February 2019; (2) a winner does not fulfill the eligibility requirements; (3) a winner does not adhere to the Terms and Conditions; and/or (4) if the prize notification is returned as undeliverable, refused, or declined.

4. PRIZES AND DELIVERY:

One (1)  Grand Prize famil trip package which includes:

• One (1) airfare ticket traveling in Economy Class from London, U.K. to Sydney/Brisbane/Melbourne and Economy class for all domestic Australia travel undertaken as part of the confirmed itinerary agreed by Qantas and Tourism Australia.
• The Grand Prize also includes an 8-night on the ground famil prepared and run by the Australian State & Territory Tourism Organizations.
• One GoPro Hero 5 Black Edition Camcorder, 4K Ultra HD, 12MP.

Two (2) Runner-Up Prizes which includes:

• One (1) guaranteed place to attend Tourism Australia’s Mega Famil, Corroboree West 2019 (CW2019), includes flights and accommodation.  Full details of CW2019 to be provided to winners.

The prize/ticket is non-transferrable, cannot be en-cashed nor be redeemed in any other format. Flights are non-endorsable, non-reroutable and non-refundable. Frequent flyer mileage accrual is not applicable. In the event of flight disruption, there will be no compensation. All expenses not specifically provided for herein are the responsibility of the prize winner, including insurance, all taxes and surcharges associated with the Incentive package. All winners are solely responsible for any applicable federal, state, provincial and local taxes in connection with the prize. Prize substitutions are not allowed, and prizes are not transferable. Only Sponsor may elect, at its discretion, to substitute a prize of equal value due to lack of availability for any given reason. Prizes are awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor, including but not limited to, the quality, merchantability, habitability, or fitness of the prize items. All properly claimed prizes will be awarded, but in no event will Sponsor award more prizes than are provided for in these Official Rules.

5. OTHER CONDITIONS:

Winners must agree to the terms of participation of the famil, including any applicable Sponsor and Incentive Partner policies.  Winners will be required to sign and return a liability release form, along with any applicable forms in connection with the prize, and, if so, it must be returned to Sponsor within one (1) week of winner's receipt of same.  Winners may also be required to sign and return certain tax documentation. Failure to return all such documents will result in that winner being disqualified, and Promoter may select another winner from among all remaining eligible entries from that particular prize pool. By entering this Incentive, each entrant agrees to release, waive and hold harmless Promoter and their affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations, prize provider, and advertising and promotional agencies, and all of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents from any and all injuries, claims, damages, losses, costs, or expenses of any kind (including without limitation attorney's fees) resulting from accessing the Incentive website; submitting an entry or otherwise participating in any aspect of the Incentive; the receipt, ownership or use of any prize awarded; preparing for, participating in or traveling to and/or from any prize-related activity, or; any printing, typographical or other error in these Terms and Conditions or the announcement of offering of any prize. By accepting the Terms and Conditions, the Winner agrees, where legal, to allow Promoter and their agents and licensees to use their names, voices, videos, photographs, likenesses and any information provided on the entry form, in any medium of communication, including advertising, promotional or other purposes, without additional compensation.

6. RESPONSIBILITY:

Transportation, hotel accommodations, restaurant services, and other services from various independent suppliers are not subject to control of the Promoter.

Insofar as is permitted by law, the Promoter, its agents or suppliers 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 Promoter, its agents or suppliers or that of their employees. Your statutory rights are not affected.

To the extent Promoter makes arrangements for transportation of the winner and guest by any means, and making arrangements for hotel or other accommodations, Promoter is not acting as principal but only as agent for the companies, corporation or person providing or offering the means of transportation and accommodation.    Separate terms and conditions shall apply between the winner and guest and the third party provider, in respect of such transport and accommodation.

Prior to arriving in Australia, winners must arrange for and hold an applicable visa that is appropriate for the duration of winners’ stay in Australia.  Sponsor will not be responsible for winners’ visa applications or any visa-related matters in connection with winners’ visa application.  Sponsor recommends that winners follow the relevant guidelines of the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs, through its website, winners’ local Australian embassy/consulate or that winners seek the assistance of a registered migration agent.  Winners must ensure they comply with the terms of winners’ visa to ensure its validity for the duration of their participation in the famil.

Sponsor will not arrange any personal insurance for winners or on behalf of winners in connection with their participation in the famil. As part of winners’ participation in the famil, winners agree to take out and maintain comprehensive travel insurance, medical insurance, and any other applicable insurance for claims associated with winners’ participation in the famil.

7. INTERNET/FRAUD/TAMPERING:

If for any reason this Incentive is not capable of running as planned, or if this Incentive or any website associated therewith (or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted or does not allow the proper playing of the Incentive and processing of entries in accordance with these rules, or if infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by entrants, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes, in the Promoter's sole opinion, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Incentive, the Promoter reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual implicated in such action and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this Incentive or any portion thereof. If such cancellation, termination, modification, or suspension occurs, notification will be posted at the Incentive website. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE (INCLUDING THE ENTRY SITE) OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE INCENTIVE WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION. Promoter assumes no liability for (a) any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, or for any faulty, failed, garbled or jumbled electronic data transmissions; (b) any unauthorized access to, or theft, destruction or alteration of entries at any point in the operation of this Incentive; (c) any technical malfunction, failure, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or communications line failure, regardless of cause, with regard to any equipment, systems, networks, lines, satellites, servers, computers or providers utilized in any aspect of the operation of the Incentive; or (d) inaccessibility or unavailability of the Internet or the Incentive website or any combination thereof.

8. WINNERS LIST OR TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

For Winners List and/or Terms and Conditions, send a request and a self-addressed, stamped envelope ( to Tourism Australia, Australia Centre, 6^th Floor Melbourne Place/ Strand, London, WC2B 4LG, U.K. . Terms and Conditions are also on the Participating Websites. All requests for Terms and Conditions must be received by 4^th February 2019 and for a list of Winners by 4^th February 2019.

9. PROMOTERS:

The Promoter is Tourism Australia, Australia Centre, 6^th Floor Melbourne Place/ Strand, London, WC2B 4LG, U.K..

10. INCENTIVE PARTNERS:

Tourism & Events Queensland

Destination New South Wales

Visit Victoria

South Australian Tourism Commission

Tourism Western Australia

Tourism Northern Territory

Tourism Tasmania

Visit Canberra

Qantas

11. DATA PROTECTION

The Promoter will only process your personal information as set out in its Privacy Policy, available at https://www.aussiespecialist.com/en-gb/privacy-policy.html.

12. GENERAL

If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these terms and conditions, the Promoter may, at its sole discretion, reserve the right to exclude you from participating in the competition.

The Promoter reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel, or amend the prize competition where it becomes necessary to do so.

These terms and conditions shall be governed by English law, and the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.