2024 Christmas photos competition
Terms and Conditions of Entry
Entry into the competition means you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
1. The Promoter is Hobsons Bay City Council
2. Employees and Councillors of Hobsons Bay City Council are not eligible to enter
3. The competition period commences on Sunday 1 December 2024 at 9am and closes on Tuesday 24 December 2024 at 6pm (AEST)
4. Entrants may enter via an online form. Only one entry per person is permitted. To enter the competition you must:
- Take a photo with three of the Christmas photo board located in Altona, Laverton, Newport, South Kingsville, Spotswood and Williamstown.
- Upload the images
- Provide:
- Your name
- Your contact email
- A contact phone number
5. The aim of the competition is to promote shopping local, five winners will be drawn randomly from all completed entries.
6. Winners will be drawn on or around Friday 10 January 2025 by the Promoter’s staff. The winners will be notified by Friday 15 January 2025. The winner will be notified of their prize via email and phone and be asked to select a Hobsons Bay business they would like the gift voucher from. Winner vouchers can be collected from a designated Council + location.
7. Five prizes will be available. Each winner will receive a:
- $100 gift voucher. The winner can select a Hobsons Bay business to receive their voucher from. The voucher cannot be spent at a location that sells products or activities that are restricted to minors e.g. tobacco, liquor, gambling
8. The prize is not redeemable for cash, nor is the prize transferable or exchangeable. The voucher will be addressed in the name you provide with your competition entry ("Entry")
9. Prize vouchers cannot be spent on products or activities that are restricted to minors e.g. tobacco, liquor, gambling
10. Once prize has been collected by the winner from the Promoter’s premises, the Promoter takes no responsibility for prizes lost or stolen.
11. If, after making all reasonable attempts, the Promoter cannot contact the winner or if the winner does not claim the prize within the claim period, the Promoter may, at its sole discretion, select the entrant with the next best entry as the winner or retain the unclaimed prize.
12. To claim the prize, the winner must arrange to pick up the prize at their nearest Council+ centre (local library or Civic Centre) within 14 days from the date the Promoter notifies the winner.
13. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the eligibility of entries and to disqualify any entry which, in the opinion of Promoter, includes objectionable or adult content, profanity, potentially insulting, inflammatory or defamatory statements, disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process, who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions of Entry or who has, in the opinion of Promoter, engaged in conduct in entering the promotion which is fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or generally damaging to the goodwill or reputation of the promotion and/or Promoter. This is a family friendly competition.
14. Entries must be received by 6pm (AEST) on Tuesday 24 December 2024. The time of entry will be based on the time it is received at Hobsons Bay City Council. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost or misdirected entries due to technical disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason.
15. The winner decision is final and the Promoter will not enter into correspondence regarding the competition result.
Thank you for entering and good luck!