WIN A FAMILY PASS TO WINTER WONDERLIGHTS AT SOVEREIGN HILL

Made in India readers are encouraged to sign up to the Visit Ballarat eNews for a chance to win a family pass to Winter Wonderlights 2024, courtesy of Sovereign Hill.

Terms and Conditions:

Completion of the Entry Procedure and participation in this Competition is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.

This Competition is being promoted by the City of Ballarat

Any questions or comments regarding the Competition should be directed to: marketing@ballarat.vic.gov.au

Competition Period

• Commences at: 12am (AEST) on Thursday 13 June 2024
• Ends at: 12 noon (AEST) on Monday 1 July 2024 (extension on original draw date).

Selection of Winner(s): At the end of the competition period, the prize winner will be drawn at random by the Promoter. Winner will be contacted in writing with further details.

Prize:

• 1 x gift voucher for a Family Pass (2A + 2C) to Winter Wonderlights 2024 at Sovereign Hill, valued at $132. Courtesy of Sovereign Hill.  

Eligibility

Participation in this Competition is only open to those persons aged 18 years or over.

Employees (and their immediate families) of the City of Ballarat are ineligible to enter.

The City of Ballarat reserves the right, at any time, to verify the eligibility of an Entrant and to disqualify any Entrant that does not meet the Eligibility Criteria.

Entry

This Competition is a game of chance and will be randomly drawn by the promoter using a random selection generator.

To enter, eligible persons must complete the Entry Procedure during the Competition Period.

Entries not completed in accordance with these Terms and Conditions will be rejected and any late, incomplete, indecipherable, or illegible Entries will be deemed invalid. Entries will be deemed accepted at the time of receipt by City of Ballarat and not at the time of transmission.

Entrants are limited to the one per Entrant. Where an Entrant attempts to submit more than one Entry, all additional or subsequent Entry(s) will be ineligible for a Prize.

Consents and warranties on entry

Entrants agree to their Entry being used by the City of Ballarat in the future and grant them a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable and sub-licensable transferable licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish and display the Entry for any purpose in any media without compensation, restriction on use, attribution or liability. Entrants warrant that they have full authority to grant these rights and will not assert any moral rights in respect of the Entry.

Entrants warrant and agree that:

• They will not submit, produce, upload or share any content that is fraudulent, or may be in breach of any intellectual property, privacy or other rights;
• No rights in the Entry have been previously granted to any person, corporation or entity;
• They will obtain full prior consent from any person who has jointly created or has any rights in the Entry or who appears (or who’s property appears) in the content forming part of the Entry;
• Without limiting the above, the Entrant indemnifies City of Ballarat against all loss, damages and costs incurred by City of Ballarat as a result of any breach of the above warranties.
• Winners must abide by rules of entry at each specific location.

Entrants understand, acknowledge and agree that:

• Their Entry (or parts thereof) may be posted on the Competition Website and City of Ballarat websites and is available for public viewing; and
• By participating in this Competition, information, links or names may be displayed on the social media pages of City of Ballarat.
• Their personal details will be added to the City of Ballarat email database for the purpose of contact for future promotions and Council marketing information

Prizes

This competition has been extended from its original draw date of Wednesday 26 June 2024.

The winner will be randomly drawn at 12 noon on Monday 1 July 2024.

The winners will be notified via email by City of Ballarat.

If the City of Ballarat is unable to contact a Winner after making all reasonable efforts, or the Winner does not claim their Prize within 48 hours, then that Winner will forfeit their Prize and the Winner will be redrawn. If the subsequent Winner does not claim their Prize within 48 hours, the Prize will be forfeit and will not be redrawn.

It is an Entrant’s responsibility to notify the City of Ballarat if their personal details change during the Competition Period. If a Winner fails to provide a valid or complete address for delivery of the Prize, or delivery has not been successful to an address provided (after reasonable attempts by the City of Ballarat) the Prize shall be forfeited by the Winner.

Prizes are not transferrable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash. A prize may only be substituted if the substituted prize is of the same or greater value than the original prize and the winner either agrees in writing, or the original prize is unavailable due to circumstances beyond the control of the City of Ballarat and reasonable attempts are made to reach agreement with the winner that are unsuccessful.

Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by law, the City of Ballarat (and their respective officers, contractors, employees, agents and representatives) will not be liable for any personal injury, loss (including loss of opportunity), damage (including, but not limited to, direct, indirect or consequential loss), cost, expense or claim arising from or in relation to the Competition:

Variation to Competition

The City of Ballarat may in its absolute discretion, but subject to State and Territory laws, modify, suspend, cancel, recommence or extend this Competition as appropriate if:

• for any reason, this Competition is not capable of running as planned due to technical, hardware or software failures or interferences, or changes to third party sites or platforms, which affect the administration, operation, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Competition;
• the level of interest or participation in the Competition is insufficient or there has been some delay in commencing the Competition; or
• the Entry Procedure, determination of Winners or delivery of Prizes is prevented hindered or affected by any external agent or event beyond the reasonable control of the City of Ballarat.

The Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with any social media platform provider (including, but not limited to, the providers of Facebook and Instagram or any of their related entities (Provider). Each entrant agrees to release any Provider from all liability in connection with, or in relation to, the Promotion. These Conditions of Entry do not intend to conflict with, or derogate from, a Provider’s terms and conditions of use, statement of rights and responsibilities (if any), data use policy or any other terms and conditions imposed by the relevant Provider on entrants from time to time to use the relevant social media platform.

WIN A TWO-NIGHT ESCAPE IN BALLARAT

Devour plates piled high with dishes celebrating local produce, sip magical creations in quirky locations and be immersed in experiences you’ll never forget.

We’re giving one lucky winner and a person of their choice the chance to experience the best that Ballarat has to offer with a two-night escape valued at $2,000.

Simply sign up to our mailing list to enter.

Prize includes:

• Two nights’ accommodation for two people at Hotel Vera including breakfast
• Dinner for two at Babae Restaurant at Hotel Vera with a bottle of wine
• Lunch for two at Hydrant Food Hall
• Dinner for two at Mr Jones
• Lunch for two at Johnny Alloo

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Terms and Conditions:

• Completion of the Entry Procedure and participation in this Competition is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
• This Competition is being promoted by the City of Ballarat
• Any questions or comments regarding the Competition should be directed to: marketing@ballarat.vic.gov.au
• Competition Period
  • Commences at: 12am (AEST) on Sunday 3 March 2024
  • Ends at: 12am (AEST) on Wednesday 1 May 2024
• Selection of Winner(s): At the end of the competition period, the prize winner will be drawn at random by the Promoter. Winner will be contacted in writing with further details.
• Prize – equivalent value to be provided:
  • Two nights’ accommodation including breakfast at Hotel Vera, 710 Sturt St, Ballarat
  • Dinner at Babae Restaurant at Hotel Vera, 710 Sturt St, Ballarat
  • Lunch at Hydrant Food Hall, 3 McKenzie St, Ballarat Central
  • Dinner at Mr Jones, 42-44 Main Rd, Bakery Hill
  • Lunch at Johnny Alloo, 32 Drummond St N, Ballarat Central
• Eligibility
  • Participation in this Competition is only open to those persons aged 18 years or over.
  • Employees (and their immediate families) of the City of Ballarat are ineligible to enter.
  • The City of Ballarat reserves the right, at any time, to verify the eligibility of an Entrant and to disqualify any Entrant that does not meet the Eligibility Criteria.
• Entry
  • This Competition is a game of chance and will be randomly drawn by the promoter using a random selection generator.
  • To enter, eligible persons must complete the Entry Procedure during the Competition Period.
  • Entries not completed in accordance with these Terms and Conditions will be rejected and any late, incomplete, indecipherable, or illegible Entries will be deemed invalid. Entries will be deemed accepted at the time of receipt by City of Ballarat and not at the time of transmission.
  • Entrants are limited to the one per Entrant. Where an Entrant attempts to submit more than one Entry, all additional or subsequent Entry(s) will be ineligible for a Prize.
• Consents and warranties on entry
  • Entrants agree to their Entry being used by the City of Ballarat in the future and grant them a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable and sub-licensable transferable licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish and display the Entry for any purpose in any media without compensation, restriction on use, attribution or liability. Entrants warrant that they have full authority to grant these rights and will not assert any moral rights in respect of the Entry.
  • Entrants warrant and agree that:
    • They will not submit, produce, upload or share any content that is fraudulent, or may be in breach of any intellectual property, privacy or other rights;
    • No rights in the Entry have been previously granted to any person, corporation or entity;
    • They will obtain full prior consent from any person who has jointly created or has any rights in the Entry or who appears (or who’s property appears) in the content forming part of the Entry;
  • Without limiting the above, the Entrant indemnifies City of Ballarat against all loss, damages and costs incurred by City of Ballarat as a result of any breach of the above warranties.
  • Winners must abide by rules of entry at each specific location.
  • Entrants understand, acknowledge and agree that:
    • Their Entry (or parts thereof) may be posted on the Competition Website and City of Ballarat websites and is available for public viewing; and
    • By participating in this Competition, information, links or names may be displayed on the social media pages of City of Ballarat.
    • Their personal details will be added to the City of Ballarat email database for the purpose of contact for future promotions and Council marketing information
• Prizes
  • The winners will be randomly drawn on Thursday 2 May 2024
  • The winners will be notified via email by City of Ballarat.
  • If the City of Ballarat is unable to contact a Winner after making all reasonable efforts, or the Winner does not claim their Prize by 12pm on Wednesday 8 May 2024 then that Winner will forfeit their Prize and no prize will be awarded in lieu.
  • It is an Entrant’s responsibility to notify the City of Ballarat if their personal details change during the Competition Period. If a Winner fails to provide a valid or complete address for delivery of the Prize, or delivery has not been successful to an address provided (after reasonable attempts by the City of Ballarat) the Prize shall be forfeited by the Winner.
  • Prizes are not transferrable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash. A prize may only be substituted if the substituted prize is of the same or greater value than the original prize and the winner either agrees in writing, or the original prize is unavailable due to circumstances beyond the control of the City of Ballarat and reasonable attempts are made to reach agreement with the winner that are unsuccessful.
• Limitation of Liability
  • To the extent permitted by law, the City of Ballarat (and their respective officers, contractors, employees, agents and representatives) will not be liable for any personal injury, loss (including loss of opportunity), damage (including, but not limited to, direct, indirect or consequential loss), cost, expense or claim arising from or in relation to the Competition:
• Variation to Competition
  • The City of Ballarat may in its absolute discretion, but subject to State and Territory laws, modify, suspend, cancel, recommence or extend this Competition as appropriate if:
    • for any reason, this Competition is not capable of running as planned due to technical, hardware or software failures or interferences, or changes to third party sites or platforms, which affect the administration, operation, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Competition;
    • the level of interest or participation in the Competition is insufficient or there has been some delay in commencing the Competition; or
    • the Entry Procedure, determination of Winners or delivery of Prizes is prevented hindered or affected by any external agent or event beyond the reasonable control of the City of Ballarat.
• The Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with any social media platform provider (including, but not limited to, the providers of Facebook and Instagram or any of their related entities (Provider). Each entrant agrees to release any Provider from all liability in connection with, or in relation to, the Promotion. These Conditions of Entry do not intend to conflict with, or derogate from, a Provider’s terms and conditions of use, statement of rights and responsibilities (if any), data use policy or any other terms and conditions imposed by the relevant Provider on entrants from time to time to use the relevant social media platform.

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Ballarat’s Best Pie Competition – Eat and pie and win

We’re giving one lucky winner pie lover a weekend away to Ballarat.

Prize includes:

• Accommodation for two people at Hotel Vera
• Four-course lunch at Underbar Ballarat

To enter simply order a pie from any participating venue for Ballarat’s best pie competition, post a picture to Instagram using the tags #ballaratsbestpie and #visitballarat

Terms and Conditions:

Completion of the Entry Procedure and participation in this Competition is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.

This Competition is being promoted by the City of Ballarat.

Any questions or comments regarding the Competition should be directed to: marketing@ballarat.vic.gov.au

Competition Period

Commences at: 9am (AEST) on Thursday 1 August 2024

Ends at: 12am (AEST) on Saturday 31 August 2024

Selection of Winner: At the end of the competition period, the prize winner will be drawn at random by the Promoter. The winner will be contacted in writing with further details.

Prize

Provincial Gift Cards (issued by The Provincial Hotel Ballarat) for:

– One nights’ accommodation at Hotel Vera Ballarat. Total value $754.

– Four-course lunch for two people at Underbar Ballarat. Total value $400.

Eligibility

Participation in this Competition is only open to those persons aged 18 years or over.

Employees (and their immediate families) of the City of Ballarat are ineligible to enter.

The City of Ballarat reserves the right, at any time, to verify the eligibility of an Entrant and to disqualify any Entrant that does not meet the Eligibility Criteria.

Entry

This Competition is a game of chance and will be randomly drawn by the promoter using a random selection generator.

To enter, eligible persons must complete the Entry Procedure during the Competition Period.

Entries not completed in accordance with these Terms and Conditions will be rejected and any late, incomplete, indecipherable, or illegible Entries will be deemed invalid. Entries will be deemed accepted at the time of receipt by City of Ballarat and not at the time of transmission.

Entrants are limited to the one per Entrant. Where an Entrant attempts to submit more than one Entry, all additional or subsequent Entry(s) will be ineligible for a Prize.

Consents and warranties on entry

Entrants agree to their Entry being used by the City of Ballarat in the future and grant them a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable and sub-licensable transferable licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish and display the Entry for any purpose in any media without compensation, restriction on use, attribution or liability. Entrants warrant that they have full authority to grant these rights and will not assert any moral rights in respect of the Entry.

Entrants warrant and agree that:

They will not submit, produce, upload or share any content that is fraudulent, or may be in breach of any intellectual property, privacy or other rights;

No rights in the Entry have been previously granted to any person, corporation or entity;

They will obtain full prior consent from any person who has jointly created or has any rights in the Entry or who appears (or who’s property appears) in the content forming part of the Entry;

Without limiting the above, the Entrant indemnifies City of Ballarat against all loss, damages and costs incurred by City of Ballarat as a result of any breach of the above warranties.

Winners must abide by rules of entry at each specific location.

Entrants understand, acknowledge and agree that:

• Their Entry (or parts thereof) may be posted on the Competition Website and City of Ballarat websites and is available for public viewing; and
• By participating in this Competition, information, links or names may be displayed on the social media pages of City of Ballarat.
• Their personal details will be added to the City of Ballarat email database for the purpose of contact for future promotions and Council marketing information

Prizes

The winner will be randomly drawn on 9am (AEST) on Monday 2 September 2024

The winner will be notified via email by City of Ballarat.

If the City of Ballarat is unable to contact a Winner after making all reasonable efforts, or the Winner does not claim their Prize by 12pm on Tuesday 10 September then that Winner will forfeit their Prize and no prize will be awarded in lieu.

It is an Entrant’s responsibility to notify the City of Ballarat if their personal details change during the Competition Period. If a Winner fails to provide a valid or complete address for delivery of the Prize, or delivery has not been successful to an address provided (after reasonable attempts by the City of Ballarat) the Prize shall be forfeited by the Winner.

Prizes are not transferrable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash. A prize may only be substituted if the substituted prize is of the same or greater value than the original prize and the winner either agrees in writing, or the original prize is unavailable due to circumstances beyond the control of the City of Ballarat and reasonable attempts are made to reach agreement with the winner that are unsuccessful.

Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by law, the City of Ballarat (and their respective officers, contractors, employees, agents and representatives) will not be liable for any personal injury, loss (including loss of opportunity), damage (including, but not limited to, direct, indirect or consequential loss), cost, expense or claim arising from or in relation to the Competition:

Variation to Competition

The City of Ballarat may in its absolute discretion, but subject to State and Territory laws, modify, suspend, cancel, recommence or extend this Competition as appropriate if:

• for any reason, this Competition is not capable of running as planned due to technical, hardware or software failures or interferences, or changes to third party sites or platforms, which affect the administration, operation, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Competition;
• the level of interest or participation in the Competition is insufficient or there has been some delay in commencing the Competition; or
• the Entry Procedure, determination of Winners or delivery of Prizes is prevented hindered or affected by any external agent or event beyond the reasonable control of the City of Ballarat.

The Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with any social media platform provider (including, but not limited to, the providers of Facebook and Instagram or any of their related entities (Provider). Each entrant agrees to release any Provider from all liability in connection with, or in relation to, the Promotion. These Conditions of Entry do not intend to conflict with, or derogate from, a Provider’s terms and conditions of use, statement of rights and responsibilities (if any), data use policy or any other terms and conditions imposed by the relevant Provider on entrants from time to time to use the relevant social media platform.

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