Terms and conditions

Mackay Regional Council (ABN 5624 0712069), is the promoter of this competition in conjunction with Southern Cross Austereo and hereafter in the terms and conditions will be referred to as the ‘Promoter’.

Information on how to enter and the prizes to be won form part of the terms and conditions.

By entering this competition, you confirm that you have read and understood these terms and conditions and agree to them.

The major prizes are supplied by Garricks Camera House Mackay (ABN 131 297 946) and include $3000 in Camera House vouchers. There will also be five minor prizes, one for each week for best photo/video on Facebook and Instagram which are valued at approximately $100 each. These have been supplied by Southern Cross Austereo (ABN 78109243110).

The major prizes are for best judged photo entry (a $2000 Camera House voucher) and People’s Choice photo (a $1000 in Camera House voucher):

  1. Total value of the two major prizes is $3000 GST inclusive and each minor weekly prize is estimated at $100 GST inclusive.
  2. There is also a mystery prize supplied by Southern Cross Austereo for the first person to complete the MACKAY letter scavenger hunt and email/notify communications@mackay.qld.gov.au.
  3. The prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and are not redeemable for cash or in any other way.
  4. To enter the competition, simply take a photo of the Mackay region and upload it to the council Mackay through the lens web page. Alternatively, upload the video or photo to Instagram or Facebook and hashtag #mackaypridelens for a chance to win the weekly prizes.
  5. The winners of the two major prizes will be notified by phone, email and/or Facebook Messenger and will have 48 hrs to respond and accept the prize. If no response is received, the Promoter reserves the right to redraw another winner, forfeiting the previous winner’s claim to the major prize.
  6. Entry to the competition is free and people can enter as many times as they like providing the photo/video entries are different.
  7. By entering the competition, you agree to subscribe to MRC’s Council Connect eNewsletter
  8. The competition will open at 9am Monday, September 30 and closes 5pm sharp (Queensland time) Friday, November 1, 2019.
  9. Entry to the competition is open to persons over the age of 18 years. Employees of the Promoter, Southern Cross Austereo, Garrick’s Camera House, Mackay Tourism and their immediate families are not eligible to enter.
  10. The major prize winners will be judged by a panel including the mayor and the campaign sponsors (if available) on Monday, November 4, 2019 between noon and 1pm (Queensland time) and the major winners announced on social media during the same week.
  11. All photos/videos posted to Facebook/Instagram with the hashtag #mackaypridelens will be automatically entered in the weekly prizes/competition, providing their social media settings are on public so we can find their entry. Photos/videos posted on social media will not be eligible for the major prizes.
  12. All photos uploaded via the council webpage will be automatically entered in the major prizes competition.    * Note – video entries/uploads are not eligible for the major prizes and are only eligible for weekly prizes.
  13. The minor weekly prizes will be randomly drawn and could include Facebook or Instagram photo or video entries.
  14. The Promoter of this competition reserves the right to seek verification of the winner’s age and identity and other relevant information. The Promoter’s decision is final and correspondence will not be entered into.
  15. Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter, Southern Cross Austereo, Garrick’s Camera House, Mackay Tourism and other businesses involved with the campaign exclude all liability (including negligence), for any loss or damage of any nature arising out of the Promotion, including, without limitation, any variation in the value of the prize and any tax liability incurred by an entrant.
  16. The Promoter reserves the right to modify or change the competition terms without notice.
  17. By entering the competition, you are consenting to the Promoter contacting you at a later date for marketing and promotion purposes.
  18. All photos and videos that are entered in the competition via the website or posted on social media with the hashtag #mackaypridelens remain the property of the entrant, however, council and Mackay Tourism will receive  intellectual property rights to all images and videos for the purpose of promoting the Mackay region. Mackay Regional Council and Mackay Tourism will first seek permission from the entrant should it seek to use the images/videos for any other purpose.
  19. Any competition entry photos that are used for major promotions/marketing of the region in the future (eg highway billboards, signage etc) will credit the photographer in the design.
  20. If anyone is unsure about any aspect of this competition or if they are unsure about any of the terms and conditions they are invited to call the Promoter on (07) 4961 9637. Full details on the campaign can be found on the council website www.mackay.qld.gov.au/mackaypridelens