Win the ultimate Vanuatu fishing escape for you & a mate valued at over $8,000!

TERMS & CONDITIONS
Information on how to enter and the prizes form part of these Terms and Conditions. Participation in this promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
Entry is only open to Australian and New Zealand residents aged 18 years or over. Employees (and their immediate families) of the Promoter and agencies associated with this promotion are ineligible to enter. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, de-facto spouse, child or step-child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister or 1st cousin.
Promotion commences on 31/05/2015 and ends at 11:59pm AEDST on 31/12/2015 (“Promotional Period”).
To enter, individuals must sign up to the Simrad Yachting and Ocean Blue e-Newsletter during the Promotional Period by visiting www.simradyachting.com.au, following the prompts to the competition page, inputting the requested details submitting the fully completed registration form so it is received, during the  Promotional Period.
The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and entrants (including an entrant’s identity, age and place of residence) and reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who the Promoter has reason to believe has breached any of these Terms and Conditions, tampered with the entry process or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise fair and proper conduct of the promotion. Errors and omissions may be accepted at the Promoter’s discretion. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights. The Promoter’s legal rights to recover damages or other compensation from such an offender are reserved.
Incomplete or indecipherable entries will be deemed invalid.
Only two (2) entries permitted per person.
If there is a dispute as to the identity of an entrant, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine the identity of the entrant.
The draw will take place at Tactics Marketing Support, Unit 6, 106 Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale NSW 2100 on 14/01/2016 at 11:00am AEDST. The Promoter may draw additional reserve entries and record them in order in case an invalid entry or ineligible entrant is drawn. The winner will be notified in writing within two (2) business days of the draw and their name will be published in The Australian on 21/01/2016. The Promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The first valid entry drawn will win a trip for two (2) adults to Vanuatu valued at up to AU$8,100 depending on date and point of departure.
The prize includes:
Two (2) x return economy airfares from winner’s nearest capital city (if winner resides in Australia) or from the nearest of Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch (if winner resides in New Zealand) to Vanuatu; and
Port Villa Airport/Lodge transfer;
Three (3) nights twin share accommodation at Ocean Blue’s Trees and Fishes Private Retreat Vanuatu (Breakfast and Dinner provided); and
A guided fishing experience (by boat) on each day (for two (2) days) including package lunch and refreshments whilst fishing each day. Offshore fishing equipment will be provided for the winner and their companion to use during the fishing experience on each day.
Spending money, additional meals, taxes (excluding airline and airport taxes), insurance, transport to and from departure point, additional transfers, items of a personal nature, in-room charges and all other ancillary costs are not included.  Prize must be taken by 14/01/2017 and is subject to booking and flight availability. Prize cannot be taken during Australian or New Zealand school holidays, public holidays or other peak periods.
Itinerary to be determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion. Frequent flyer points will not form part of the prize. Prize is subject to the standard terms and conditions of individual prize and service providers. The winner may be required to present their credit card at time of accommodation check in.
In the event of war, terrorism, state of emergency or disaster, the Promoter reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion or suspend or modify a prize, subject to any written directions from a relevant regulatory authority.
Subject to the unclaimed prize draw clause, if for any reason the winner does not take the prize (or an element of the prize) by the time stipulated by the Promoter, then the prize (or that element of the prize) will be forfeited.
If the prize (or part of the prize) is unavailable, the Promoter, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the prize (or that part of the prize) with a prize to the equal value and/or specification, subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority.
The prize, or any unused portion of the prize, is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.
A redraw for the prize, if unclaimed, may take place on 14/04/2016 at the same time and place as the original draw, subject to any directions from a regulatory authority. The winner (if one is required) will be notified in writing within two (2) business days of the draw and their name will be published in The Australian on 21/04/2016.
Entrants consent to the Promoter using their name, likeness, image and/or voice in the event they are a winner (including photograph, film and/or recording of the same) in any media for an unlimited period without remuneration for the purpose of promoting this promotion (including any outcome), and promoting any products manufactured, distributed and/or supplied by the Promoter.
If this promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, including but not limited to technical difficulties, unauthorised intervention or fraud, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law (a) to disqualify any entrant; or (b) subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority, to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the promotion, as appropriate.
Any cost associated with accessing the promotional website is the entrant’s responsibility and is dependent on the Internet service provider used.
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits, excludes or modifies or purports to limit, exclude or modify the statutory consumer guarantees as provided under the Competition and Consumer Act, as well as any other implied warranties under the ASIC Act or similar consumer protection laws in the States and Territories of Australia or New Zealand (“Non-Excludable Guarantees”). Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter (including its respective officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the promotion.
    Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Promoter (including its respective officers, employees and agents) is not responsible for and excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter’s control); (b) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; (c) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by the Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter; (d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; or (f) use of the prize.
As a condition of accepting the prize, the winner (and his/her travel companion) must sign any legal documentation required by the Promoter and/or prize suppliers in their absolute discretion, including but not limited to a legal release and indemnity form.
The Promoter collects personal information (“PI”) in order to conduct the promotion and may, for this purpose, disclose such PI to third parties, including but not limited to agents, contractors, service providers, prize suppliers and, as required, to Australian regulatory authorities. Entry is conditional on providing this PI. The Promoter will also use and handle PI as set out in its Privacy Policy, which can be viewed at www.simradyachting.com/en-au/. In addition to any use that may be outlined in the Promoter’s Privacy Policy, the Promoter may, for an indefinite period, unless otherwise advised, use the PI for promotional, marketing, publicity, research and profiling purposes, including sending electronic messages or telephoning the entrant. The Privacy Policy also contains information about how entrants may opt out, access, update or correct their PI, how Australian entrants may complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles or any other applicable law and how those complaints will be dealt with. All entries become the property of the Promoter. The Promoter will not disclose Australian entrant’s personal information to any entity outside of Australia.
The laws of Australia and New Zealand apply to this promotion to the exclusion of any other law.  Entrants submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Australia and New Zealand.
The entrant must be an active member of both the OceanBlue and Simrad electronic newsletters to be an eligible participant in the promotion.
To be eligible to win the promotion, the entrant must be an active member of both the Ocean Blue and Simrad communities (electronic newsletters) at time of draw.
By joining the Ocean Blue and Simrad communities you the entrant understands that they will receive email communication from the promoters including marketing communications such as product information, special offers, newsletters, trip and event invitations.
Some offshore tackle is included onboard as part of the charter. Sportfishing outfits, popper casting and jigging rods and reels are then available for hire, and lures available for purchase on site. For information on pricing and Terms and Conditions of hiring gear contact Ocean Blue.
Packed lunches are provided onboard the boats. If you are unable to, or choose not to fish for any reason then an ala carte lunch at Trees & Fishes may have a surcharge associated.
Lodge extras including all alcohol, soft drinks, bar snacks menu are not part of the prize, and will be charged on the end of trip bill.
The Promoter is Navico Australia Pty Limited (ABN 96 124 340 898) of 5/12 Mars Road, Lane Cove NSW 2066, Telephone: (02) 9936 1000 (in Australia) and Navico Asia Pacific, 44 Arrenway Drive, North Harbour, Auckland (in New Zealand).