By entering this Competition the Author does:

• confirm that their Submission is their own original work;
• confirm that they have permission to use the names and identities of individuals featured in their Submission;
• agree to advise the Organiser if they do not wish their Submission to be included in a People’s Choice process;
• ensure that when referring to other people’s work that are subject to copyright, that all legal processes have been followed.
• give the Organiser permission to use their name and likeness for such promotional purposes as the Organiser sees fit.
• agree that It is a condition of participation that a Competitor has not previously entered into any commercial, contractual, sponsorship or other agreement or arrangement with any person, firm or company in respect of their writing abilities or the products thereof or in respect of their name likeness, image or biography. However, if a Competitor enters into such an arrangement, they must immediately notify the Organiser (prior to the Submission Deadline), who may take such action as it considers in its absolute discretion to be appropriate.
• agree that Competitors will not be paid a fee for any display, sale or exhibition of their Competition Submissions. This includes dissemination of the Submission (either electronically or printed) for promotional or any other purposes.

Judging and Prizes

• Judges’ decisions are final.
• Judges, the Organiser, Partners & Sponsors will not enter into or engage in any correspondence, discussion or debate about the outcome of the Competition.
• The organiser reserves the right to declare any Submission ineligible if in their opinion, the Competitor has not complied with these terms and conditions set out in the submission process or has not (in the Organiser’s opinion) provided adequate information or proof of validity of a Submission.
• Each Category will only proceed to the judging stage if there are three (3) or more Submissions for a category. If there are less than three (3) Submissions in a Category the Organiser reserves the right to not award a prize in that Category.
• All production choices are the sole right of the Prize producer. Prizes must be taken as offered.
• It is a condition of accepting the Prize that the Prize winner must comply with any conditions of use of the Prize and Organiser’s directions or requirements.
• The prize is not transferable or redeemable for cash. The Prize or any element of the Prize cannot be exchanged for any other Prize. The contents of the Prize will be at the Organiser’s sole discretion. The Prize is subject to availability and the terms and conditions of the entities supplying the Prize.
• No responsibility will be taken by the Organiser for any changes in dates, times or cancellations or other arrangements that may prevent the Prize Winner from utilising the Prize.
• The Organiser makes no warranties or representations about the fitness for purpose or suitability of any Prize and will not accept responsibility for the quality or fitness for purpose of any Prize, or the failure of any Prize to be of merchantable quality.
• Subject to relevant state authority approval, the Organiser reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, at any time before the awarding of the Prize to cancel or vary the terms of the competition or to vary or cancel the award of the Prize including, without limitation, circumstances where in the Organiser’s opinion (which it shall form in its absolute discretion): a Prize Winner does not satisfy the Competition entry requirements; or the Organiser cannot conduct the Competition or award the Prize for any reason beyond its control.
• A Prize Winner must use their best efforts to participate in any promotional activities requested by The Organiser and to make themselves available for media interviews and promotional activities.

Limitation of Liability

• The Organiser has sole discretion regarding organisation of the Competition including dates and times of any associated events or exhibitions.
• Prizes have been confirmed in good faith and the Organiser cannot be held responsible for changes or withdrawal of prizes due to circumstances beyond their control. This includes any loss, damage or injury (including consequential loss) occurring from the withdrawal or change of prize/s.
• While all care shall be taken in running the Competition, The Organiser, Sponsors and Promoters are not liable to any Competitor entering the Competition, or any other person or entity, for any loss, damage or injury (including consequential loss) however caused (including negligence) as a consequence of the Competition.
• Competitors enter the competition at their sole risk. With the exception of liability which cannot be excluded by law, the Organiser shall not be liable for any loss or damage which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) or for personal injury suffered or sustained (including negligence) as a result of taking the Prize or entering the Competition.

General

• The Organiser collects Competitor’s personal information (as that term is defined in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)) for the purpose of conducting and promoting this Competition (including, but not limited to, determining and notifying Prize Winners).
• Each Competitor entering the Competition by doing so gives the Organiser and their third-party partners and sponsors of the Competition permission to use its name and likeness for such promotional purposes as the Organiser sees fit.
• By entering into the Competition, the Competitor agrees to their Submission being available on the Competition Platform(s) for public consumption and comment and that the Submission may be used by the Organiser in any media for an unlimited period of time without remuneration or compensation for any purpose in the Organiser’s sole discretion.
• By permitting the Organiser to post a Submission on public platforms the Competitor grants a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, revocable, non-transferable, perpetual licence to use, modify, delete from, add to, publicly display and/or reproduce the Submission, including without limitation in any online media or print formats and through any social media channels, pages or accounts.
• The Competitor can revoke the above licence at any time before the dure date of the Competition by advising the Organiser in writing.
• While recognising that art is a platform for free expression, the Organiser will not accept content that promotes or condones violence against individuals or groups based on race or ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender, age, nationality, veteran status, or sexual orientation/gender identity, or whose primary purpose is inciting hatred on the basis of these characteristics.