Competition

SLIM AND WIN! Share your weight loss story for the chance to win $4000!

Before and after: Last year's winner Tanya Phillips, from Shepparton, Vic, dropped from 141kg to 71kg to take out our Slim & Win competition.

SLIM AND WIN! Share your weight loss story for the chance to win $4000!

Do you have an inspirational weight-loss story? Have you conquered your emotional eating – and now have the waistline to prove it?

Share your inspirational weight-loss story and you’ll be in the running for:

First prize: $4000 cash, PLUS a $200 health and beauty basket.
Second prize: $1000 cash, PLUS a $200 health and beauty basket.
Third prize: $600 home gym supplies from AOK health (www.aokhealth.com) – the one-stop shop for all your fitness needs – PLUS a $200 health and beauty basket.

All three winners also win a full makeover (flights included) at the Woman’s Day studio, photographs from the day, PLUS a Nintendo Wii Console ($198) and a Just Dance 4 Wii game ($69.95) to help you stay in shape.

All winners also receive six-month subscriptions to Woman’s Day and Women’s Fitness magazines.

ENTER NOW – IT’S EASY

To enter the competition simply tell us in 25 words or less:
“How much weight you’ve lost and why you deserve to win the prize?”

Please include recent, non-professional before-and-after shots of yourself (three-quarter length to full length), and your email, phone number and address details.

For your chance to win simply follow the prompts to enter. Good luck!

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WOMAN’S DAY SLIM AND WIN PROMOTION
45.12 - On sale 29 October 2012

1.	Information on how to enter and prizes forms part of these Terms and Conditions. By entering this promotion, the entrant confirms that they have read and understood these Terms and Conditions and accept these Terms and Conditions.

2.	Entry is open to all residents of Australia aged 16 years and over, and who are able to take the prize as offered. Entrants under 18 years old must have parental/guardian approval to enter and further, the parent/guardian of the entrant must read and consent to these Terms and Conditions. Parents/guardians may be required by the Promoter to enter into a further agreement as evidence of consent to the minor entering this promotion. In the event that a winner is aged under 18 years, the prize will be awarded to the parent or legal guardian of the winner, on the winner’s behalf. Employees of the Promoter, their immediate families and agencies associated with this promotion are ineligible to enter.

3.	Entrants must be of sound health and are advised to seek the advice of an independent medical professional prior to entering this challenge. The Promoter strongly recommends that each entrant undertake healthy weight loss methods and not partake in any activity that could be unhealthy or life threatening.

4.	Promotion commences 29/10/12. Entries close 11:59pm AEDST on 19/11/12. The judging will be done by a panel of judges appointed by the Promoter. The Judging will be at the Promoter’s premises, 54 Park Street, Sydney NSW 2000 and will commence on 20/11/12. The winners will be notified in writing and by telephone using the contact details in the entry.

5.	To enter, individuals must visit www.womansday.com.au and follow the competition prompts. Entrants will be required to enter their full name, phone number, valid email address, mailing address, upload a ‘before’ and ‘after’ photograph of themselves, provide the total weight lost by themselves in the period between the ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos, and answer to the competition question in 25 words or less: “Why do you deserve to win this prize?

The weight loss amount as provided in the entry must accurately reflect the amount of weight lost by the entrant during a consecutive 24 month period.

The photographs submitted as part of the entry must be clear, non-professional colour photographs of the entrant; one ‘before’ photograph of the entrant at their heaviest weight and one ‘after’ shot of the entrant at their current weight. The photographs must also show at least ¾ of the entrant or their full body.

6.	Only one (1) entry is permitted per person. Unclear and/or black/white (i.e. non-coloured) photographs will not be accepted. Incomplete or indecipherable entries will be deemed invalid.

7.	This is a game of skill, chance plays no part in determining the winner. Each entry will be individually judged based on its literary and creative merit of the answer to the question provided and as well as the suitability for the entrant to win the prize and have their story featured in Woman’s Day. The judges’ decision in relation to any aspect of the competition will be final and binding on every person who enters. No correspondence will be entered into.

8.	The Entrant warrants to the Promoter that the entry submitted is an original artistic work of the Entrant that does not infringe the rights of any third parties. If the entry or any part of the information provided to the Entrant in relation to the entry was provided by a third party, the Entrant warrants that they have obtained the relevant copyright permission to submit the entry for the purposes of this promotion. The entrant agrees to indemnify the promoter against all claims and costs by third parties arising from a breach of the warranty set out in this condition.

9.	The Promoter is entitled to use any of the entries submitted in any manner and for any purpose at its absolute discretion, including using the entries for future promoter’s or their agents book publications, promotional, marketing and publicity purposes without any further reference or payment or other compensation to the entrant. The promoter is entitled to amend, edit, select, crop, retouch, add to or delete from any part of the submitted entry.

10.	Entries must not be offensive, defamatory or racist.  Any entry which the judges deem inappropriate will be invalid.  The entrant agrees to indemnify the Promoter.

11.	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 to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or who tampers with the entry process. Errors and omissions will 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.

12.	All entries (including photographs) submitted become the property of the Promoter and will not be returned. As a condition of entering into this promotion, each entrant warrants that: (a) they independently created the answer submitted to the promotional question and that it does not infringe the rights of any third party; (b) the answer submitted to the promotional question is true; (c) each photograph submitted is an original artistic work of the entrant which does not infringe the rights of any third party; (d) the photographs submitted are of the entrant; (e) they have obtained consent from any other third party relevant to the entry to submit the entry (including the answer, photographs and personal information) and that party’s name for the purposes of this promotion, in the manner proposed by the entrant; (f) any other third party relevant to the entry have agreed that details of their role in the entrant’s answer (or in an edited version as amended by the Promoter) may appear in Woman’s Day; (g) they agree to assign all of their rights, title and interest (including copyright) in and to their photographs (including negatives, if applicable and/or requested by the Promoter) to the Promoter; and (h) they consent to their name, likeness, image and/or voice (including photographs, film and/or recording of the same) to be used in any media for an unlimited period of time, without remuneration, for the purpose of promoting this promotion (including any outcome), and promoting any products manufactured, distributed and/or supplied by the Promoter. The Promoter is entitled to use any of the entrants’ entries/photographs for any purposes at its discretion, in any media for an unlimited period for any reason, including but not limited to using the photographs for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes, without further remuneration. Each entrant agrees to indemnify the Promoter against all claims and costs by third parties arising from a breach of the warranty set out in this condition.

13.	Should the Promoter wish to publish an entry containing photographs and/or personal details of a third party in Woman’s Day, the Promoter will contact the entrant to obtain expressed consent from the relevant third party prior to publishing the entry.

14.	The Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and entrants (including an entrant’s identity, age and/or place of residence) and to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process or who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.  The Promoter also reserves the right to verify the validity of an entrant’s weight loss and to disqualify any entry which, in the opinion of Promoter, includes objectionable weight loss methods such as starvation or unhealthy eating methods. Errors and omissions will 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.

15.	The best (1) valid entry, as determined by the judges, will be deemed the major winner and will win the major prize package outlined below, valued at $7,751.60:

•	$4,000 - awarded in the form of a cheque made in favour of the winner; 
•	A Avon beauty pack include day cream and associated make –up  valued at up to $200.00
•	A six (6) month subscription to Woman’s Day magazine valued at $69.95
•	A six (6) month subscription to Women’s Fitness magazine valued at $35.70
•	A Nintendo Wii console valued at $198.00
•	A copy of Just Dance 4 for Nintendo Wii valued at $69.95
•	A photo shoot and a makeover (includes 
One (1) x return economy flight to Sydney from the winner’s nearest capital city valued at up to $678.00 (depending on point of departure), 
professional hair, makeup photography valued at up to $2,500.00

The major prize does not include: (a) any clothes or accessories worn by the winner in the photography shoot that are not owned by the winner; and (b) transfers to and from the airport from the winner’s place of residence or airport in Sydney for the photography shoot and (c) additional accommodation in Sydney.

16.		The next best valid entry, as determined by the judges, will be deemed the runner up winner (2nd Place) and will win the runner up (2nd Place) prize package outlined below, valued at up to $4,751.60:

•	$1,000 - awarded in the form of a cheque made in favour of the winner 
•	A Avon beauty pack include day cream and associated make –up  valued at up to $200.00
•	A six (6) month subscription to Woman’s Day magazine valued at $69.95
•	A six (6) month subscription to Women’s Fitness magazine valued at $35.70
•	A Nintendo Wii console valued at $198.00
•	A copy of Just Dance 4 for Nintendo Wii valued at $69.95
•	A photo shoot and a makeover (includes 
One (1) x return economy flight to Sydney from the winner’s nearest capital city valued at up to $678.00 (depending on point of departure), 
professional hair, makeup photography valued at up to $2,500.00

17.		The next best valid entry, as determined by the judges, will be deemed the third place runner up winner and will win the third place runner up prize package outlined below, valued at up to $4,374.60:

•	Home gym supplies from AOK Health valued at $623.00 
•	A Avon beauty pack include day cream and associated make –up  valued at up to $200.00
•	A six (6) month subscription to Woman’s Day magazine valued at $69.95
•	A six (6) month subscription to Women’s Fitness magazine valued at $35.70
•	A Nintendo Wii console valued at $198.00
•	A copy of Just Dance 4 for Nintendo Wii valued at $69.95
•	A photo shoot and a makeover (includes 
One (1) x return economy flight to Sydney from the winner’s nearest capital city valued at up to $678.00 (depending on point of departure), 
professional hair, makeup photography valued at up to $2,500.00

The Promoter will notify the winners of the exact dates/times/locations of the photo shoot and makeover as soon as practicable. In the event that a winner is not able to participate in the photo shoot and makeover at the time(s) and date(s) stipulated by the Promoter, the Promoter will reserve the right to deem the winner invalid to continue participating in the promotion and select the next best reserve winner to take the relevant prize.

18.	The total prize pool is valued at up to $16,877.80. Prize does not include any ancillary costs associated with redeeming this prize. These are the responsibility of the winner.

19.	Redemption of prizes is subject to the standard terms and conditions of individual prize and service providers. Prizes do not include any ancillary costs associated with redeeming the prize.

20.	The winner and runner up winners are responsible for all other expenses including accommodation, spending money, meals (unless specified), drinks, transfers (unless specified), laundry charges, activities (unless specified), incidentals, energy surcharges, gratuities, services charges and all other ancillary costs.

21.	Transport to and from Departure point including but not limited to additional Domestic airfares if required, any additional meals, any extra sightseeing or activities, any additional accommodation, personal spending money, and all other ancillary costs, as well as obtaining any of these, are the responsibility of the winner and their travel companions. Prize also excludes medical expenses, items of a personal nature, beverages, optional tours not outlined, laundry, telephone calls, additional nights, room upgrades or other ancillary costs associated with redeeming the prize other than those specified. These costs and expenses are the responsibility of the winner. Any extension to the duration of the prize is at the winner’s sole expense and subject to availability at the time of booking.  For the removal of doubt, taxes for domestic travel are included in the prize winning domestic airfares provided by the Promoter.

22.	Prize must be taken as offered. The prize, or any unused portion of the prize, is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed as cash. The prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offer. The prize is valued in Australian dollars. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the prize value. Prize winner is advised that tax implications may arise from their prize winnings and they should seek independent financial advice prior to acceptance of their prize.  In the event that a portion of the prize is awarded to the winner in the form of a voucher / ticket / pass/ letter, redemption of that portion of the prize will be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated on the voucher / ticket / pass/ letter. The Promoter will not be liable for any voucher / ticket / pass/ letter that has been lost, stolen, forged, damaged or tampered with in any way.

23.	The prize does not include any installation or set-up of any of the products.

24.	Products included in prize package (including but not limited to titles, colour, design, sizing, model, finish, style etc) will be determined by the promoter in its complete discretion. All prizes must be taken as offered.

25.	The prize will be delivered to the nominated address of the Prize winner. Delivery of the Prize is valid to any state and/or city in Australia.

26.	If the winner is under the age of 18 years, the prize will be awarded to the winner’s parent or legal guardian on behalf of the winner. It is the responsibility of the winner’s parent/legal guardian to prove their parental status/ legal guardianship at the time of winner notification. In the event that for any reason whatsoever a person/s mistakenly represents themselves to be a winners parent and/or legal guardian, then that person will be liable for all costs associated with relocating and/or re-awarding the prize (including but not limited to and administrative fees incurred by the Promoter). Where relevant, the Promoter is only responsible for ensuring that the prize is awarded to a person who is either a parent or legal guardian of the winner. The Promoter is not responsible for determining any other delivery details or taking direction that relates to any ongoing family law negotiations and/or determinations. These are the responsibility of the winner and their respective parent/s and/or legal guardian/s.

27.	In acceptance of the prize, the Winner acknowledges that they may incur ongoing costs associated with the prize which are the entire responsibility of the winner.

28.	Prize is subject to the standard terms and conditions of individual prize and service providers.

29.	In the event that for any reason whatsoever the Winner does not take the prize at the time stipulated by the Promoter, then the prize will be forfeited by the Winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of the prize.

30.	In the event that a prize, or part of a prize, is unavailable, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize or part of the prize in its discretion with an alternative prize or part of the prize to the same and equal recommended retail value and/or specification subject to any written directions from the various Lottery Departments.

31.	The promoter is neither responsible nor liable for any late lost or misdirected mail (including but not limited to prizes).

32.	The Promoter is not responsible nor liable for any prize damaged in transit in the delivery of their prize

33.	It is a condition of accepting a prize that each winner must sign any legal documentation as and in the form required by the Promoter and/or prize suppliers in their absolute discretion, including but not limited to a legal release, indemnity form and winner declaration form.

34.	Any cost associated with accessing the promotional website is the entrant’s responsibility and is dependent on the Internet service provider used.

35.	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 State and Territories of Australia (“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.

36.	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.

37.	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, 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.

38.	The Promoter collects personal information in order to conduct the promotion and may, for this purpose, disclose such information 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 information. The Promoter may, for an indefinite period, unless otherwise advised, use the information for promotional, marketing, publicity, research and profiling purposes, including sending electronic messages or telephoning the entrant. Entrants should direct any request to opt out, access, update or correct information to the Promoter. All entries become the property of the Promoter.

39.	All entries become the property of the Promoter. The collection, use and disclosure of personal information provided in connection with this promotion is governed by the Privacy Notice (see Contents Page for location in this issue).

40.	By entering this promotion, the entrant consents to receipt of any email regarding the promotion, and other emails which inform the entrant of the Promoter’s other publications, products, services and events and to promote third party goods and services it may be interested in.

41.	The Promoter is ACP Magazines Ltd of 54 Park Street, Sydney NSW 2000. ABN 18 053 273 546. Telephone: 02 9282 8000.

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