KOFM General Contest Rules

The following terms and conditions apply for KOFM’s Umbrella contesting, to be run between 5.30am and 8.00pm weekdays from Friday 22 February 2008 until Friday 20 February 2009.

These terms and conditions apply in conjunction with KOFM’s General Contest Rules. Where there is any inconsistency, these terms and conditions will prevail.

Both these terms and conditions and the KOFM General Contest Rules can be collected at the KOFM reception desk at 252 Pacific Highway, Charlestown and can be downloaded from the website at http://www.KOFM.com.au

1. METHOD OF ENTRY
Entry is via telephone or via the KOFM website.

Potentially each weekday, every hour from 5.30am until 8.00pm between the above dates (including public holidays), listeners may be asked to ring the KOFM competition line on 4942 1029, SMS KOFM on 1999 1029 (at a cost of 55 cents - Entrants will need an SMS compatible mobile phone connected to a service provider which permits text messaging to the abovementioned premium SMS number.) KOFM will take a random caller, entry or SMS.

The successful caller or entrant will either:
• win a minor prize only if no major prize is offered in that week; or
• not win a minor prize but go into the draw for the major prize; or
• win a minor prize and go into the draw to win the major prize

No person may win more than one minor prize in any one week. In the event that the same person is the successful caller through more than once in any one week KOFM will proceed to the next caller through. No person may enter the contest more than once in any one week.
Each week KOFM will potentially give away a total of 30 minor prizes. Each person who wins a minor prize will also be placed in a draw to win a major prize up to the value of $1000 if a major prize is offered that week. The major prize winner will be drawn at a pre-determined time ie between 5.30am and 8.00pm each Monday. The draw will be a manual random draw.
All decisions of KOFM representatives in relation to this competition will be final and no discussions or correspondence will be entertained. The major prize winning entrant will be drawn and announced weekly at a pre-determined day, date and time between the above noted dates (including public holidays).
DRAW
The winning entrants of all minor prizes will be announced at KOFM (studio - 252 Pacific Hwy, Charlestown), at the time of winning each weekday (including public holidays) between the above noted dates (including public holidays). The minor winners may be decided by random caller.

The winning entrants of all major prizes will be drawn at KOFM (studio - 252 Pacific Hwy, Charlestown), a pre-determined day, date and time between the above noted dates (including public holidays). The draws will be manual random draws.

2. DURATION
The contesting will run between 5.30am and 8.00pm weekdays from the above noted dates (including public holidays).

3. PRIZE(s)
There will potentially be 1560 minor contesting segments in total. The minor prizes will comprise CD’s, concert tickets, merchandise packs or movie tickets at the sole discretion of the KOFM Promotions Department. It is not possible to determine in advance the number of minor prizes which will be won in these segments. The total minor prize pool will, however, be $78,000 and, in the event that the whole of this prize pool has been won prior to 8.00pm on Friday 20 February 2009 the competition will be discontinued at that point at the absolute discretion in all things of KOFM.

Value of each minor prize: Up to $50.00
Total value of minor prizes: $78,000.00

There will potentially be 52 major contesting segments in total. The major prizes will comprise CD packs, concert packs, merchandise packs or accommodation packages at the sole discretion of the KOFM Promotions Department. It is not possible to determine in advance the number of major prizes which will be won in these segments. The total major prize pool will, however, be $20,000 and, in the event that the whole of this prize pool has been won prior to 8.00pm on Friday 20 February 2009 the competition will be discontinued at that point at the absolute discretion in all things of KOFM.

Value of major prize: Up to $1000.00
Total value of prizes: $20,000.00

Total Value of prizes: $98,000.00

4. INDEMNITY
All contestants release from, and indemnify Radio Newcastle Pty Ltd (ACN 007 914 641), Austereo Pty Ltd (ACN 007 914 641), against, all liability, cost, loss or expense arising out of acceptance of any prize(s) or participation in the competition including (but not limited to) loss of income, personal injury and damage to property and whether direct or consequential, foreseeable, due to some negligent act or omission or otherwise.

5. NOTIFICATION
All prize winners will be notified on air at the time of winning, and by telephone afterwards that their prizes will be available for collection by reception after 10.00am the following working day or that reception will contact them as soon as their prize is available for collection.

6. COPYRIGHT
By entering this competition all entrants:
• consent to Radio Newcastle Pty Ltd making copies of the whole or any part of their entry
• grant to Radio Newcastle Pty Ltd all present and future copyright and all other rights in their entry in all media (including, without limitation, the internet) and whether in existence now or created in the future
• undertake to Radio Newcastle Pty Ltd that their entry is not in breach of any third party intellectual property rights.

7. All prizes are non transferable and are not redeemable for cash.

8. USE OF PHOTOS etc.
It is a condition of entry that KOFM has the right to publicise the names, characters, likenesses or voices of any contestants for any promotion or matter incidental to the competition.

The winner may also be required by KOFM to participate in a photo, video and/or film session and acknowledges that KOFM has the right to use such publicity photos, videos and/or films in any medium (including, without limitation, the internet) and in any reasonable manner it sees fit, unless that person advises KOFM at the time of entering the competition that he/she wishes to retain his/her anonymity.

Contestants also acknowledge that their photo may be used for a promotional display at the prize provider’s location.

Contestants consent to their entry being read out on air and to their telephone and other conversations with KOFM being broadcast on air.

9. No person may win more than one prize in any one week. In the event that KOFM becomes aware that the same person’s name has been drawn as a winner more than once in the same week KOFM will cause another name to be drawn in their place. In the event that KOFM becomes aware that the same person has been the successful caller through more than once in the same week that caller will be disqualified and another caller may be taken in their place. All decisions and actions of KOFM staff will be exercised according to their absolute discretion.

Winners of minor prizes will be required to pick up their prize from the KOFM reception at 252 Pacific Highway, Charlestown.

10. Winners will be responsible for any and all taxes incurred in relation to their receipt of their prize(s).

11. Employees and their immediate families of KOFM, Radio Newcastle Pty Ltd (ACN 007 914 641), Austereo Pty Ltd (ACN 007 914 641), are ineligible to enter. Employees and their immediate families of all associated sponsors and participating companies are also ineligible to enter.

12. If the winner of the major prize is under the age of 18 years, that prize may at the absolute discretion of KOFM be awarded to the winner’s parent or guardian.

13. If in the course of a telephone call the telephone line drops out or breaks up KOFM may proceed to another caller. In such event, KOFM will not be responsible for the awarding of any prize to the caller whose line dropped out or broke up.

14. In the event that a contestant is not successfully contacted in a telephone call or attempted telephone call by KOFM, that contestant will be disqualified and a replacement contestant will be selected by KOFM. In the event that a drawn contestant is successfully contacted and in the course of the telephone call the telephone line drops out or breaks up, that contestant will be disqualified and a replacement contestant will be selected by KOFM. All decisions of KOFM as to whether or not a contestant has been successfully contacted or as to whether or not a line has dropped out or broken up shall be final and no discussion will be entertained.

15. KOFM, Radio Newcastle Pty Ltd (ACN 007 914 641), Austereo Pty Ltd (ACN 007 914 641), will not be responsible or liable if for any reason beyond their reasonable control any element of any prize is not provided. KOFM may, subject to State regulation, at its absolute discretion substitute a different prize in place of any prize referred to in these terms and conditions.

16. All winners of all prizes must sign these terms and conditions and the KOFM General Contest Rules both in a form prescribed by Radio Newcastle Pty Ltd in order to receive their prize. In the event that a prize winner under the age of 18 years is permitted to accept a prize, these terms and conditions and the KOFM General Contest Rules must be signed by their parent or guardian.

17. All winners of the major prizes must execute a Deed of Release and Indemnity in a form prescribed by Radio Newcastle Pty Ltd in order to receive the major prize. In the event that a prize winner under the age of 18 years, the Deed of Release and Indemnity must be signed by their parent or guardian.

18. KOFM may, subject to State regulations, terminate this competition at any time at its absolute discretion without liability to any contestant or other person.

19. In all matters, all decisions of KOFM staff will be final. Subject to State regulation, no correspondence or discussions will be entertained.

20. Obtaining time off work and/or study or related activities to participate in this competition will be the sole and absolute responsibility of each contestant.

21. KOFM reserves the right to exclude any persons from the competition on the ground of their medical condition or history or any reason whatsoever.

22. PROMOTER
The promoter is of Radio Newcastle Pty Ltd trading as KOFM of 252 Pacific Highway, Charlestown.

23. LICENCE NUMBER
Permit No: LTPM/08/00118/ issued on Monday 18 February 2008