You and your entourage will fly to New York, where you'll spend five nights in a luxury private residence located on Madison Avenue in Manhattan. Your beautiful new home for the week will come complete with contemporary furnishings, a fully equipped kitchen, state-of-the-art appliances, and luxurious linens for the ultimate in comfort. Located in one of Manhattan's best neighbourhoods, you'll be just minutes away from internationally-acclaimed restaurants, speciality shops, landmarks and attractions. Whether you decide to see in the New Year at an intimate dinner with friends, or watch the ball drop from Times Square, this is sure to be one New Year's Eve celebration you won't forget.


Prize includes
• Return economy class airfares for you and three friends to New York, departing on December 28, 2009, and returning on January 2, 2010.
• Five nights' accommodation in a luxury two bedroom apartment.
• Airport transfers in New York.
• A mini camcorder to capture your New Year's Eve of a lifetime.

To enter:
Simply tell us in 25 words or less why you can't imagine a trip to New York City without your best friends to share the experience.

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Competition closes December 9, 2009.


Terms and Conditions
1. Information on "how to enter" and prizes form part of conditions of entry. Entry into this competition deems acceptance of these terms and conditions.
2. Enter as many times as you wish, by telling us in 25-words-or-less, why you can’t imagine a trip to New York City without your best friends to share the experience with you posed in Marie Claire & InStyle magazine cover-dated December 2009 & WHO magazine cover-dated 16/11/09 & 07/12/09.
3. Enter an original submission via the internet at marieclaire.com.au, instyle-australia.com or at who.com
4. Entries must include all requested contact details and a 25-words-or-less answer to be eligible to win.
5. Entry is open to all residents of Australia except employees and immediate families of the Promoter, associated companies and agencies and participating outlets. The Promoter is Pacific Magazines Pty Ltd, 35–51 Mitchell Street, McMahons Point, NSW, 2060 (ABN 16 097 410 896).
6. The competition commences on 04/11/09 at 09:00 and closes on 09/12/09 at 17:00 AEDT. The winner will be the best valid entry as judged by the judging panel, having regard to skill, creativity and originality, at the Promoter’s premises on 10/12/09 at 11am.
7. Total prize value is (up to) $29,700 as at 12/10/09. 1 winner will receive:
- Return economy airfares between Sydney, Australia and New York, USA for themselves & their 3 guests valued up to $18,000
- Return economy airfares between winner’s nearest capital city and Sydney valued up to $1200
- Five night’s accommodation in a 2 bedroom apartment for the winner and their 3 guests. 2 people per room. valued up to $6500
- Return private airport to accommodation transfers in New York valued up to $500
- 1 x Handy-cam camera valued up to $300
- All travel related sales taxes and service valued up to $1200
- Winner management services including securing of liability releases valued up to $2000
8. Prize must be booked within 3 months of prize draw date
9. All travel and accommodation must commence on 28/12/09 and conclude 02/01/09.
10. Prize is a single event holiday and cannot be separated into different holiday vacations
11. Travel suppliers/ airlines will be chosen at the promoters discretion
12. All passengers must travel together on the same flights and stay at the same properties in each destination
13. The winner and their 3 guests must have a current and valid passport
14. Once booking is confirmed, changes will incur a fee of $150 per person, including GST plus supplier charges
15. Travel insurance is compulsory and at the expense of the winner
16. The winner or one of their 3 travelling guests must be 21 years of age or older.
17. Winner will be required to sign a liability waiver form to accept the prize
18. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner and their travelling companions must comply with all the conditions of use of the prize and prize supplier’s requirements.
19. The winner will be required to document their entire journey via a minimum of 3 photo tweets on twitter a day and at the expense of the winner.
20. The winner will be required to meet a Yellowglen representative(s) prior to departure at a time arranged by the winner and Yellowglen.
21. The winner and their travelling companions will be required to sign a legal document giving Yellowglen the right to use the uploaded photos from New York, USA in future promotional material for Yellowglen.
22. The winner and their travelling companions will be required to sign into a legal binding document guaranteeing to adhere to the necessary guidelines required when uploading photographic content and to be ABAC compliant.
23. The winner will be contacted by phone, mail and their name published online at marieclaire.com.au, instyle-australia.com and at who.com on 14/12/09.
24. If the Promoter is unable to contact the winner to claim fulfilment of the promotional prize or if the winner is unable to attend any element of the prize, that winner will forfeit the prize in its entirety and it shall be awarded to the next runner up in the promotion. The Promoter will not be liable for a winner who cannot be contacted and therefore forfeits their prize and no correspondence will be entered into.
25. Prize must be taken between 28/12/09 – 02/01/10. In the event a winner does not take the prize by the time stipulated, then the entire prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of the prize.
26. Entrants into this competition must be 18 years of age or older as at the date of judging.
27. Flight portion of the prize(s) not available to the winner if they reside in the same state of the prize event.
28. In the event that for any reason whatsoever a winner does not take an element of the prize at the time stipulated by the Promoter then that element of the prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of that element of the prize.
29. Unless expressly stated in these terms and conditions all other expenses are the responsibility of the winners (and their companions) including but not limited to current passports, visas, meals, spending money, transport to and from departure and arrival points, transfers, drinks, incidentals, mini-bar, laundry, room service, telephone calls, activities, airport taxes (including departure taxes), fuel surcharges, energy surcharges, gratuities, services charges, travel insurance, pre and post accommodation, optional activities or excursions and all other ancillary costs. A credit card imprint or cash deposit may be required from the winner at check-in to the hotel, for all incidental charges.
30. By entering the competition, and by collecting a prize, the winner acknowledges and accepts that driving, travel and any other activities comprising the prize, are inherently dangerous and may result in death, injury, incapacity, damage to property or other losses. The Promoter is not responsible for any acts of god, such as adverse weather conditions or industrial action or civil commotion that may occur whilst the winner is travelling. It is the responsibility of the prize-winner to enquire about local issues and conditions at destinations prior to travel. The Promoter does not guarantee that the winner will enjoy the travel prize or be suited to the type of travel prize that is offered.
31. Accommodation is twin share standard room. Travel arrangements to and from the winner’s home and their nearest capital city airport do not form part of the prize unless expressly stated in these terms & conditions and are the responsibility of the winner and their travelling companions. Eligible Australian capital cities include Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Darwin, Hobart, Canberra and Perth. The winner must travel on the same flights and itinerary as their travelling companions. The travel prize cannot be used as part payment for another airfare package. Frequent flyer miles cannot be accrued on this prize. Flights and accommodation are subject to availability at the time of booking and cannot be exchanged for other destinations. Travel restrictions & blackout dates apply. Prizes cannot be taken during peak periods or school holidays, and winners must provide all suppliers with a minimum of 21 days advance notice of intention to travel. Embargo restrictions apply during certain periods. Bookings are subject to conditions & availability (including but not limited to capacity limitations and other restrictions).
32. Compliance with any health or other government requirements is the responsibility of the prize winner and their travel companions. All prize travel will be subject to the carrier’s General Conditions of Carriage. The Promoter and carrier make no representation as to the safety, conditions or other issues that may exist at any destination. International travel advice can be obtained from various sources, including local government, local consular offices and the web site of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade at www.smartraveller.gov.au. Prizes for travel for a particular event or attraction must be taken to coincide with the event or the times and dates during which the attraction is available.
33. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned including infection by computer virus, mobile phone failure, line drop out, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupts or affect the administration security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, the Promoter [subject to state and territory legislation] reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion. The Promoter and their associated agencies and companies will not be liable or responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, technical problems of the phone or of any phone network, or any misadventure, accident, injury, loss (including but not limited to consequential loss) or claim that may occur during the draw; whilst undertaking any travel won on or connected with their entry into the draw; in the participation in any prize; as a consequence of late, lost or misdirected mail, email SMS or phone call; due to the broadcast of any program relating to the competition or the publication of any material, including any statements made by any compere, staff member, journalist, other entrants or any other person; any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer software or phone; or any combination thereof, related to or resulting from participation or sending or receiving of any communication or of any materials in this competition.
34. All entrants must submit ONLY their own original answers. Any such answers cannot be previously published in any forum worldwide. All entries become the property of the Promoter and cannot be returned. Entries that are found to have been derived from the designs of a third party will be considered invalid and, if awarded a prize, that prize must be returned to the Promoter. The winner may be required to sign a statutory declaration regarding the originality of the entry. Without limiting the generality, the Promoter reserves the right to take legal action against anyone found to have breached this term. The Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who the Promoter has reason to believe has breached any of these conditions, or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the promotion. The Promoter’s legal rights to recover damages or other compensation are reserved.
35. If the prize is unavailable, for whatever reason, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for a prize of equal or greater value, subject to State Regulation. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner must comply with all the conditions of use of the prize and prize supplier’s requirements. Each prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be payable if a winner is unable to use the prize as stated.
36. The Promoter highly recommends a current residential street address be provided when requested for ease of correspondence and potential prize delivery. The Promoter makes all reasonable efforts to deliver prizes to the addresses provided by competition entrants. The Promoter cannot guarantee that any prizes returned to the Promoter due to non-delivery at the provided address will be re-sent to the prize winner.
37. The Promoter reserves the right to request winners to sign a winner’s deed of release or any other relevant forms or agreements that the Promoter deems necessary, to provide proof of identity, proof of age, proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of entry validity (including phone bill) in order to claim a prize. Proof of identification, residency, age and entry considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the Promoter. In the event that a winner cannot provide suitable proof, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be offered.
38. The Promoter reserves the right to rejudge in the event of an entrant, claiming to be a winner, being unable to satisfy these Terms and Conditions.
39. The judges’ decision in relation to any aspect of the competition is final and binding on each person who enters. Chance plays no part in determining any winner. No correspondence will be entered into. No responsibility is accepted for late, lost or misdirected entries. Prizes are subject to availability, not transferable or exchangeable and, with the exception of cash prizes, cannot be taken as cash. Prizes will be sent to the winner’s nominated address as stated in their original entry. The Promoter and their associated agencies, and companies associated with this promotion will take no responsibility for prizes damaged or lost in transit.
40. All entries and any copyright subsisting in the entries become and remain the property of the Promoter who may publish or cause to be published any of the entries received. If you consent, we would like to contact you for an unlimited period to keep you informed about future products, services and events, until you decide to opt out. Pacific Magazines Pty Ltd and its related entities collects entrant's personal information for the purpose of conducting and promoting this competition (including but not limited to determining and notifying winners), and, if you consent, for the purpose of Pacific sending you promotional and direct marketing material in relation to Pacific’s magazines and products and services available through Pacific and its business partners. You may request access to your personal information by writing to The Privacy Officer, Legal Compliance Department, Pacific Magazines Pty Ltd, 35-51 Mitchell Street McMahons Point NSW 2060.
41. In participating in the prizes, the winners agree to participate and co-operate as required in all editorial activities relating to the Competition, including but not limited to being interviewed and photographed. The winners (and their companions) agree to granting the Promoter a perpetual and non-exclusive licence to use such footage and photographs in all media worldwide and the winners (and their companions) will not be entitled to any fee for such use.
42. Prize winners are advised that tax implications may arise from their prize winnings and they should seek independent financial advice prior to acceptance of that prize.
43. To the extent permitted by law, the Promoter shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever suffered, including but not limited to direct or consequential loss, or personal injury suffered or sustained during the course of prize winning trips or in connection with the redemption of and/or use of any other prizes. Any change in value of the prize occurring between the publishing date and date the prize is claimed is not the responsibility of the Promoter.