Competitions

Let us know what you think of Ballarat as a place to visit

If you’ve received an email to ask your feelings on visiting Ballarat, the terms and conditions for the competition are below. Thanks!

Terms and Conditions

1. Completion of the Entry Procedure and participation in this Competition is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
2. This Competition is being promoted by the City of Ballarat.
3. Any questions or comments regarding the Competition should be directed to: marketing@ballarat.vic.gov.au

• Competition Period
  • Commences at: 12am (AEST) on Tuesday 21 November 2023
  • Ends at: 12am (AEST) on Friday 15 December 2023
• Selection of Winner(s): At the end of the competition period, the prize winner will be drawn at random by the Promoter. Winner will be contacted in writing with further details.  
• Prize:
  • Dinner for 2 at Ragazzone – Chef’s selection $75pp, total value $150
• Note: prize elements will be delivered by ticket voucher

Eligibility

• Participation in this Competition is only open to those persons aged 18 years or over.
• Employees (and their immediate families) of the City of Ballarat.
• The City of Ballarat reserves the right, at any time, to verify the eligibility of an Entrant and to disqualify any Entrant that does not meet the Eligibility Criteria.

Entry

1. This Competition is a game of chance and will be randomly drawn by the promoter using a random selection generator.
2. To enter, eligible persons must complete the Entry Procedure during the Competition Period.
3. Entries not completed in accordance with these Terms and Conditions will be rejected and any late, incomplete, indecipherable or illegible Entries will be deemed invalid. Entries will be deemed accepted at the time of receipt by City of Ballarat and not at the time of transmission.
4. Entrants are limited to the one per Entrant. Where an Entrant attempts to submit more than one Entry, all additional or subsequent Entry(s) will be ineligible for a Prize.

Consents and warranties on entry

• Entrants agree to their Entry being used by the City of Ballarat in the future and grant them a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable and sub-licensable transferable licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish and display the Entry for any purpose in any media without compensation, restriction on use, attribution or liability. Entrants warrant that they have full authority to grant these rights and will not assert any moral rights in respect of the Entry.
• Entrants warrant and agree that:
  • They will not submit, produce, upload or share any content that is fraudulent, or may be in breach of any intellectual property, privacy or other rights;
  • No rights in the Entry have been previously granted to any person, corporation or entity;
  • They will obtain full prior consent from any person who has jointly created or has any rights in the Entry or who appears (or who’s property appears) in the content forming part of the Entry;
• Without limiting the above, the Entrant indemnifies City of Ballarat against all loss, damages and costs incurred by City of Ballarat as a result of any breach of the above warranties.
• Winners must abide by rules of entry at each specific location.
• Entrants understand, acknowledge and agree that:
  • Their Entry (or parts thereof) may be posted on the Competition Website and City of Ballarat websites and is available for public viewing; and
  • By participating in this Competition, information, links or names may be displayed on the social media pages of City of Ballarat.
  • Their personal details will be added to the City of Ballarat email database for the purpose of contact for future promotions and Council marketing information

Prizes

• The winners will be randomly drawn on Friday 15 December 2023
• The winners will be notified via email by City of Ballarat.
• If City of Ballarat is unable to contact a Winner after making all reasonable efforts, or the Winner does not claim their Prize by 12pm on Tuesday 19 December 2023 then that Winner will forfeit their Prize and no prize will be awarded in lieu.
• It is an Entrant’s responsibility to notify the City of Ballarat if their personal details change during the Competition Period. If a Winner fails to provide a valid or complete address for delivery of the Prize, or delivery has not been successful to an address provided (after reasonable attempts by the City of Ballarat) the Prize shall be forfeited by the Winner.
• Prizes are not transferrable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash. A prize may only be substituted if the substituted prize is of the same or greater value than the original prize and the winner either agrees in writing, or the original prize is unavailable due to circumstances beyond the control of the City of Ballarat and reasonable attempts are made to reach agreement with the winner that are unsuccessful.

Limitation of Liability

• To the extent permitted by law, the City of Ballarat (and their respective officers, contractors, employees, agents and representatives) will not be liable for any personal injury, loss (including loss of opportunity), damage (including, but not limited to, direct, indirect or consequential loss), cost, expense or claim arising from or in relation to the Competition:

Variation to Competition

• The City of Ballarat may in its absolute discretion, but subject to State and Territory laws, modify, suspend, cancel, recommence or extend this Competition as appropriate if:
  • for any reason, this Competition is not capable of running as planned due to technical, hardware or software failures or interferences, or changes to third party sites or platforms, which affect the administration, operation, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Competition;
  • the level of interest or participation in the Competition is insufficient or there has been some delay in commencing the Competition; or
  • the Entry Procedure, determination of Winners or delivery of Prizes is prevented hindered or affected by any external agent or event beyond the reasonable control of the City of Ballarat.

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NOTE: This competition has closed.

Follow our Instagram page for your chance to WIN two tickets to Diner en Blanc Ballarat valued at $236.

The world’s poshest picnic, Le Dîner en Blanc, is heading to Ballarat on Saturday 1 April – the first time the global event will be hosted in a regional Victorian location.

The movement, which started in Paris in 1988, is now held in more than 120 cities worldwide including New York, Vancouver, Shanghai and Sydney.

Held in a secret location, guests will gather wearing elegant all-white clothing to enjoy some of the region’s finest produce and warm hospitality in an experience unlike any other.

To enter, like the competition post on our Instagram page, follow our Instagram page and tag the friend you would like to take with you in the comment of the competition post.

Prize includes:

• Two tickets to Diner en Blanc Ballarat
• Table and chair hire for two people

Terms and Conditions

1. Completion of the Entry Procedure and participation in this Competition is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
2. This Competition is being promoted by the City of Ballarat with the prize facilitated by Diner en Blanc Ballarat
3. Any questions or comments regarding the Competition should be directed to: marketing@ballarat.vic.gov.au

• Competition Period
  • Commences at: 3pm (AEST) on Friday 17 March 2023
  • Ends at: 11.59pm (AEST) on Friday 24 March 2023
• Selection of Winner(s): At the end of the competition period, the prize winner will be drawn at random by the Promoter. Winner will be contacted in writing with further details.  
• Prize:
  • Two tickets to Diner en Blanc Ballarat
  • Table and chair hire for two people
• Note: prize elements will be delivered by ticket voucher

Eligibility

• Participation in this Competition is only open to those persons aged 18 years or over.
• Employees (and their immediate families) of the City of Ballarat and Diner en Blanc are ineligible to enter.
• The City of Ballarat reserves the right, at any time, to verify the eligibility of an Entrant and to disqualify any Entrant that does not meet the Eligibility Criteria.

Entry

1. This Competition is a game of chance and will be randomly drawn by the promoter using a random selection generator.
2. To enter, eligible persons must complete the Entry Procedure during the Competition Period.
3. Entries not completed in accordance with these Terms and Conditions will be rejected and any late, incomplete, indecipherable or illegible Entries will be deemed invalid. Entries will be deemed accepted at the time of receipt by City of Ballarat and not at the time of transmission.
4. Entrants are limited to the one per Entrant. Where an Entrant attempts to submit more than one Entry, all additional or subsequent Entry(s) will be ineligible for a Prize.

Consents and warranties on entry

• Entrants agree to their Entry being used by the City of Ballarat in the future and grant them a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable and sub-licensable transferable licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish and display the Entry for any purpose in any media without compensation, restriction on use, attribution or liability. Entrants warrant that they have full authority to grant these rights and will not assert any moral rights in respect of the Entry.
• Entrants warrant and agree that:
  • They will not submit, produce, upload or share any content that is fraudulent, or may be in breach of any intellectual property, privacy or other rights;
  • No rights in the Entry have been previously granted to any person, corporation or entity;
  • They will obtain full prior consent from any person who has jointly created or has any rights in the Entry or who appears (or who’s property appears) in the content forming part of the Entry;
• Without limiting the above, the Entrant indemnifies City of Ballarat against all loss, damages and costs incurred by City of Ballarat as a result of any breach of the above warranties.
• Winners must abide by rules of entry at each specific location.
• Entrants understand, acknowledge and agree that:
  • Their Entry (or parts thereof) may be posted on the Competition Website and City of Ballarat websites and is available for public viewing; and
  • By participating in this Competition, information, links or names may be displayed on the social media pages of City of Ballarat.
  • Their personal details will be added to the City of Ballarat email database for the purpose of contact for future promotions and Council marketing information

Prizes

• The winners will be randomly drawn on Friday 24 March 2023
• The winners will be notified via email by City of Ballarat.
• If City of Ballarat is unable to contact a Winner after making all reasonable efforts, or the Winner does not claim their Prize by 12pm on Tuesday 28 March 2023 then that Winner will forfeit their Prize and no prize will be awarded in lieu.
• It is an Entrant’s responsibility to notify the City of Ballarat if their personal details change during the Competition Period. If a Winner fails to provide a valid or complete address for delivery of the Prize, or delivery has not been successful to an address provided (after reasonable attempts by the City of Ballarat) the Prize shall be forfeited by the Winner.
• Prizes are not transferrable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash. A prize may only be substituted if the substituted prize is of the same or greater value than the original prize and the winner either agrees in writing, or the original prize is unavailable due to circumstances beyond the control of the City of Ballarat and reasonable attempts are made to reach agreement with the winner that are unsuccessful.

Limitation of Liability

• To the extent permitted by law, the City of Ballarat (and their respective officers, contractors, employees, agents and representatives) will not be liable for any personal injury, loss (including loss of opportunity), damage (including, but not limited to, direct, indirect or consequential loss), cost, expense or claim arising from or in relation to the Competition:

Variation to Competition

• The City of Ballarat may in its absolute discretion, but subject to State and Territory laws, modify, suspend, cancel, recommence or extend this Competition as appropriate if:
  • for any reason, this Competition is not capable of running as planned due to technical, hardware or software failures or interferences, or changes to third party sites or platforms, which affect the administration, operation, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Competition;
  • the level of interest or participation in the Competition is insufficient or there has been some delay in commencing the Competition; or
  • the Entry Procedure, determination of Winners or delivery of Prizes is prevented hindered or affected by any external agent or event beyond the reasonable control of the City of Ballarat.