Win A Mac Pac

How to enter

To be eligible to enter, entrants must, during the promotional period enter online by visiting www.uq.edu.au/win, follow the prompts to the competition entry page, input the requested details and submit the fully completed entry form.


UQ Open Days

  • St Lucia: 3 August, 9am - 3pm
  • Ipswich: 20 August, 3:30pm - 7:30pm
  • Gatton: 24 August, 9:30am - 3pm

Terms and Conditions

1. The "Win a Mac Pack" Promotion is conducted by The University of Queensland ("UQ") of St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland 4072 (ABN 63 942 912 684) under the Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999 (Qld). The Winners of prizes will be selected in random draws from all valid entries received by UQ. Odds of winning will depend on the number of valid entries received.

2. Information on how to enter form part of these Terms and Conditions. Participation in this Promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.

3. Entry is only open to Queensland residents. Employees (and their immediate families) of UQ and agencies associated with this Promotion are ineligible to enter.

4. UQ reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and entrants (including an entrant's identity, birthdate 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. Failure by UQ to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.

5. Only online entries will be accepted into the Promotion.

6. 1 entry is permitted per person.

7. An entrant is eligible to win a minor prize if the entrant has entered the competition before 5pm AEST on the day before the draw of the minor prizes. The winning of a minor prize by an entrant will not prevent that entrant from entering the draw for the major or runner-up prize.

8. Promotion commences on 12:00pm AEST on 28/04/2008. Entries close 5:00pm AEST on 29/08/2008. The draws will take place at The Office of Marketing and Communications, Level 7, JD Story Building, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland Australia 4072. Winners will be notified by mail and winners' names will be published on www.uq.edu.au/win within 24 hours of the draw. UQ's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

9. A total of 4 minor prizes will be drawn during the Promotion at 11:00am AEST on 6/6/2008, 20/6/2008, 4/7/2008 and 18/7/2008. The first valid entry drawn for each minor prize on the specified date will win an iPod Touch 8gb valued at $362 (excl GST).

10. The major and runner-up prizes will be drawn at 11:00am AEST on 01/09/2008. The first 2 valid entries drawn will each win a major prize of a Mac Pack valued at $3,481 (excl GST) each. Each Mac Pack includes one Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch, 1.6GHz laptop, one 32GB iPod touch, 1 x $50 iTunes cards, one Bose SoundDock Digital Music System, one Canon MP470 photo all-in-one printer and one 17" Skivvy laptop bag.

11. If any prize (or part of any prize) is unavailable, UQ, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the prize (or that part of the prize) with a prize to the equal value and/or specification, subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority.

12. If the winner of any prize is under the age of 18 years, the prize will be awarded to the winner's nominated parent or guardian.

13. Total prize pool value is $9036.82 (excl GST) Prizes, or any unused portion of a prize, are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash.

14. A draw for any unclaimed prizes may take place on 01/12/2008 at the same time and place as the original draw, subject to any directions from a regulatory authority. Winners' names will be published on www.uq.edu.au/win within 24 hours of the draw.

15. If this Promotion is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of UQ, UQ 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.

16. Any cost associated with accessing the Promotional website is the entrant's responsibility and is dependent on the Internet service provider used. The use of any automated entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that allows an entrant to automatically enter repeatedly is prohibited and will render all entries submitted by that entrant invalid.

17. Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, UQ (including its 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, including, but not limited to, where arising out of the following: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under UQ'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 UQ); (d) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; or (e) use by the entrant or any third party of a prize.

18. UQ 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, prize suppliers and as required, to Australian regulatory authorities. Entry is conditional on providing this information. UQ may, for an indefinite period unless otherwise advised, use the information for promotional, marketing and publicity purposes including sending electronic messages or telephoning the entrant. Entrants should direct any request to access, update or correct information to UQ. All entries become the property of UQ.