Share your Romeo and Juliet moment and win! Terms and Conditions
Game of Chance
1. Information on how to enter forms part of the terms and conditions of entry. Entry into the promotion/Acceptance of a prize is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions. Headings in this document are included for ease of reference, and do not affect interpretation in any way.
2. The promoter is The Australian Ballet (ABN 57 004 849 987) of Level 6, 2 Kavanagh St, Southbank VIC 3006 (Promoter).
Duration
3. The promotion commences at 12am on Thursday 23rd April 2026 AEST and closes at 11.59pm on 23rd August 2026 (Promotion Period).
Eligibility to enter
4. Entry is open only to Australian residents aged 18 years or older at the commencement of the Promotion Period, excluding directors, management, employees and their immediate families of the Promoter and its related bodies corporate and registered travel companions of employees of the Promoter and its related bodies corporate (Eligible Entrants).
Entry into the promotion
5. Entries are not judged and plays no part in determining the winner other than in the random draw conducted in accordance with these terms and conditions. The quality, creativity or content of any photo or video submitted will not affect an entrant’s chance of winning.
6. To enter, Eligible Entrants must during the Promotion Period must share a photo or video from the Romeo & Juliet activation on Instagram either as an Instagram story or feed post, tagging @ausballet, and be following the official @ausballet Instagram account.
7. The Promoter is not responsible for any lost, late or misdirected entries.
8. Eligible Entrants are permitted one entry. Multiple entries are not permitted.
9. The time of entry will be deemed to be the time the entry is received by the Promoter.
10. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and Eligible Entrants (including an entrant's identity, age and place of residence) and to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
Drawing of entries
11. The draw will take place at 10am on 24th August 2026 at The Australian Ballet, Level 6, 2 Kavanagh Street, Southbank VIC 3006. The draw will be conducted by the Promoter (Drawer).
12. The result of the draw is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The prize
13. There will be two prizes. The maximum total prize pool value is AU$3,024.00 based on the recommended retail value at the time of printing. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the value of the prizes.
The first prize will include a prize package for two, including two return Qantas flights for two (departing Sydney or Brisbane, travelling to Melbourne) and one night accommodation at The Langham,1 Southgate Avenue, Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria 3006, Australia two tickets to The Nutcracker at the Arts Centre Melbourne, and an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience at The Australian Ballet studios in Melbourne, including watching the dancers take class, a tour of wardrobe of costume, and a special meet and greet with dancers. Prize is valued at AU$2,512.00
The second prize is a prize package for two. The second prize is available to Victorian residents only. The prize includes two tickets to The Nutcracker at the Arts Centre Melbourne, and an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience at The Australian Ballet studios in Melbourne, including watching the dancers take class, a tour of wardrobe of costume, and a special meet and greet with dancers. Prize is valued at AU$512.00
14. For winners who are residents of the city or live in reasonable close proximity to the city where the prize is based, flights and accommodation will not form any part of the prize.
15. The prize includes GST and taxes included in the price of the ticket. Unless otherwise stated, the prize does not include travel insurance, passports, visas, meals, taxes not included in the price of the ticket, ground transportation, flights, accommodation or any other costs of a personal nature. Compliance with any health or other government requirements is the responsibility of each prize-winner and companion. The Promoter makes no representation as to the safety, conditions or other issues that may exist at any destination. Prize travel is subject to Qantas’ General Conditions of Carriage.
16. Prize travel and accommodation is subject to availability at the time of booking and prize travel is subject to availability of prize travel fares at the time of booking. The winners and their companions must travel together on all prize travel and will not accrue Qantas Points or Status Credits on any element of the prize. An upgrade cannot be purchased on airfares with cash or Qantas Points.
17. Prize travel and accommodation must be taken between Monday 26 October 2026 and Saturday 31 October 2026. Travel is subject to availability at the time of booking. There can be no changes to travel arrangements once tickets have been issued or accommodation bookings once the reservation is confirmed.
18. Each prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be payable if a winner is unable to use the prize as stated. Prizes are not exchangeable or redeemable for cash or other goods or services. A prize cannot be transferred to any other person, unless agreed to by the Promoter. It is a condition of accepting a prize that the winner accept the conditions of use of that prize.
19. If the prize (or part of the prize) is unavailable, for reasons outside the control of the Promoter, the Promoter, 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.
Notification of the winner
20. The winners will be notified by private Instagram message within 2 business days of determination and will be provided with instructions, which they must follow in order to verify their entry and claim their prize.
Right of the Promoter to redraw
21. The Promoter reserves the right to redraw in the event of an entrant being unable to satisfy these promotion terms and conditions or forfeiting or not claiming a prize within a reasonable timeframe from the date of notification. For any prize that remains unclaimed by 4pm Monday 31st August 2026 a second draw will be conducted by the Drawer on 2nd September 2026 at the same time and place as the original draw, subject to any written direction given under applicable law. Any winners determined in accordance with clause will be notified by private Instagram message within 2 business days of determination and will be provided with instructions, which they must follow in order to verify their entry and claim their prize.
Limitation of liability and variation of terms
22. If any act, omission, event or circumstance occurs which is beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter and which prevents the Promoter from complying with these terms and conditions, the Promoter will not be liable for any failure to perform or delay in performing its obligations. In this scenario, the Promoter reserves the right (subject to any applicable law) to cancel, terminate or modify or suspend this promotion.
23. The Promoter, its related bodies corporate and their respective officers, employees, contractors and agents (Promotion Parties) will not be liable for any losses, damages, expenses, costs or personal injuries arising out of this promotion, the promotion of this promotion or the use of any prize, including but not limited to any breach of these terms and conditions, contract or tort (including negligence) and any other common law, equitable or statutory remedy (Damages) whatsoever, including but not limited to direct, indirect and consequential Damages, including Damages that cannot reasonably be considered to arise naturally and in the ordinary course of things, even if those Damages were in the contemplation of the Promotion Parties.
24. The exclusion of liability in clause 22 does not apply to limit or exclude liability:
a. for personal injury or death suffered or sustained in connection with the supply of goods or services which are supplied by the Promoter in the ordinary course of business. To remove doubt: third party goods or services, which other than in connection with this promotion, are in the normal course of business supplied by a third party unrelated to the Promotion Parties, are not supplied by the Promoter in the ordinary course of business; and the Promoter’s Conditions of Carriage and general booking conditions (and any exclusions contained therein) apply despite any statement to the contrary in these terms and conditions; or
b. to the extent it is not permissible at law to limit or exclude liability in the manner contemplated in that clause (in which case that liability is limited to the maximum extent allowable by law).
Entry details and privacy
25. Entry details remain the property of the Promoter. The name and photograph of the winner may be used for promotional purposes by the Promoter, unless the winner otherwise notifies the Promoter at the time of accepting the prize. Entrants consent to the Promoter using personal information provided in connection with this promotion for the purposes of facilitating the conduct of the promotion and awarding any prizes (including to third parties involved in the promotion and any applicable statutory authorities) and to conduct marketing activities. Without limiting the foregoing, entrants’ personal information provided in connection with this promotion will be handled in accordance with the Promoter’s Privacy Statement, visit https://australianballet.com.au/policies/privacy-policy to obtain a copy.
Important information and conditions about competitions on Instagram
26. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. Eligible Entrants understand and agree that they are providing their information to the Promoter and not to Instagram. By entering this competition, each Eligible Entrant releases Instagram from any action or claim arising out of the competition. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this competition must be directed to the Promoter, not Instagram.
27. At all times, Eligible Entrants agree to act in accordance with the Instagram Terms of Use, which can be viewed at http://instagram.com/about/legal/terms, and other related policies.
Tax Implications
28. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any tax implications that may arise from accepting a prize. Independent financial advice should be sought.