Win one of three Foundation & Friends New Year’s Eve Picnic Ticket Packs (Competition)

1. Eligibility Requirements:

To be eligible to enter the Competition, entrants must:

1.1 be a resident of New South Wales aged 18 years or over;

1.2 not be a current or former employee of Botanic Gardens of Sydney (BGS), or their immediate family members, or any person associated with the running of this Competition (‘Immediate family member’ means any of the following: spouse, de-facto partner, child, step-child (whether natural or by adoption), parent or step-parent); and

1.3 be an individual, not a company or organisation.         

(Eligibility Requirements)

2. Competition Period:  

2.1 This Competition commences at 9am AEDT on 6 November 2025 and concludes at 6pm AEDT on 21 November 2025. (Competition Period).

2.2 No responsibility is accepted by BGS for late, lost, delayed or misdirected entries.  

3. Agreement to Rules:  

In entering the Competition, the entrant:

3.1 is deemed to acknowledge and agree to be bound by these T&Cs, regardless of the manner in which the entrant applied for or used any services or features described in these T&Cs;  

3.2 represents and warrants that they meet the Eligibility Requirements;

3.3 acknowledges this Competition is a game of chance, and skill does not play a part; and  

3.4 acknowledges that completing all the requirements set out in these T&Cs to enter the Competition does not guarantee winning a prize; and

3.5 agrees to provide BGS with their personal information, including but not limited to their full name, phone number, and email address.

4. How to Enter:  

4.1 To enter this Competition the entrant must, during the Competition Period:

    4.1.1 meet the Eligibility Requirements;

    4.1.2 complete and submit the online Visitor Survey; and

    4.1.3 complete and submit the Competition’s online entry form.             

    (Valid Entry)

4.2 Entrants may submit one Valid Entry per person during the Competition Period.  

4.3 An entry will be deemed invalid and disqualified from the Competition if an entrant:  

    4.3.1 does not meet the Eligibility Requirements; or

    4.3.2 does not submit a Valid Entry;

    4.3.3 submits an entry after the Competition Period; or

    4.3.4 enters the Competition more than once.             

    (Invalid Entry)

4.4 No fee is charged by BGS to enter this Competition.

5. Prize:  

5.1 Entrants who submit a Valid Entry during the Competition Period will have a chance to win one of three Foundation & Friends New Year’s Eve Picnic ticket packs, each valued at $1,060. Each pack includes: four adult tickets, allowing for free attendance at the Foundation & Friends New Year’s Eve Picnic event from 5pm AEDT on 31 December 2025 at Mare and Foal Lawn, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney; and one $100 gift voucher for Growing Friends Plant Sales (Prize). This New Year’s Eve picnic event is a BYO ticketed event organised by Foundation & Friends of the Botanic Gardens which supports the Botanic Gardens of Sydney. The closing time for this event is 12.15am on 1 January 2026.  

5.2 The Prize is non-transferable, valid and redeemable as follows: Foundation & Friends New Year’s Eve Picnic tickets from 5pm AEDT on 31 December 2025 to 12.15am AEDT on 1 January 2026 only; and $100 gift voucher for Growing Friends Plant Sales valid within three years from date of issue, redeemable at Growing Friends Plant Sales in the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney only, and this gift voucher must be presented at purchase to redeem with no change given if only partially redeemed.  

5.3 Any additional prizes offered by participating third-party vendors at the Foundation & Friends New Year’s Eve Picnic event are not associated with BGS. BGS is not responsible for the fulfilment, terms, or conditions of any third-party prizes.  

6. Winner Selection and Notification:  

6.1 Each winner will be determined as follows:

    6.1.1 at the end of the Competition Period, each Valid Entry will be entered into a process of random selection (Draw) to nominate the winning entrant (Winner);

    6.1.2 there will be three Draws with three corresponding Winners;  

    6.1.3 the three Draws undertaken by Pollinate and will take place at Hub Hyde Park, 223 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010 at 5pm AEDT on 5 November 2025;

    6.1.4 the Draw may randomly select additional Valid Entries in circumstances where an Invalid Entry is drawn;

    6.1.5 entrants are not required to be physically present at the Draw to be eligible to win the Prize;

6.2 BGS reserves the right, to validate and check the authenticity of entries and the entrant's identity (including an entrant's name, residential address, email address or phone number).  

6.3 BGS reserves the right to disqualify entries in the event of non-compliance with the Eligibility Requirements and these T&Cs.  

7. Notification:  

7.1 Each Winner will be contacted via email by BGS (Message) within 3 days of the Draw. The Winner must acknowledge and respond to the Message within 7 days of receiving the Message in order to claim the Prize.

7.2 If the Winner cannot be contacted by BGS, fails to respond to the Message or fails to claim the Prize within 7 days of the draw, the Prize will be forfeited by the Winner and an alternative winner will be selected through the conduct of a further Draw that follows the same process outlined at clause 6(a) (Alternative Winner).

7.3 Each Alternative Winner will receive a Message within 14 days of the Draw. The Alternative Winner must acknowledge and respond to the Message within 14 days of receiving the Message to claim the Prize.  

7.4 The Alternative Winner forfeits the Prize and no further redraw will occur in the event the Alternative Winner does not respond to the Message within 7 days of BGS sending the Message. If the Prize is forfeited by the Winner and Alternative Winner, BGS will publish this information on the Competition website.

8. Privacy

8.1 BGS will collect, manage and use entrants’ personal information in accordance with the BGS Privacy Statement located at https://www.botanicgardens.org.au/privacy-policy (Privacy Statement), in order to:

    8.1.1 conduct the Competition;

    8.1.2 contact the Winner or Alternative Winner;  

    8.1.3 use entrants’ name, image, and statements about the Competition for promotional purposes in any media, without further consultation with, approval from or compensation to the entrant, where permitted by law; and

    8.1.4 contact entrants with future communications, promotions, newsletters, and information about BGS’ products or services. Entrants can opt out of receiving these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe link in the emails or contacting BGS directly.

8.2 Except as disclosed in the Privacy Statement or required by law, BGS will not provide your personal information collected to third parties.

8.3 There is no legal requirement for entrants to provide BGS with personal information when they enter the Competition, but failing to provide their personal information may mean the entrant has not submitted Valid Entry.

9. Terms and Conditions:  

9.1 Botanic Gardens of Sydney reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Competition at any time should any unauthorised intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond its control affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Competition. Entrants will be notified of any changes to these terms and conditions within a reasonable time before the Draw takes place.

10. Dispute Resolution:  

10.1 Any disputes arising in connection with the competition, including but not limited to eligibility, entry validity, or prize allocation, will be reviewed and resolved by BGS in direct consultation with the respective entrant and in accordance with the BGS Competition Dispute Resolution Procedure accessed here or by request via email to [email protected].