Australian Unity Bryan Kelleher Literary Award

1. Eligibility: Entry is open to all lovers of poetry ("Entrant/s"). Employees of the Promoter or its agencies associated with this Competition and their immediate families are also eligible to enter. Entry is free.
2. Send in your Australian Bush Poetry: Australian Bush Poetry is defined as poetry with a good rhyme and metre, written about Australia, Australians and/or the Australian way of life. To enter the Competition, Entrants must fill in a competition entry form and send together with an Australian Bush Poem to Literary Award, Australian Unity, Reply Paid 72881, South Melbourne, Vic 3205, during the Promotional Period. No responsibility is accepted for late, lost or misdirected mail. Literary pieces must be the Entrant’s original work and not copies from any book, website or other source. Entry is free and entrants are permitted to submit up to three entries into the competition. Any Entrants under 18 must have the permission of a parent or guardian to enter.
3. Promotional Period: Promotion commences 26/01/2008. Entries close last mail received 30/06/2008. This is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining the winners. Each entry will be individually judged by the Promoter based on creativity and merit. Judging of the entries will be completed by 15/08/2008 and winners will be notified by mail by 22/08/2008. Winners will be recognised and presented with their prize at the Australian Natives Association's 'Celebrating Australian Writers' event on 12/09/2008. Prize does not include payment for flights or accommodation if required. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
4. Selection: The best literary works as determined by the judges in their absolute discretion, will be awarded a cheque for the amount outlined below:
   • First Prize: $1000
   • Second Prize: $750
   • Third Prize: $500
   • Highly Commended: $100
   The total value of the Bryan Kelleher Literary Award is $2350.00 (GST Inclusive). Prizes are not transferrable or exchangeable. The promoter is under no obligation to return any material submitted for this competition.
5. Consent: By entering this Competition the Entrant consents and agrees:
   (a) unless otherwise advised by the Entrant in writing to the Promoter prior to entering the Competition, the information or literary works submitted as part of the entry to the Promoter ("Competition Material") will be entered into the Promoter’s database for use by the Promoter (and its affiliates) in any media for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes without any reference or payment or other compensation to the Entrant;
   (b) the Entrant grants to the Promoter a non-exclusive, perpetual licence to use Competition Material for the above purpose in clause 5 (a). Any new material created from the Competition Material will be the property of the Promoter; and
   (c) all Competition Material submitted by the Entrant is the original work of the Entrant and/or the Entrant has obtained all necessary permissions to use the Competition Material and such material does not infringe the rights of any third party.
6. The Promoter and associates shall not be liable for any loss or damage which is suffered or sustained in connection with accepting or using the prize.
7. Personal Information: All personal details of the Entrants will be stored and kept secure at the office of the promoter. A request to access, update or correct any information should be directed to that office.
8. The Promoter is Australian Unity Group Services Pty Ltd ACN 006803069 of 114 Albert Road South Melbourne, VIC 3205.