Terms & Conditions

Information on how to enter forms part of these Terms and Conditions. Participation in Victoria’s Heartland Discovery Escape (“Competition”) constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.

The Competition is promoted by Destination Central Victoria (ABN 63 924 206 247), located at 98 Vincent Street, Daylesford, VIC 3460.
Phone: 0494 305 591
Email: info@dcvtourism.com.au
Web: destinationcentralvictoria.com.au

Competition Period 

• Commences at: 6:00 PM (AEST) on 19 February 2026
• Ends at: 12:00 AM (AEST) on 16 April 2026

Selection of Winner(s): 

The prize winner will be drawn at random by the Promoter on Thursday, 16 April 2026.

The winner will be notified via phone and/or email. The winner’s name may be published on the Victoria’s Heartland website and associated social media channels.

Prize

Showcasing premium experiences across Daylesford, Hepburn Springs, Woodend, Castlemaine and the Macedon Ranges.

The prize includes:

• One night stay for two at Lake House, in a Waterfront Pool Studio, including a multi-course lunch at the Lake House Restaurant and country-style breakfast
  Valued at $1,250

• Two nights’ accommodation for two at Mineral Springs Hotel, Villa Parma, including daily breakfast at The Argus Dining Room, plus cheeseboard and cocktail on arrival
  Valued at $2,088

• Private Alchemist Mineral Bath for two at Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa, including personalised bath blend experience
  Valued at $609

• Hanging Rock Winery experience, including local produce platter for four, guided wine tastings for four and six bottles of wine to take home
  Valued at $260

• Japanese Bathing Ritual, followed by traditional shiatsu massages for two at Shizuka
  Valued at $550

• Wine tasting, three-course lunch and matched wines for two at Attwoods Wines
  Valued at $400

• Dining voucher at Sault Restaurant Daylesford
  Valued at $350

• Brewery tour, tutored tasting and lunch for four at Shedshaker Brewing
  Valued at $400

• Chocolate workshop experience for four at Sisko Chocolate
  Valued at $300

• $300 voucher to spend at Woodend General
  Valued at $300

• $300 voucher to spend at Think Alike Store
  Valued at $300

Total prize value: $6,807

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 submit their details via Victoria’s Heartland website https://victoriasheartland.com.au/enter-to-win/ - including (but not limited to) name, phone number, email address and postcode. By providing email details, entrants give the Promoter and their prize partners permission to send updates and information post-promotion.
3. Entries must be received within the Competition Period. Entries are deemed to be received at the time they are received by the Promoter’s database. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost or misdirected entries due to technical disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason. 
4. Incomplete or indecipherable entries will be deemed invalid. 
5. The Promoter reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of entries and entrants (including an entrant’s identity, age and place of residence), 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 the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights. 
6. The cost of accessing the promotional website will be dependent on the entrant’s Internet Service Provider. 
7. 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 by that entrant invalid. 

Prizes 

1. The winner will be randomly drawn on Thursday, 16 April 2026, at 12:00 PM.
2. The Winner will be notified in writing via email. 
3. All reasonable attempts will be made to contact the winner. If the winner does not respond by 9:00 AM (AEST) on Monday, 20 April 2026, the Promoter reserves the right to redraw the prize.
4. When contacted, the Winner will be required to further confirm their agreement to these Terms and Conditions by their response. Prizes will be issued to the Winner followingthese conditions and subject to such confirmation. 
5. Prizes are not transferable and cannot be taken as cash. If a prize is unavailable, for any reason, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize to an equal value and/or specification. 
6. Prizes are to be redeemed within one year from the date of the prize draw unless otherwise stated. 
7. Prize values are based on the recommended retail prices at the time of printing (inclusive of GST). The promoter accepts no responsibility for a change in prize value between now and the prize redemption date. 
8. It is the responsibility of the Winner of the competition to cover the costs of any additional out-of-pocket expenses associated with redeeming this prize over and above packaging and delivery. 
9. Unless expressly stated in these terms and conditions all other expenses become the responsibility of the Winner. 
10. The Winner will receive the prize via the prize provider.
11. Once the prize is redeemed, the Winner accepts the Terms of Service of the prize provider. The promoter accepts no responsibility for the Terms of Service by the prize provider.
12. All correspondence therein is between the prize provider and the Winner only.

Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and Limitation of Liability 

1. The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), as well as other laws in Australia, may imply certain conditions, warranties and undertakings, and give you other legal rights.  If they apply, these cannot be modified or excluded by any contract.  You may consider seeking legal advice as to whether they apply to you. 
2. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions generally affects the entrant’s rights under Australian consumer law (as contained in Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and equivalent State and Territory fair trading legislation) regarding consumer guarantees to the extent that such consumer guarantees cannot be excluded by law.  Other than these consumer guarantees, the Promoter makes no warranties about any prizes offered as part of the Competition, including warranties as to the quality, merchantability, or fitness for purpose of such prizes. 
3. The Promoter (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 Competition, including but not limited to where arising out of the following: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter’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 the Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter; (d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions; (e) any tax liability incurred by a Winner or entrant; or (f) use of the prize. 
4. All claims and entries become the property of the Promoter. By entering the Competition, each entrant is taken as consent to the Promoter using the entrant’s personal information to administer the Competition, announce the Winner and disclosing the entrant’s personal information to organisations that assist the Promoter with administering the Competition and announcing the Winner, and to third parties as required by law (including authorities that regulate this Competition). The Promoter is bound by the National Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and its Privacy Policy is available at https://www.dcvtourism.com.au/privacy-policy. An entrant may access and correct any personal information held by the Promoter, upon request to the Promoter.