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Promoter and competition period

1. Promoter. This competition is run by Ponies of the Forest (ABN 19 632 834 540), Central Coast NSW, poniesoftheforest.com.au (the "Promoter").

2. Acceptance. These terms and the entry instructions in the competition post form the conditions of entry. By entering, you accept these terms. This competition is governed by the laws of New South Wales.

3. Competition period. The competition opens when the post is published on Friday 13 November 2026 and closes at 11:59pm AEDT on Friday 20 November 2026 (the "Competition Period"). Entries received after the close will not be accepted.

 

Who can enter

1. Who can enter. Entry is open to Australian residents aged 18 years or over. The Promoter, its immediate family members, and anyone involved in running the competition are not eligible.

2. One entry per person. Each person may enter once across Instagram and Facebook combined. If a person comments more than once, only their first comment will count.

 

How to enter

1. How to enter. During the Competition Period, entrants must:

   1. like the competition post on the Ponies of the Forest Instagram or Facebook page;

   2. comment on that post with the suburb of the residential aged care home they are nominating and why its residents and staff would love a visit; 

2. Suburb only. Entrants are asked to give the suburb of the nominated home, not its name. The Promoter may hide comments that name or tag a home. A hidden comment is still a valid entry.

3. Sharing is optional. Entrants are welcome to share the post, but sharing or tagging friends is not required to enter and does not give extra entries.

4. Valid entries. The reason given for the nomination is not judged and does not affect the chance of winning. The Promoter may exclude any entry that is incomplete, offensive, uses fake or multiple accounts, or does not comply with these terms. Entry is free.

 

The draw

1. The draw. The winner will be drawn at random from all valid entries at 12:00pm AEDT on Saturday 21 November 2026, at the Promoter's premises on the Central Coast, NSW, using a random selection tool. Each valid entry has an equal chance of winning.

2. Checking the entry. Before the winner is announced, the Promoter will check that the entrant drawn has liked the post and commented a suburb. If they have not, that entry is invalid and another entry will be drawn straight away.

3. Notifying the winner. The winner will be announced on the Ponies of the Forest Instagram and Facebook pages and contacted by direct message on the platform they entered through by 5:00pm AEDT on Saturday 21 November 2026. The Promoter will never ask for payment or bank details.

4. Claiming the prize. The winner must reply to the Promoter's message by 11:59pm AEDT on Saturday 28 November 2026 to claim the prize, giving the name of the nominated home and a contact person there.

5. Redraw. If the prize is not claimed by then, or the winner is ineligible, a redraw will be held at 12:00pm AEDT on Monday 30 November 2026 at the same place and in the same way. The redraw winner will be notified in the same way and must claim the prize by 11:59pm AEDT on Monday 7 December 2026.

 

The prize

1. The prize. There is one prize: a 1-hour miniature pony visit by Ponies of the Forest to the residential aged care home nominated by the winner, valued at $495 (retail value, including travel).

2. Where the visit can take place. The nominated home must be a residential aged care home within the Promoter's service area:

   1. the Central Coast, NSW; or

   2. these Northern Sydney suburbs: Wahroonga, St Ives, Pymble, Turramurra, Belrose, Terrey Hills, Ingleside, Elanora Heights, Mona Vale, Bayview, Newport, Bilgola, Narrabeen, Collaroy, Wheeler Heights, Cromer, Dee Why, Narraweena, Curl Curl, Brookvale and Manly.

   
   The winner may live anywhere in Australia, but the visit must take place within this service area.

3. The home's approval. The visit is subject to the nominated home's approval and its visitor and infection-control requirements. If the home is outside the service area, declines the visit, or cannot host it by the date in clause 18, the winner may nominate another eligible home within 7 days of being told. If they do not, the prize is forfeited and a redraw will be held under clause 14, on dates the Promoter will announce.

4. Using the prize. The visit must take place by Sunday 31 January 2027, on a date and time agreed between the nominated home and the Promoter. If it is not used by then, the prize is forfeited.

5. Which pony visits. The Promoter chooses which pony or ponies from its herd attend the visit.

6. Pony welfare and safety. The Promoter may reschedule a visit because of extreme weather, pony health, or any safety concern. Visits are delivered under the Promoter's usual visit practices.

7. No cash or transfer. The prize cannot be exchanged for cash and cannot be transferred or sold. If the prize becomes unavailable for reasons outside the Promoter's control, the Promoter may offer a prize of equal or greater value.

 

General terms

1. Publicity. The winner agrees to the Promoter publishing their first name, the first letter of their surname and the suburb of the nominated home in connection with the competition. The home will not be named publicly without its consent. Photos or video from the visit will only be taken or shared with the consent of the people involved and the home.

2. Privacy. The Promoter collects entrants' names and account details, and the nominated home's contact details, only to run the competition and deliver the prize. Information is not sold or shared with third parties. Contact the Promoter through poniesoftheforest.com.au to access or correct your information.

3. Liability. To the extent permitted by law, the Promoter is not liable for any loss or damage from entering the competition or using the prize, except for liability that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law.

4. Changes. If the competition cannot run as planned for reasons outside the Promoter's control, the Promoter may change, suspend or cancel it, subject to any directions from Liquor & Gaming NSW.

5. Meta disclaimer. This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram, Facebook or Meta. By entering, entrants release Instagram, Facebook and Meta from any liability. Questions about the competition should be directed to the Promoter, not to Instagram, Facebook or Meta.