Ticket purchase and entry to Noosa Eat & Drink Festival (“event”) are subject to the following conditions. The term “event” within these conditions includes reference to the area set aside for the Noosa Eat & Drink Festival and any and all of the activities that take place in that area. “Entrant” includes a person who has entered the event. “Ticketholder” means any person who has purchased a ticket to the event whether they are an Entrant or not. The event organiser is Tourism Noosa Ltd (“The Organiser”).
The Organiser reserves the right to refuse entry to or eject from the event any person who does not comply with any of these conditions.
1. Admission
a. The Organiser reserves the right to refuse admission
to any person, including any person holding a valid ticket, for
reasonable cause,
without notice.
b. Entrants must comply with all directions given by The Organiser, including any directions to leave the event.
2. Change of Program
The Organiser reserves the right to add, withdraw or
substitute artists, attractions and amenities and to vary programs,
seating arrangements,
and audience capacity of the event.
3. Searches
Entrant’s belongings may be searched on entry to the
event, or during the event. Entrants consent to such searches. Entrants
may be required
to leave the event if they refuse a request to have their
belongings searched, and will not be refunded or otherwise compensated
4. Footwear
Entrants must wear footwear while at the event.
5. Items Not Permitted
a. Entrants must not bring food to the event. Food
items that are found during a search, or at any time during the event,
will be confiscated.
The Organiser accepts no responsibility for confiscated
items.
b. Entrants may not bring in alcohol, illegal drugs and
controlled substances, weapons or other items deemed dangerous by The
Organiser to
the event.
c. Entrants must not bring their own seating (including camping chairs) to the event.
6. Animals
a. Entrants may not bring animals to the event, except
disability assistance animals, such as guide dogs, hearing dogs, and
other animals
trained to assist the Entrant with a disability.
b. All disability assistance animals must be on a lead
at all times while at the event. An Entrant with a disability assistance
animal may
be liable for any injury, loss, or damage caused by the
animal at the event.
7. Recording, Transmission and Exhibition
a. Entrants agree not to record or transmit, or aid in
recording or transmitting, any description, account, picture, or
reproduction of the
event other than for private non-commercial purposes.
b. Entrants grant permission to The Organiser to use
their name, image, likeness, or statements in any live or recorded
audio, video, or photographic
display or other transmission, exhibition, publication or
reproduction made of, or at the event without further authorisation
from, or compensation
to the Entrant.
8. Offensive Behaviour
Entrants will not conduct themselves in a manner that
is inappropriate, offensive to others, or illegal. The Organiser
reserves the right
to refuse entry to or eject a person who conducts themselves
in such a manner.
9. Alcohol and Drugs
a. The event is licensed to provide alcohol. Entrants must not bring alcohol in to the event.
b. Alcohol may be consumed in a permitted area of the
event (“the permitted area”). Entrants must not consume alcohol in areas
other than
the permitted area. The permitted area will be signed
appropriately.
c. Entrants who are under 18 years of age (“minors”)
will only be permitted entry to the permitted area if accompanied by a
responsible adult
who is responsible for the care and supervision of the minor
whilst in the permitted area.
d. An Entrant who is 18 years or over may be given on
entry to the event a wrist band to identify that they are permitted to
drink alcohol
at the event. Any person wishing to drink alcohol at the
event may be required to provide a driver’s licence, current passport or
proof of
age card.
e. Any minor found drinking alcohol may, in The Organiser's sole discretion, be refused entry to or ejected from the event.
f. Any person supplying alcohol to a minor or any
person deemed to be assisting or contributing to the supply of alcohol
to a minor may, in
The Organiser's sole discretion, be refused entry to or
ejected from the event.
g. Any person who is deemed to be adversely affected by
the consumption of alcohol or affected by the consumption of drugs may,
in The Organiser's
sole discretion, be refused entry to or ejected from the
event.
h. Any person who is deemed to be unduly intoxicated or
disorderly will, in Festival’s sole discretion, not be sold any alcohol
or provided
with alcohol for consumption and may, in The Organiser's
sole discretion, be refused entry to or ejected from the event.
i. Liqueurs cannot be purchased by the glass for
consumption at the event. Tastings of 3ml samples are permitted. The
purchase of bottle of
liqueurs may not be opened within the permitted areas.
j. Sealed containers of wine and liqueurs may not be taken away from the event.
k. Beer is not to be removed from the permitted area.
10. Smoking
Entrants may only smoke in a Designated Smoking Area
that has signs indicating that smoking is permitted in that designated
area.
11. Acceptance of Risk and Limitation of Liability
Persons purchasing tickets or entering the event do so
at their own risk. Entrants and ticketholders assume all risks
associated with and
incidental to the event, whether before, during or after the
event. The risks assumed by Entrants and ticketholders include any
risks caused
by The Organiser in ensuring compliance with the Conditions
of Sale of Tickets and Entry. Entrants and ticketholders waive any
claims for personal
injury or death against Council on behalf of Entrants and
any accompanying minor.
12. Ticketing and Non-refund Policy
a. Tickets are sold on the condition that purchasers
are not entitled to a refund or exchange of their ticket in any
circumstances. This non-refund
policy applies in circumstances including, for example:
i. If you choose not to attend the event.
ii. If you are unable to attend the event for any reason, including illness.
iii. If you attend the event and are unsatisfied.
iv. If the program of the event is changed, or any parts of the event.
v. If any part, or all, of the event is cancelled due
to weather or on any reasonable basis, or any cause outside the control
of The Organiser.
vi. If you lose your ticket or do not bring your ticket to the event.
vii. If you are refused entry or ejected for any reason in accordance with the Conditions of Sale of Tickets and Entry.
b. In the event of cancellation of any part of or the
entire event The Organiser is not liable to arrange a substitute event
or to provide
compensation.
c. Persons for whom a ticket is being purchased must be present when purchasing tickets from the gate.
d. You are entitled to give or sell your ticket to someone else, if you wish.
e. The Organiser reserves the right to refuse entry to any person producing a duplicated or altered ticket.
13. Pass-outs
Pass-outs may be issued at the discretion of The Organiser.
14. Children
All children aged 18 and under must be accompanied by a responsible parent or legal guardian at any Festival event. Events held on Noosa Main Beach, Hastings Street and the Noosa Junction are 18+ only events.
15. Variations
The Organiser accepts no responsibility for any
variation in the value or content of the Festival program from November 2018.
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