1. Entry is open to young people aged between 12 and 24 years of age who live, study or work in the Northern Sydney region which includes all suburbs within the areas of Hornsby, Ku-ring-gai, Northern Beaches, Ryde, Mosman, North Sydney, Willoughby, Lane Cove and Hunters Hill.
2. Valid entries must include an original photo uploaded in JPG, JPEG or PNG format along with a description of 'why this is uplifting?' in 50 words or less in the comment box. Maximum digital file size is 16MB. The person entering the photographic competition MUST be the photographer.
3. The competition opens on Monday 17th July 2023 and closes on Monday 4th September 2023 at 11.59pm.
4. One entry per person. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified.
5. Any entry considered to be unsuitable for the competition will be disqualified.
6. Photos may be re-sized, cropped or manipulated if required.
7. By entering this competition, you acknowledge that your photo and caption may be displayed throughout Northern Sydney and on social media during Mental Health Month - October 2023.
8. There will be 6 prizes awarded: - Overall winner $350 Westfield Voucher, Runner Up $250 Westfield Voucher, $150 Westfield voucher for winner of 12-15 year category, $150 Westfield voucher for winner of 16-18 year category, $150 Westfield voucher for winner of 19-24 year category and Peoples’ Choice award $250 Westfield voucher (total prize pool $1,300).
9. A single entry is only eligible for one prize.
10. The winners of Categories 1-5 will be judged by representatives from the sponsoring & organising agencies and announced in early November 2023. The Peoples’ Choice award will be based on PollUnit votes (likes) and also announced at the end of October. The decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
11. Any photograph submitted into the competition becomes the property of Northern Sydney Local Health District. By entering this competition, you agree that your photo and accompanying description can be used by Northern Sydney Local Health District and any of the partner organisations.
12. Permission to reproduce entries for publicity purposes related to the competition, sponsors, publications, websites and promotions will be assumed.
13. By entering this competition you agree that you have the permission of any person/s depicted in your photographs to enter this competition. You must have the permission of the parent or guardian, for photographs depicting person/s under the age of 18.
14. Any photographer that is revealed to be cheating in the competition will be immediately disqualified from winning the competition.
15. By entering this competition, entrants are hereby agreeing to and complying with above terms and conditions.