Australian wine raffle for Qld, Victorian and NSW flood and cyclone victims
The raffle has been drawn – WINNERS ANNOUNCED HERE!
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The raffle has now been drawn and the WINNERS CAN BE VIEWED HERE »
We are happy to announce that the total amount raised in the Wine Trade Flood and Cyclone Relief Raffle was almost A$277,000, with approx $194,000 going to the Queensland Premier's Disaster Relief Fund and $83,000 to the Australian Red Cross Victorian Flood Appeal.
This raffle was jointly organised and operated by VisitVineyards.com and Tyson Stelzer of WinePress.
Thanks to all donors and everyone for your support, and especially to Kirstie Bedford of KDJM Communications in Melbourne for (free) PR and marketing services, FastWay Couriers for free delivery of all wine prizes, the ANZ Bank, eWay, and Wise, Lord and Ferguson for accounting services.
VisitVineyards.com sold 8,499 tickets (A$254,970) – over ten times the amount we raised in the Victorian bushfire appeal – and our costs were only 1.3% of the total.
The biggest fund raising effort of the Australian wine industry
Launched by Brisbane-based wine writer Tyson Stelzer and his team at WinePress together with the team here at VisitVineyards.com, the Wine Flood Relief Raffle aims to raise $$$ to directly assist people in need after the recent natural disasters in Australia: the Queensland and NSW floods, Cyclone Yasi in Far North Queensland, and the Victorian floods*.
We believe this is the largest fund-raising event in the history of the Australian wine industry.
In an enormous act of generosity and community spirit shown by the wine industry, over 300 vineyards and wineries and related businesses – including several who have themselves lost their entire year's vintage have in under 3 weeks donated over A$240,000 worth of wine and related products to raise funds to directly assist those affected.
Wine has been contributed from almost every corner of Australia, with donations also coming from France and New Zealand.
As well as the money being raised, it's a clear demonstration to those affected that Australia cares. And now it's time to turn these generous donations into cash for those affected.
200 incredible prizes:
The prize list is almost unbelievable – representing a veritable who's who of Australian wine – and includes some amazing wines and stories. Seppeltsfield have delved into their cellars and have offered four 100ml bottles of Seppeltsfield Para Vintage Tawny commemorating the Queensland floods: vintages 1893, 1916, 1974 and 2011, a never-seen-before, history-making quartet.
From magnums of Penfolds Grange and Larmandier–Bernier Terr de Vertus 1er Cru Champagne, jereboams, dozens and half dozens of cult and iconic wines such as Duck Muck shiraz, Bindi, Paringa Estate, Lakes Folly, Mount Mary, Moss Wood and hundreds more, vineyard lunches in the Adelaide Hills, to books and memberships, the 31 page prize list (downloadable here in pdf) is a sight that will surely have any wine lover swooning.
Orlando have topped the winery pool with the donation of a weekend for four in the Barossa Valley, including accommodation for two nights at the historic Jacob's Estate cottages, lunch for four at the Jacob's Creek Visitor Centre, a tour of the Steingarten Vineyard, structured wine tasting, return flights to Adelaide from any capital city within Australia and a hire car for two days, plus six bottles each of Orlando St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon and Orlando Centenary Hill Shiraz, valued at A$5000.
As a first prize winner you can enjoy this holiday whilst contemplating your winnings; also included is six months' of free wine storage from Kennards in NSW.
- First prize is valued at approximately A$33,000
- Second prize at A$20,000
- Third prize at A$13,000.
There are 200 prizes in total, the minimum value of which is A$500.
With a maximum of 40,000 tickets on sale, your chances of enjoying some great Australian and other wines are high. But don't delay please, the draw is on 11th March.
Wine investors worldwide should take note too – many of these wines are very rare and collectable.
Where your money will go:
Funds raised will be divided according to need between the Queensland Premier's Disaster Relief Fund, and the Red Cross of Victoria, whom we are informed are also administering relief aid to affected areas of NSW.
The contributions made to these funds is net of any costs specified below.
* Should the Red Cross also extend their aid to the recent bushfire victims in WA, these will be included too – as this disaster occurred after raffle tickets were printed we can't include them directly.
TICKET SALES ARE NOW CLOSED. THE WINNERS CAN BE VIEWED HERE »
PLEASE MAKE YOUR SELECTION VERY CAREFULLY BECAUSE THERE ARE NO REFUNDS, and read the following notes, please:
- we accept VISA, Mastercard credit/debit cards (both fee free, thanks to the generosity of the ANZ bank in this appeal), plus AMEX and Diners. PLEASE NOTE: If you use either of the latter cards, they deduct a commission of up to 3.5%, so less of your donation will reach those in need;
- each online transaction incurs a flat rate eWay payment gateway fee of 50c. Other raffle costs include (but are not limited to): raffle permit fee, postage fees (paper tickets only), legal and setup fees, and email and advertising fees. We estimate these fees will be no more that 5% of total money raised, depending on how many people use AMEX or Diners and the relative % of large purchases vs single tickets. All these expenses will be audited.
- this is a secure server. We do not hold your credit/debit card details; they are forwarded to and processed by the ANZ bank and then deleted;
- you need to enter your full name, address (for delivery of wines, not a PO Box), valid email and a contact phone number so that in the event of your winning a prize, we can contact you;
- entrants must be over 18 or of legal drinking age in your own country – see the full terms and conditions here »
- you can also enter if you live outside Australia – if so, please fill in your normal residential or contact address when paying for your tickets, but NOTE that prizes can only be delivered to an Australian delivery address (which you can nominate later), after which transport to your desired location must be arranged and paid for by you. (VisitVineyards.com may be able to assist you in collating into a central location and arranging transport, see below*);
- tickets are A$30 each – your own bank may charge you foreign exchange transaction fees if you are paying from a country other than Australia;
- there will be a maximum of 40,000 tickets;
- tickets may be purchased in lots of 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 20, 30, 50 or 100. For purchases of over five tickets you will automatically receive a free VisitVineyards.com Membership (5 for a single, worth A$49; 8 or more for a double, worth A$69);
- the first 10 purchasers of lots of 100 tickets (A$3000) will receive a case of mixed Barossa Wine Show wines, valued at approx. A$240;
- simply follow the steps in the payment process below – if you make a mistake or change your mind, please press the << button in the form, do NOT press your browser's back button (which may result in your transaction being lost and you may have to start again);
- you will be asked if you wish to receive our wine and food travel newsletter – this is optional. Please select your preferred option (HTML or plain text) or if you do not want it, select 'no newsletter';
- do not press cancel or press the submit payment button twice while your credit card payment is being processed – this may result in your transaction being cancelled, or your being charged twice;
- your ticket numbers and receipt will be sent to you by email to the email address you enter – please make sure it is correct and that you check it. It will be sent instantanously but as with any other email it may take up to 30 minutes to arrive (this is beyond our control);
- your payment and ticket number(s) can also be viewed online here by logging into www.VisitVineyards.com/MyAccount (after you have paid). Scroll down to My purchases, and click on the green button Show details » on the right;
- please check the amount you are purchasing carefully. Once your transaction has been processed, ticket(s) are non refundable;
- we can also process you payment manually – please phone us on +61(3) 6248 4476 Monday to Thursday between 9 am and 4.30 pm AEDST and ask to speak to Kerry. Please do NOT email your credit/debit card details;
- you can also fax us your details (name, address, email, phone, card no etc) to VisitVineyards.com, fax +61 (3) 6248 5076 – please write in black ink, print very clearly and state the total number of tickets required, total amount, and sign it;
- your credit/debit card statement will show the amount of your payment and VISIT VINEYARDS PTY LTD CAMBRIDGE TAS
- online tickets are onsale from 12.01 am Friday 4th February 2011 to 10 am Friday 11th March, unless sold out prior. We will put a notice here when stocks are getting low.
Entry in this raffle is deemed acceptance of the Terms and Conditions here »
THE WINNERS CAN BE VIEWED HERE »
Good luck, and if your name is on the list, read about what you have won below.
To read more about the 200 amazing prizes – total value over A$240,000 – click on the links below:
- The magnificent first prize »
- 2nd and 3rd prizes»
- 4th - 6th prizes»
- 7th to 10th prizes »
- 11th to 24th prizes »
- 25th to 49th prizes »
- 50th to 74th prizes »
- 75th to 99th prizes »
- 100th to 124th prizes »
- 125th to 149th prizes »
- 150th to 174th prizes »
- 175th to 200th prizes »
Other information:
The complete list of wine and other raffle prizes can be downloaded in a PRINTABLE PDF here » (NB 31 pages)
The list of donors and their comments can can be viewed here in pdf » (current as of 2nd Feb 2011 – also 31 pp)
It's not only wineries and vineyards who have donated: our bank, the ANZ has generously waived credit card fees for payments made online using either VISA or Mastercard (so if you pay using either of those cards, more of your donation will go direct to those in need; although we accept then, your AMEX or Diners will be subject to charges).
Our online transaction provider eWay (another Australian company), who wil process your secure credit card payment, has reduced its transaction fees by 40%.
You can also buy paper tickets at any of these retail ticket sellers here » (all States except Tasmania)
Questions?
Please phone us on +61(3) 6248 4476 Monday to Thursday between 9 am and 4.30 pm AEDST and ask to speak to Kerry. She can also process your ticket purchase if you wish.
If you will be out of Australia/out of contact on the draw date, let us know and we can contact you on your return, should you win a prize.
You can also form a group or syndicate to enter if you wish.
* Live overseas? If you win a major prize, we at VisitVineyards.com may be able to assist you with arrangements to get it to you (at your cost but we can potentially help you with logistics and by providing a central location to amalgamate your winnings prior to shipping). This offer is subject to negotiation.
Want to make a direct donation instead (or as well)? We are now able to accept these, please phone us on +61 (3) 6248 4476 and we'll discuss what is the most convenient means of payment for you (cheque, direct transfer, etc).
Thank you for contributing to those affected by Australia's recent natural disasters
Both the teams at WinePress and at VisitVineyards.com have contributed an enormous amount of time and effort, as has Kirstie Bedford of KDJM Communications, to organise and promote this fund raising raffle in just three weeks.
It is our joint aim to raise over A$1,000,000 and to make this the largest charity fundraiser in the history of the Australian wine industry. Please help us to achieve that goal and to assist those who have been so badly affected by the recent floods and cyclone.
Together with our supporters the ANZ bank, eWay and the RACQ, we thank you for supporting the survivors of these disasters in their recovery, and wish you good luck.
Robyn Lewis, VisitVineyards.com and Tyson Stelzer, WinePress.
PS If you want to see what it's been like for some, take a look at this video. The damage may be appalling, but the Australian spirit lives on. Show them all that we care – and as the song says, don't hold back when you buy your tickets please.
The above video was put together by Peter Jones, Jones Air, of the flood-affected wine and table grape harvest at David and Alison Blacket’s Riversands Wines, St George, Queensland.
TICKET SALES ARE NOW CLOSED
THE WINNERS CAN BE VIEWED HERE »
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