AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHY TEACHERS PARTNERS CONFERENCE TOUR ROTORUA NEW ZEALAND

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1 2015 AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHY TEACHERS PARTNERS CONFERENCE TOUR ROTORUA NEW ZEALAND

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3 P a g e 3 23 January Conference Partner Tour ITINERARY PREPARED FOR GEOGRAPHY TEACHERS 5 NIGHT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE PARTNERS PROGRAM NEW ZEALAND 10 /16 JANUARY 2015 (Ex Perth and Adelaide departs SATURDAY10 January and over night in Auckland) People departing from other capital cities should refer to page 5. SATURDAY 10 JANUARY ADELAIDE / AUCKLAND 1015 Adelaide delegates assemble and check in for Air New Zealand NZ Depart Adelaide. Lunch will be served in flight Arrive in Auckland and clear Customs and Immigration... Take Shuttle Bus to hotel Dinner: Accommodation: Copthorne Auckland City Hotel 150 Anzac Avenue Auckland Phone: Adults, 1 night, share twin Dinner, bed and breakfast basis PERTH / AUCKLAND (Overnight Flight) 1620 Perth delegates assemble and check in for Air New Zealand NZ Depart. Dinner will be served in flight.

4 P a g e Arrive in Auckland and clear Customs and Immigration. Be met and join others for Breakfast in Copthorne Auckland City Hotel before commencing trip to Rotorua later in the day Arrive at Copthorne Auckland City Hotel. (See Sunday) SUNDAY 11 JANUARY AUCKLAND / ROTORUA 0800 Perth and Adelaide Delegates will join each other at Copthorne Auckland City Hotel for breakfast. Perth Delegates will have shower arrangements organised for them Commence an Auckland City Sightseeing tour and join the Rotorua Transfer pool to Rotorua later in the day. AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL CITIES OTHER THAN PERTH /AUCKLAND / ROTORUA 0810 Sydney Delegates assemble and check in for Air New Zealand NZ Depart. Lunch will be served 1435 Arrive in Auckland and clear Customs and Immigration. Be met by Group Events and Oceania Coachlines and board coach for transfer to Rotorua Melbourne Delegates check in for Air New Zealand flight NZ Depart. Breakfast will be served in flight Arrive in Auckland and clear Customs and Immigration. Be met by Group Events and Oceania Coachlines and board coach for transfer to Rotorua Brisbane Delegates check in for Air New Zealand flight NZ Depart. Breakfast will be served in flight Arrive in Auckland and clear Customs and Immigration. Be met by Group Events and Oceania Coachlines and board coach for transfer to Rotorua Coolangatta Delegates check in for Air New Zealand flight NZ Depart. Breakfast will be served in flight Arrive in Auckland and clear Customs and Immigration. Be met by Group Events and Oceania Coachlines and board coach for transfer to Rotorua. Note: General Arrivals today at Auckland Airport will be amalgamated here and all will be transferred to Rotorua using Oceania Coachlines as part of the Conference Transfer Pool.

5 P a g e Transfer Coaches will have arrived during late afternoon and you will have checked into your hotel Registrations commence in the Conference Hall foyer of the Copthorne Rotorua Hotel 1930 Dinner: Dinner commences at your chosen Hotel. Conference hotels: See back of book Distinction Hotel Rotorua Copthorne Hotel Rotorua Sudima Hotel Rotorua MONDAY 12 JANUARY ROTORUA /TAURANGA / ROTORUA...Conference Commences Breakfast 0800 Registration: You will receive a Group Events Backpack as your conference bag. Yes it has a computer pocket and 2 drink bottle holders. Trade displays are open Conference Commences. Powhiri... Official Maori Welcome to Rotorua Welcome speeches and scene setting... 4 Guest speakers TBA 1100 / 1130 Morning Tea Partners leave Meeting and commence Partner Program. Mt Maunganui and Tauranga Excursion: 1135 Board your coach and travel east past the lakes district and to the East Coast of the Bay of Plenty. First stop will be Mt Maunganui, New Zealand s Surfers Paradise. It is a fine marine Centre and is also New Zealand s Largest Tonnage Port. Its main export product is from the forestry and kiwifruit industry. We will stop in the town centre and suggest apart from shopping you may like to buy lunch here. (Own cost) 1400 Reboard your coach and travel across the causeway to the retirement city of Tauranga. We will stop in the centre of the city and you can spend time on the Esplanade a great cafe and restaurant area or in Spring Street and Devonport Road the main shopping area.

6 P a g e Reboard your Coach and travel via Gate Pa back to Rotorua Arrive back at your hotel Shuttle coaches depart your hotel for Agroventures and a Country Carnival. Enjoy lots of fun and a Spit Roast Dinner. (Bar available Own Cost). There will be a lot of happy gidday s here and lots of what we call Study Rewards before your conference gets started. Here you will have the choice to ride; The Agrojet an exciting mini Jetboat, The Swoop, a 60ft awesome swing, Shweeb on an aerial Cycle that Google has paid $1.25 million to buy the world transport rights to develop as an alternative transport system. Alternatively test your ability to Freefall Xtreme an opportunity to experience aerial style free-fall. There will be good Kiwi Tucker and a range of drinks (own cost) and you will be out in New Zealand s Great Outdoors. Agroventures is Qualmark endorsed and this is a very popular student venue. The Qualmark makes this a safe fun spot where the Risk Management features are checked regularly by Qualmark a Government agency / 2130 Shuttles will return you to your hotels. TUESDAY 13 JANUARY ROTORUA 0730/ 0815 Breakfast 0830 Quack Around Town with Rotorua Duck: You will be collected by The Rotorua Duck and will be taken on an Amphibian DKW City and Lakes tour.

7 P a g e 7 The Agrodome and farm tour: A Qualmark endorsed visitor Attraction 1045 Arrive at the Agrodome. Here you will see a unique farm with an exhibition of sheep breeds, some shearing and information on wool classification and production. See lambs fed, they are bred here monthly; see a dairy cow milked and the huntaway and eye dog working. Take part in a real live sheep auction, if you are top bidder they will help you get a sheep home. You will learn about New Zealand farming lifestyles Showtime 1210 See the dog trials. Board your tractor and trailer and be taken on a tour of the 160-hectare working farm. This tour includes interaction with 1200 Romney sheep, beef cattle, red and fallow deer, alpacas, ostrich, emus and more exotic farm animals. Feeding, touching and photographing is encouraged. Stops are made at the beehive for honey tasting, and the kiwifruit orchard. This is a real down on the farm hands-on tour. Finish your tour at the Woollen Mill. Lunch: Have lunch here in the farm cottage (Own Cost) Board your coach and travel to Rotorua Museum. Rotorua Bathhouse Museum: A Qualmark Endorsed Visitor activity At Rotorua Museum you will gain a good understanding of the region s rich culture, volatile landscape and dramatic history brought to life through a variety of multi-media exhibitions, innovative displays, art exhibitions and cinema experiences. Through an informative guided tour will learn about the amazing stories of this unique region. Located in the iconic Bath House heritage building, you can explore the Museum from basement to rooftop, and see firsthand the immense caldera in which the city of Rotorua is situated. Programme Inclusions: Rotorua Stories Cinema a summary of Rotorua s history including an active experience of the 1886 Tarawera eruption, secrets of the Bath House and legends of Te Arawa the local Māori tribe A guided tour of Rotorua Museum with a particular focus on the exhibition Ngā Pūmanawa o Te Arawa The Beating Hearts of Te Arawa, concentrating on volcanism and Mt Tarawera 1500 Board your coach and travel to Mountain Jade

8 P a g e 8 Mountain Jade: Take a look at the Greenstone Gem Gallery and learn about the history of the gem, its value and the process from raw product to souvenirs. You will have a discount Voucher should you wish to buy any souvenirs here Whakarewarewa Thermal Village (A Qualmark endorsed visitor activity) Stroll through the Thermal Reserve where there are boiling mud pools and view the active geysers, including the world famous Pohutu Gesyer play. Learn the culture of the Maori people and see them preserving the ancient crafts which have been passed down through the generations. The people (iwi) are all descendants of Tuhourangi-Ngati-Waihiao. They will share with you their knowledge and history as handed down through the generations. The guides will take you on an educational journey through time covering the 200 year history of living within the uniqueness of this geothermal area. Learning opportunities: Many of the main features of this living village will be explored throughout the interactive tour. You will learn how people adapted their lifestyle to accommodate and utilise the unique natural resources of this volatile environment. You will gain an understanding how the local people manage the environment to cook, clean, heat their houses and use the medicinal value of this geothermal environment. You will explore the inter-relationships between culture and tourism. All this is in a unique environment. During the tour you will take part in cooking sausages in natural steam vents. At the end of their tour you will be able to enjoy your steamed sausages for lunch with a piece of bread and lashings of tomato sauce, a great kiwi tradition. Plus you will have corn cooked the Maori way Board your return Transfer to your hotel Reboard your coach and travel to the Rotorua Gardens and the Rotorua Bowling Club for a BBQ and sporting night out. * AGTA Bowls Championship, Pétanque, Croquet Shuttle commences for return to hotel until clear. WEDNESDAY 14 JANUARY ROTORUA 0630/ 0730 Breakfast pack your swimmers today 0830 Board your coach and travel out to Waiotapu Wonderland.

9 P a g e Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland: A Qualmark Endorsed visitor activity 'Thousands of years in the making, explore spectacular nature at New Zealand's most colourful volcanc area. Here the landscape has been sculptured by volcanic activity and the diverse natural features include the Champagne Pool, the Primrose Terrace steaming ground, exansive vistas and huge volcanic craters. At am each day there is an opportunity to learn the history and mechanics of the Lady Knox Geyser during a presentation by an informed guide to see a geyser erupt metres into the air. The program includes an overview of the geothermal nature of Wai-O-Tapu and a description of the geothermal processes that give rise to the hydrothermal and geothermal activity. The opportunity exists for you to view the variation of activity within this valley. Hear the explanations and see examples of fumaroles activity, sinter terrace formation and mineral deposits in both the earth and water. Waiotapu also enables you to experience a balanced approach to sustainability where a leading tourist attraction balances commercial realities with ensuring that the environment is protected for future generations. View the Boiling Mud Pools while here Return to Rotorua and continue to Skyline Rides. Skyline Rides and Restaurant: 1145 Arrive at Skyline. Great viewing is provided from the lookout. Qualmark endorsed visitor activity Lunch: We have arranged for you to all have lunch together while here. Dine together at this exciting restaurant with its wide range of food. It is one of the best smorgasbords in New Zealand. Enjoy the Italian, European, Asian, Kiwi, Maori and seafood s among the range of fine and different foods offered. While here Hurtle down a winding track through forests for 880 metres. Burn it up or cruise sedately. Stop to see the scenery and at the bottom catch the Chairlift back to the top. One ride is not enough We have included 2 rides Return to your coach and travel to Polynesian Spa Pools.

10 P a g e 10 Polynesian Spa: (A Qualmark endorsed visitor activity) 1445 Polynesian Spa is a unique spa pool complex with water from Radium and Priest springs. Regarded as very therapeutic, the particularly soft water contains mainly sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride. The water comes out of the ground at boiling point and is cooled with town supply water. Relax here in the therapeutic warmth and feel the stiffness from travel disappear. You be in the family spa area, Towels are supplied and must be returned. Rinse your swimmers and put them in a plastic bag until you can dry them Reboard your coach for your hotel. ROTORUA TONIGHT...Dine around town night...(own Cost) We recommend the following Options:. Dinner at Wai Ora Spa Lakeside Spa Resort: Dine in their Mokoia Restaurant specialises in indigenous food and New Zealand herbs and Spices. Return Shuttle included. Booking essential. International cuisine the at Skyline Rotorua buffet and grill restaurant. Based at the top of the Gondola, the best views of Lake Rotorua, Mount Tarawera, and the city are what to expect when you dine with us.. Eat Street: Like most Cities Rotorua has a restaurant street with restaurants featuring most nationalities and the appropriate dishes. Transfer operates to the area. Catch Taxi home to suit your own arrangements. No Bookings required.. A Night out at Tamaki Maori Heritage Village: New Zealand s most popular and Supreme Award winning Maori Cultural and Heritage show Note: To ensure your booking we suggest this be pre-booked with your registration. (Bookings are essential). Transport arranged as part of this evening s entertainment. See detail below Please be in the foyer for your transfer to Tamaki Heritage Village: Be prepared for a Tamaki Heritage welcome to their tribal village

11 P a g e Board special Maori Buses, they are magic and will be turned into mythical canoes for the evening. Tamaki Maori Pre European Village Includes: A Hangi and Concert (A Qualmark endorsed visitor activity) You will be joined in the foyer by a Maori Guide and will enjoy a very different Maori experience. This is the only Maori Cultural Performance to win a Supreme New Zealand Tourism Award. Your special bus will be turned into a mythical canoe (Whaka) and you will paddle and chant your way to the fortified village deep within a native Tawa forest. Tonight you will feast together on food cooked the Maori way in a "Hangi" - (a feast cooked in a hole in the ground). Be part of the lifting of the Hangi meal from the earth oven. Experience the challenge (Wero), the speeches (Whaikoreroa) the greeting and pressing of noses (Hongi). Enjoy the song, dance, poi and war dance (Haka) of the Maori. Learn about Maui and the history of these proud people. Enjoy this popular Maori experience as you see them perform their cultural performance in the unique meeting house (Wharerunanga) in the dense forest. From the moment that you walk towards their standing grounds (Taurangawaiwai) you will be enthralled with the welcome (Powhiri), the challenge (Wero) and the call of welcome (Karanga). You will advance through the recreated pre European village to the meeting house, (Wharerunanga) where you will be entertained. The unique performance takes place in a New Zealand native Tawa forest. Tamaki Heritage Village marae... The lifting of the Hangi... The Kai (Food) and flax weaving. Tamaki is the only NZ Tourism Supreme Award Winner for this style of cultural Entertainment product. *Note: The Wero is a very solemn moment. During this time stand still, do not laugh, cry out or do anything that may upset the challenging warrior. He is there to see that you come in peace and to welcome you. Any attempt to disrupt the seriousness of the welcome may end in a disastrous reaction from the warrior and see you and your friends not admitted to this wonderful cultural evening.

12 P a g e 12 Enjoy the food (kai) and the after dinner entertainment before departing for a fun filled journey back to your hotel. Tamaki offers a complete night of entertainment including Transport Dinner and Cultural show Arrive back at your hotels. THURSDAY 15 JANUARY ROTORUA 0800 Breakfast 0900 Board you coach for Matamata the home of Hobbiton Arrive at Hobbiton. Hobbiton: New Zealand became synonymous with the Middle-earth of JRR Tolkien's famous books following the release of the blockbuster Lord of the Rings film trilogy, directed by New Zealander Sir Peter Jackson. Scattered throughout New Zealand are sites that were transformed into sets for the three movies and the subsequent Hobbit prequel An Unexpected Journey. Like the Lord of the Rings tour it has become a multimillion dollar box office success. One of the most famous sites was that of The Shire, home to the dwarf like hobbits, and even though filming has finished, today you can still visit The Shire and see where the movie magic was created. It is nestled away on a picturesque private property, a farm near Matamata (Now dubbed Hobbiton ) in the North Island's Waikato region. The set of Hobbiton draws visitors from around the world for guided tours to see the famous Hobbit holes along with the Mill and The Green Dragon Pub. The set is on a working sheep and beef farm, just a short distance from Matamata, a Kiwi town previously known for dairy farming in the lush pastures and also the breeding of thoroughbreds including Melbourne Cup winner Apolo. You will have lunch while here. Board your coach for the Warehouse shopping Centre. It is here they say everyone gets a bargain. The Warehouse is great value for clothing, DVD s and CD s. The rest of the afternoon independent shopping time Gala Dinner (Own Cost) Pay $75.00 with final payment

13 P a g e 13 FRIDAY 16 JANUARY ROTORUA / AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL CITIES or CHRISTCHURCH Breakfast See main conference arrangements for detail if returning home direct. Alternatively See Below. 1. Extend to Christchurch Conference 2 day package. 2. Extend to Christchurch Conference package and South Island post conference tour. 1 and 2 above... Transfer on Air New Zealand as above to Christchurch. Flights being negotiated for best price (we hold 50 seats on any 2 ex Rotorua).Conditions apply Rotorua /Christchurch NZ / 1100 (Check in 0810) Aircraft ATR72 NZ /1340 ( 1050) Coach Rotorua / Auckland Coach departs from Rotorua after Breakfast 0700 and 0800 Auckland / Christchurch NZ /1225 (Check in 1005) Aircraft AB 320 Jet NZ /1335 ( 1115)

14 P a g e 14 DISTINCTION ROTORUA HOTEL**** AGTA Conference Hotel Conference Package #1 Based on NZ $ January 2013 Includes 5 nights Accommodation & Breakfast 50 Standard Rooms Single $ Double / Twin Share Room $ per person 73 Deluxe Rooms Single $ Double / Twin Share Room $ per person Distinction Pool Area Deluxe Twin Room Kowhai Restaurant

15 P a g e 15 COPTHORNE HOTEL ROTORUA **** Conference Package #2 Includes 5 nights Accommodation & Breakfast Based on NZ $ January 2013 Single Room $ Double / Twin $ per person Standard Room

16 P a g e 16 SUDIMA HOTEL LAKE ROTORUA *** Conference Package #3 Includes 5 nights Accommodation & Breakfast Based on NZ $ January 2013 Single Room $ Double / Twin $ per person Superior Room Restaurant

17 P a g e 17 INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR COST: The events, locations and pricing in this proposal are subject to change until tour deposit is paid and services are booked and confirmed. It is essential that some key attractions and flights are booked at the earliest possible moment. Passengers wishing to deviate from the main itinerary will be subject to service fees based on the amount of work undertaken and any fare, taxes or any group/individual rate differences as applicable. 1 Return Group Airfares, ticketed taxes, charges, fees and levies ex your Australian Port. Passengers wishing remain in NZ or travel on different flights may do so, but Group Events will charge a $50.00 service fee plus any fare/tax difference. When travelling from New Zealand International Gateways other than Ex Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington a departure tax of NZ$ is required to be paid on Departure. A smaller amount may be charged when travelling domestically from some New Zealand domestic airports.eg: Rotorua NZ$5.00. Airline Conditions Apply. On Air New Zealand Works Fares your checked baggage allowance is ONE PIECE Maximum weight per piece is 23kg without charge and the maximum weight for any piece is 32kg (beyond 23kg excess weight charges strictly apply) Note - stated allowance applies to Air New Zealand operated services only. Refer operating carriers' websites for any flights on codeshare partners or other airlines. For specific details visit airnewzealand.com.au or other operating airline website. On board you're allowed one bag per person or two bags for Business Class (maximum 7kg each bag). Security restrictions apply to liquids, aerosols, gels and dangerous articles permitted onboard the aircraft. Any liquids, aerosols or gels must be in containers of 100ml volume or less and must fit in one re-sealable transparent plastic bag of 1 litre volume (approx 20cm by 20cm). Nonessential liquids should be packed in your checked-in baggage. 2 All sightseeing and transfers in deluxe quality coaches. 3 Accommodation and meals as per itinerary. 4 Choice of one ride at the Agro Active Centre Choose from Agrojet, FreeFall Xtreme, Swoop or Shweeb including Spit Roast Dinner. 5 Rotorua Duck City & Lakes Tour. 6 Entry to Agrodome farm tour and show 7 Entry to Rotorua Museum including a guided tour & movie. 8 AGTA Bowls Championship BBQ Dinner. 9 Entry to Wahakarewarewa Thermal Village including snack 10 Entry to Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland. 11 Entry to Skyline Skyrides Gondola, Lunch and 2 Luge rides. 12 Entry to Polynesian Spa in the Family Spa Area including towel hire. 13 Entry & visit to the set of Hobbiton including lunch. 14 Management throughout by GROUP EVENTS and their New Zealand representatives. 15 Goods and services tax (15%) in New Zealand due against your tour cost and inclusions.

18 P a g e 18 NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR COST: 1 Personal items (passport, visa, excess baggage, phone calls, laundry etc) 2 Meals not included in itinerary or meal plan 3 Travel Insurance TI28 Policy All members of the group should consider travel insurance. Group Events sell Travel Insurance from QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited. TI28 DAYS AWAY New Zealand Major Destination Premium per adult (includes any accompanying financially dependent children under 25 years) AGE $47 $60 $75 $86 $ $47 $60 $75 $86 $ $84 $94 $119 $143 $ $93 $104 $133 $160 $179 $200 excess - nil excess price on application Existing Medical Conditions - Please read pages 7 to 9 of the brochure to see if you need to complete a medical appraisal form your group organiser will be able to supply medical appraisal forms on request from GROUP EVENTS. As we do not provide advice based on consideration of your personal needs, objectives or financial situation, you should carefully consider any information we give you in respect of QBE Travel Insurance, before deciding whether to purchase it. We can send you copies of the Product Disclosure Statement and Policy Wording if desired. This brochure also contains the International Travel Insurance Application Form. The Application Form must be fully completed and signed by the adult tour member or the parent/guardian of any participating minors and returned to our office along with the premium for cover to commence. 1. Departure Tax, NZD$25.00 when leaving New Zealand except from Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington where a similar tax is now included in your ticket 2. Items marked as Buy You Own, Option, Own cost etc. 3. Excess baggage costs. Maximum weight any one item is 32 Kilos. This is stringently applied by all

19 P a g e 19 airlines. TERMS AND CONDITIONS GENERAL BOOKING PROCEDURES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS (As at 21 April 2013) B1. CHANGES TO ITINERARY We reserve the right to alter or change any component of an itinerary if in the opinion of Group Events Pty Ltd the service provided is deemed unsuitable. This may occur due to weather conditions, sub-standard quality, operational reasons or any other reason beyond our control. Any cost incurred will always be at the expense of the Client/Group(s). Amendments to an itinerary requested by the Client/Group(s) are usually made at no charge, however, should the amendments are excessive, and we reserve the right to charge a service fee in line with the costs incurred. Non group bookings or splits from groups. In all cases, GROUP EVENTS reserves the right to apply Service Fees (PER PERSON) in addition to any fees imposed by the various travel operators and service providers. B2. DEPOSITS & TOUR COST A minimum non-refundable deposit of AUD per person will be required to secure air seats and various tour components. Group Events Pty Ltd reserve the right to retain a portion of your deposit to cover applicable administration, communication and any tour deposits which are incurred whilst making your arrangements. Our suppliers have varying refund policies and our ability to refund deposits will reflect these policies. Costs include Applicable GST, Government Levies, Fees, Taxes and Charges current at time of costing. Such costs are subject to change, with or without notice and at all times are the Client/Group(s) responsibility. B3. PAYMENTS 1) CURRENCY: All Group tour quotations are offered with discounts and concessions not always obvious but included in our calculations to provide a competitive best value price for the tour. The price quoted is for direct deposit, cash, bank cheque, cleared cheque, paid by the Client/Group(s) in the currency indicated at the base of your invoice. 2) CREDIT CARDS: MasterCard & Visa are accepted to assist individual Client/Group(s) members with an easy and controlled payment method. In (1) above there are no built in credit card charges so that direct payment clients can have the benefit of "Best Price." With card users it is necessary for us to recover card company transaction fees. This is charged at 2% and will be varied should the card company's fees vary. 3) ALL PAYMENTS should be made payable to Group Events Pty Limited. If sending funds by direct deposit we require documentation sent to us detailing the amount sent and exchange rate at time of transaction and the invoice being paid. Our account details are on the bottom of our invoices to assist you. 4) Unless otherwise stated, FINAL PAYMENT is required no later than 90 days prior to travel. 13 October An invoice will be forwarded requesting this payment. CANCELLATIONS (Please consider timely purchase of adequate Travel Insurance to cover any unforeseen insurable events) A. From 90 days prior to travel, the deposit and any non-refundable prepaid inclusions and other actual expenses created will be charged. B. Within 30 days of travel, 50% of the tour price will be charged.

20 P a g e 20 C. Within 21 days of travel, 100% of the tour price will be charged. D. After air tickets have been issued any cancellation fees levied by the airline will be in addition to the above. E. Once the tour has commenced, no refunds will be given, including any unused portion of the tour. B4. AIRLINE RESPONSIBILITY Any airline featured in Group Events Pty Ltd brochures or media are carriers with whom this company regularly deals. By permitting their names to be depicted in such publications, those carriers do not represent themselves as having any legal relationship with the Client/Group. The services of any IATA or NON-IATA airlines may be used at the discretion of Group Events Pty Ltd. Client/Group/s is warned to consider terms & conditions relating to passenger rights and customer service if choosing low cost over full service airlines. B5. OUR RESPONSIBILITY We always do our best to make sure your arrangements are satisfactory. The standard of accommodation and other services are based on various factors, which are generally accepted as indicative of a certain class; however, we do not guarantee the standard, class or fitness for purpose of that accommodation or service. Group Events Pty Ltd does not accept any liability of whatever nature for the acts, omissions or default, whether negligent or otherwise, of any service providers in connection with your tour pursuant to a contract between them and yourselves (which may be evidenced in writing by the issue of a ticket, voucher, coupon or the like) and over whom we have no direct or exclusive control. We do not accept liability in contract or tort (actionable wrong) for any injury, damage, loss, delay, additional expenses or inconvenience caused directly or indirectly by any events not limited to, war, civil disturbance, fire, floods, acts of God, acts of Government or any other authorities, accident to or failure of machinery or equipment or industrial action. Law of Contract: The contract is governed in all respects by the law of the State of New South Wales and any legal action arising under the contract shall be litigated only in the appropriate Court having jurisdiction in respect thereof in New South Wales or similar Tribunals in other States or Territories fixed by the place of the making of this contract. B6. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY In these Terms and Conditions and in related documents and invoices the words Client or "Group(s)" will mean the principal organiser (school, club or other body) of all persons travelling as one body including students, parents, teachers, supporters and trainers or other organisers who travel with that principal organiser. Where any person (infant or adult) travelling with the Client/Group(s) is injured (psychologically or physically) after leaving his abode for the purpose of the subject travel and before returning to his abode is injured or killed or his property is damaged or the Client/Group(s) property is damaged or such person causes damage to a third party or a third party's property then and as to each such event the Client/Group will indemnify Group Events Pty Ltd for and against all liability to such person or any such third parties. The Client/Group(s) also releases Group Events for all liability to the Client/Group(s) for damages to such persons or third parties or their property arising from such events and agrees that Group Events Pty Ltd can plead this agreement as a complete defense to any action or cross action by the Client/Group(s) against Group Events Pty Ltd. B8. BEHAVIOUR OF MEMBER/S OF THE TOUR In the event of a Client/Group or associate within the Client/Group, behaving in a manner judged by management of this company and its tourism product providers involved at the time, to be unacceptable behaviour, be it through damage, obscenity, harassment, theft, excessive noise, vulgarity, bad language and activities unacceptable and against public decency, Group Events Pty Ltd reserve the right to remove such person/persons from the tour. Should a Client/Group or individual activity be totally of unacceptable standard the company may cancel the tour No refunds will be paid and the Client/Group or associate

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