Ticketing Terms and Conditions

Terms of Service

Before proceeding with your purchase, please read these Terms and Conditions carefully. You must not purchase a ticket unless you agree with these Terms and Conditions.

References to “debase” in these Terms and Conditions is to the organisation debase productions association incorporated, ABN 74 240 126 202.

APPLICATION OF TERMS + CONDITIONS

  1. By purchasing a ticket, you acknowledge and agree to comply with these Terms and Conditions. By attending an event, you agree to debase’s Conditions of Entry as well as those of our host venues. If purchasing on behalf of someone else you undertake the responsibility to inform them of these terms.
  2. Debase is not a member of Live Performance Australia but recognises the LPA Ticketing Code of Ticketing Practice – Consumer Code, as best practice. The Code sets out a code of conduct for the sale of tickets to live events including consumer rights. You can find the LPA Consumer Code of Practice at liveperformance.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/LPA-Ticketing-Code-Consumer-Code-8th-edition-FINAL.pdf
  3. Your ticket may be subject to additional booking terms, which will be notified to you prior to purchase. To the extent where there are inconsistencies between the additional booking terms and these Terms and Conditions, these Terms and Conditions will prevail.
  4. If any part of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it will be disregarded to the extent of its invalidity and the remainder of these Terms and Conditions will remain in full force and effect.
  5. These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws in force in Queensland, Australia.

VARIATION TO TERMS + CONDITIONS

  1. These Terms and Conditions may be updated at any time. Variations will come into effect immediately after their publication and apply to any purchases made after said publication date.

TICKET SALES

  1. Tickets are only valid if purchased through debase and its authorised agent (TryBooking). If a ticket is sold or used in contravention of this condition, the ticket may be seized or cancelled without refund or exchange and the bearer of the ticket may be denied admission.
  2. Once confirmed, your ticket and any transaction fees will not be refunded or exchanged, except as provided for in the Live Performance Australia Code or a required by law (including the Australian Consumer Law).
  3. Bookings are subject to availability.
  4. School and other group tickets are subject to availability and additional conditions may apply.
  5. Debase may impose a maximum ticket limit to all types of Event bookings. debase may refuse to accept orders or cancel without notice any orders which we believe are placed in excess of any such limits.
  6. Tickets must not be resold at a premium, packaged with other goods or services, offered as a prize or otherwise used for advertising, promotional or commercial purposes (including competitions) without prior written permission from debase. Tickets may be cancelled, or orders may be refused in situations which debase deems are in breach of this condition, and the bearer of the ticket may be refused admission to the ticketed event.
  7. Tickets will be refunded if the event/season does not proceed, if required by the LPA Code.
  8. Concession priced tickets are available at the discretion of debase and/or the host venue, and proof of eligibility of concession may be requested by box office staff. Unless otherwise stated eligible concessions include:
    1. Seniors holding a valid government-issued Seniors Card;
    2. Pensioners holding a Centrelink Pension Card or Veterans Affairs Repatriation Health Care Card; and
    3. Full-time students with a valid student ID Card
  9. Where concession tickets are purchased you must provide the applicable, suitable and valid documentation at the time of booking. Failure to provide valid documentation will result in an upgrade fee on that ticket. Full or partial refunds are not available if you become eligible for a concession after you have booked.
  10. Tickets for Customers with mobility difficulties and Companion Card holders are only available for purchase by contacting debase via email (admin@debase.com.au). Customers admitted via a Companion Card ticket must be able to be wholly responsible for the needs of the accompanying patron.

PRICING AND PAYMENT

  1. All prices are quoted in Australian dollars and may include GST.
  2. A transaction fee may apply to your ticket purchase. You will be notified of all applicable fees prior to purchase.
  3. Refunds or partial refunds will not be given as a result of a special offer or the non-use of applicable discounts prior to completing the ticket purchase. Discounts or promotions cannot be retroactively applied to completed purchases.
  4. Debase has the right to vary ticket prices, venue, advertised programs or audience capacities without notice with reasonable cause.
  5. If the amount you pay for your ticket is incorrect (regardless of whether the error arose due to an advertising error online or otherwise communicated to you, human error or a technical malfunction), debase may cancel the ticket and refund to you the amount that you paid and may offer a replacement ticket to you at the correct price.
  6. You warrant that you have the authority to make payment for your ticket and that you own/hold or have express permission of the owner/holder of the credit card or other payment facility used to purchase the ticket.

DELIVERY OF TICKETS

  1. All Tickets are e-Tickets unless otherwise specified and will only be delivered to your nominated email address upon receipt of full payment.
  2. Customers that do not receive their e-Tickets or confirmation of booking via email are required to contact debase to confirm the booking was successful and to have the issue rectified. debase takes no responsibility for incomplete purchase that have not received a booking reference number, where the Customer has made no attempt to confirm the order.
  3. In the event that a duplicate copy of the Ticket appears, debase reserves the right to request proof of identity and proof of purchase. Unauthorised duplicate Ticket holders will be refused entry to the Venue.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

  1. Attendance at the event and the right of admission is reserved by debase and the host venue.
  2. The use of photographic or recording devices of any kind (including mobile phones) is not permitted, unless otherwise expressly permitted. Debase reserve the right to request the deletion of any unauthorised photos or videos. Bags and possessions may be inspected prior to admission, and/or may be refused entry into the Venue.
  3. You may be refused entry or required to leave the Venue if you do not comply with the Venue’s Conditions of Entry. Tickets will not be exchanged or refunded in these circumstances, unless required by law (including the Australian Consumer Law).
  4. Entry to the Venue cannot be guaranteed if you arrive later than the advertised performance start time, and re-admittance cannot be guaranteed if you leave mid-event. Debase and the host venue reserve the right to delay re-admittance to the event until a suitable time and in an appropriate manner to minimise disturbance caused. This may include sitting in designated seating closest to the entry and forfeiting pre-reserved seats.
  5. debase will endeavour to disclose content advisories regarding language, adult themes, special effects, strobe effects, and nudity to audience members prior to the production.
  6. Food may not be consumed in the Venue, unless the event is an authorised catered event.

REFUNDS, EXCHANGES, CANCELLATIONS + CHANGES

  1. Once confirmed, your Ticket and any transaction fee will not be refunded or exchanged, except as provided for in the LPA Code of Practice or as required by law (including the Australian Consumer Law).
  2. If an event is cancelled, rescheduled or significantly relocated, debase will attempt to notify ticket holders of such. While debase will take all reasonable endeavours to inform customers of changes, debase does not guarantee that the ticket holder will become informed prior to the event.
  3. Exchanges from one event date/time to another date/time of the same event are at debase’s discretion.
  4. In the event of a performance/event cancellation, a refund (less transaction fees) will be provided to the original Ticket purchaser. Customers may be at risk of no refund if the purchase was made from an unauthorised seller.
  5. debase, at its discretion, may offer partial refunds, full refunds and/or exchanges, even when not required under the LPA Code of Practice or under Consumer Guarantees under the ACL. debase may not be able to offer such discretionary offerings where the Ticket has been sold on behalf of a Presenter.
  6. To the extent permitted by Law (including the Australian Consumer Law), neither debase nor the host venue are liable to refund to you any amount beyond the face value of the Ticket plus any transaction fee.

REFUNDS, EXCHANGES, CANCELLATIONS + CHANGES (due to Intervening Circumstances)

  1. In this instance, Intervening Circumstances is defined as:
    1. An act, default or omission of (or a representation made by) a person other than debase (or an agent of debase): or
    2. A cause outside of human control which occurs after the time when a Ticket is sold. This may include an act of God, state of emergency (e.g., bushfires or floods), public health emergency (e.g., pandemics), travel warnings (e.g., travel restrictions or advice to not travel) and government directives (e.g., forced venue closures or mass gatherings restrictions).
  2. Where an event has been cancelled, reschedules or significantly relocated due to Intervening Circumstances, the Consumer Guarantee provisions of the Australian Consumer Law are impacted. In these circumstances, debase will be guided by the LPA Ticketing Code.

MERCHANDISE

  1. Merchandise will not be refunded or exchanged, unless required by law (including Australian Consumer Law).

PROMOTIONS AND COMPETITION

  1. If you received your Ticket as a prize, gift, donation or otherwise for no cost, these Terms and Conditions, and the terms and conditions of the relevant promotion or competition (Competition Terms), apply to your use of the ticket.
  2. Tickets received as a prize, gift, donation or otherwise for no cost cannot be exchanged or transferred without debase’s written consent. Debase reserves the right to refuse exchange or transfer of said tickets.

PRIVACY

  1. By purchasing a ticket through debase, you consent to the collection, use, disclosure and handling of your personal information as governed by Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Information Privacy Principles established under these Acts. This may include the disclosure of your personal information by debase to the host venue.

VOLUNTARY ASSUMPTION OF RISK

  1. You enter the Venue at your own risk. You understand that attendance at any event and/or the Venue may carry with it certain dangers, including the risk of injury and damage to you or your property.
  2. By attending the event and/or the Venue, you accept the risk of damage and loss (including property damage, personal injury, economic and consequential loss) howsoever arising (including by negligence) at the Venue. This includes damage or loss caused by acts or omissions of other ticketholders, visitors, guests, and the employees and agents of debase, and host venue.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

  1. To the extent permitted by law (including the Australian Consumer Law), debase, and the host venue are not liable to you for any loss, damage, injury, delays, additional expenses or inconvenience arising as a result of your attendance or non-attendance at the Venue and/or the event. This includes any cloaking service provided by the venue. Where liability cannot be excluded or modified by law, including pursuant to the Australian Consumer Law, the liability of debase is limited to the minimum permitted by law.

ADDITIONAL TERMS + CONDITIONS DUE TO INTERVENING CIRCUMSTANCES (COVID-19)

General:

The following additional Terms + Conditions will apply to each person who holds a ticket for the event, including the person who has made the relevant booking, and each guest.

  1. By purchasing tickets to an Event, you agree to provide your contact details (full name, phone number and email or residential address) for the purpose of contact tracing. Contact tracing details, along with seating allocations, will be kept by debase or the host venue for 56 days from the day of your Event. You acknowledge that we may be required by law to provide your contact tracing details to public health authorities on request. This information will only be shared with the relevant health authorities if required and will not be used for promotional purposes. If you do not provide valid details for contact tracing debase reserves the right to refuse admission.
  2. Upon arrival at the Venue all ticket holders, except minors, agree to provide contact tracing details (if not done beforehand), abide by all social distancing, health protocols and instructions from venue staff. Anyone not abiding with these directives may be asked to leave the Venue immediately, without refund or further recourse.
  3. The capacity of the venue may require to be altered or nature of the event due to restrictions on mass gatherings or other directives. Debase and the host venue reserves the right to revoke tickets in order to meet such directives and requirements. If a ticket is revoked, the ticket holder will be eligible for a remedy as outlined below. Customers have no further claim against debase as a result of actions taken in accordance to directives provided by local authorities.
  4. Customers must not attend if they have COVID-19 related symptoms, have been in close contact with a person who is COVID-19 positive, have travelled overseas or to a declared COVID-19 hotspot in the past 14 days, are COVID-19 positive, or required to self-isolate and the event falls within the isolation period.
  5. Neither the debase nor the host venue will be responsible for any claim or liability if you acquire COVID-19 as a result of your attendance at the event.

Remedy:

  1. Debase encourages ticket holders who are feeling unwell with COVID-19 symptoms to notify debase via phone or email as soon as possible prior to your Event.
  2. In these Additional Terms and Conditions Due to Public Health Directives, the term remedy refers to at least one of the following:
  • Exchange: a ticket is exchanged for the same Event on a different date, where availability permits. Exchanges to a different Event are not possible;
  • Refund: the price paid for the ticket (less transaction fee) is returned to the ticket purchaser, via the original payment method); or
  • Donate: the ticket purchaser donates the ticket cost back to debase as a tax deductable gift.
  1. Debase will provide a remedy if a ticket holder:
  • Is required to self-isolate or quarantine (and the Event falls within the isolation / quarantine period) due to:
    • Being a confirmed case of COVID-19;
    • Having close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19;
    • Living in or having been in a hot-spot within Australia (as declared by local authorities); or
    • Having returned from overseas;
  • Has COVID-19 symptoms, has been tested for COVID-19 and is awaiting test results (and the Event falls within the period of awaiting test results);
  • Is unable to attend due to border closures; or
  • Is in a high-risk category or are caring for/living with a person who is in a high-risk category for COVID-19.

How to request a remedy:

  1. Remedy requests relating to Additional Terms and Conditions Due to Public Health Directives must be received by debase no later than three (3) hours before the Event start time.
  2. To arrange requests relating to Additional Terms and Conditions Due to Public Health Directives you must either phone or email debase and speak to a team member or leave a voicemail/email including your name, contact number, Event date and remedy reasoning. You will not be eligible for a remedy if you contact us after the Event date and start time.
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