Terms & Conditions of Sale

Who you are buying from

This web site and the web site www.thereturning.com.au  are owned and operated by The Returning Indigenous Corporation Pty Ltd (ABN 92 581 337 049) UNIT 3 102/104 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay 2481, NSW, Australia ( 'We', 'Our' or 'Us'). We operate the ticketing services offered via this website as the authorised agent of event organisers, such as artists, venues or event promoters ('Presenter') and any tickets purchased from this website are purchased from Us as the agent of the Presenter. Any dispute you have relating to an event or ticket purchase is between you and the Presenter.

As agent for the Presenter, We are not liable for any claims relating to an event or ticket purchase, except as otherwise set out in these terms and conditions.

What you are agreeing to

  • By visiting, using or purchasing any tickets via this website you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and Our Privacy Policy.

  • Every ticket sold through The Returning is also subject to: - the Presenter's term and conditions (please see the Presenter's website); - any terms and conditions of the venue at which event is held (please see the venue's website); and - any terms and conditions that may be printed on the ticket.

  • The Presenter reserves the right to add, withdraw, reschedule or substitute artists and/or vary programs, prices, venues, seating arrangements and audience capacity.

Use of the The Returning Website

Use of this site is restricted to personal use and reference only.

Conditions of Sale

  • All Prices quoted are in Australian Dollars and include local taxes (GST).

  • Online sales will cease when the allocation of tickets is sold, at a time otherwise specified by Presenter or usually 24 hours before doors open for the event.

  • Both The Returning and the Presenter reserve the right not to sell tickets to any person, agent or company.

  • Tickets will be delivered via email or through website

  • Tickets may not, without the prior consent of the Presenter, be resold or offered for resale at a premium over the face value of the ticket (including via on-line auction sites) or used for advertising, promoting or other commercial purposes (including competitions and trade promotions) or to enhance the demand for other goods or services either by the original purchaser or any subsequent ticket holder.

  • On occasion there may be an error in the advertised price of a ticket made available for sale via the The Returning system caused by human error or a technical error. Regardless of the reason for the error, The Returning reserves the right to immediately cancel any ticket sold or offered for sale for the wrong price. If The Returning cancels a ticket for because of an error, we will refund you the amount paid for that ticket and we will endeavour to offer a replacement ticket of same or similar quality at the correct price but we cannot guarantee such a replacement.

  • Notwithstanding these terms and conditions, if You use a "disposable" or "temporary" credit card (such as those purchased over the counter at supermarkets) for Your online purchase We are not able to make any refund to you unless

    • you can provide full details of the credit card;

    • the credit card remains valid; and

    • you can produce the online purchase receipt.

Refunds and exchanges

  • There are NO refunds, credits or exchanges on any ticket except as required by the Live Performance Australia Industry Code of Practice.

    To view the Ticketing Code of Practice, please click HERE.

  • Incorrect purchases are NOT guaranteed a refund. However you may be able to reissue (change your name) or resell your ticket. The ability to reissue or resell your ticket is at the discretion of The Returning Indigenous Corporation. Contact us to discuss your options.

  • The Presenter reserves the right to alter the date, the venue and the entertainment and activities as advertised, without prior notice to you. Your entitlement to a refund in such circumstances is determined by the Presenter. Please contact The Returning directly first in order to determine your eligibility for a refund.

  • If the date, time or venue of an event is rescheduled or changed, your ticket will remain valid for the rescheduled date, time and venue.

  • If the Presenter authorises a Refund, We will refund to you the ticket price.

  • Refund of Booking fees, delivery, postage fees may be refunded, depending on the Presenter and the reason for the refund.

  • Any refund payable can only be made back to the credit card (whether temporary or otherwise) used in the original transaction.

  • The Returning will post any relevant information regarding any cancelled or rescheduled events in the INSTAGRAM @thereturning_  when applicable. It is Your responsibility to check our instagram for information in relation to any events.

No Show / Failure to collect tickets / Delivery fulfilment

  • We fulfil Our commitment to you for the sale of tickets by emailing the ticket to you, or by making the ticket available at the gate for your entry

Pay Over Time Payment Option

  • In some circumstances you may be able to pay for your ticket over time, in instalments. If both parties agree to this payment option, You agree that We can charge your credit card a deposit, a booking fee (if any) and the number of specified instalments prior to sending you a confirmed ticket.

  • You agree that you only have a reservation for a ticket and are not entitled to a ticket to the relevant event until full payment of the ticket and associated fees is made.

  • If your credit card details change prior to your payment of any instalment, you agree to contact Us to update your credit card details.

  • You agree that if, for any reason, We are not able to process any of the instalments on their due date, your reservation for the ticket will be cancelled and your deposit and any booking fee paid forfeited by you.

  • We agree to repay any instalment (other than the deposit and any booking fee) you have paid to Us to the credit card you specified at the time of selecting the pay over time option, provided that credit card remains valid.

Resale

  • The ability to reissue (change your name) or resell your ticket is at the discretion of The Returning Indigenous Corporation. Contact us to discuss your options.

  • The Returning is not obligated to provide you with a Resale platform.

Changes to Terms and Conditions

  • The terms and conditions that apply to any particular transaction will be the published terms and conditions at the time the transaction was finalised. Subject to the preceding sentence, we or the Presenter may alter or change the terms and conditions as they appear on our website from time to time effective immediately from posting on the web site.

  • You should periodically check this page of the The Returning web site and the Presenters web site to ensure that you are aware of the latest terms and conditions.

What happens if you have an inquiry or complaint?

For inquiries or complaints regarding the sale and delivery of tickets please contact us by email at jinjila@thereturning.com.au  

For inquiries or complaints regarding the staff and / or amenities at a venue or event, please contact the venue management.

Data Security

  • When We process your order We collect your credit card and personal information in accordance with Our Terms and Conditions, our Privacy Policy and our Privacy Collection Notice.

  • If you are concerned about using your credit card online please contact us for assistance.

  • If you deny or dispute a charge on your credit card made by us, please contact us immediately. We consider credit card fraud to be a serious offence and we aim to prosecute each case to the fullest extent possible.

Copyright and Trademark

  • The images, text, logos and artwork contained within this site are copyright to The Returning  and/or the relevant licensors. All rights are reserved. Unauthorised use by way of copying, storage, reproduction, publishing electronically or otherwise transmitting in any form or by any means in whole or in part is prohibited. The The Returning  logo is a registered trademark.

Disclaimer and liability

  • You accept that the Internet is not always a reliable and that system outages may occur.

  • Save to the extent set out in the Competition and Consumer Act 2012 (Cth) (including the consumer guarantees under Australian Consumer Law) or otherwise permitted by law, We will not be liable for any damages direct, incidental, consequential or otherwise, loss or corruption of data, loss of profits, goodwill, bargain or opportunity or loss of anticipated savings resulting from your purchase of any tickets or your access to, or use of, or inability to use the web site and its content, whether based in contract, tort, negligence, statute or any other legal theory, and whether or not We know of the possibility of such damage.

Choice of Law

  • These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the State of Queensland, Australia but legal proceedings may be commenced in any Australian State or Territory.

Australian Consumer Law

  • Our goods and services come with consumer guarantees that cannot be excluded under Australian Consumer Law. Those consumer guarantees apply in addition to any other express warranties which we provide under this Agreement. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage.