USE OF IMAGES AND MATERIAL CREATED AT THE RACECOURSE
29. You acknowledge that you may be filmed, televised, photographed and otherwise recorded by MVRC and its authorised representatives while at the Racecourse. MVRC owns all rights in these images and material, including without limitation intellectual property rights, and has the right to reproduce, use or license the use of these images and material as it sees fit.
30. A person may only take images of activities at the racecourse for personal use and must not make available any images for public advertisement, display, commercial exploitation, sale, broadcasting, or distribution by any person by any means without MVRC’s prior written approval, which may be withheld or subject to conditions (including the payment of money).
31. Where the Club or Racing Victoria Limited Stewards reasonably suspect images are being taken for non-personal use, the person taking the images may be liable to immediate removal from the Racecourse at the direction of the Club or Stewards.
BREACH OF A CONDITION
32. MVRC reserves the right in its sole discretion to:
(a) prohibit entry to the Racecourse to ensure compliance with these Conditions;
(b) expel you from the Racecourse;
(c) search any person to determine whether you have a prohibited good and require you to surrender and confiscate any goods in contravention of these Conditions and retain or dispose of such goods;
(d) confiscate or cancel your admission ticket; and
(e) impose any other lawful penalty it deems appropriate.
33. MVRC may prohibit you from entering or expel you from the Racecourse using reasonable force if it considers you are in breach of a Condition or if it considers that you are intoxicated or under the influence of illicit substances, in possession of a prohibited substance or acting in a manner detrimental to the enjoyment of other patrons.
PRIVACY
34. MVRC recognises the importance of your privacy. A copy of MVRC’s privacy policy is available by contacting MVRC’s Privacy Officer on (03) 9373 2222 or by emailing privacy@mvrc.net.au.
Click here to view the Privacy Policy
PROHIBITED GOODS
• liquor or any alcoholic beverages
• glass objects
• cans
• opened beverage containers
• drink coolers, ice boxes or eskies
• firearms, knives or any other implement that may be used as a weapon or used in a way which affects the safety of those in the Racecourse, damages property, or interferes with the comfort of patrons at the Racecourse
• flares
or other explosives or flammable good or equipment
• laser lights or laser pointers
• musical instruments
• whistles
• rollerblades, skateboards or scooters
• torn up paper, confetti, rice or streamers
• sporting goods such as footballs, soccer balls or tennis balls
• folding or camp chairs or tables
• animals excluding racehorses entered into events at the Racecourse or authorized accompanying ponies and an animal used for your assistance if you are blind, deaf or otherwise have a disability.
• any other objects, device or substance that may be used to deface or damage any part of the Racecourse or which, in the opinion of the MVRC, has the potential to cause injury, offence, embarrassment or disturbance to any other person.
PROHIBITED BEHAVIOUR, CONDUCT AND ACTIVITIES
You must not, in or around the Racecourse engage in the following prohibited behaviour, conduct and activities.
• Litter
• Throw or attempt to throw objects
• Advertise, offer or expose for sale any goods or articles or bring any goods, articles, utensils or appliances which you intend to advertise, offer or expose for sale
• Post, stick or place or attempt to post, stick or place any printed material on any part of the Racecourse without the prior written consent of MVRC
• Block any thoroughfare including, without limitation, any stairs, steps, aisle, gangway, overpass, underpass, bridge, passage, entry or exit
• Misuse, deface, damage, remove from the Racecourse or tamper with or attempt to misuse, deface, damage, remove from the Racecourse or tamper with any building, animal, plant or thing
• Inflate, or cause to inflate, any item or good
• Systematically collect or pick up used betting tickets discarded by others (other than as part of the authorized rubbish collection)
• Use indecent or obscene language or threatening or insulting words, or otherwise behave in a provocative, disorderly, threatening, abusive, riotous, unsafe, indecent or insulting manner or act in a manner detrimental to the enjoyment of other patrons.
• Use a loud speaker, public address system or other broadcast device
• Interfere with, obstruct or hinder any employees, agents or contractors of MVRC in the exercise of his or her powers, functions or duties
• Conduct entertainment without the prior written consent of MVRC
• Engage or participate in any conduct, protest or demonstration that may disturb or offend others or which ,may disrupt or hinder proceedings
• Use photographic, video or audio recording equipment in areas where such use is prohibited
• Communicate information relating to estimated or actual betting odds by any means to any person not on the Racecourse.
• Conduct surveys or opinion polls, solicit money, donations or subscriptions from patrons, without the prior written consent of MVRC
• Smoke in areas nominated by MVRC as no-smoking
• Enter the non-public access areas of the Racecourse, including the physical racetrack, stalls or any area which is cordoned off or to which signage prohibits entry
• MVRC adopts a responsible service of alcohol policy. A person under the age of 18 years must not attempt to obtain admission onto the licensed areas of the Racecourse, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. You must not supply underage patrons with alcohol.