Australia Twitter Contest

The V Australia 4320:SYD (Sydney) challenge has now officially begun! The winning team will start there tweet-filled adventure on September 9th, 2009 for the ultimate non-stop three day experience down-under, from swimming with the sharks to enjoying a beer at the Opera Bar at the Syndney Opera House, along with the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. The team will need to “tweet” every single minute of the 4,320 minutes they are in Sydney.

To see the team’s daily hi-jinks on the tweet wall, visit: http://www.4320syd.com/ or www.twitter.com/4320SYD

In July, Australia sent three young Aussies to Los Angeles for 4,320 minutes to caputer every minute of their experience on a giant “tweet wall.” It was viewed by thousands of Austrailians. The fun included tattoos, botox, and spray-tans. It can be viewed at www.4320LA.com

The 4320:LA team successfully completed the challenge of 4,320 tweets in 72 hours and received their “Round the World” ticket with V Australia and Virgin Atlantic as their prize.

 One of the things that the “4320 SYD” campaign aims to highlight is the accessibility and affordability of Australia as a shorter-break vacation. 

 The team’s pics and bios are available for download below:

Winning Team Pics:

http://www.specialopsmedia.com/assets/VirginAustralia/WinningSYDTeam.zip

Winning Team Bios:

http://www.specialopsmedia.com/assets/VirginAustralia/4320SYDCHALLENGERSbio.zip