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40,000 $200 Regional Travel Rebates on $400 Travel Spend Available to Victorians

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40,000 $200 Regional Travel Rebates on $400 Travel Spend Available to Victorians
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DealhunterMelbourne on 10/12/2020 - 09:45 business.vic.gov.au (42250 clicks)
Last edited 20/01/2021 - 10:19 by 3 other users

From Friday at 10am, the Victorian government is offering 40,000 Victorians $200 'vouchers' to travel within Victoria between December 12 and January 22 as a stimulus for the tourism industry.

You have to spend over $400 on one of the following categories to get the $200 back:
- accommodation
- tours
- local attractions

Exclusions are gaming, alcohol (except if alcohol is included in wine/brewery/distillery tasting type tour but excludes any alcohol purchased and consumed outside of the experience), fuel, food and drinks (except where packaged with an eligible expense such as a winery tour), groceries, personal items such as clothing and accessories, transport costs (rental vehicles, train and bus tickets).

It's really a reimbursement from the government though – travellers have to apply for the voucher, pay for the travel upfront and then receive a reimbursement from the government.

Still, $200 back on your trip is still $200 back!

Another 40,000 vouchers will be available on January 20, and may be redeemed for travel from January 27 to April 1, and the final batch of vouchers will be released on March 30 for use from April 6 to May 31.

Update: An extra 30,000 regional tourism vouchers will be made available to Victorians at 12PM today. Sold Out

Round 2: 40,000 vouchers will be released from 20 January 2021, 10.00am for travel between 27 January 2021 to 1 April 2021. Sold Out

Round 3: 30 March 2021, 10.00am, for travel between 6 April 2021 to 31 May 2021

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      • Danstar on 04/02/2021 - 12:14
        +1

        Did find this on their website:

        When can I expect payment after redeeming my voucher?
        We are aiming to process payments on a weekly basis following the claim period opening, as follows:

        Round 1: Between 11 January 2021 and 12 February 2021

        So could be next week sometime

        • Frozensage on 05/02/2021 - 12:44

          one more week to go. I lodged my on 12/1 and got nothing. Not liking my odds.

  • bluedufflecoat on 03/02/2021 - 11:52
    +1

    Received email confirming eligibility

  • ggfatty on 11/03/2021 - 14:32

    just received email with link to claim.

    It seems going to business Victoria website.

    Good luck with your claims , better submit it earlier it will get processed faster

    • bluedufflecoat on 11/03/2021 - 15:00

      I've just put in my claim today.

      Tip 1: need to create account.
      Tip 2: need to use a 13-character password
      Tip 3: when creating account the next page you get is "not found"

      Their website is terrible!

  • changot on 22/03/2021 - 09:58

    Did anyone received theirs for Round 2?

    Submitted mine on 10/03/2021.

    I still haven't received anything yet.

    • 50cent on 30/03/2021 - 09:54

      did they send confirmation they have received it ? Do they have contact number?

  • Jay408 on 29/03/2021 - 19:11

    Is it only one voucher per household across the entire scheme?

  • richmond12 on 29/03/2021 - 23:18
    -4

    I registered for the first voucher but didnt claim (didnt get that chance). Can you still go for this round?

    • wise penny on 30/03/2021 - 10:02

      you should be able to

    • Feeblely on 30/03/2021 - 10:10

      Isn’t one claim per house - so even if you didn’t use it?

  • Showmethebargains on 30/03/2021 - 09:02

    We got a voucher from the second round. Had a lovely break in Mt Beauty. Submitted the claim on 12/3, money landed in our account on 24/3. Very straightforward and streamlined process. Quite surprising for a government run program.

  • HappyPanda on 30/03/2021 - 09:33

    How do I provide my Passport Number as the ID if I don't have a driving license/proof of age card/seniors' card?

    • edumacation on 30/03/2021 - 09:46
      +1

      No way to know you're Victorian if you use Passport so I don't think it'll work

  • 50cent on 30/03/2021 - 09:53

    Do you have to spend all $400 on one event?

    • jv on 30/03/2021 - 10:02

      No

  • Westpac on 30/03/2021 - 09:56

    Are you eligible for this one if you also have the metro one?

    • dddddog on 30/03/2021 - 10:04

      what metro one?

    • danorama on 30/03/2021 - 10:07

      I am wondering this as well

    • tehcin on 30/03/2021 - 10:23
      +2

      The page for the Metro Travel Voucher Sceme said:
      "Those who has received a voucher through the Regional Travel Voucher Scheme are eligible to receive another travel voucher in this scheme."
      https://www.vic.gov.au/melbourne-travel-voucher-scheme

  • pyramid on 30/03/2021 - 10:02

    Got it…quick

  • starspawn on 30/03/2021 - 10:02

    Done!

  • brenwildman on 30/03/2021 - 10:03
    -6

    No deal. Cost every Victorian tax payer ~$5 for the 1.5% who benefit. Government scum promo.

    • xers on 30/03/2021 - 10:09
      +1

      Lol what a dumb reason to neg

      • Telios on 30/03/2021 - 11:04

        Hey he needs that $5 for shard mate.

  • ArnoldSchwarzenegger on 30/03/2021 - 10:03

    I can't get through, 403 error

  • mudjr21 on 30/03/2021 - 10:04

    DONE!!

  • Gonltruck on 30/03/2021 - 10:04

    Allocation exhausted

  • Gorodemon on 30/03/2021 - 10:04

    Got registered within 30 secs before all those 403 errors came up. I had my laptop, PC and mobile in front of me so keep trying guys. Keep smashing that F5 button!

  • emeraldpiggy on 30/03/2021 - 10:04

    4 mins into it and its gone

  • rocksalad on 30/03/2021 - 10:04

    2 minutes in and gone in a flash

  • mrhorse on 30/03/2021 - 10:05

    Got it done within the first 2 min!

  • lakes_8 on 30/03/2021 - 10:05

    terrible today.. round 2 was so much easier

  • NachoPie on 30/03/2021 - 10:06

    Gone in 3 min

  • 50cent on 30/03/2021 - 10:06

    ALLOCATION EXHAUSTED
    Sorry. The allocation of vouchers as part of Round 3 of the Regional Travel Voucher Scheme was exhausted during the time you were applying. We apologise for the inconvenience.

    Thank you for your interest and your continued support of regional Victoria.

    WOW GONE IN 5 MIN

  • Frozensage on 30/03/2021 - 10:06

    gone in like 3min

  • blueyez on 30/03/2021 - 10:07

    Literally died on the last page… :|

  • tedibaba on 30/03/2021 - 10:08

    got it in 3 round

  • dddddog on 30/03/2021 - 10:08

    does this work with Airbnb rental?

    • jv on 30/03/2021 - 10:27

      Yes, if you get a receipt with proof of your stay and payment amount.

  • iNeed2Pee on 30/03/2021 - 10:13

    So what happens here,

    My brother in law applied this morning at work (13 mins ago) and I did at work also.
    Different name, but we are at the same residence at the moment.

    I had no idea he was going to bloody apply, it wasn't until I spoke to my partner now that she told me it was one per household and that he applied!, I ticked the boxes quickly as well to see that info.

    Am I up shit creek now?

    • Westpac on 30/03/2021 - 10:15
      +3

      Just claim one reimbursement and should be fine

      • iNeed2Pee on 30/03/2021 - 10:16
        +3

        Ok thanks, I am sorry to those who missed out, I would have not applied on my end if I knew he was going to.

  • Boogerman on 30/03/2021 - 10:14
    +4

    Should have been offered to all Victorians - no application required

    • Uberwolfe on 30/03/2021 - 10:15

      Absolutely.

      • Boogerman on 30/03/2021 - 10:16
        +1

        Oh well, can easily get the $200 back via my yearly tax return - maybe my income wasn’t so much in 2020/21…..

        • iNeed2Pee on 30/03/2021 - 10:21
          +1

          Or don't claim tax and just pretend to be a big corporation….bastards.

          • jv on 30/03/2021 - 10:24

            @iNeed2Pee:

            Or don't claim tax

            What does that mean???

            • iNeed2Pee on 30/03/2021 - 10:29

              @jv: I think I mean don't pay tax.

  • Uberwolfe on 30/03/2021 - 10:15
    -1

    I was there 14 minutes before the page went live. Refreshing the page at 10:00 on the dot and the site was down.. refreshing continuously and was down for me every attempt and when it came good the "allocation was exhausted"…. what a complete sham.

  • ozvictor on 30/03/2021 - 10:21
    +1

    Got one

  • PopCounty on 30/03/2021 - 10:57
    +2

    These kinds of 'Lottery' kind of deals are sometimes bad. This is always gonna benefit to someone who has been playing around IT. Look at the Solar Panel Allocation. Same thing.
    eBay does this, fine they are pvt. corp. But this govt. sh*t isn't good practice where one has to literally count the timer, refresh page and almost like competition. Has to be another way. Maybe someone can suggest and any better idea could be looked upon by Services Australia/Vic Govt.

    I secured my voucher Today however still feel this process is somewhat broken.

    • Telios on 30/03/2021 - 11:09

      Should just do what the big music festivals used to do.

      Put in an application and it goes into a 'lottery' to win the chance.

      Anyone who doesn't claim their win has it put into another draw chance a few weeks later.

    • Boogerman on 30/03/2021 - 11:10

      It should have been offered to everyone, since not everyone is going to claim it

      • edumacation on 30/03/2021 - 11:47
        +2

        Everyone should be able to claim it once, they're trying to get more people to spend so why not incentivise it? I've worked my ass off in the past year helping people at the hospital and all I get is a chance to get $200? Haven't had any holidays in 1.5 years because we're so understaffed and I'd like to enjoy myself before the next wave hits

  • imissbeans on 31/03/2021 - 17:15
    +2

    Might be round 4!

    In a statement late on Tuesday, acting Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Jaala Pulford announced unused regional vouchers taken up in earlier rounds would form the basis of a fourth release.

    Details will be unveiled at a later date.

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