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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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      • plague69 on 11/12/2020 - 12:27

        That's all I get -_-. Think people are on lunch break now. Whipping out that phone, hoping for $200 extra dollars

      • [Deactivated] on 11/12/2020 - 12:29

        On the same screen refreshing

        • [Deactivated] on 11/12/2020 - 12:32
          +1

          Finally got through submission received ….god was that painful

      • pln on 11/12/2020 - 12:38

        I was seeing all the errors, the down for maintenance page, 500 internal error & Salesforce error page (with yellow clock). Just complete one step at a time, click next/Submit & keep refreshing to progress through. One of three errors will keep displaying in between steps but keep refreshing.

        I clicked on "Save draft" a couple of times as well, I then got a "Draft Form Acknowledgement" email, clicked on the link to bring up my saved application & persevered through to submit.

      • SkyArrow on 11/12/2020 - 12:44

        I got it finally after 40 mins of refreshing!

    • jlien on 11/12/2020 - 12:30

      what's the last digits of the GA number? i'm wondering if it's a count of how many people so far.

      • Mega Vanillish on 11/12/2020 - 12:37

        My number was in the 4000s. Wonder if that many people have made it through? Seems unlikely based on the comments here.

        • jlien on 11/12/2020 - 12:39

          ah, mine's in the 7000's; i had successfully submitted about 25 minutes ago; so maybe it's a random number then

  • Johnny L on 11/12/2020 - 12:29

    Got it after refreshing like mad on Chrome. This almost feels like 3080 launch night all over again

  • iamgroot1799 on 11/12/2020 - 12:30

    AHHHH, cannot go past this save and submit loop, should i save as draft and create account first?

    • Tobyseus on 11/12/2020 - 12:32
      +1

      I was part of the loop, eventually it went to the account open, which eventually went back to the loop, which eventually went to down for maintenance, which eventually got through for submitted :) good luck

      • iamgroot1799 on 11/12/2020 - 12:33

        Dont give me hope.

      • Mega Vanillish on 11/12/2020 - 12:34
        +1

        Same here.

        Save & Submit > Register account or login page > Create account > back to Save & Submit > Submitted

        With lots of maintenance errors and F5-ing in between.

  • smoothymcmellow on 11/12/2020 - 12:31

    I got there, was tough, had to use Edge, refresh, resubmit data, one step at a time

  • junet on 11/12/2020 - 12:32

    Submitted!!! Ended up logging in on desktop, found the application and resubmitted 5 times. On phone refreshed 100 times still wouldn't load.

    • iamgroot1799 on 11/12/2020 - 12:32

      can we create account beforehand rather than waiting on save and submit loop?

      • junet on 11/12/2020 - 12:36
        +1

        During the process it will ask you to create an account with a 13 character password. Had to resubmit that like 50 times. Once that created then it saved my application and let me log in on another device to submit.

  • tofu hunter on 11/12/2020 - 12:32

    is this worse than the Pirelli MyCar jam? :D

  • firestint on 11/12/2020 - 12:32
    +1

    Please note
    We are currently experiencing a high demand on the website for the Regional Travel Voucher Scheme and have temporarily removed the ‘Apply now’ button to allow those currently registering to complete their application. We are working to resolve this as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

    What a fun Friday for all of us.

    • Mega Vanillish on 11/12/2020 - 12:35

      Ironic, Ozbargainers might be the only people savvy enough to get the vouchers now! XD

  • PlasticSpaceman on 11/12/2020 - 12:37
    +1

    Probably would have had more luck trying to get a set of airpods during an eBay Plus special event…. ;-)

    • Mega Vanillish on 11/12/2020 - 12:39
      +1

      Still have PTSD from that one…

  • Frozensage on 11/12/2020 - 12:37

    I guess I shouldn't be surprised, it is a government website and they have zero QA but still pissed off!!

  • Jfi2ee on 11/12/2020 - 12:38

    stuck on the final review and submit…page keeps bombing!!!

    • Mega Vanillish on 11/12/2020 - 12:39
      +1

      Don't give up. Took about 30 minutes but I got there.

      • sween64 on 11/12/2020 - 13:47

        Did you get a confirmation page or email?

  • fratzhaus on 11/12/2020 - 12:38

    GOT IT

  • demod on 11/12/2020 - 12:39

    finally mine went through! so painfull

  • mrhorse on 11/12/2020 - 12:41
    +1

    I am stuck in the last step… keep seeing 'We are down for maintenance' —- Powered by force.com

    Just FINALLY submitted..

  • iangohs on 11/12/2020 - 12:41

    2 hours 41 minutes and counting…*#$& this

  • fatbelly on 11/12/2020 - 12:42
    +3

    OMG, how poor is this experince..

  • johnno1987 on 11/12/2020 - 12:42

    Bullsh*t. Filled everything out, then had to register for a grants account. Finally got it to submit, and page not found. What a joke.

  • adventuremax on 11/12/2020 - 12:44
    +6

    Finally!
    What slayed the final boss is this:
    Log into your account on mobile https://businessvic.secure.force.com/
    Then open the draft document from that and save and submit.

    • jedimaster on 11/12/2020 - 12:47

      thank you genius.

      this worked for me and got the submission id

    • tinx on 11/12/2020 - 12:47

      wow. this works! Thanks!

    • johnno1987 on 11/12/2020 - 12:52

      Perfect. Still some errors, but went through.

    • hpy on 11/12/2020 - 16:01

      Wow, it works for me, had to register the account for few times. Thanks

  • jsjs103121 on 11/12/2020 - 12:44

    Was stuck with "We are down for maintenance" and been refreshing for more than 1/2 hour and now I'm back to "Unable to process request" page…

  • highon2str on 11/12/2020 - 12:44

    I've not seen the "save and submit" screen for over 15 mins now… :(

    • tinx on 11/12/2020 - 12:50

      do what solotak said above

      • highon2str on 11/12/2020 - 12:56

        Can't log in though as I've yet to create an account?

  • jedimaster on 11/12/2020 - 12:44

    i am stuck on final submit and keeps looping with this error

    We are down for maintenance.

    Sorry for the inconvenience. We'll be back shortly.
    Powered by force.com

    • junet on 11/12/2020 - 12:47
      +1

      Try logging in on another device with your password. I managed to find my application and re-submit on desktop. Took about 5 refreshes for me. I was stuck on mobile refreshing on the last step for 15 mins.

      • jedimaster on 11/12/2020 - 13:03

        yeah that worked. saw it posted by solotak above.

  • zhuntai on 11/12/2020 - 12:44
    +1

    Thanks OP. Got 3.

    JKs… missed out. And had a bad time too.

  • WebSurfer on 11/12/2020 - 12:45

    2 hrs. unable to go past Save and Submit.. :(

    • tinx on 11/12/2020 - 12:50
      +1

      do what solotak said above

  • tinx on 11/12/2020 - 12:45

    save and submit .. last step.. why it takes so much longer..

  • amberdbrickell on 11/12/2020 - 12:45

    Finally got confirmation after 2hrs 45mins….

  • unfinishedsentenc on 11/12/2020 - 12:46

    What happens if you don't use up your voucher during the travel period. I'm guessing it doesn't get rolled over to the next period.

    • Mega Vanillish on 11/12/2020 - 12:51

      It probably goes back into the pool for rounds 2 or 3.

    • DoesntEvenMatter on 11/12/2020 - 13:26

      Not a voucher lol you will be reimbursed the cost of the trip after evidence has been submitted of the travel. That way they guarantee it would be used and not people getting them and not using them at all

    • Sad Dino on 11/12/2020 - 15:47

      Correct. From the FAQ:

      I got a voucher in round 1. Can I use it in round 2 or round 3?
      No. Vouchers are only eligible for use during the Eligible Travel Period in the round of allocation.

  • imamty on 11/12/2020 - 12:46

    I can't find find my form.. was stuck in Final Page but noting getting further… created the account but cannot find anything in it..

    • calcium on 11/12/2020 - 15:14

      Same… had to start all over again.

  • Vajax on 11/12/2020 - 12:47

    Has anyone gotten the "unexpected error" message when clicking save and submit? When I refresh the page now, all I get is that the site is down for maintenance or that there is an unexpected error.

  • zhuntai on 11/12/2020 - 12:47

    It's back up!

  • shanoo on 11/12/2020 - 12:49

    Success !!! After 3 million refreshes…

  • wrl24 on 11/12/2020 - 12:49

    Thank you for submitting Regional Travel Voucher Scheme (Round 1) Form.

    Done. Only spent 20 mins. I guess I just got lucky.

  • Frozensage on 11/12/2020 - 12:50

    woah it's like they just opened the bandwidth… everything got super fast

  • OhNoUShiz on 11/12/2020 - 12:50

    Does the booking of the accommodation under the same name applied for the voucher?

    • Kingofdealz on 11/12/2020 - 15:05

      I called them about this and they said there was nothing in the guidelines about names on the receipt so I assume can be under anyone's name.

  • iangohs on 11/12/2020 - 12:51

    wtf. my saved application disappeared

  • zukand on 11/12/2020 - 12:51

    Looks like they've fixed it? Just cruised through it

  • AnotherCheapo on 11/12/2020 - 12:51

    Does the one household limit apply per round or for all three rounds?

    • Sad Dino on 11/12/2020 - 15:45

      I believe you're only allowed to apply for one of the rounds.

      From the FAQ:

      I got a voucher in round 1. Can I use it in round 2 or round 3?
      No. Vouchers are only eligible for use during the Eligible Travel Period in the round of allocation.

      How many vouchers can individuals get? Is there a limit?
      Vouchers are available strictly one per household across all rounds of the scheme. Vouchers are not transferable.

  • Thespottedcow on 11/12/2020 - 12:52

    FINALLY!!!!! It went thru

  • Mega Vanillish on 11/12/2020 - 12:52

    Anyone getting confirmation numbers that end with digits under 7000? Curious if that number is the current amount of submitted applications.

    Mine was in the 4000s.

    • wrl24 on 11/12/2020 - 12:53
      +1

      Mine was 38XX

    • jsjs103121 on 11/12/2020 - 12:54
      +1

      Mine is in 1000s

    • amberdbrickell on 11/12/2020 - 12:54
      +1

      Mine is in the mid 7000s

    • Mega Vanillish on 11/12/2020 - 13:09

      Must be random numbers then, no way of knowing how many they're up to!

  • Frozensage on 11/12/2020 - 12:52

    did they just upgrade from salesforce trial to paid version? shit got so fast instantly.

    • arcticmonkey on 11/12/2020 - 15:24

      Interesting brand promotion of Salesforce today.

      I hate Salesforce with a passion so this just reinforced my frustrations.

  • rayikaruga on 11/12/2020 - 12:53
    +2

    Network seems to be a bit settled and finally submitted.

    Use the https://businessvic.secure.force.com/PublicForm?id=vrtv2020 to bypass the 'Apply Now' button.

    All the best, Ozbargainers!

    • norstar on 11/12/2020 - 13:27

      You are a legend! That worked for me. Thanks!!!!

  • plague69 on 11/12/2020 - 12:53

    Finally Done… Lets hope it works.

    Where did you hear about this: Ozbargain

  • knightxiii on 11/12/2020 - 12:54

    That was painful, but it is done. Patiently keep refreshing, keep your details handy/ready and best of luck.

    Thank you for your submittal (sic). Your response ID for future reference is xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  • chungo on 11/12/2020 - 12:55

    Success, had the original window going (hitting F5) and opened up a second one from https://businessvic.secure.force.com where I could access the draft application. It was the original application window that submitted, so keep being patient and hit F5

  • cliener on 11/12/2020 - 12:57

    Gave up on the last step, went for lunch, came back and… success!

  • priceaintright on 11/12/2020 - 12:57

    At the final page, hitting 'Save and Submit' but it just reloads the page…?
    What should I be seeing? Is there a confirmation page?

  • prhino on 11/12/2020 - 12:59

    I keep getting sent back to the final page before submission, and am stuck in a loop

    • Orpheon on 11/12/2020 - 12:59

      Save your page at the last screen. Open link in MS Edge and submit, F5 for any outages until you submit.

      • prhino on 11/12/2020 - 13:02

        It says I have no open applications

      • prhino on 11/12/2020 - 13:09

        Started again in Edge and had success

  • slkmerc888 on 11/12/2020 - 12:59

    finally got it from my mobile. I applied for an account first, then go through the process. Could see the status once I logged it on the last step.

  • imamty on 11/12/2020 - 12:59

    Success.. it seems the site is working faster now..

  • Huntta on 11/12/2020 - 13:00
    +3

    Finally got it

    The trick is, When you are prompted with error msg, DO NOT click on 'Back' hyperlink as it will force you to start the process again.
    What you need to do is hit 'page refresh' button on your browser a few times (be patient), then the page that you were at will appear again (with all information you've filled in still intact).

    Like Mando said, "This is the way"

    • norstar on 11/12/2020 - 13:35

      Thanks for the tip. I was hitting the back button and losing everything, but thanks to your tip and rayikaruga's link, I succeeded :-)

  • PlasticSpaceman on 11/12/2020 - 13:01

    Dang. I started it, and then the site went into "DJPR Grants Portal is currently down for maintenance. Please try again in 15 minutes." mode again. Sigh. Well, at least I got further than I had before, so that's something.

    • rayikaruga on 11/12/2020 - 13:05
      +1

      Keep refresh and resubmit at that page.

  • Benesan on 11/12/2020 - 13:03

    SUCCESS!!!!

  • pxc1022pxc on 11/12/2020 - 13:03

    Finally successful Submitted.
    Just keep refreshing (f5)

  • amberdbrickell on 11/12/2020 - 13:03

    Def use Microsoft Edge, Chrome was useless (for me anyways).

  • iamgroot1799 on 11/12/2020 - 13:04

    Was stuck is save and submit loop for 30 mins, but created the account first and did it again in different tab, worked way faster and now to hope im under the first 40k.

  • 1-Bargain on 11/12/2020 - 13:06

    What happens after submission? Do we get an email with a voucher?

    • AnotherCheapo on 11/12/2020 - 13:08

      You just get an email saying your application was submitted

  • BuyReturn on 11/12/2020 - 13:07
    +1

    Exactly 3 hours of F5'ing….SUCCESS. Anyone know where to buy a new F5 key?

    I tried multiple devices and browsers, would get to the page of filling out personal details and would crash, meaning I'd have to restart. Once I got past that page the submission did not take longer than 3mins.

    I wonder how much this has cost the economy considering none of us have done any work today.

    Good luck to all those still trying, be patient!

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