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

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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- loksmack on 10/12/2020 - 11:51
  
  Requires a minimum of 2 nights stay in regional vic.
  - Yogi555 on 10/12/2020 - 11:54
    
    Oh is it like for any activity we book, min 2 nights stay required?
    
    Didn't know that. Thanks for the update.
Kuyaozb on 10/12/2020 - 11:48

Paid accommodation with amex travel credit, am I eligible?
Contrice on 10/12/2020 - 11:51

+2

Sent an email to Business VIC but just checking if anyone here have any information.

So booked an accommodation for $1500 split between 3 people from 3 different household. Only one invoice from the accommodation.

Will everyone in my group be eligible to get the voucher as we spent $500 each? or because there is only one invoice, only one person is able to reimburse the $200?
- ChipsChicky on 10/12/2020 - 12:27
  
  +3
  
  Better to talk to business to get 3 invoices of $500 each … they will be happy to do it.
  - Kongzi on 10/12/2020 - 20:08
    
    Can't really do this if you booked via AirBnB. I'm facing the same issue. Hopefully someone can clear this up.
    - ChipsChicky on 10/12/2020 - 20:45
      
      For claiming;
      1) All 3 needs to have a Voucher to be eligible to apply for reimbursement later. Booking for vouchers will open tomorrow at 10am.
      2) Ask your friends to transfer $500 to your account with Airbnb Reference no.
      3) Upload Airbnb, transfer to friend account, Pics of person claiming in regional area with date stamp, reflecting same dates as Airbnb booking and outside booked accommodation along with Airbnb pics of same location.
      
      with so many prooves, i don't see why they wont approve.
- RockyK9 on 13/12/2020 - 09:45
  
  Did you get a reponse from them? Spoke to my hotel and they can't split invoices but can put all names of people staying on the it. Not sure if helpful
  - Contrice on 15/12/2020 - 11:09
    
    Oh yes.
    
    Update. one Invoice can be used for multiple household. if you need proof, send me a dm of your email and i can send you the screenshot of the email from business vic.
    - RockyK9 on 15/12/2020 - 13:08
      
      Thanks for that. Unable to dm you due to your settings
      - RockyK9 on 15/12/2020 - 15:05
        
        @RockyK9: I got a response but different to yours - "Our suggestion is to ensure that both names appear on the invoice and to get a separate receipt each, showing how much each of you paid, if possible. This should help with the claims process."
    - RockyK9 on 15/12/2020 - 15:06
      
      I got a response but different to yours - "Our suggestion is to ensure that both names appear on the invoice and to get a separate receipt each, showing how much each of you paid, if possible. This should help with the claims process".
      - Contrice on 15/12/2020 - 18:43
        
        @RockyK9: Oh weird. This is what i got:
        
        "Thank you for your enquiry.
        
        As the program is only available to one per household; you should be able to use the same invoice for all families that stay in the AirBnb."
        
        I honestly think that they are pretty lenient about this. My friend copped a voucher without even needing to have any plans yet. i'll message you the screen shot so maybe you can use it to support your case if needed.
baldur on 10/12/2020 - 12:28 Comment score below threshold.
- ScruffTheJanitor on 10/12/2020 - 12:30
  
  +1
  
  what?
- loksmack on 10/12/2020 - 12:35
  
  what?
- slipperypete on 10/12/2020 - 12:36
  
  +1
  
  huh?
- NinongSmart on 10/12/2020 - 13:01
  
  eh?
- Indomietable on 10/12/2020 - 13:02
  
  +1
  
  The deal is good - the intention is good. Kids .. this is a good example of how you can not make everyone happy!
Mortin on 10/12/2020 - 12:53

If I get the voucher in round 1, will I be ineligible in round 2?
- TEER3X on 10/12/2020 - 13:37
  
  +1
  
  Yes, read the faq
  
  https://www.business.vic.gov.au/support-for-your-business/gr…
- jv on 10/12/2020 - 13:37
  
  -1
  
  If I get the voucher in round 1, will I be ineligible in round 2?
  
  Just use a different name…
  - TEER3X on 10/12/2020 - 13:37
    
    -1
    
    It's one per household, genius
    - jv on 10/12/2020 - 13:38
      
      -1
      
      ..and a different address…
      - TEER3X on 10/12/2020 - 13:46
        
        +2
        
        @jv: You'd need a different license too, keep trying though
      - Mortin on 10/12/2020 - 19:22
        
        @jv: You are funny hahahah
Wuwu on 10/12/2020 - 13:52

-1

Is Anakie in Victoria region area?

Thanks.
Do I need to stay in the same hotel for 2 nights?
Can I stay in 2 different hotel for 1 night each?

Thanks a lot.
- TEER3X on 10/12/2020 - 13:54
  
  +1
  
  Check the faq, you're welcome
  https://www.business.vic.gov.au/support-for-your-business/gr…
Bonbi on 10/12/2020 - 15:52

+1

Huh…interesting. Frankston City Council is included as an eligible region.

Ok folks what is the best hotel accommodation in Franga?
- nightelves on 10/12/2020 - 16:00
  
  +2
  
  Frankston Correctional Centre accommodation is not bad.
  - PlagueistheCheap on 10/12/2020 - 16:03
    
    +7
    
    It's certainly where all the locals go
    - nightelves on 10/12/2020 - 16:15
      
      Lol
- herecomestheoost on 10/12/2020 - 16:28
  
  +1
  
  I'd like to recommend The Hotel Ambassador to you.
[Deactivated] on 10/12/2020 - 16:05

+4

What's the bet the site goes down at 10:01am tomorrow morning
- Indomietable on 10/12/2020 - 16:53
  
  Building a vertically scalable site that accepts registration and not having to process the data in real-time is not that complicated - Having said that, I don't want to underestimate the stupidity of people that running these shows.
  - plague69 on 10/12/2020 - 17:23
    
    +1
    
    It's happened before more often than not. Scaling can't keep up if the backend is written transactionally needs to be verified and synced both ways "guarantee only once" as opposed to "at least once".
    
    Not easy to change legacy either. Only tomorrow will tell
    - Indomietable on 11/12/2020 - 10:44
      
      FFS .. site is down!!
      - [Deactivated] on 11/12/2020 - 13:03
        
        @Indomietable: Hey but we both knew that yesterday, no surprises
popsiee on 10/12/2020 - 16:53

Hmmmm seeming its peak season and a like a no fee option this batch is gone . People like me will get it but just in case of using it but unlikely to .
The voucher is FREE so the bots are going to fire big time :)

I don't like the 1 per household because my poor dogs and cats and 27 fish will miss out : (
- plague69 on 10/12/2020 - 17:24
  
  People living in share accommodation are in for a surprise lol
Rockhard on 10/12/2020 - 17:24

Does airbnb give you an Australian tax invoice ? I've used it before and cannot find an invoice under my account. You do need it to claim this
- hero88 on 10/12/2020 - 18:03
  
  +2
  
  I don't think they do, I've just had a look of my previous bookings and can only locate an invoice. I just called up Business Victoria who did say Airbnbs would qualify under accomodations however a tax invoice is needed to claim.
  - hero88 on 10/12/2020 - 18:13
    
    Okay, so I found this which might explain why there's no option for tax invoice:
    
    "The ATO considers Airbnb rentals as residential, which means that GST (Goods and Services Tax) does not apply."
    
    I think I'll be booking through Booking or Agoda instead.
    - iamgroot1799 on 10/12/2020 - 18:16
      
      So AirBnb is a no go :-(
      - hero88 on 10/12/2020 - 18:22
        
        @iamgroot1799: I saw that it said tax invoices and/or receipts but.. yeah, the lady on the phone did say tax invoice. Probably best not to risk it.
    - zukand on 11/12/2020 - 08:11
      
      It pretty clearly says and/OR receipts, so I'd say you'd be fine.
      - TEER3X on 11/12/2020 - 09:38
        
        @zukand: Thank you for your reassurance. I now feel totally confident in booking because some complete random stranger from the internet deduced it was ok.
        
        KFC.
mirz on 10/12/2020 - 20:48

Another silly trick to waste tax payers money from politicians.

Now everyone will jack up accommodation rates.
infranoise on 10/12/2020 - 20:52

If I'm spending over four hundred staying one night, how do I get the voucher? Book another night somewhere for cheap?
bennybaubles on 10/12/2020 - 20:55

I’ve already booked 2 nights at Lorne on Expedia for $398 and I’m paying for it on New Year’s Eve. What would be the best way to get me over the line for $2? Could I just get the hotel to charge me $2 extra even though it’s booked through Expedia? I rang and added breakfast but now I see food isn’t included. Would hiring a boogie boards class as an attraction?
- melbourne guy on 10/12/2020 - 22:37
  
  If the breakfast is not separately itemised it would count towards the $400 minimum.
  
  If it is separate, best way would be to attend a local attraction. You could go visit the Split Point (Round the Twist) lighthouse in Aireys Inlet for $12.
dimsimmers on 10/12/2020 - 22:13

I have a 2-night accom booked for this weekend but am $50 short. Can I book a wine tour for say, early Jan, to make up the remaining $50? Or does it have to be in ONE trip?
- melbourne guy on 10/12/2020 - 22:50
  
  Can’t see any restriction on the length of trip or taking multiple trips as long as it’s all within the same eligible travel period.
  - zan5hin on 10/12/2020 - 23:54
    
    This interests me, multiple trips in the time period. I'm doing an AirBnB in Colac next weekend then 3 nights camping near Wilson's prom in XMAS, so combined that's only about $190
koflok on 11/12/2020 - 00:28

+1

I have a accomodation for $2k+ under my name. Can my 4 other friends who are also on the trip make a claim on this?
- Machine on 11/12/2020 - 10:09
  
  Only if you each paid 1/5 of the cost separately and each have a receipt/invoice to prove it
MissKitten1 on 11/12/2020 - 07:12

Interesting that the travel period doesn't apply over the Australia Day long weekend. That counts me out as I have a booking then. Good luck to those that are eligible $200 is $200 and a nice rebate.
jcft on 11/12/2020 - 07:16

+1
Here is the list -

Alpine Shire Council

Ararat Rural City Council

Ballarat City Council

Bass Coast Shire Council

Baw Baw Shire Council

Benalla Rural City Council

Buloke Shire Council

Campaspe Shire Council

Cardinia Shire Council

Central Goldfields Shire Council

Colac‐Otway Shire Council

Corangamite Shire Council

East Gippsland Shire Council

Falls Creek Alpine resort

Frankston City Council

French Island

Gabo island

Gannawarra Shire Council

Glenelg Shire Council

Golden Plains Shire Council

Greater Bendigo City Council

Greater Geelong City Council

Greater Shepparton City Council

Hepburn Shire Council

Hindmarsh Shire Council

Horsham Rural City Council

Indigo Shire Council

Lady Julia Percy island

Lake Mountain Alpine Resort

Latrobe City Council

Loddon Shire Council

Macedon Ranges Shire Council

Mansfield Shire Council

Mildura Rural City Council

Mitchell Shire Council

Moira Shire Council

Moorabool Shire Council

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

Mount Alexander Shire Council

Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort

Mount Buller Alpine Resort

Mount Hotham Alpine Resort

Mount Stirling Alpine Resort

Moyne Shire Council

Murrindindi Shire Council

Nillumbik Shire Council

Northern Grampians Shire Council

Pyrenees Shire Council

Queenscliff Borough

South Gippsland Shire Council

Southern Grampians Shire Council

Strathbogie Shire Council

Surf Coast Shire Council

Swan Hill Rural City Council

Towong Shire Council

Wangaratta Rural City Council

Warrnambool City Council

Wellington Shire Council

West Wimmera Shire Council

Wodonga City Council

Yarra Ranges Shire Council

Yarriambiack Shire Council
jcft on 11/12/2020 - 07:24

Links to questions and answers etc…..

https://www.business.vic.gov.au/support-for-your-business/gr…

……………………………………….

https://www.business.vic.gov.au/support-for-your-business/gr…
popsiee on 11/12/2020 - 08:38

+1

Its cool that Mornington is classified different to that of during the lockdown .
deveshwar0 on 11/12/2020 - 09:00

If you get this voucher, can you still enrol for the next lot when it gets released?
- TEER3X on 11/12/2020 - 09:39
  
  No, please read the faq
  
  https://www.business.vic.gov.au/support-for-your-business/gr…
splitatom on 11/12/2020 - 09:22

-1

Let's lock you down so you lose your business and source of income, then hand you out money so you rely on your government even more…..
Next thing, government handouts if you get the "covid vaccine"
- TEER3X on 11/12/2020 - 09:58
  
  You sound outraged
King Tightarse on 11/12/2020 - 09:58

What are the chances of this working smoothly and as to plan?
Lol
popsiee on 11/12/2020 - 09:59

Can I bet WS crashes ?
Mega Vanillish on 11/12/2020 - 09:59

Already getting slow with 2 minutes to go…
adventuremax on 11/12/2020 - 09:59

lol it's already crashing
plague69 on 11/12/2020 - 10:00

+2

Page gone…

500 Internal Server Error
openresty
mrvaluepack on 11/12/2020 - 10:00

+1

Fail, website crash.

500 Internal Server Error
mingjuitsai on 11/12/2020 - 10:00

500 Internal Server Error lol
gooseberry on 11/12/2020 - 10:00

500 Internal Server Error

Lol at 10.00am
popsiee on 11/12/2020 - 10:00

Yeap .
King Tightarse on 11/12/2020 - 10:00

10.01am - 500 Internal Server Error
Website is pooping itself
unco on 11/12/2020 - 10:00

Fail
jerrysfang on 11/12/2020 - 10:01

500 Internal Server Error
Mega Vanillish on 11/12/2020 - 10:01

Already getting a 500 internal service error.
melbourne guy on 11/12/2020 - 10:01

+1

500 Error already. Surprise surprise!
alchemist on 11/12/2020 - 10:01

Who would have saw this happening :)
iamgroot1799 on 11/12/2020 - 10:01

OzBargained
zan5hin on 11/12/2020 - 10:01

They should have gotten Ticketek to handle this, feels like getting preliminary finals tix ;)
HelpfulMilk on 11/12/2020 - 10:01

crashedddd
BlackorRed on 11/12/2020 - 10:01

and here we go…site crash
lawyerz on 11/12/2020 - 10:02

site ozbargained
dbglt on 11/12/2020 - 10:02

+4

Even when the page loads, no apply button…
- camshandez on 11/12/2020 - 10:03
  
  yeap page coming up, no button either
Mega Vanillish on 11/12/2020 - 10:02

+1

Still can't see an Apply Now button anywhere. Just says:
"Applications open at 10am, Friday 11 December 2020."

Granted it's only 10.02am, but still…
spendybeans on 11/12/2020 - 10:02

+1

I should be a stock trader given how well I predicted this crash.
prhino on 11/12/2020 - 10:02

Website went down straight away
JimmyF on 11/12/2020 - 10:02

500 Internal Server Error

Ahhh I see its 10.00am
Fooyoo on 11/12/2020 - 10:02

+2

i managed to load the website but cant see the "Apply Now" button?
- yrrehsx on 11/12/2020 - 10:04
  
  I can’t see the button either.
P Plater Panda on 11/12/2020 - 10:02

500 internal server error. Already.
goblues on 11/12/2020 - 10:02

Of course the server is down. Why am I not surprised?
plague69 on 11/12/2020 - 10:03

Should have been pay $200 for $400 voucher and businesses can register and then use a claim portal for live claiming
HelpfulMilk on 11/12/2020 - 10:03

not letting us apply for it when it loads
- Fooyoo on 11/12/2020 - 10:03
  
  did you see the apply now button?
gunslinger on 11/12/2020 - 10:03

Classic, I pity the fool that has to try and maintain they (clearly) crappy IT infra :)
If anyone can post back if / when we get confirmation that they're all gone or back up, that would be great :)

TIA :)
davemc on 11/12/2020 - 10:03

anyone expect anything better.. of course the site crashed
you offered 40k worth to 5mill people :) A lot of them already booked and want $200 off :)
forest318 on 11/12/2020 - 10:03

502 Bad Gateway

This was posted 3 years 11 months 11 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

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

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