Based on the success of the Victorian Government’s Regional Travel Voucher Scheme supporting travel to regional Victoria, support will be extended to tourism operators in metropolitan Melbourne.
The Melbourne Travel Voucher Scheme voucher provides a $200 reimbursement when you spend at least $400 on a minimum two nights paid accommodation, plus tours or attractions in any of the 26 metropolitan Melbourne local government areas (excludes areas covered by the Regional Travel Voucher Scheme, including local government areas that cover Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Dandenong Ranges and Frankston).
Those who has received a voucher through the Regional Travel Voucher Scheme are eligible to receive another travel voucher in this scheme.
40,000 vouchers will be available.
The key dates for this scheme are:
Registrations open:12 March 2021, 10.00am
Eligible Travel Period: 19 March 2021 to 16 May 2021
Claim period and cut-off date: 26 April 2021 to 30 May 2021
Some businesses may have profited but there's a large number of businesses and the wider population who greatly benefited. I wouldn't term it as a scandal (and yes I know the outcry over Harvey Norman is always media winner!). Imagine if they'd done nothing.