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[VIC] Midweek Melbourne Money, Victorian Dining & Entertainment Program, Victorian Travel Voucher Scheme @ Victorian Government

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[VIC] Midweek Melbourne Money, Victorian Dining & Entertainment Program, Victorian Travel Voucher Scheme @ Victorian Government
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firestint on 21/02/2022 - 16:47 vic.gov.au (8735 clicks)
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Just doing a PSA, you decide if this is a good deal or not.

The Victorian Government has announced a $200 million stimulus package to support businesses and entice Victorians back to enjoy their favourite food and hospitality experiences across Victoria. The package will be rolled out from March 2022.

What are the programs that will be launched?

For individuals

  • Midweek Melbourne Money - Open on 7 March, $10m funding, 25% of spend reimbursed ($125 cap per claimant) when dining within the CBD from Mon to Thu and spend between $40 and $500. closed
  • Victorian Dining and Entertainment Program opens on Tuesday 29 March. Each claimant can claim back 25% on eligible dining and entertainment purchases, up to $125 in combined rebates. Claims will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis until the $60 million funds run out ($30m dining, $30m entertainment).
  • Victorian Travel Voucher Scheme - Open on 23 March for travel between 8 Apr and 27 May. $30m funding for a $200 voucher when you spend at least $400 on eligible tourism and travel related services. Allocation exhausted

For businesses

  • Ventilation Voucher Program
  • Small Business Digital Adaptation Program
  • Business Recovery and Resilience Mentoring Program

Update: Two previously announced vouchers have been combined into one voucher. The total sum of allocated funds has not changed. The cashback rate and cap for the Entertainment Voucher has been announced: 25% cashback, $125 shared cap with Dining Voucher.

  • State-wide Dining Vouchers - Expected to open on 29 March, $30m funding, 25% of spend reimbursed when dining in any regional and metro LGA outside Melbourne CBD from Mon to Thu and spend between $40 and $500
  • Entertainment Voucher Scheme - Expected to open on 29 March, $30m funding, to reimburse spend on tickets for cinema, theatres, live music, exhibitions, conferences etc

Tip by danielh - Don't forget to also use discounts such as Liven, Fork etc to help make your overall meal cost cheaper. Liven is particularly useful as your receipt is shown at the full price even though you may have gotten up to 50% off the meal. Good for maximising your claim back.

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  • Subrising on 21/02/2022 - 16:53

    Is this for locals only or interstate travellers as well?

    • Wolfy on 21/02/2022 - 17:00
      +6

      The linked page says "Victorians" multiple times when referencing who benefits of the scheme are targeted toward.

      • HardQuiz on 21/02/2022 - 17:25

        Based on last time, the dining vouchers/refunds are probably open to anyone. The travel vouchers however requires a Victorian ID.

    • yowiebear on 21/02/2022 - 17:10
      +4

      The forms they used to us for the previous few programs didn't require any proof that you lived in Victoria. Just a postcode, a mini survey and your bank acc details.

      • Subrising on 21/02/2022 - 17:15

        Easy. Cheers for that info.

  • sharkyoz on 21/02/2022 - 16:59
    +1

    this looks good and the minimum spend threshold isnt prohibitive

  • bdl on 21/02/2022 - 17:05
    +1

    immagonnadumplin'

  • GG57 on 21/02/2022 - 17:07

    I have partaken of some previous iterations of these, and will again if I can.
    For me, I have some events in the next week or so that would qualify, but the programmes will not be open yet.

  • LakeVostok on 21/02/2022 - 17:13
    +9

    Thanks for this fantastic post, Op. These are fabulous initiatives from the Vic government which will help both businesses and individuals. Previously, my family enjoyed participating in the Melbourne dining voucher program and the Vic regional travel voucher program. We are looking forward to the launching of these new programs!

        • timthetoolman on 22/02/2022 - 10:30
          +7

          Fellow Pure blood? That's the most aryan thing I've heard all day

      • picklewizard on 22/02/2022 - 10:00
        +16

        pseudoscience

        Real science

        contradicting Australian law

        Didn't happen

        useless masks creating speech problems for kids

        No evidence of this

        ineffective and dangerous vaccines

        Effective and safe

        destroying jobs and business and ruining the economy

        Economy's as strong as it's ever been, unemployment at lowest figure in 10+ years

        giving themselves ridiculously huge chunks of the year off work

        Dan did 100 days straight of press conferences

        • BobLim on 22/02/2022 - 14:46
          -6

          Dan did 100 days straight of press conferences

          Maybe he should've spent less time chatting to the journalists, and more time making sure someone's taking clear minutes at each meeting? There's no good reason these press conferences shouldn't have been fronted predominantly by a suitably-senior DHHS spokesperson.

          Except during the "State of Disaster", all the decisions made rested with the CHO and Minister for Health - the Premier is neither an expert, not the decision-maker. IMO his time would have been much better spent ensuring his ministry is accountable, and the government continuing to function effectively during a time of crisis.

          As an aside, who wrote/signed his work permit for this period, and what "authorised work" category was he performing each time he left home? Surely at least some of those 100 days could've been worked from home using videoconferencing - millions of others in the state did it daily.

        • [Deactivated] on 23/02/2022 - 00:06
          -4

          Real science

          False. The evidence, rather than baseless claims and fear porn from government and media, isn't difficult to find but plenty are determined (lazy!?) not to look.

          Didn't happen

          State Premieres HAVE contravened Australian Constitutional LAW. Just one example: applying for permission to override Federal LAWS put in place to protect Australians from the very kind of government behaviour we've been enduring. The only reason they've not been prosecuted for it, is because they are the ones in power.

          No evidence of this

          So glad I don't live in a sheltered bubble.

          Effective and safe

          Stats from pro-jab governments themselves prove that.

          Economy's as strong as it's ever been, unemployment at lowest figure in 10+ years

          LOL. This is just plain wrong in so many ways it would take a page of typing to show why. Commonsense really isn't common.

          Dan did 100 days straight of press conferences

          Aw, gee what an effort… he stood up and read what his staffers compiled for him. Such a hard worker. Second, I wasn't referring soley to one despot. Take a glance at how many sitting days members of Parliament attend, on full pay, while granting themselves a nice pay rise.

          All the info is online, most of it from governments themselves, but it's not my responsibility to deprogram willingly ignorant mushrooms content to sit in the dark and eat media and government bullshit sandwiches.

          • bmerigan on 23/02/2022 - 23:33
            +2

            @[Deactivated]: Facebook and YouTube videos are not evidence…

            • [Deactivated] on 24/02/2022 - 02:16
              -2

              @bmerigan: I said evidence not tin foil hat conspiracy theories, even though people are content to believe total bullshit - without supporting evidence but with contradicting evidence - when the government gets out the shovel. Medical journals, text books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc are online too. Information from ANYWHERE is "evidence" when it's… evidence. What, you think because a nobody puts it on their website, or mentions it in a youtube video, it's suddenly false? Only a complete moron discounts facts because they don't dribble from the lips of their preferred propaganda outlets. That's being a perpetual adult toddler who is warned, "Don't play near the road Billy" then Billy scoffs, jams his fingers into his ears, and runs toward the road going "Blah, blah, blah, blah."

              • bmerigan on 24/02/2022 - 10:49
                +2

                @[Deactivated]: ok Billy

              • lplau on 24/03/2022 - 22:21

                @[Deactivated]: I'm confused, you are saying propaganda outlets. But what you are spouting is also considered propaganda.
                Sadly, we don't agree with your propaganda, just like you don't agree with the government's propaganda.

                • [Deactivated] on 25/03/2022 - 17:27

                  @lplau: Yeah but I have facts/evidence on my side not just CLAIMS, and which in the vast majority of cases comes from THEIR own sources. Oh and funny how "their" side (media, government, etc) are now beginning to admit things "my" mob have been saying for two years are true after all. Only a trickle is being permitted through atm but it will continue… and the entire time "their" side will keep saying "we" are idiots, even though they wind up admitting most of the same things. But yeah, we we're the crazy ones lol.

  • Pornboy69er on 21/02/2022 - 17:24

    "metro LAG outside Melbourne CBD"

    LGA?

    • specks on 21/02/2022 - 17:36

      local government area

    • firestint on 21/02/2022 - 17:56

      Yes TQ, fixed.

  • funk44 on 21/02/2022 - 17:35
    +5

    As a CBD resident I used this a fair bit last time as it got me out to a bunch of places I wouldn't usually go to. Great initiative!

  • THL on 21/02/2022 - 17:36
    +6

    Great initiatives. The last few Melbourne Money schemes were huge success and CBD restaurants were buzzing during weekdays and definitely attracted a lot more traffic (I live in CBD). The rebate was very simple process and money was returned typically within 3 business days into my nominated account.

    • pizzaguy on 21/02/2022 - 17:49

      Out of curiosity, what were the last few Melbourne Money schemes, ie. what was the reason?

      I remember only one, Midweek Melbourne Money last spring - to revive the traffic in the restaurants after covid, like in the case of this one. There were also those travel vouchers a year ago.

      • heytherehoney on 21/02/2022 - 18:03
        +5

        There was one around June 2021 as well - from memory it was 20% off food and drinks and could be redeemed on weekends, not just midweek. Also to bring foot traffic into the city.

    • [Deactivated] on 21/02/2022 - 23:58
      -4

      It's official. Idiocracy is here.

  • nismo on 21/02/2022 - 17:48

    Still waiting for the mystery $50 mykis that nobody I know saw last year… Slightly different initiatives I guess… It's all Govt to me…

    • pizzaguy on 21/02/2022 - 17:50

      Are you saying that someone promised you a $50 myki?

      • nismo on 21/02/2022 - 17:53

        The myki promo was nowhere to be found. Some of the other stuff was (FOMO promo of 2021)

    • Snoop on 22/02/2022 - 09:28
      +3

      Don't remember the $50 offer… But I got the bonus $10 on each family Myki. (And they even changed it from having to travel by a certain date, to just giving it to you.)

  • cj3 on 21/02/2022 - 18:08

    How many times are you allow to claim?

    • JayEmmGee on 22/02/2022 - 09:00
      +4

      Last time you could claim as many times as you wanted until the pool of money ran out

      • thangcuoi on 22/02/2022 - 09:11
        +3

        As many times, up to the per person limit.

  • popsiee on 21/02/2022 - 18:18

    Last time biz hogged all the restaurant vouchers .
    Not so generous this time so it should be good if you have a 20% + off gift card .
    I really think insider abuse happened big time but the Vic Govt is too dumb a$$ to pick up irregularities .

    • Frozensage on 21/02/2022 - 18:32
      +2

      Same can be said for all the traders claiming $750 positive test whilst still working.

  • wolvesaussie on 21/02/2022 - 19:09
    -2

    the problem with these things is either the site doesn't work and u spend all day trying to get one or it does work and they all gone in 5mins

    • TEER3X on 21/02/2022 - 19:31

      Everything I check was pretty much booked out for summer accommodation with the previous offer… Mission accomplished I guess.

    • JimB on 23/02/2022 - 10:49

      No issues claiming for me, nor my friends.

  • sharkyoz on 21/02/2022 - 19:22

    Do the CBD vouchers include restaurants in Lygon St?

    • Duece1995 on 21/02/2022 - 19:44
      +1

      They did last time.

      • sharkyoz on 21/02/2022 - 20:30
        +2

        cool, looking forward to scoff some delicious veal scallopini smothered in a brandied pepper sauce….yummmmm

  • dufflover on 21/02/2022 - 19:33
    +3

    Too bad this still isn't going to get Sally Capp and Paul Guerra to shut up.

  • boydbino on 21/02/2022 - 19:50

    If only it didn't cost a fortune to fill my car to travel the state

    • netjock on 21/02/2022 - 20:06

      Obviously doesn't have OzB Camry hybrid?

      Anyways fuel prices will come down. It practically costs nothing to get it out of the ground in the middle east.

      • boydbino on 21/02/2022 - 21:22

        Lucky I have state funded Camry Hybrid

  • scanuck on 21/02/2022 - 20:43
    +7

    We will never financially recover from this

  • kzrocky on 21/02/2022 - 21:06
    +1

    Lets see if the prices are hiked up when the scheme is introduced.

  • capslock on 21/02/2022 - 21:50
    +8

    I'll have to buy 30 pieces of KFC to meet the minimum spend.

  • diddy50 on 21/02/2022 - 23:01
    -2

    It would be better if the city was woken up with workers during the day. That would work better and cheaper than $100 million band aid

    • [Deactivated] on 21/02/2022 - 23:20
      +10

      Forcing people out of their comfortable homes and back into wage cages is not the right path for society

      • [Deactivated] on 22/02/2022 - 00:05
        -4

        Neither was their foolishness the last two years - didn't stop 'em doing it anyway.

    • Choc0 on 22/02/2022 - 12:20
      +8

      How many people have to die so that these Cafe owners can sell their $15 sandwiches?

      • diddy50 on 22/02/2022 - 22:16

        That's an unfair question because it's ridiculous and can't be answered. There's no black and white scenario and asking this loaded question shows a lack of understanding that things exist outside of covid.

  • daclaw on 21/02/2022 - 23:14
    +5

    More handouts, how about we let some business fail? Capitalism ensures more will come take their place.

  • productred on 21/02/2022 - 23:50
    +2

    the dining voucher process is good… spend 40++ during the period and you get 25% back - until the funds are depleted

    meanwhile the voucher for regional travel is raffled off… how many of those who win the raffle will eventually travel? this should be done the same way the dining one is. go travel. claim refund if you meet expense criteria after your travel. repeat until fund is depleted. first in, best dressed.

    • fmanzi on 22/02/2022 - 18:43
      +2

      Ballot only applies for Victorian Seniors: "An extra 10,000 vouchers will be set aside for Victorian Seniors that will be released through a ballot"

      The Balance of the vouchers are still first come, which usually get snapped up in the first few minutes.

      I agree that sometime you can have a voucher but for what ever reason can't use it in the allocated period.
      There is no way to give the voucher back for some else to use. Also it is not transferrable, so you can't give it to someone else to use.

      From previous Travel Voucher rounds, unused Vouchers go back in the pool for future Travel rounds.

    • dahokolomoki on 04/03/2022 - 10:20

      How strict will the travel vouchers be? Can I use them to book a stay for my parents as a gift?

      And will it be just specific travel agents and websites? Or it can't be prepaid rates on like hotels.com and only pay-after-stay receipts directly from the hotel will be accepted?

  • lozzag123 on 22/02/2022 - 00:21

    Never got my money when I last applied to this.

  • anastasiastarz on 22/02/2022 - 01:38

    Ugh any tips for me? Last time my claim was denied (don't recall why) but only was contacted AFTER it was over, so no chance of resubmissions.

    • GG57 on 22/02/2022 - 08:56

      It depends on which previous program you tried to participate in.
      I haven't had any issues with claiming at all, and received the payments quickly.

    • picklewizard on 22/02/2022 - 09:52
      +3

      Aww, did someone hear a big word and then try to use it in a sentence without understanding it?

  • prhino on 22/02/2022 - 09:23

    Poorly directed assistance in my opinion. I'd prefer CBD and regional hospo/tourism to be targetted, with direct assistance.

  • Maz78 on 22/02/2022 - 09:24
    -2

    There go our taxes so people can go out and have dinner.. (rolleyes)

    • picklewizard on 22/02/2022 - 09:53
      +11

      Nobody tell this guy what the military costs

    • Pornboy69er on 22/02/2022 - 11:29
      +5

      That money goes back into the economy
      That's literally what our taxes should be paid for though….

  • danielh on 22/02/2022 - 09:39
    +11

    Don't forget to also use discounts such as Liven, Fork etc to help make your overall meal cost cheaper. Liven is particularly useful as your receipt is shown at the full price even though you may have gotten up to 50% off the meal. Good for maximising your claim back.

    • firestint on 22/02/2022 - 17:13
      +1

      Was doing this in the previous round too. Good tip, let me add to the main post.

  • SoapyWooder on 22/02/2022 - 13:07
    -4

    I'm in Vic, would like to book a hotel in NSW, will it be eligible?

  • WillKillfor5Cents on 23/02/2022 - 16:56
    +3

    When's the state election again? wink wink

    • GG57 on 24/02/2022 - 11:23
      +2

      I too get suspicious of government announcements in the year of an election, but this one will be done and dusted before the election arrives.
      Unlike some of the Federal LNP announcements that are being made and will almost certainly not be delivered by the time that election arrives.

  • saintmagician0 on 23/02/2022 - 19:04

    Does anyone know what happens for places where you pre-pay at booking time?

    What counts - the date that you pay, or the date that you eat? Or do both have to be Mon-thu during the time period?

    Did anyone else have any experiences with this during the last two Melbourne Money periods?

    • thangcuoi on 23/02/2022 - 19:42

      My guess is they go by the date on the tax invoice.

      • saintmagician0 on 23/02/2022 - 20:05

        That's what I would assume, but the restaurant I have in mind, they write the dining date onto the tax invoice (I.e. For booking at xpm on x date).

        • GG57 on 24/02/2022 - 11:26

          My previous experience, it was based on the tax invoice date (which was also the date of dining).
          I would be hesitant to pre-pay now (before the programmes have opened) and then hope you might get a payment. Or, if you have a specific date to book for, regardless of the programme, just go for it and if you do qualify for the programme that is just a bonus.

  • Fliedlice on 24/02/2022 - 01:42

    Anyone know whether I can use this, if I book an Airbnb place sometime this weekend to stay somewhere in regional VIC during the easter weekend dates?

    • GG57 on 24/02/2022 - 11:20
      +1

      "This program will open on 23 March 2022…" (unless you are eligible for Victorian Seniors travel vouchers, which will open on 15 March).

      • Fliedlice on 24/02/2022 - 21:22

        Thank you :) would I be able to claim it on March 15?

        • GG57 on 25/02/2022 - 10:20
          +2

          Well, no-one has seen the details yet, so we don't know.
          I assume that Victorian Seniors will be contacted to participate in the ballot.

  • jaimex2 on 26/02/2022 - 19:34

    Great tax reimbursement

    • Gavman on 22/03/2022 - 15:21

      not realy when petrol cost $200 just to get anywhere these days

  • susu abis on 27/02/2022 - 23:41
    -3

    meanwhile in the Kingdom of Westralia, his Royal Highness has given each household a 5 pack of RATs

    • Pornboy69er on 02/03/2022 - 17:01

      Meanwhile on OzBargain, people from Eastern States still bashing on McGowan….Give it a rest, chief.

  • missyy on 04/03/2022 - 21:04
    +1

    anyone remember how long the melbourne cbd dining voucher last until fund exhausted in 2021? 3 rd week or 4th week?

    • Craze on 05/03/2022 - 14:31
      +2

      I didn't get to redeem on both occasions but heard the second round exhausted much quicker than the first round.

    • bengal tiger on 07/03/2022 - 01:08
      +2

      The first round saw the funds decrease in a straight-line, a 25% drop each week and it lasted for about 4 weeks.

      The second round lasted only 2 weeks. Word of mouth was that corporate diners quickly figured out that they could expense Mon-Thu lunches/dinners on the corporate credit card and get back free money - a 30% rebate paid directly to their own personal back account.

      • Craze on 07/03/2022 - 21:36

        Would easily exhaust in a team lunch/dinner! Not sure if could use for personal meals though, my company's policy explicitly mentions corporate card is not to be used for non work related expense.

        • nightelves on 07/03/2022 - 23:59

          Directors and CEO beg to differ.

  • jlien on 07/03/2022 - 09:24

    Are people who received regional travel vouchers from the 2020/2021 program eligible for this new program?

    • sheepzpal on 16/03/2022 - 10:27
      -3

      don't be greedy and let those who missed out last time get it. It will be gone within minutes anyway/

  • comebuthkism on 11/03/2022 - 21:20

    Reimbursement processed and back in my bank account in less than 36 hours!

  • theebargainer on 12/03/2022 - 16:00

    can you claim melb money on separate bank accs?

    • anastasiastarz on 14/03/2022 - 01:08

      As one person or two??

    • xtngo on 15/04/2022 - 11:27

      Did you ever find out if you could claim on seperate bank accounts once one has reached $125?

  • HelpfulMilk on 15/03/2022 - 11:01

    Anyone know how I can apply for the travel scheme?

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