MyDarwin’s $200k final round spending pool likely to run out today

THE $200,000 of Darwin council’s cash given to shoppers to stimulate spending is likely to run out early today.

The $200,000 of Darwin council’s cash given to shoppers to stimulate spending is likely to run out early today. Picture: iStock

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THE $200,000 of Darwin council’s cash given to shoppers to stimulate spending is likely to run out early today.

More than $182,000 of the MyDarwin scheme funding had been spent by 5pm on Saturday.

The pool – the second with a 48-hour turnaround time for vouchers – was opened at 12.01am on Wednesday and aimed to allow more people the opportunity to grab the cash.

It was also hoped it would mean more businesses would benefit.

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Under the program, shoppers can spend as little as $10 to get $2.50 back.

If their bill totals $80 or more, $20 is available.

The program is in its sixth round, with the fifth round exhausted after 4½ days.

The fifth and sixth rounds were also the first money pools funded directly from Darwin council’s carparking revenue.

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The money ordinarily would provide free parking in the Darwin CBD over Christmas.

The MyDarwin scheme has been copied in other council jurisdictions, including Palmerston, Litchfield and Alice Springs.