Alice Springs Town Council launches $400k new voucher scheme modelled on myDarwin
ALICE Springs shoppers will soon be able to access discounts from local retailers with $400,000 funding announced for a myAlice voucher scheme, based on the highly successful myDarwin initiative.
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ALICE Springs shoppers will soon be able to access discounts from local retailers with $400,000 announced for a myAlice voucher scheme, launched by the Alice Springs Town Council and the Northern Territory Government.
Based on the very successful myDarwin scheme, the myAlice scheme is an economic development initiative aimed at stimulating the retail sector post COVID-19.
Residents and visitors can download an app where they can access a daily suite of discount vouchers to spend at participating retailers.
The council is now calling for expressions of interest from local businesses to participate in the scheme.
“Council is now able to introduce the myAlice scheme to the community, starting with a call out to local businesses to participate from Friday December 4,” Mayor Damien Ryan said.
“It’s great news that the scheme will be available for customers to sign up from Friday, 11 December.”
Gwoja MLA Chansey Paech said the scheme was a great way to encourage locals to buy local this Christmas.
“The NT Government knows how important it is to boost local businesses, especially at the end of such a tough year, and that’s why we are working with the Alice Springs Town Council to promote spending at participating businesses,” he said.
“Every single time the vouchers are used, local jobs are supported so here’s a big shout out to the Alice Springs community to get on board with this scheme.”
The myAlice scheme is a buy-local incentive designed to stimulate the local economy and directly sustain both the community and local business – and participation is free for businesses and consumers.
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Discount amounts are available in:
• 2 x $2.50 discount – receive $2.50 discount on minimum spend $10
• 1 x $5 discount voucher – receive $5 discount on minimum spend $20
• 1 x $10 discount voucher – receive $10 discount on minimum spend $40
• 1 x $20 discount voucher – receive $20 discount on minimum spend $80
Each business receiving a consumer’s myAlice discount voucher will be reimbursed the equivalent value of the discount issued, until the myAlice funding is completely expended.
MyAlice was made possible by funding from the NT Government of $200,000, matched by the council’s contribution of a further $200,000.
Businesses can email myalice@astc.nt.gov.au to register their expressions of interest and will be able to sign up from December 4, or later as the scheme progresses.
Consumers will be able to participate from December 11 by visiting www.myalice.me to register, and will be to use their vouchers from that date.
Once the scheme has begun, consumers can simply log in to the website to access the council-subsidised discount vouchers offered by participating businesses.
Every registered user will have $40 worth of myAlice discounts available per day until the program funds are all redeemed.
Daily discounts are not cumulative.
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