Litchfield the latest Local Government to post a successful return from Covid voucher scheme

LITCHFIELD Council businesses have enjoyed more than $1m generated through the popular myLitchfield voucher scheme

LITCHFIELD Council businesses have enjoyed more than $1m generated through the myLitchfield voucher scheme.

A total of $180,000 in vouchers was redeemed, generating a total of $1,096,283 back into the community, with an average of $88 spent per voucher transaction.

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Litchfield Policy and Governance program leader Rebecca Taylor said the council contributed $40,000 to the scheme with the NT government putting in the remainder of the $180,000.

myLitchfield ran for three rounds in September, November and December, proving popular among the 52 businesses who signed up for the scheme.

“As part of a Territory wide expansion of the myDarwin program as an economic stimulus response to COVID-19, council received a grant from the NTG to launch and implement a discount voucher scheme to support small businesses in the Litchfield Municipality,” Ms Taylor said.

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“The myLitchfield program is considered a success with all available funding expended prior to 31 December … when asked if businesses would register again, 16 (out of 18) businesses said yes and two said maybe.”