How to get a voucher in the second round of Make Yourself at Home $100 giveaways

Tasmanians eager for a holiday at home will get another shot at the state government’s $100 Make Yourself At Home voucher tonight — with families being able to apply for up to $550 of the vouchers. DETAILS + HOW TO REGISTER >>

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TASMANIANS eager to travel within the island state will on Wednesday night get another chance to secure a slice of bonus money to put towards an intrastate trip, with a rush of website traffic expected.

The $5 million second tranche of the popular Make Yourself at Home voucher scheme opens at 7pm, with individuals able to register for $100 to use for accommodation and $50 for a tourism experience.

Families can access up to $550 to put towards travel activities.

It comes after 21,000 vouchers were released under the scheme’s $7.5 million first stage, and the government’s dedicated website battled to cope with significant traffic.

Tasmanian Government travel and experience vouchers registration exhausted in about 40 minutes of being launched. Picture: SUPPLIED

It took only 40 minutes for the entire funding pool to be exhausted.

This time, Tasmanians can again claim through that website, but those without digital access have the additional option of phoning a call centre on 1800 344 077 between 7pm and 9pm.

Premier Peter Gutwein said given the popularity of the first round, it was important Tasmanians remembered it was a “first in, best dressed” process.

Mr Gutwein said Tasmanians who missed out in the first round or who received a voucher in the first round and have already travelled and redeemed their voucher for that travel, will be able to apply for a voucher in the second tranche.

He said people should only phone the call centre if they did not have internet access.

Last week, Mr Gutwein said about 800 vouchers had already been lodged for redemption from the first round and that hospitality and tourism operators were reporting an uptake in bookings.

To secure your voucher, visit the website or call 1800 344 077 from 7pm on Wednesday night.

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