Applicants face one in six chance for $300 travel voucher

Applications for the latest round of government travel vouchers have now closed, with almost 150,000 Tasmanians applying. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT >>

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Applicants for the latest round of Tasmanian Government travel vouchers will have a one in six chance of receiving a voucher, according to Premier Peter Gutwein.

Registrations closed at 5pm last night with 148525 Tasmanians applying for the $300 vouchers.

“This is a fantastic result that I’m sure will be warmly welcomed by our tourism and hospitality businesses that need extra help following recent border closures to our biggest markets,” Mr Gutwein said.

Twenty-five thousand vouchers, at a total value of $7.5 million, will be allocated via a ballot system to “ensure the vouchers are fairly allocated to as many Tasmanians as possible”.

Premier Peter Gutwein. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Successful applicants will be notified on Wednesday.

“The last round of vouchers generated an estimated $27.5 million in additional spending as Tasmanians travelled across the State and into our regions, supporting countless local businesses and spreading the benefits across both our tourism and hospitality industries,” Mr Gutwein said.

“Thanks to all who registered their interest and best of luck in tomorrow’s ballot, and I look forward to seeing Tasmanians get out and experience all our beautiful State has to offer while supporting Tassie businesses.”

You could use your voucher to take a trip up the coast to check out Wineglass Bay in the Freycinet National Park. Photo: Nigel Killeen

HOW IT WORKS

Travel vouchers will be allocated at complete random on Wednesday using a number generator system once registrations have closed.

Step 1: Look out for an email and SMS on Wednesday, August 11 to see if you’ve been randomly allocated a $300 voucher. Make sure to check your junk email and spam folders and allow 48 hours to receive your notification.

Step 2: If you got a voucher, head out on your Tassie adventures before Friday, September 24, 2021.

Step 3: Use your unique code sent via email to redeem your voucher online once you’ve completed your travel activities.

Devils @ Cradle is a unique Tasmanian sanctuary located at the spectacular World Heritage listed Cradle Mountain National Park.

HOW TO USE THE VOUCHER

You can redeem up to $200 of your voucher towards your stay at eligible accommodation and up to $100 towards the value of your eligible experience.

You can do this once you have completed and paid for your stay and have a valid tax invoice or proof of purchase.

Don’t forget to ask for a receipt or tax invoice from the eligible accommodation or experience business (for example, the hotel or tour operator) – you will need this to redeem your voucher along with ID (e.g. your driver’s licence), the name of the business and the dates you completed your travel activity.

You can redeem your voucher once you have completed and paid for your eligible accommodation or activity undertaken between Monday, August 2 and Friday, September 24, 2021.

The Nut at Stanley. North West Tasmania. Australia. credit: John White

WHERE CAN I USE MY VOUCHER?

Accommodation

You can redeem up to $200 of your voucher towards your stay at eligible accommodation.

You can redeem your voucher after you have completed and paid for accommodation any day of the week (Monday to Sunday) at establishments allowing short-term stay between Monday, 2 August and Friday, 24 September 2021:

Property styles can include apartments, backpacker and hostels, bed and breakfasts, motorhome hire, cabins or caravans in holiday parks, caravan and camping site fees, cottages, farm stays, holiday houses, motels, hotels, resorts, retreats and lodges.

Experiences

You can redeem up to $100 of your voucher towards an eligible experience.

You can redeem this portion of your voucher after you have completed and paid for an experience undertaken any day of the week in the between Monday, 2 August and Friday, 24 September 2021.

Supplied Editorial Port Arthur on the Tasman Peninsula. Picture: Tourism Tasmania

Tours: Tour operators that offer regularly organised tours with a leisure-tourism focus, organised by experienced guides. These may include a personal host and/or commentary. For example, a boat cruise, guided walk, bus tour, air tour, agritourism, food and wine tour, outdoor and adventure tour, cooking class.

Attractions: Places/areas of interest that offer a distinct visitor experience to the leisure tourist and that have a fee for entry. For example, an air walk, zoo, golf tourism at Barnbougle The Dunes, Barnbougle Lost Farm, Cape Wickham Links and Ocean Dunes, Mole Creek and Hastings Caves and Thermal Springs Pool, museums, Port Arthur.

Mountain biking activities including bike hire, shuttle buses and trail passes.

Maria Island Ferry, accommodation, bike hire, walking tours.

Car hire for touring purposes.

Equipment hire that is part of a tour/accommodation package.

Experiences such as ziplining, windsurfing, kayaking, fishing charters, etc.

See more Frequently Asked Questions at www.travelvoucherstasmania.com.au/faqs