Thinking about your next getaway to Grampians or one of Victoria’s beautiful country towns? Lucky for you, the Regional Victoria Travel Voucher Scheme is here to help drive visitation to regional Victoria and support the recovery of local businesses and communities through distributing 120,000 $200 vouchers. It’s definitely time to #holidayherethisyear!
Here’s everything you need to know about the Regional Victoria Travel Voucher Scheme - so you can get your hands on a $200 voucher to spend on accommodation, attractions or tours in regional Victoria! (Registrations for the third and last round will be on 30 March 2021 at 10am, so get ready!)
1. What is the Regional Victoria Travel Voucher Scheme?
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Each voucher allows you to claim a reimbursement of $200, as long as you have also done the below and share the receipts:
- Spend minimum 2 nights in paid accommodation in regional Victoria, including the Yarra Valley, Dandenong Ranges, Mornington Peninsula and the Victorian alpine ski resorts
- Spend at least $400 on accommodation, experiences, tour or attractions
To dig into the details of what’s on the list:
- Paid accommodation - which means serviced apartments, backpacker and hostels, bed and breakfasts, cabins or caravans in holiday parks, caravan and camping site fees, cottages, farm stays, private holiday rentals, houseboats, motels, hotels, resorts, retreats and lodges
- Paid tours and experiences - which means 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, agri-tourism, food and wine tour, sport tour, outdoor and adventure tour (all of which you’ll find on Klook!)
- Entry fees to regional attractions - which means places/areas of interest that offer a distinct visitor experience to the leisure tourist such as museums, water parks, local attractions, theme parks etc. (also available on Klook)
The vouchers will not cover:
- Gaming
- Alcohol (except if alcohol is included in a wine, brewery or distillery tasting type tour; excludes any alcohol purchased and consumed outside of the experience)
- Fuel
- Food and drinks, except where packaged with an eligible expense such as a winery tour
- Groceries
- Personal items such as clothing and accessories
- Transport costs (rental vehicles, train and bus tickets)
2. Who can apply for the Regional Victoria Travel Voucher?
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All Victorian residents over the age of 18 are eligible to apply for the Victoria travel vouchers. Do note that each household is limited to one voucher for the entire scheme though, so be sure to nominate someone from the house to secure the voucher!
If you live in regional Victoria, the Yarra Valley, Dandenong Ranges, Mornington Peninsula and the Victorian alpine ski resorts, you can still apply for a voucher, subject to the eligibility criteria outlined in the guidelines.
3. When can you apply?
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The Regional Victoria Travel Vouchers will work on a ‘first-come-first-served’ basis, so fastest fingers will score this deal! Each round will close once all places have been filled for that particular round.
The indicative key dates for this scheme are:
Source - https://www.vic.gov.au/regional-travel-voucher-scheme
4. How does it work?
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If that’s all too much info for you, here’s a step by step breakdown of it all:
1. Register for a voucher via the Apply now button on the Regional Travel Voucher Scheme page. The next and last round of 40,000 travel vouchers will open 30 March 2021 (to be used between 6 April - 31 May 2021) at 10am so make sure to be on standby with coffee in hand!
2. Once your application is approved, you’ll be given a link to redeem your voucher after your trip
3. Travel to regional Victoria and spend $400 or more on accommodation, attractions or tours (with a minimum of 2 nights in paid accommodation)
Tip: Book any regional Victoria attractions or tours with Klook and get $20 off (minimum $200 spend) with the code 'OFF20VIC'
4. Once you’ve returned home, redeem your voucher within its claim period to get $200 back! (You will be sent a link during the eligible travel period to enable you to make your claim after you have undertaken your trip during the relevant Eligible Travel Period)
For more information, you can check out the official program guidelines and the FAQs before applying.
5. OK I got the voucher! What should I do?!
Time to plan an epic trip to make the most of your upcoming trip to regional Victoria! We’ve got you covered with the best tours, attractions and experiences, all under $200:
Mornington Peninsula
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Mornington Peninsula Activities | Price from | |
|---|---|---|
Arthurs Seat Eagle Gondola Ticket on the Mornington Peninsula | $ 21 | |
$ 32 | ||
$ 60 | ||
Dolphin, Seal Swim and Sightseeing Experience in Port Phillip Bay | $ 65 | |
Wildlife Cruise with the Dolphins on the Mornington Peninsula | $ 70 | |
$ 80 | ||
$ 100 | ||
$ 150 | ||
$ 165 | ||
$ 225 |
Yarra Valley
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Yarra Valley Activities | Price from |
|---|---|
$ 38 | |
$ 75 | |
$ 100 | |
$ 159 | |
$ 190 | |
$ 319 | |
$364 |
Regional Victoria
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Regional Victoria Activities | Price from |
|---|---|
$26 | |
$27 | |
$58 | |
$77 | |
$114 |
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