New travel voucher incentive scheme unveiled for Tasmanians

To support the Tasmanian tourism and hospitality industry throughout the COVID-19 restrictions, a new ‘Make Yourself at Home’ voucher incentive scheme has been unveiled.

Make Yourself At Home is a campaign developed by Tourism Tasmania to encourage Tasmanians to holiday at home safely, and support the local tourism industry while traditional interstate and international markets are not available. The campaign has been developed in partnership with the four regional tourism organisations, the Department of State Growth, the Tasmanian Hospitality Association and the Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania.

Tasmanian Premier, Peter Gutwein advises “our priority during COVID-19 has been protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of Tasmanians.

“Tasmania’s new ‘Make Yourself at Home’ voucher incentive scheme aims to drive intrastate visitation, and to support and encourage Tasmanians to get out and experience their home State.”

Premier Gutwein explains that under the $7.5 million scheme – which will run between 7th September 2020 and 1st December 2020, including during the important school holiday period -families of five would be able to claim up to $550 in travel vouchers for accommodation and experiences within the state from next month.

A new online registration system will open on 7th September, allowing people to register as a single adult or a couple, or as a family.

One adult can register for one $100 accommodation voucher and one $50 experience voucher.

A couple can access up to two $100 accommodation vouchers to use on different nights and two $50 experience vouchers.

Families can register either as a single parent or for two parents and can access up to two $150 accommodation vouchers to use on different nights, as well as one $50 experience voucher for each parent, and a $50 experience voucher is available for each child up to a maximum of three children.

Premier Gutwein explains that "Under the initiative, Tasmanians will pay and undertake their travel activity, and then claim the value of their vouchers using their receipts for eligible accommodation or an eligible experience.

"We know 2020 has been a year like no other and we will continue to provide as much support as we can to support our local economy and our local jobs.

"I encourage all Tasmanians to get out there, experience what is without doubt the best place in the world, and in doing so, support our regions, our businesses, families and communities."

Registrations will open from 9:00 am on Monday 7th September 2020.

For more information go to www.makeyourselfathome.com.au/voucher

Image courtesy of Tourism Tasmania