Queensland travel vouchers offered in bid to increase tourism
From today, Queenslanders will be able to access millions of dollars' worth of travel vouchers in a state government bid to increase tourism.
The Holiday Dollars program is offering 30,000 vouchers to the value of $200 – which can be used at dozens of locations.
The program was launched in March, offering travel to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef.
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Cairns is among the locations included in the Holiday Dollars program. Queensland Tourism
From today, people can also travel to the Whitsundays and Brisbane with plans to extend offers to the Gold Coast as well.
According to Queensland officials, when a person books an eligible "tourism experience", the voucher will cover 50 per cent of the cost, up to the maximum value of $200.
Those interested need to register online and their names go in the running to be drawn via a lottery.
Anyone who is successful are notified via text and have a limited time to use the voucher.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is pushing for a boost to Queensland's tourism economy since the coronavirus lockdown. Nine
The Holiday Dollars are a part of the Queensland Government's initiative to draw more people back to tourism hotspots.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has been pushing to bring more tourism dollars into the Queensland economy since coronavirus border restrictions lifted.
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