Central Coast residents now have an extra month to redeem their Dine & Discover vouchers, with the State Government extending the expiry deadline to July 31.
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said local businesses could now continue to benefit from the vouchers over the winter school holidays in July.
“So far, we’ve seen 213,974 vouchers redeemed at Central Coast businesses, which equates to a $5.3M spend at local businesses,” Crouch said.
“Local residents have been provided with a total of 759,244 vouchers, which means there are 500,000 un-redeemed vouchers.
“I’m encouraging everyone to get out, spend and support our local businesses through the Dine & Discover NSW initiative.”
Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, said the stimulus had proved popular and played a valuable role in supporting businesses as well as reviving consumer confidence.
“This is helping to fire-up our economy,” he said.
“It’s not just boosting revenue for businesses, it’s bringing a fresh clientele through their doors eager to try a new eatery or exciting activity.
“People of all ages and walks of life are giving them a go and we don’t want anyone to miss out.
“This extension will ensure everyone has a chance to use all four of their vouchers, which I’m sure will be particularly handy in the school holidays.”
Every adult in NSW is eligible for four $25 vouchers worth $100 in total, to spend across the 14,000 participating businesses.
Dining out has been particularly popular, with patrons spending on average $41 for every $25 voucher used.
This increased spending at hospitality venues will have broader positive flow-on effects on the economy, through employment and purchases from upstream suppliers.
Adventure businesses have also benefited, along with cultural institutions such as galleries and museums.
Minister for Digital and Customer Service, Victor Dominello, said the enthusiastic take-up of the vouchers showed that digital initiatives were the way of the future.
“Targeted stimulus is smart stimulus when helping communities and citizens battle back from a pandemic and Dine & Discover has been able to support a wide range of businesses and industries,” Dominello said.
“With about two in every three adults across NSW having now registered for the vouchers, having such a large portion of the NSW population on board means that we can get money back into the community quickly.”
Terry Collins