The Queensland government is offering up millions of dollars in travel vouchers for Brisbane and the Whitsundays in a bid to boost the tourism industry.
The Holiday Dollars program has been expanded to include Brisbane and the Whitsundays off the back of the success of the pilot program in Cairns after a grim 12 months for tourism operators.
Queenslanders can go in the draw to win one of 30,000 $200 vouchers to be spent on accommodation and tourism experiences in the capital city.
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Locals and visitors to the Whitsundays will also be able to claim one of 6000 $200 vouchers to be spent on tourism experiences in the region.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the announcement gives Queenslanders more of an incentive to holiday at home.
"This will pump millions of dollars back into our economy and help tourism operators doing it tough," Ms Palaszczuk said.
"We've seen how successful this program has been in Cairns - supporting local businesses and local jobs at a time the industry needs it most."
Registrations for the Brisbane vouchers open at midday on April 27 for 72 hours.
The vouchers will cover 50 per cent of the cost of the booking with eligible accommodation and tourism experience operators, up to a maximum of $100 and must be redeemed between May 6 and July 13.
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Whitsundays vouchers will be available to visitors already in the Whitsundays and locals from May 4.
The vouchers cover 50 per cent of the cost of the booking with eligible tourism experience operators, up to a maximum of $200.
"We know areas that relied on international tourism have been hit hardest by the pandemic," tourism minister Stirling Hinchcliffe said.
"Experiences like overnight sailing trips are favourites with overseas travellers.
"We've customised Whitsunday Holiday Dollars to encourage domestic visitors and locals to try experiences they might previously not considered."
The government said it's working towards a similar program for the Gold Coast as well as a further push towards Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef.