Members Welcome Winter Vouchers
AHA|SA members have praised the government’s timing of the fourth round of accommodation and tourism vouchers. “We are very excited to learn of another round of the Great State Voucher scheme, specifically one designed to bolster hotel accommodation during the traditionally quiet winter period. Previously the level of uptake has been very encouraging and again will provide travellers with an extra incentive to visit the Barossa Valley region. Similarly, we hope to see a strong uptake for the Barossa region, assisting businesses to maintain jobs for tourism employees and hospitality suppliers,” said Sarah Baddams, General Manager Sarah Baddams, General Manager at at Novotel Barossa Novotel Barossa Valley Resort. Valley Resort. Adelaide was listed as having the 15th highest hotel occupancy in the world in March 2021 – from data analysed across 180 countries. Premier Steven Marshall announced that more accommodation vouchers worth up to $100 will
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stimulate travel across the state during the traditionally offpeak winter period – and in particular attract people into the city for midweek staycations. “The data is proof that this targeted stimulus through Premier Stephen the Great State Marshall. Voucher program is incredibly effective – it injects visitors and dollars directly into South Australian businesses and it sustains and creates jobs,” said Premier Marshall. “The timing of the next round of accommodation vouchers couldn’t be better, we know April is a busy time with Easter, school holidays and the Anzac Day long weekend – and we’re keeping that momentum going through the winter months, with more vouchers for overnight stays, in addition to our experiences vouchers. “We saw a huge response to the Great State Experiences Voucher scheme, with a total of 100,034 registrations for the ballot over the three days, including over 4500 from interstate.
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