How you can get a $100 voucher to stay overnight in the city or put your kids into swim school

Residents in one state will eligible for a $100 voucher if they stay overnight in a downturn Sydney hotel or put their kids into swim school.

The New South Wales Budget has unveiled a series of sweeteners to help the state recover from the Covid downturn.

With Australia closed to foreign tourists, Treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced NSW residents would be eligible for a $100 voucher if they stayed overnight in a Sydney city centre hotel, as part of a $20million program.

Parents will also be getting $100 vouchers if they put their child, aged three to six, into swimming lessons, under the $43.9million Learn to Swim Active Pre-Schooler program.

‘Ultimately this is the type of support that will not only save people money, it could help save lives,’ Mr Perrottet, a father-of-six said. 

The Budget for 2021-22, unveiled on Tuesday, introduced a series of new voucher programs, following the popularity of Dine and Discover.

This was extended by a month until July 31, giving consumers more opportunities to redeem $100 worth of subsidies in four $25 instalments if they sit down for a restaurant meal, go to the movies or visit a tourist attraction.

In a bid to revitalise the struggling city centre, with more people working from home, the government is offering $100 upfront for those who have lunch in the central business district on Fridays, as part of a $50million long lunch subsidy scheme. 

Parents will also be getting $100 vouchers if they put their pre-school child, aged three to six, into swimming lessons, under $43.9million Learn to Swim Active Pre-Schooler program